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 139 members of four Parties. The current majority is 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.
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After the elections of March 27, 2011, the composition of the Landtag is as follows:
| Party | Seats |
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| Christian Democratic Union (CDU) | 60 |
| Alliance '90/The Greens (Die Grünen) | 36 |
| Social Democratic Party (SPD) | 35 |
| Free Democratic Party (FDP) / DPS | 7 |
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].
On 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 faction until, on February 18, 2008, Eugen Schlachter (member of Alliance '90/The Greens) took his seat, thus bringing the Greens faction to 17 seats again.
So far, the presidents of the Landtag of Baden-Württemberg have been:
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