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The Knesset
thumb|Political system of Israel
German Bundestag
The Bundestag (, 'Federal Diet') is the federal parliament of Germany. It is the only constitutional body in the country directly elected by the German people. The Bundestag was established by Title III of the Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany () in 1949 as one of the legislative bodies of Germany, the other being the Bundesrat.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
supreme legislative body of the United Kingdom
Parliament of Sweden
thumb|The Parliament House, seat of the Riksdag since 1905 The Riksdag ( , ; also or ) is the parliament and the supreme decision-making body of the Kingdom of Sweden. Since 1971, the Riksdag has been a unicameral parliament with 349 members (), elected proportionally and serving, since 1994, fixed four-year terms. The 2022 Swedish general election is the most recent general election.
Althing
The (; , anglicised as Althing or Althingi), is the national legislature of Iceland, which is also known in the English language as the Icelandic Parliament or as the Parliament of Iceland. Established in 930, it is the oldest legislature in the world, although the Tynwald is the oldest continuous legislature in the world, because the Althing was disbanded in 1800 and restored in 1845.
Verkhovna Rada
national parliament of Ukraine
Grand National Assembly of Turkey
Parliament of the Republic of Turkey
Parliament of India
Supreme legislative body of the Republic of India
Islamic Consultative Assembly
legislative body of the Islamic Republic of Iran
National Assembly of Azerbaijan
unicameral legislature of Azerbaijan
Riigikogu
The Riigikogu (, from Estonian riigi-, "of the state", and kogu, "assembly") is the unicameral parliament of Estonia. In addition to approving legislation, the Parliament appoints high officials, including the prime minister and chief justice of the Supreme Court, and elects (either alone or, if necessary, together with representatives of local government within a broader electoral college) the president. Among its other tasks, the Riigikogu also ratifies significant foreign treaties that impose military and proprietary obligations and bring about changes in law, as well as approves the budget
Stortinget
The Storting ( ; ) is the supreme legislature of Norway, established in 1814 by the Constitution of Norway. It is located in Oslo. The unicameral parliament has 169 members and is elected every four years based on party-list proportional representation in nineteen multi-seat constituencies. A member of the Storting is known in Norwegian as a , .
Scottish Parliament
devolved parliament of Scotland
Parliament of Canada
federal legislature of Canada
Italian Parliament
legislature of Italy
Folketing
The Folketing ( , ), also known as the Parliament of Denmark or the Danish Parliament in English, is the unicameral national legislature (parliament) of the Kingdom of Denmark — Denmark proper together with the Faroe Islands and Greenland. Established in 1849, the Folketing was the lower house of the bicameral parliament called the Rigsdag until 1953; the upper house was the Landsting.
Cortes Generales
legislature of Spain
Oireachtas
The Oireachtas ( ; ), sometimes referred to as Oireachtas Éireann, is the bicameral parliament of Ireland. The Oireachtas consists of the president of Ireland and the two houses of the Oireachtas (): a lower house called Dáil Éireann and an upper house called Seanad Éireann.
Parliament of Australia
bicameral national legislature of Australia
Saeima
The Saeima () is the parliament of the Republic of Latvia. It is a unicameral parliament consisting of 100 members who are elected by proportional representation, with seats allocated to political parties which gain at least 5% of the popular vote. Elections are scheduled to be held once every four years, normally on the first Saturday of October. The most recent elections were held in October 2022.
Seimas
The Seimas of the Lithuanian Republic (), or simply the Seimas ( ; ), is the unicameral legislative body of the Republic of Lithuania.
Parliament of Finland
supreme legislature of Finland
National Congress of Brazil
national legislature of Brazil
French Parliament
legislative branch of France
Hellenic Parliament
legislative body of the Greek Republic
Parliament of Georgia
supreme national legislature of Georgia
Parliament of Croatia
parliament
National Assembly of Serbia
legislature of Serbia
Parliament of Albania
unicameral legislature of Albania
Parliament of Malta
constitutional legislative body in Malta
Federal Assembly of Switzerland
legislative body (parliament) of the Swiss Confederation
National Assembly of Armenia
Unicameral legislature of Armenia
Supreme People's Assembly
North Korean legislature
Supreme Council
Kyrgyzstani unicameral parliament
National Assembly of Bulgaria
parliament of Bulgaria
Tynwald
Tynwald (), or more formally, the High Court of Tynwald () or Tynwald Court, is the legislature of the Isle of Man. Established in 979 according to tradition or in the 13th century according to available historical evidence, it is the oldest continuous legislature in the world, and the second oldest legislature in the world, after the Althing, which was established in 930, disbanded in 1800, and restored in 1845.
Parliament of the Republic of Moldova
supreme legislative body of Moldova
Parliament of Montenegro
legislative body of Montenegro
Belgian Federal Parliament
Federal Parliament of Belgium, consisting of the Chamber of Representatives and the Senate
Northern Ireland Assembly
legislature of Northern Ireland
majlis
thumb|upright=1.5|Bowl with a scene by a pond, signed by Abu Zayd al-Kashani in 1187, [[Seljuk Empire, Iran.]] '''''' is an Arabic term meaning 'sitting room'. It is used to describe various types of special gatherings among common interest groups of administrative, social or religious nature in countries with linguistic or cultural connections to the Muslim world. can refer to a legislature as well and is used in the name of legislative councils or assemblies in some states.
New Zealand Parliament
unicameral legislature of New Zealand
Parliament of the Czech Republic
legislature of the Czech Republic
Austrian Parliament
bicameral federal legislature of Austria
National Council of the Slovak Republic
unicameral parliament of Slovakia
General Council of Andorra
Unicameral legislature of Andorra
Assembly of the Republic
legislative body of Portugal
Legislative Yuan
unicameral national legislature of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
Parliament of Romania
national legislature of Romania
Palestinian Legislative Council
unicameral legislature of the Palestinian Authority | dissolved in 2007 by Hamas
Landtag of Liechtenstein
legislature of Liechtenstein
National Assembly of Thailand
legislature of Thailand
Council of Representatives of Iraq
Parliament of Iraq
Parliament of Kazakhstan
legislature of Kazakhstan
Argentine National Congress
bicameral legislature of Argentina
Assembly of North Macedonia
unicameral legislature of North Macedonia
Grand and General Council
parliament of San Marino
Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina
highest legislative body of the country
State Great Khural
parliament of Mongolia
House of Representatives
parliament of Cyprus