Landtag of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Landtag of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | |
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Coat of arms or logo | |
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Leadership | |
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Structure | |
Seats | 71 |
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Political groups
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Government (45) Opposition Parties
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Elections | |
Last election
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4 September 2011 |
Meeting place | |
Schloss Schwerin, Chamber of the Landtag | |
Website | |
landtag-mv.de |
The Landtag of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (Mecklenburg-West Pomerania) is the state diet of the German federal state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania). It convenes in Schwerin and currently consists of 71 members of five Parties. The current majority is a coalition of the Social Democratic Party and the Christian Democratic Union, supporting the cabinet of Minister-President Erwin Sellering.
The main functions of the Landtag are the election of the Minister-President, the passage of laws controlling the state government.
Current Composition
After the elections of September 4, 2011, the composition of the Landtag is as follows:
Party | Seats |
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Social Democratic Party (SPD) | 27 |
Christian Democratic Union (CDU) | 18 |
The Left (Die Linke) | 14 |
Alliance '90/The Greens (Die Grünen) | 7 |
National Democratic Party of Germany (NPD) | 5 |
Elections are conducted using a proportional representation system, with a minimum of 5% vote share to receive any seats.
Presidents of the Landtag
Name | Period | Party |
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Carl Moltmann | 1946-1952 | SED |
Rainer Prachtl | 1990-1998 | CDU |
Hinrich Kuessner | 1998-2002 | SPD |
Sylvia Bretschneider | 2002-Incumbent | SPD |
The current Vice Presidents are Beate Schlupp (CDU), Regine Lück (The Left) and Silke Gajek (The Greens).
See also
- Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election, 2002
- Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election, 2006
- Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election, 2011
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Landtag Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. |
- Official Webpage (German)
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