Landtag of Thuringia
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Diet (assembly)
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of the German federal state of Thuringia
Thuringia
The Free State of Thuringia is a state of Germany, located in the central part of the country.It has an area of and 2.29 million inhabitants, making it the sixth smallest by area and the fifth smallest by population of Germany's sixteen states....
. It convenes in Erfurt
Erfurt
Erfurt is the capital city of Thuringia and the main city nearest to the geographical centre of Germany, located 100 km SW of Leipzig, 150 km N of Nuremberg and 180 km SE of Hannover. Erfurt Airport can be reached by plane via Munich. It lies in the southern part of the Thuringian...
and currently consists of 88 members of three Parties. Currently, the Christian Democratic Union
Christian Democratic Union (Germany)
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is in a 'grand coalition' with the Social Democratic Party (SPD)
Social Democratic Party of Germany
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, aupporting a cabinet led by Minister-President
Minister-President
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Christine Lieberknecht
Christine Lieberknecht
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.
The primary functions of the Landtag are to pass laws, elect the Minister-President
Minister-President
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and control the government of Thuringia.
Current Composition
After the elections of August 30, 2009, the composition of the Landtag is as follows:| Party | Seats |
|---|---|
| Christian Democratic Union (CDU) Christian Democratic Union (Germany) The Christian Democratic Union of Germany is a Christian democratic and conservative political party in Germany. It is regarded as on the centre-right of the German political spectrum... |
30 |
| The Left (Die Linke) The Left (Germany) The Left , also commonly referred to as the Left Party , is a democratic socialist political party in Germany. The Left is the most left-wing party of the five represented in the Bundestag.... |
27 |
| Social Democratic Party (SPD) Social Democratic Party of Germany The Social Democratic Party of Germany is a social-democratic political party in Germany... |
18 |
| Free Democratic Party (FDP) Free Democratic Party (Germany) The Free Democratic Party , abbreviated to FDP, is a centre-right classical liberal political party in Germany. It is led by Philipp Rösler and currently serves as the junior coalition partner to the Union in the German federal government... |
7 |
| Alliance '90/The Greens (Die Grünen) Alliance '90/The Greens Alliance '90/The Greens is a green political party in Germany, formed from the merger of the German Green Party and Alliance 90 in 1993. Its leaders are Claudia Roth and Cem Özdemir... |
6 |
Elections are conducted using a proportional representation system, with a minimum of 5% vote share to receive any seats.
See also
- List of Presidents of the Landtag of Thuringia
- Thuringia state election, 2004Thuringia state election, 2004The Thuringia state election, 2004 was conducted on 13 June 2004 to elect members to the Landtag of Thuringia.- Results :- Sources :*...
- Thuringia state election, 2009Thuringia state election, 2009Thuringia held state elections on 30 August 2009, the same day as the Saarland and Saxony state elections. The election established the composition of the Landtag of Thuringia...