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The Parliament of the Brussels-Capital Region (French: Parlement de la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale, Dutch: Parlement van het Brusselse Hoofdstedelijke Gewest), is the governing body of the Brussels-Capital Region, one of the three regions of Belgium. It is also known as the Brussels Regional Parliament (French: Parlement Bruxellois, Dutch: Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Parlement).ElectionsElections of 75 Brussels regional deputies, 89 since 2004, take place every five years. Here is the list of past regional elections: June 18, 1989 (first elections) May 21, 1995, coincided with the federal legislative elections; June 13, 1999 June 13, 2004, coincided with the European Parliament elections. June 7, 2009. May 25, 2014 coincided with the European Parliament elections.Current compositionThe composition of the Brussels Parliament is as follows:A dot means: participating in the Brussels government.300pxFunctionsThe Brussels Parliament role mainly consists in controlling the government of the Brussels-Capital Region, approving the budget and creating and passing legislation in regional matters, known as ordinances, which are legally binding. One of its first tasks after the Parliament is renewed is appointing five ministers and three regional secretaries of state, who together form the cabinet of the Brussels-Capital Region.