German Bundestag

Also known as German parliament, Bundestag of Germany

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.

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The Bundestag is the federal parliament of Germany and the only part of the German government that is directly elected by voters. It was created in 1949 as one of two legislative bodies responsible for making laws, alongside the Bundesrat.

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Key facts

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Legislature.name: German Federal Diet
Legislature.legislature: 21st Bundestag
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Legislature.leader1_type: President
Legislature.leader1: Julia Klöckner
Legislature.party1: CDU/CSU
Legislature.election1: 25 March 2025
Legislature.leader2_type: Vice presidents
Legislature.leader2: Josephine Ortleb
Legislature.party2: SPD
Legislature.election2: 25 March 2025
Legislature.leader3: Andrea Lindholz
Legislature.party3: CDU/CSU
Legislature.election3: 25 March 2025
Legislature.leader4: Omid Nouripour
Legislature.party4: Alliance 90/The Greens

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Type: Government
Founded: 1949
Location: Berlin, Germany
Status: Active

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Encyclopedic overview

26 sections

Contents

History
Tasks
Legislative process
Elections
Chancellor
Judges of the federal constitutional court
Further elective functions
Electoral term and principle of discontinuation
Election and membership
Election system (since 2023)
Succession in case of early retirement
Membership
Latest election result
Regular election of 2025
List of Bundestag by term
Presidents since 1949
Organization
Presidium and Council of Elders
Legislative calendar
Factions and groups
Committees
Administration
Location
See also
References
External links

The members of the Bundestag are representatives of the German people as a whole, are not bound by any orders or instructions and are only accountable to their conscience. Since the current 21st legislative period, the Bundestag has a fixed number of 630 members. The Bundestag is elected every four years by German citizens aged 18 and older. Elections use a mixed-member proportional representation system which combines first-past-the-post voting for constituency-seats with proportional representation to ensure its composition mirrors the national popular vote. The German Bundestag cannot dissolve itself; only the president of Germany can do so under certain conditions.

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