Landtag of Saxony-Anhalt

Landtag of Saxony-Anhalt
Der Landtag von Sachsen-Anhalt
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Leadership
President of the Landtag
Dieter Steinecke, CDU
Structure
Seats 87
Political groups


     Government (46)

Opposition Parties

Elections
Last election
 13 March 2016
Next election
 21 March 2021
Meeting place
Magdeburg
Website

The Saxony-Anhalt Landtag is the state diet of the German federal state of Saxony-Anhalt. It convenes in Magdeburg and currently consists of 97 members of four Parties. The current majority is a coalition of the Social Democratic Party and the Christian Democratic Union, supporting the cabinet of Minister-President Reiner Haseloff.

Current composition

After the elections of March 13, 2016, the composition of the Landtag is as follows:

Party Seats
Christian Democratic Union (CDU) 30
Alternative for Germany 24
The Left (Die Linke) 17
Social Democratic Party (SPD) 11
Alliance '90/The Greens 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
Bruno Böttge November 18, 1946 – October 1948 SED
Adam Wolfram 1948–1950 SED
Michael Schöder 1950–1952 SED
Klaus Keitel 1990–1998 CDU
Wolfgang Schaefer 1998–2002 SPD
Adolf Spotka 2002–2006 CDU
Dieter Steinecke 2006–2011 CDU
Detlef Gürth 2011–2015 CDU
Dieter Steinecke 2015–present CDU

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Coordinates: 52°07′37″N 11°38′10″E / 52.127°N 11.636°E / 52.127; 11.636


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