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GERMANY
Bundesrat (Federal Council)
GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE PARLIAMENT

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Parliament name - Parliamentary building
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Structure of parliament Bicameral
Affiliation to the IPU Yes
Affiliation date(s) 1890 - 1913
1921 - 1932
1951 -
LEADERSHIP
President

Horst Seehofer (M) 
Notes 1 Nov. 2011 - 31 Oct. 2012.
Secretary General Gerd Schmitt (M) 
Notes Appointed on 1 Oct. 2010.
COMPOSITION
Members (statutory / current number) 69 / 69
PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN

Percentage of women
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Women (current number) 19 (27.54%)
Mode of designation appointed 69
Notes Appointed by local länder governments.
Term  The Bundesrat does not have a fixed term. The members' terms depend on that of the government of the Land (State) they represent (16 Länder)
Last renewal dates
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CONTACT INFORMATION
Address Bundesrat
Leipziger Straße 3-4
D - 10117 Berlin
(Export mailing lists)
Phone (49) 30 18 91 00 0
Fax (49) 30 18 91 00 400
E-mail Bundesrat@bundesrat.de
Website http://www.bundesrat.de

This page was last updated on 16 January 2012
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