Bundestag

The Bundestag is the German federal parliament. It is the only federal representative body that is directly elected by the German people, comparable to the United States House of... Wikipedia

  • Established:  September 7, 1949
  • Preceded by:  Reichstag (Nazi Germany, 1933–1945)
  • President of the Bundestag:  Bärbel Bas, SPD, Since 26 October 2021
  • Vice presidents of the Bundestag:  Aydan Özoğuz, SPD, Since 26 October 2021
  • Seats:  736
  • Political groups:  Government (416): SPD (206): Greens (118): FDP (92) Opposition (320): CDU/CSU (197), CDU (152), CSU (45): AfD (78): The Left (39): Non-attached (6), Ind. (3), AfD (2), SSW (1)
  • Voting system:  Mixed-member proportional representation (MMP), with leveling seats
  • Last election:  26 September 2021
  • Next election:  On or before 26 October 2025
  • Data source:  DuckDuckGo