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Article 69
 

In order to be appointed as a senator, one must:
1° be Belgian;
2° enjoy civil and political rights;
3° have reached the age of eighteen;
4° be resident in Belgium.


Transitional provision


This article comes into force on the day when elections take place with a view to the complete renewal of the Community and Regional Parliaments in 2014. Until this day, the following provisions apply:


“In order to be elected or appointed as a senator, one must:
1° be Belgian;
2° enjoy civil and political rights;
3° have reached the age of twenty-one;
4° be resident in Belgium.”.