Landtag of Thuringia

Landtag of Thuringia
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Leadership
President / Speaker
Christian Carius, CDU
since 5 December 2014
Premier / Head of Government
Bodo Ramelow, The Left
since 5 December 2014
Structure
Seats 91
Thuringia Landtag 2014.svg
Political groups


     Government (46)

Opposition Parties

  •      CDU (34)
  •      AfD (11)
Elections
Last election
 14 September 2014
Meeting place
The Chamber of the Landtag of Thuringia (inside)
Website
abgeordnetenhaus.de
The Landtag of Thuringia (front)
The Chamber of the Landtag of Thuringia (outside)

The Landtag of Thuringia is the state diet of the German federal state of Thuringia. It convenes in Erfurt and currently consists of 91 members of five Parties. Controversially[1] in December 2014, the Landtag elected first ever Left Party Minister-President, Bodo Ramelow.[2][3] The Left Party is seen as the successor to the Socialist Unity Party (SED) that ruled former East Germany. Ramelow heads a left-leaning coalition consisting of his Left Party, the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and the Greens, a so-called "red-red-green" coalition.[4] The primary functions of the Landtag are to pass laws, elect the Minister-President and control the government of Thuringia.

Current Composition

After the elections of 14 September 2014, the CDU is the largest party,[5] but the left parties (Linke, SPD, Greens) hold a bare majority of seats (46 of 91) and are in coalition.[6]

Party Seats
Christian Democratic Union (CDU) 34
The Left (Die Linke) 28
Social Democratic Party (SPD) 12
Alternative for Germany (AfD) 11
Alliance '90/The Greens (Die Grünen) 6

Elections are conducted using a proportional representation system, with a minimum of 5% vote share to receive any seats.

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.dw.de/gauck-expresses-unease-at-the-prospect-of-a-left-state-premier/a-18035353
  2. ↑ http://www.dw.de/thuringia-elects-first-ever-left-party-state-premier/a-18111522
  3. ↑ http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-30124725
  4. ↑ http://mrzine.monthlyreview.org/2014/grossman071214.html
  5. ↑ Landtagswahl 2014 in Thüringen – endgültiges Ergebnis. Landesergebnis Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik
  6. ↑ http://www.dw.de/thuringia-set-for-all-left-coalition-as-germany-marks-walls-fall/a-18039385

External links

Coordinates: 50°57′50″N 11°02′02″E / 50.964°N 11.034°E