Landtag of the Saarland
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| Seats | 51 |
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Last election | 25 March 2012 |
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| Landtag of Saarland | |
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| landtag-saar.de | |
The Landtag of Saarland is the state diet of the German federal state of Saarland. It convenes in Saarbrücken and currently consists of 51 members of five parties. The current Minister-President of Saarland is Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer. After the collapse of the Jamaica Coalition between the CDU, FDP and The Greens in January 2012, the Saarland was governed by a minority government consisted solely of the Christian Democratic Union that held 19 seats, which was 7 seats short of a majority.[1] Following the state elections in March 2012, the CDU formed a grand coalition with the SPD.[2]
Current Composition
The 15th Landtag of Saarland convened on 24 April 2012.
| Party | Seats |
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| Christian Democratic Union (CDU) | 19 |
| Social Democratic Party (SPD) | 181 |
| The Left (DIE LINKE) | 81 |
| Pirate Party (PIRATEN) | 3 |
| Alliance '90/The Greens (GRÜNE) | 3 |
1. Pia Döring switched her party affiliation from The Left to SPD on 12 April 2012.
Elections are conducted using a proportional representation system, with a 5% threshold to receive seats.
See also
- List of Presidents of the Landtag of Saarland
- Saarland state election, 1999
- Saarland state election, 2004
- Saarland state election, 2009
- Saarland state election, 2012
References
- ↑ "CDU gewinnt Landtagswahl". tagesschau. 25 March 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
- ↑ "Strategiespiel ums Kabinett". SZ Online. 24 April 2012.
External links
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Coordinates: 49°13′44″N 6°59′38″E / 49.229°N 6.994°E