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Austrian Parliament

Österreichisches Parlament
Logo of the Parliament of Austria
Type
Type
Bicameral
HousesNational Council
Federal Council
Leadership
President of the National Council
Wolfgang Sobotka (ÖVP)
since 20 December 2017
President of the Federal Council
Margit Göll (ÖVP)
since 1 January 2024
Structure
Seats
  • 244
  • 61 (Federal Council)
  • 183 (National Council)
Federal Council political groups
Government (31)
  •   ÖVP (25)
  •   Greens (6)

Opposition (30)

  •   SPÖ (18)
  •   FPÖ (11)
  •   NEOS (1)
National Council political groups
Government (97)
  •   ÖVP (71)
  •   Greens (26)

Opposition (86)

  •   SPÖ (40)
  •   FPÖ (30)
  •   NEOS (15)
  •   Independent (1)
Elections
Federal Council voting system
Appointment by State Landtage
National Council voting system
Proportional representation
Last National Council election
29 September 2019
Meeting place
Parliament Building, Vienna
Parliament Building
Vienna, Austria
Website
parlament.gv.at

The Austrian Parliament (German: Österreichisches Parlament) is the bicameral[1] federal legislature of Austria. It consists of two chambers – the National Council and the Federal Council. In specific cases, both houses convene as the Federal Assembly. The legislature meets in the Austrian Parliament Building in Vienna.

  1. ^ "National Council, Federal Council and Federal Assembly". www.parlament.gv.at. Retrieved 2020-12-23.

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