Landtag of Baden-Württemberg
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The Landtag of Baden-Württemberg is the state diet of the German federal state of Baden-Württemberg. He convenes in Stuttgart and currently consists of 139 members of four Parties. The current majority is a coalition of the Christian Democratic Union and the Free Democratic Party, supporting the cabinet of Minister-President Günther Oettinger.
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[edit] Current Composition
After the elections of March 26, 2006, the composition of the Landtag is as follows:
| Party | Seats |
|---|---|
| Christian Democratic Union (CDU) | 69 |
| Social Democratic Party (SPD) | 38 |
| Alliance '90/The Greens (Die Grünen) | 17 |
| Free Democratic Party (FDP) / DPS | 15 |
Basically, 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 [1].
In November 27, 2007, Oswald Metzger, elected in Biberach, formally ended his membership in the Alliance '90/The Greens, but stayed in the Landtag without a fraction until, on February 18, 2008, Eugen Schlachter (member of Alliance '90/The Greens) took his seat, thus bringing the Greens fraction to 17 seats again.
[edit] Presidents of the Landtag
So far, the presidents of the Landtag of Baden-Württemberg have been:
- 1952 - 1960 Carl Neinhaus, Christian Democratic Union (CDU)
- 1960 - 1968 Franz Gurk, Christian Democratic Union (CDU)
- 1968 - 1976 Camill Wurz, Christian Democratic Union (CDU)
- 1976 - 1980 Erich Ganzenmüller, Christian Democratic Union (CDU)
- 1980 - 1982 Lothar Gaa, Christian Democratic Union (CDU)
- 1982 - 1992 Erich Schneider, Christian Democratic Union (CDU)
- 1992 - 1996 Fritz Hopmeier, Christian Democratic Union (CDU)
- since 1996 Peter Straub, Christian Democratic Union (CDU)
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.pz-news.de/suedwest/94751/index.html (German newspaper article)
[edit] Weblinks
English Version of the official Webpage
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