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 four (or five, see below) Parties. Currently governed by the minority coalition of Christian Democratic Union and Free Democratic Party (FDP) that holds only 24 seats, 2 short for majority. Current Minister-President is Peter Müller.
Current Composition
After the elections of 30 August 2009, the composition of the Landtag is as follows:
| Party | Seats |
|---|---|
| Christian Democratic Union (CDU) | 19 |
| Social Democratic Party (SPD) | 13 |
| Free Democratic Party (FDP) / Democratic Party Saar (DPS) | 5 |
| Alliance '90/The Greens (Die Grünen) | 3 |
| The Left (Die Linke) | 11 |
Elections are conducted using a proportional representation system, with a 5% threshold to receive seats.
Presidents of the Landtag
So far, the presidents of the Landtag of Saarland have been:
| 1947–1956 | Peter Zimmer | Sozialdemokratische Partei des Saarlandes (Social Democratic Party of the Saarland) (SPS) |
| 1956 | Heinrich Schneider | Demokratische Partei Saar (Democratic Party Saar) (DPS) |
| 1957–1959 | Wilhelm Kratz | Christian Democratic Union (CDU) |
| 1959 | Julius von Lautz | Christian Democratic Union (CDU) |
| 1959–1961 | Alfons Dawo | Christian Democratic Union (CDU) |
| 1961–1965 | Josef Schmitt | Christian Democratic Union (CDU) |
| 1966–1974 | Hans Maurer | Christian Democratic Union (CDU) |
| 1974–1975 | Franz Schneider | Christian Democratic Union (CDU) |
| 1975–1980 | Ludwig Schnur | Christian Democratic Union (CDU) |
| 1980–1994 | Albrecht Herold | Social Democratic Party (SPD) |
| 1994–1999 | Hans Kasper | Social Democratic Party (SPD) |
| since 1999 | Hans Ley | Christian Democratic Union (CDU) |
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