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Parliaments and Legislatures (from Government)
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Iceland - AlĂľingi
The Icelandic parliament dates back to 930AD, now having 63 members from eight constituencies.
Bulgaria - National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria
Elected for a four-year term and consisting of 240 members.
Latvia - Saeima
Unicameral parliament of 100 members elected by proportional representation.
Italy - Chamber of Deputies
The Camera dei deputati, with content in English, French and Italian.
Sweden - Riksdag
Unicameral body containing 349 members from 29 different constituencies.
Norwegian Parliament
The Stortinget of 165 members, of which 157 are from constituencies and 8 are additional members.
Armenia - National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia
Site lists the members of various committees, with more information in Armenian.
Uganda - Parliament of Uganda
Includes history and constitution.
Japan - House of Representatives
The Shugiin, the Lower house of the National Diet.
France - Senate
Upper house of the French parliament.
Poland - Sejm
Main chamber of the parliament.
Slovenia - Drzavni zbor
The National Assembly, with more detail in Slovenian.
Malta - House of Representatives
Unicameral elected body.
India - Parliament of India
Composed of the Rajya Sabha (Council of States) and the Lok Sabha (House of the People).
Barbados - Parliament of Barbados
Composed of the 28-member House of Assembly, elected by the first-past-the-post system, and the 21-member appointed Senate.
Cyprus - House of Representatives
Composed of 80 members, 56 elected by the Greek community and 24 by the Turkish community.
Switzerland - Parliament
Bicameral system consisting of 200-member National Council and 46-member Council of States.
Turkey - Grand National Assembly
Five-hundred-and-fifty-member body elected for a five-year period.
Romania - Chamber of Deputies
Containing 341 members elected using a proportional list system.
Thailand - Senate
With lists of committee members and more information in Thai.
Austrian Parliament
Ă–sterreichisches Parlament, consisting of the Nationalrat (National Council) and the Bundesrat (Federal Council).
Jersey - The States of Jersey
Originally composed of the three estates, the Jurats (justices), the Connétables (the heads of the parishes) and the Rectors (from the churches).
Georgia
Parliament.
Netherlands - Eerste Kamer
Senate of 75 members, elected by the members of the twelve Provincial Councils.
Australia - Parliament of Australia
Consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
Japan - House of Councillors
The Sangiin, the upper house of the National Diet.
South Africa - Parliament of South Africa
Composed of the National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces.
Denmark - Folketinget
Danish parliament of 179 members elected by a variant of an additional member system.
Spain - Congress
Primary chamber of the Cortes Generales elected by a proportional system.
Viet Nam - National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam
With details of the constitutional status of the Quoc Hoi.
Finland - Suomen Eduskunta
The Parliament of Finland, a unicameral body of 200 members elected on a proportional basis.
France - National Assembly
Consists of 577 deputies, each of whom is elected in a constituency either with an absolute majority of votes (more than half the votes) at the first ballot or a relative majority (the largest number of votes) at the second ballot.
Thailand - House of Representatives
Composed of 500 members, 400 elected from constituencies and 100 from party lists.
Canada - Parliament of Canada
Composed of the Queen, represented by the Governor General, the appointed Senate, and the elected House of Commons.
Netherlands - House of Representatives of the States General
Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal, elected by proportional representation.
European Union - European Parliament
Single-chamber body elected by several overlapping systems. Site has content in all EU languages.
Belgium Federal Parliament
Senate and Chamber of Representatives.
Micronesia - Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia
Unicameral national legislature consisting of 14 Senators, one from each of the States of Kosrae, Pohnpei, Chuuk, and Yap for a four-year term, and ten Members for two years.
Faroe Islands - Føroya Løgting
Single-chamber elected from seven constituencies, with powers under Denmark's Home Rule Act 1948.
Isle of Man - Manx Parliament
The Tynwald, dating back to the eighth century, and composed of the House of Keys and the Legislative Council.
Malagasy National Assembly
Chamber of 138 members. Site mostly in French.
Germany - Bundestag
The Federal Diet, composed of at least 598 Members, of whom 299 are elected in the constituencies and a further 299 via a list-based additional member system with a 5% cutoff.
Fiji - Parliament of the Fiji Islands
Consisting of the Senate and House of Representatives.
Hungary - Parliament of the Republic of Hungary
Also known as the National Assembly (Az ország háza).
Hong Kong Legislative Council
Consisting of 60 Members, with 24 Members elected from geographical constituencies, 30 Members by functional constituencies, and 6 Members by an Election Committee comprising 800 elected representatives of the community.
Greece - Hellenic Parliament
Includes a history of the constitution.
Irish Parliament
Also knowns as the Houses of the Oireachtas; composed of Dáil Éireann (House of Deputies) and Seanad Éireann (Senate).
South Korea - National Assembly of the Republic of South Korea
Composed of not fewer than 200 members, elected for four years.
Lithuania - Seimas
Composed of 141 members elected for a four-year term.
Germany - Bundesrat
The Federal Council is the Chamber of the Länder, the federal states, such that only one member votes on behalf of each state, casting all the state's votes.
Singapore - Parliament of the Republic of Singapore
Elected from multi-member constituencies, with some additional members. Pending bills, publications, member directory, and educational resources available.
Czech Republic - Senate
Eighty-one member elected body.
India - Rajya Sabha
The Council of States elected by the states' assemblies.
Poland - Senate
Chamber of the parliament.
Estonia - Riigikogu
The Parliament of the Republic of Estonia, elected by proportional representation with a 5% cutoff.
Spain - Senate
House of territorial representation of the Cortes Generales, with most provinces electing four senators.
Romania - Senate
One hundred and forty-three member body elected using a proportional list system. With more content in Romanian.
Albanian Parliament
Single-chamber parliament elected for four years under additional-member system.
New Zealand - House of Representatives
Elected from 62 General and 7 Maori constituencies, with additional members for proportionality.
United Kingdom Parliament
Composed of the House of Commons, elected by single-member plurality for a period of not more than five years, and the appointed (and for a few members inherited) House of Lords.
Czech Republic - Chamber of Deputies
Site has lists of commitees, commissions and delegations, and more in Czech.
Portugal
Assembly of the Republic (Assembleia da RepĂşblica).
Liechtenstein - Diet
Unicameral body elected by proportional representation, with ten members from the Lower Country electoral district and fifteen from the Upper Country.
The Icelandic parliament dates back to 930AD, now having 63 members from eight constituencies.
Elected for a four-year term and consisting of 240 members.
Unicameral parliament of 100 members elected by proportional representation.
The Camera dei deputati, with content in English, French and Italian.
Unicameral body containing 349 members from 29 different constituencies.
The Stortinget of 165 members, of which 157 are from constituencies and 8 are additional members.
Site lists the members of various committees, with more information in Armenian.
Includes history and constitution.
The Shugiin, the Lower house of the National Diet.
Upper house of the French parliament.
Main chamber of the parliament.
The National Assembly, with more detail in Slovenian.
Unicameral elected body.
Composed of the Rajya Sabha (Council of States) and the Lok Sabha (House of the People).
Composed of the 28-member House of Assembly, elected by the first-past-the-post system, and the 21-member appointed Senate.
Composed of 80 members, 56 elected by the Greek community and 24 by the Turkish community.
Bicameral system consisting of 200-member National Council and 46-member Council of States.
Five-hundred-and-fifty-member body elected for a five-year period.
Containing 341 members elected using a proportional list system.
With lists of committee members and more information in Thai.
Ă–sterreichisches Parlament, consisting of the Nationalrat (National Council) and the Bundesrat (Federal Council).
Originally composed of the three estates, the Jurats (justices), the Connétables (the heads of the parishes) and the Rectors (from the churches).
Parliament.
Senate of 75 members, elected by the members of the twelve Provincial Councils.
Consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
The Sangiin, the upper house of the National Diet.
Composed of the National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces.
Danish parliament of 179 members elected by a variant of an additional member system.
Primary chamber of the Cortes Generales elected by a proportional system.
With details of the constitutional status of the Quoc Hoi.
The Parliament of Finland, a unicameral body of 200 members elected on a proportional basis.
Consists of 577 deputies, each of whom is elected in a constituency either with an absolute majority of votes (more than half the votes) at the first ballot or a relative majority (the largest number of votes) at the second ballot.
Composed of 500 members, 400 elected from constituencies and 100 from party lists.
Composed of the Queen, represented by the Governor General, the appointed Senate, and the elected House of Commons.
Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal, elected by proportional representation.
Single-chamber body elected by several overlapping systems. Site has content in all EU languages.
Senate and Chamber of Representatives.
Unicameral national legislature consisting of 14 Senators, one from each of the States of Kosrae, Pohnpei, Chuuk, and Yap for a four-year term, and ten Members for two years.
Single-chamber elected from seven constituencies, with powers under Denmark's Home Rule Act 1948.
The Tynwald, dating back to the eighth century, and composed of the House of Keys and the Legislative Council.
Chamber of 138 members. Site mostly in French.
The Federal Diet, composed of at least 598 Members, of whom 299 are elected in the constituencies and a further 299 via a list-based additional member system with a 5% cutoff.
Consisting of the Senate and House of Representatives.
Also known as the National Assembly (Az ország háza).
Consisting of 60 Members, with 24 Members elected from geographical constituencies, 30 Members by functional constituencies, and 6 Members by an Election Committee comprising 800 elected representatives of the community.
Includes a history of the constitution.
Also knowns as the Houses of the Oireachtas; composed of Dáil Éireann (House of Deputies) and Seanad Éireann (Senate).
Composed of not fewer than 200 members, elected for four years.
Composed of 141 members elected for a four-year term.
The Federal Council is the Chamber of the Länder, the federal states, such that only one member votes on behalf of each state, casting all the state's votes.
Elected from multi-member constituencies, with some additional members. Pending bills, publications, member directory, and educational resources available.
Eighty-one member elected body.
The Council of States elected by the states' assemblies.
Chamber of the parliament.
The Parliament of the Republic of Estonia, elected by proportional representation with a 5% cutoff.
House of territorial representation of the Cortes Generales, with most provinces electing four senators.
One hundred and forty-three member body elected using a proportional list system. With more content in Romanian.
Single-chamber parliament elected for four years under additional-member system.
Elected from 62 General and 7 Maori constituencies, with additional members for proportionality.
Composed of the House of Commons, elected by single-member plurality for a period of not more than five years, and the appointed (and for a few members inherited) House of Lords.
Site has lists of commitees, commissions and delegations, and more in Czech.
Assembly of the Republic (Assembleia da RepĂşblica).
Unicameral body elected by proportional representation, with ten members from the Lower Country electoral district and fifteen from the Upper Country.
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