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| Stephanie D'Hose | |
|---|---|
| Name | Stephanie D'Hose |
| Birth date | 1971 |
| Birth place | Ghent, Belgium |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Party | Open Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten |
| Offices | President of the Belgian Senate (from 2020) |
Stephanie D'Hose
Stephanie D'Hose is a Belgian politician and member of the Open Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten. She has served in national and regional legislative bodies and held leadership roles within parliamentary institutions. Her career spans municipal, provincial, and federal responsibilities, with a focus on institutional reform and parliamentary procedure.
Born in Ghent, she pursued studies at institutions in Belgium and attended programs associated with Ghent University. Her formative years included involvement in student organizations and local civic associations in East Flanders and Flanders. She completed higher education in fields related to public administration and communications, drawing on networks connected to Katholieke Universiteit Leuven and exchange programs with Université libre de Bruxelles and international institutions.
She began her political trajectory in local politics in Oostkamp and became active within the Open Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten party apparatus, working alongside figures linked to Guy Verhofstadt and Alexander De Croo. She served on municipal councils and was elected to the Provincial Council of West Flanders before moving to federal legislative roles. As a member of the Belgian Senate and participant in interparliamentary delegations, she engaged with committees addressing institutional affairs, procedural rules, and relations with bodies such as the European Parliament and the Council of Europe. Her collaborations included contacts with representatives of New Flemish Alliance, Christian Democratic and Flemish, and Socialistische Partij Anders elected officials.
She was elected President of the Belgian Senate, presiding over plenary sessions and representing the chamber in dealings with the Chamber of Representatives and the Monarchy of Belgium. In this role she worked on reform initiatives touching the Senate's competencies, relations with federal institutions, and coordination with regional parliaments such as the Flemish Parliament and the Parliament of Wallonia. Her tenure involved participation in constitutional review processes, consultations with the King of the Belgians's office, and interactions with presidents of upper houses in other countries, including counterparts from the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Netherlands, and Italy.
Her stated priorities included strengthening legislative transparency, modernizing parliamentary procedure, and enhancing oversight functions. She advocated for measures affecting electoral law discussions in the Belgian Federal Government context and contributed to debates on institutional reform with stakeholders from Vlaams Belang, sp.a, and Ecolo. Policy work addressed interparliamentary cooperation with the European Commission and coordination on issues linked to the Benelux framework. She emphasized parliamentary ethics, procedural fairness, and initiatives to improve accessibility of legislative information to citizens and civil society organizations.
Beyond parliamentary duties she engaged with civic organizations and professional networks tied to legislative staff associations, parliamentary research services, and think tanks with links to Brussels policy circles. She participated in international forums convened by the Inter-Parliamentary Union and maintained contacts with transnational bodies including the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe and the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly. Her affiliations extended to cultural institutions and local foundations active in Flanders and West Flanders.
She resides in West Flanders and has been active in community initiatives in and around Oostkamp and Bruges. Her personal interests include engagement with local heritage projects and involvement in voluntary associations linked to education and civic participation.
Category:Belgian politicians Category:Members of the Senate (Belgium)