Landtag of Saarland

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Landtag of Saarland

The Landtag of Saarland is the state diet of the German federal state of Saarland. It convenes in Saarbrücken and currently consists of 51 members of five parties. Currently governed by the minority government of Christian Democratic Union that holds only 20 seats, 6 short for majority. Current Minister-President is Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer.

[edit] Current Composition

Composition of the 14th Landtag of Saarland

After the elections of 30 August 2009, the composition of the Landtag is as follows:

Party	Seats
Christian Democratic Union (CDU)	20 (+1)
Social Democratic Party (SPD)	13
Free Democratic Party (FDP)/Democratic Party Saar (DPS)	4 (-1)
Alliance '90/The Greens (GRÜNE)	3
The Left (DIE LINKE)	11

Elections are conducted using a proportional representation system, with a 5% threshold to receive seats.

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