Landtag of Saarland Landtag des Saarlandes | |
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| Established | 1922 |
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| Seats | 51 |
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Political groups | Government (29)
Opposition (22) |
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Last election | 27 March 2022 |
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| Landtag of Saarland,Saarbrücken | |
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TheLandtag of Saarland is the statediet of the German state ofSaarland. It convenes inSaarbrücken and currently consists of 51 members of three parties. TheSocial Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) is the largest party in the Landtag with 29 seats, an absolute majority that allows the party to govern without a coalition. The2022 elections marked the first time that the SPD had won the state in 20 years.[1]
As a consequence of theGerman Empire's defeat in the First World War, theSaargebiet was separated from Germany. Between 1920 and 1935, theLandesrat or state council existed as the local representative body and thus as the predecessor of the state parliament of Saarland. There was no Saarland representative body during theThird Reich. After the German defeat in World War II, the Saarland became a French protectorate.
On May 23, 1947, a 20-member constitutional commission was formed to draft a foundational document for the Saarland in the parliamentary manner of the other German countries. On October 5, 1947, a constitutional assembly was elected that became Saarland's first state parliament following the successful adoption of the constitution.
The Landtag of the Saarland meets in the building built in 1865/1866 for the Saarbrücken Casino Society in what is now Franz-Josef-Röder-Strasse. The building was designed by the architectJulius Carl Raschdorff, noted as the designer of theBerlin Cathedral.[2]
The last election of the Landtag of Saarland was on 27 March 2022.[3]
| Party | Seats |
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| Social Democratic Party (SPD) | 29 |
| Christian Democratic Union (CDU) | 19 |
| Alternative for Germany (AfD) | 3 |
Elections are conducted using aproportional representation system, with a 5% threshold to receive seats.
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