Landtag of Thuringia

Landtag of Thuringia

The Landtag of Thuringia is the state diet of the German federal state of Thuringia. It convenes in Erfurt and currently consists of 88 members of three Parties. Currently, the Christian Democratic Union holds an absolute majority, supporting the cabinet of Minister-President Dieter Althaus.The primary functions of the Landtag are to pass laws, elect the Minister-President and control the government of Thuringia.

Current Composition

After the elections of June 13, 2004, the composition of the Landtag is as follows:

Elections are conducted using a proportional representation system, with a minimum of 5% vote share to receive any seats.

Presidents of the Landtag

So far, the presidents of the Landtag of Thuringia have been:
* 1990 - 1994 Gottfried Müller, Christian Democratic Union (CDU)
* 1994 - 1999 Frank-Michael Pietzsch, Christian Democratic Union (CDU)
* 1999 - 2004 Christine Lieberknecht, Christian Democratic Union (CDU)
* since June 13 2004 Dagmar Schipanski, Christian Democratic Union (CDU)

ee also

Thuringia state election, 2004

External links

* [http://www.thueringen.de/tlten/ Landtag of Thuringia]


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