13 June 1999 (1999-06-13) 2003 → Candidate for PM 1999 29 seats, 17.18% 21 seats, 11.87% | 1997 Candidate for PM 21 seats, 13.1% 29 seats, 17.18% 21 29 | |
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The June 13, 1999 Belgian federal elections was a Belgian election for the Belgian Chamber of Representatives and Belgian Senate. The federal general elections were held on the same day as the European elections and the regional elections. The Flemish Liberals and Democrats (VLD) became the largest party.
The Christian Democrats (CVP/PSC) suffered historic losses due to the dioxine affair that broke loose that year. Jean-Luc Dehaene's reign of eight years came to an end. Verhofstadt formed a six-party coalition comprising the liberal (VLD and PRL), socialist (SP and PS), and green parties (Agalev and Ecolo). It was the first liberal-led government since 1938, and the first since 1958 that didn't include a Christian Democratic party.
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Belgian federal election, 1999 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA