Landtag of Saxony-Anhalt

Landtag of Saxony-Anhalt

Landtag von Sachsen-Anhalt
Coat of arms of Saxony-Anhalt
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Type
Type
Established1946
Leadership
President of the Landtag
Structure
Seats97
Political groups
Government (56)
  •   CDU (40)
  •   SPD (9)
  •   FDP (7)

Opposition (41)

Elections
Last election
6 June 2021
Next election
2026
Meeting place
Website
landtag.sachsen-anhalt.de

The Landtag of Saxony-Anhalt is the parliament of the German federal state Saxony-Anhalt. It convenes in Magdeburg and currently consists of 97 members of six parties. The current majority is a coalition of the Social Democratic Party, Free Democratic Party and the Christian Democratic Union, supporting the cabinet of Minister-President Reiner Haseloff.

Current composition

After the elections of June 6, 2021, the composition of the Landtag is as follows:

Party Seats
Christian Democratic Union (CDU) 40
Alternative for Germany 23
The Left (Die Linke) 12
Social Democratic Party (SPD) 9
Free Democratic Party (FDP) 7
Alliance '90/The Greens 6

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

Historical Composition

  • 1st Landtag.
    1st Landtag.
  • 2nd Landtag.
    2nd Landtag.
  • 3rd Landtag.
    3rd Landtag.
  • 4th Landtag.
    4th Landtag.
  • 5th Landtag.
    5th Landtag.
  • 6th Landtag.
    6th Landtag.
  • 7th Landtag.
    7th Landtag.

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 2011–2015 CDU
Dieter Steinecke 2015–2016 CDU
Gabriele Brakebusch 2016–2021 CDU
Gunnar Schellenberger 2021–present CDU

See also

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