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The last Federal Chamber election was held on [[2021 Besmenian federal election|August 8, 2021]]. | The last Federal Chamber election was held on [[2021 Besmenian federal election|August 8, 2021]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
==Competences of the Federal Chamber== | |||
===Legislative process=== | |||
In addition to the Federal Government and the [[Federal Senate (Besmenia)|Federal Senate]], the Federal Chamber has the right to propose bills, the so-called right of initiative. | |||
A bill introduced from within the Federal Chamber must be supported by a faction or five percent of MPs. The bills are usually discussed and drafted beforehand in the Federal Chamber committees. In this way they are made “ready for voting”. The draft is first discussed in the entire Federal Chamber and approved or rejected there. If the law is passed, it goes on to the Federal Senate for deliberation. A federal government bill is first referred to the Federal Senate, where it is discussed. Together with his statement and the counter-statement of the federal government, the bill is then submitted to the Federal Chamber. Conversely, a bill from the Federal Senate goes to the Federal Chamber along with the Federal Government's opinion. | |||
If a law is passed by the Federal Chamber, the further cooperation of the Federal Senate is required for it to pass. A distinction must be made here as to whether it is an objection law or a consent law. The rejection of an objection law by the Federal Senate can be overruled in the Federal Chamber. If the Federal Senate does not agree to a consent law, it has failed. | |||
==Current composition of the Federal Chamber== | ==Current composition of the Federal Chamber== | ||
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Revision as of 10:58, 24 June 2022
Federal Chamber Bundeskammer | |
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Type | |
Type | |
Term limits | 4 years |
History | |
Founded | August 2, 1920 |
Leadership | |
Rupert Bödermann, BVP since 24 September 2012 | |
Vice Presidents of the Federal Chamber | Ursula Tenker, FBBP since 12 May 2018 |
Timo Wälzer, SDU since 28 August 2021 | |
Structure | |
Seats | 442 |
Political groups | Government (258):
Opposition (184):
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Elections | |
Open list proportional representation | |
Last election | 2021 Besmenian federal election |
Next election | Next Besmenian federal election |
Meeting place | |
Federal Chamber building, Laitstadt | |
Website | |
www |
The Federal Chamber (Besmenian: Bundeskammer), is the lower house of the Besmenian Parliament and is based in the Federal Chamber building in the Besmenian capital, Laitstadt. In accordance with the Basic Law, together with the Federal Senate, which represents the federal states, it is called upon to legislate at the federal level. Both chambers are set up as independent bodies. In general, initiatives are initially discussed by the Federal Chamber, with the Federal Senate acting as the confirming or rejecting body in the legislative process. In special cases, the Federal Chamber and the Federal Senate meet together as a Federal Assembly, for example when the president is sworn in.
Before 1967, the Federal Chamber had 210 members. In the course of the Besmenian reunification, membership increased by 427 MPs. After Palingia joined in April 2022, membership increased by 442 MEPs. Palingia's 15 MPs were determined by party percentage in the 2022 Pallingian state election. The parties that reached the 5% threshold in that election also got seats in the Federal Chamber.
The last Federal Chamber election was held on August 8, 2021.
History
Competences of the Federal Chamber
Legislative process
In addition to the Federal Government and the Federal Senate, the Federal Chamber has the right to propose bills, the so-called right of initiative.
A bill introduced from within the Federal Chamber must be supported by a faction or five percent of MPs. The bills are usually discussed and drafted beforehand in the Federal Chamber committees. In this way they are made “ready for voting”. The draft is first discussed in the entire Federal Chamber and approved or rejected there. If the law is passed, it goes on to the Federal Senate for deliberation. A federal government bill is first referred to the Federal Senate, where it is discussed. Together with his statement and the counter-statement of the federal government, the bill is then submitted to the Federal Chamber. Conversely, a bill from the Federal Senate goes to the Federal Chamber along with the Federal Government's opinion.
If a law is passed by the Federal Chamber, the further cooperation of the Federal Senate is required for it to pass. A distinction must be made here as to whether it is an objection law or a consent law. The rejection of an objection law by the Federal Senate can be overruled in the Federal Chamber. If the Federal Senate does not agree to a consent law, it has failed.
