Landtag of Thuringia
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| Landtag of Thuringia | |
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| Coat of arms or logo | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
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President / Speaker
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Christian Carius, CDU
Since 5 December 2014 |
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Premier / Head of Government
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Bodo Ramelow, The Left
Since 5 December 2014 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 91 |
| 250px | |
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Political groups
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Government (46)
Opposition Parties |
| Elections | |
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Last election
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14 September 2014 |
| Meeting place | |
| File:Plenarsaal Thüringer Landtag.JPG | |
| The Chamber of the Landtag of Thuringia (inside) | |
| Website | |
| www.thueringer-landtag.de | |
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]
Elections are conducted using a proportional representation system, with a minimum of 5% vote share to receive any seats.
See also
- List of Presidents of the Landtag of Thuringia
- Thuringia state election, 2004
- Thuringia state election, 2009
- Thuringia state election, 2014
References
- ↑ http://www.dw.de/gauck-expresses-unease-at-the-prospect-of-a-left-state-premier/a-18035353
- ↑ http://www.dw.de/thuringia-elects-first-ever-left-party-state-premier/a-18111522
- ↑ http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-30124725
- ↑ http://mrzine.monthlyreview.org/2014/grossman071214.html
- ↑ Landtagswahl 2014 in Thüringen – endgültiges Ergebnis. Landesergebnis Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik
- ↑ http://www.dw.de/thuringia-set-for-all-left-coalition-as-germany-marks-walls-fall/a-18039385
External links
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Landtage of the states of Germany
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