Landtag of Baden-Württemberg

Landtag of Baden-Württemberg
Landtag von Baden-Württemberg
Type
Type
Structure
Seats 143
Political groups
Elections
Last election
 13 March 2016
Next election
 March 2021
Meeting place
Stuttgart

The Landtag of Baden-Württemberg is the state diet of the German federal state of Baden-Württemberg. It convenes in Stuttgart and currently consists of 143 members of five political parties. The majority before the 2016 election was a coalition of the Alliance '90/The Greens (Die Grünen) and the Social Democratic Party (SPD), supporting the cabinet of Green Minister-President Winfried Kretschmann.

Current Composition

After the elections of 13 March 2016, the composition of the Landtag is as follows:

Party Seats
Alliance '90/The Greens (Die Grünen) 47
Christian Democratic Union (CDU) 42
Alternative for Germany (AfD) 23
Social Democratic Party (SPD) 19
Free Democratic Party (FDP/DVP)[1] 12

Elections are conducted using a proportional representation system, with a minimum of 5% vote share to receive any seats. However, there are some exceptions, making the Baden-Württemberg election system one of the most complicated in Germany.[2]

Presidents of the Landtag

So far, the presidents of the Landtag of Baden-Württemberg have been:

See also

References

  1. ↑ In Baden-Württemberg the FDP faction in the Landtag is called FDP/DVP for historical reasons
  2. ↑ http://www.pz-news.de/suedwest/94751/index.html (German newspaper article)

External links

Coordinates: 48°46′43″N 9°11′01″E / 48.77861°N 9.18361°E / 48.77861; 9.18361


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