Austrian Parliament
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Austrian Parliament Österreichisches Parlament | ||
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President of the Federal Council | ||
Structure | ||
Seats |
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Federal Council political groups | Government (31)
Opposition (30) | |
National Council political groups | Government (97)
Opposition (86)
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Elections | ||
State Landtage | ||
Proportional representation | ||
Last National Council election | 29 September 2019 | |
Meeting place | ||
Parliament Building Vienna, Austria | ||
Website | ||
parlament.gv.at |
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Politics of Austria |
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The Austrian Parliament (German: Österreichisches Parlament) is the bicameral[1] federal legislature of Austria. It consists of two chambers – the National Council and the Federal Council. In specific cases, both houses convene as the Federal Assembly. The legislature meets in the Austrian Parliament Building in Vienna.
Overview
National Council
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Federal Council
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Federal Assembly
(joint session of both houses) |
The National Council is composed of 183 members elected through proportional representation in a general election. The legislative period lasts five years, elections are held earlier if the National Council prematurely moves for its own dissolution. The National Council is the dominant (albeit 'lower') house in the Austrian Parliament, and consequently the terms Parliament and National Council are commonly used synonymously.
The
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Both houses of parliament, as well as the Federal Assembly, convene in the parliament building located on the Vienna Ring Road. From 2017 to 2022 they convened in the Redoute Wing of the Hofburg due to a renovation of the parliament building.
See also
- Constitution of Austria
- Austrian Parliament Building
- Imperial Council (Austria), the legislature between 1861 and 1918
- Imperial Diet (Austria), 1848–1849
References
- ^ "National Council, Federal Council and Federal Assembly". www.parlament.gv.at. Retrieved 2020-12-23.