Bundestag

The Bundestag is the German federal parliament. It is the only constitutional body of the federation directly elected by the German people. The Bundestag was established by Title III... Wikipedia

  • Established:  September 7, 1949
  • Preceded by:  Historically: Reichstag (Nazi Germany, 1933–1945), De jure: Reichstag (Weimar Republic, 1919–1933)
  • President of the Bundestag:  Bärbel Bas, SPD, Since 26 October 2021
  • Vice presidents of the Bundestag:  Aydan Özoğuz, SPD, Since 26 October 2021
  • Seats:  733
  • Political groups:  Government (325): SPD (207): Greens (117): Independent (1) Opposition (408): CDU/CSU (196), CDU (153), CSU (43): FDP (90): AfD (76): The Left (28): BSW (10): Non-attached (8), AfD (1), BD (1), WU (1), SSW (1), Independent (4)
  • Voting system:  Mixed-member proportional representation (MMP), with leveling seats
  • Last election:  26 September 2021
  • Next election:  23 February 2025
  • Data source:  DuckDuckGo