Landtag of Brandenburg

Landtag of Brandenburg
Landtag Brandenburg
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Leadership
President
Gunter Fritsch, SPD
Since 13 October 2004
Structure
Seats 88
Political groups


     Government (47)

Opposition Parties

Elections
Last election
14 September 2014
Meeting place
Landtag Brandenburg, Potsdam
Website
landtag.brandenburg.de

The Landtag of Brandenburg (Brandenburg State Parliament) is the unicameral legislature of the state of Brandenburg in Germany. It has 88 Members of Parliament.

History

The Landtag of Brandenburg was established in 1946 and abolished in 1952. It was re-established in 1990. The seat of the Parliament is the reconstructed Potsdam City Palace since early 2014. Its former seat was the Military School building on the Brauhausberg, Potsdam, which dates from 1902.

Current Composition

After the elections of September 14, 2014, the composition of the Landtag is as follows:

Party Seats
Social Democratic Party (SPD) 30
The Left (Die Linke) 17
Christian Democratic Union (CDU) 21
Alternative for Germany (AfD) 10
Alliance '90/The Greens 6
Free Voters 3
Independent 1

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

Presidents of the Landtag of Brandenburg

Name Period Party
Friedrich Ebert (junior) November 22, 1946-1949 SED
Otto Meier February, 1949-1952 SED
Herbert Knoblich October 26, 1990-October 13, 2004 SPD
Gunter Fritsch October 13, 2004-2014 SPD
Britta Stark October 8, 2014-Present SPD

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References

    Coordinates: 52°23′16″N 13°03′48″E / 52.38778°N 13.06333°E / 52.38778; 13.06333

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