Landtag of Vorarlberg

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Landtag of Vorarlberg
23rd Landtag of Vorarlberg
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Established1919
Leadership
Governor
Structure
Seats36
Vorarlberg Landtag 2019.svg
Political groups
Government (26)
  •   ÖVP (15)
  •   FPÖ (11)

Opposition (10)

Length of term
5 years
Elections
Last election
 13 October 2024
Next election
 2029
Meeting place
Vorarlberger Landtag Sitzungssaal by Olaf Kosinsky-1.jpg
Landhaus Bregenz

The Landtag of Vorarlberg (German : Vorarlberger Landtag) is the democratically elected parliament of Vorarlberg, Austria. [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Arribas, Gracia Vara; Högenauer, Anna-Lena (2015). "Legislative Regions after Lisbon: A New Role for Regional Assemblies?". The Palgrave Handbook of National Parliaments and the European Union. Palgrave Macmillan UK. pp. 133–149. ISBN   978-1-137-28913-1.
  2. ↑ Legislatures in Federal Systems and Multi-Level Governance. Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG. 25 November 2009. pp. 103–118. doi:10.5771/9783845220758-103. ISBN   978-3-8329-5031-6.
  3. ↑ Bußjäger, Peter (1 January 2015). "Participatory Initiatives and New Instruments of Direct Democracy in Austrian Federalism". Federalism as Decision-Making. Brill Nijhoff. pp. 415–427. ISBN   978-90-04-27451-8.
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