Landtag of Baden-Württemberg
| Landtag of Baden-Württemberg Landtag von Baden-Württemberg | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 138 |
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Political groups |
Opposition Parties
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| Elections | |
Last election | 27 March 2011 |
| Meeting place | |
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| 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 139 members of four political 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.
Current Composition
After the elections of 27 March 2011, the composition of the Landtag is as follows:
| Party | Seats |
|---|---|
| Christian Democratic Union (CDU) | 60 |
| Alliance '90/The Greens (Die Grünen) | 36 |
| Social Democratic Party (SPD) | 35 |
| Free Democratic Party (FDP/DVP)[1] | 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.[2]
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)
- 1996–2011 Peter Straub, Christian Democratic Union (CDU)
- 2011 Willi Stächele, Christian Democratic Union (CDU)
- 2011–present Guido Wolf, Christian Democratic Union (CDU)
See also
- Baden-Württemberg state election, 2001
- Baden-Württemberg state election, 2006
- Baden-Württemberg state election, 2011
- Baden Landtag elections in the Weimar Republic (1919–1929)
- Württemberg Landtag elections in the Weimar Republic (1919-1932)
References
- ↑ In Baden-Württemberg the FDP faction in the Landtag is called FDP/DVP for historical reasons
- ↑ http://www.pz-news.de/suedwest/94751/index.html (German newspaper article)
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Coordinates: 48°46′43″N 9°11′01″E / 48.77861°N 9.18361°E