Current composition of the Federal Chamber
Group | Members | Leader | |
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Besmenian People's Party (BVP) | 142 / 442
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Karsten Betzler | |
Free Besmenian Citizen's Party (FBBP) | 92 / 442
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Maria Herbst | |
Social Democratic Union (SDU) | 69 / 442
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Angelika Pauer | |
Green Party of Besmenia (GPB) | 47 / 442
|
Stefan Tritter | |
National Besmenian Party (NBP) | 45 / 442
|
Markus Ernst | |
Party of the Besmenian Left (PBL) | 45 / 442
|
Ingrid Schencker | |
PADBE - Democratic Palingia (PADBE) | 2 / 442
|
Christian Pöhlmann |
Elections
Due to the equal, direct, personal, free and secret suffrage of men and women who have reached the age of 16 on election day (since 2021, previously the age of 18), 442 members (MPs ) are elected.
List of elections to the Besmenian Federal Chamber
List of Federal Chamber sessions since 1920
Session | Election | Seats | Government |
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1. | 1920 | 210 | BDP-SDU-BKP majority |
2. | 1924 | 210 | BVP-SDU majority |
3. | 1928 | 210 | BVP-SDU majority |
4. | 1932 | 210 | BVP majority |
5. | 1936 | 210 | BVP-SDU majority |
6. | 1940 | 210 | BVP-FBBP majority |
7. | 1944 | 210 | FBBP-BVP majority |
8. | 1948 | 210 | FBBP-SDU majority |
9. | 1952 | 210 | FBBP-SDU majority |
10. | 1956 | 210 | BVP-SDU majority |
11. | 1960 | 210 | BVP-SDU majority |
12. | 1964 | 210 | SDU-BVP majority |
13. | 1968 | 427 | SDU-BVP majority |
14. | 1972 | 427 | BVP-BRP majority |
15. | 1976 | 427 | BVP-BRP majority |
16. | 1980 | 427 | FBBP-SDU minority |
17. | 1981 | 427 | FBBP-SDU majority |
18. | 1985 | 427 | FBBP-SDU majority |
19. | 1989 | 427 | FBBP-SDU majority |
20. | 1993 | 427 | BVP-GPB majority |
21. | 1997 | 427 | BVP-GPB minority |
22. | 2001 | 427 | FBBP-SDU majority |
23. | 2005 | 427 | FBBP-BVP majority |
24. | 2009 | 427 | FBBP-BVP majority |
25. | 2012 | 427 | BVP-SDU majority |
26. | 2016 | 427 | BVP-FBBP majority |
27. | 2020 | 427 | BVP-FBBP majority |
28. | 2021 | 427 | BVP-SDU-GPB majority |
Presidents of the Federal Chamber since 1920
Name | Took office | Left office | Party |
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Nicklas von Tanne (1873-1951) | 1920 | 1924 | Besmenian Democratic Party |
Wolfgang Stück (1876-1957) | 1924 | 1938 | Besmenian People's Party |
Olaf Kirche (1883-1960) | 1938 | 1944 | Besmenian People's Party |
Horst Wagner (1888-1974) | 1944 | 1956 | Free Besmenian Citizen's Party |
Gerald Volk (1893-1973) | 1956 | 1960 | Besmenian People's Party |
Viktor Wangenknecht (1905-1993) | 1960 | 1964 | Besmenian People's Party |
Herbert Lehmberg (1913-1996) | 1964 | 1972 | Social Democratic Union |
Franz Waboff (1929-2011) | 1972 | 1980 | Besmenian People's Party |
Manfred Knecht (1933-2021) | 1980 | 1993 | Free Besmenian Citizen's Party |
Susanne Regen (1940-) | 1993 | 2001 | Besmenian People's Party |
Harald Karpmann (1945-) | 2001 | 2007 | Free Besmenian Citizen's Party |
Gudrun Senf (1946-) | 2007 | 2012 | Free Besmenian Citizen's Party |
Rupert Bödermann (1957-) | 2012 | - | Besmenian People's Party |