Landtag of Saxony-Anhalt

Landtag of Saxony-Anhalt
Der Landtag von Sachsen-Anhalt
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type Landtag
Leadership
President of the Landtag Detlef Gürth, CDU
Structure
Seats 105
Political groups


     Government (68)

  •      CDU (42)
  •      SPD (26)


Opposition Parties

Elections
Last election 20 March 2011
Meeting place
Landtag von Sachsen-Anhalt in Magdeburg.jpg
Magdeburg
Website
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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 20, 2011, the composition of the Landtag is as follows:

Party Seats
Christian Democratic Union (CDU) 42 (+1)
The Left (Die Linke) 28 (–1)
Social Democratic Party (SPD) 26
Alliance '90/The Greens 9

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

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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-Incumbent CDU
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