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The '''Hanoverian Parliament''' ({{wp|German}}: ''Hannoveraner Landtag'') is the devolved, unicameral legislature of {{wp|Kingdom of Hanover|Hanover}}, one of the five constituent countries of the {{wp|United Kingdom}}. Located in the country's capital of {{wp|King Frederick City}}, it is otherwise mostly referred to by the metonym, {{wp|Leineschloss}}, the name belonging to the parliament building. The Parliament is a fully democratically elected body, comprised of 146 individual members formally known as {{wp|Members of the Hanoverian Parliament}}, or MHPs. Since its inception, the parliament's members have been traditionally chosen by the {{wp|First-past-the-post voting|first-past-the-post}} system.
The '''Hanoverian Parliament''' ({{wp|German}}: ''Hannoveraner Landtag'') is the devolved, unicameral legislature of {{wp|Kingdom of Hanover|Hanover}}, one of the five constituent countries of the {{wp|United Kingdom}}. Located in the country's capital of {{wp|Hanover}}, it is otherwise mostly referred to by the metonym, {{wp|Leineschloss}}, the name belonging to the parliament building. The Parliament is a fully democratically elected body, comprised of 146 individual members formally known as {{wp|Members of the Hanoverian Parliament}}, or MHPs. Since its inception, the parliament's members have been traditionally chosen by the {{wp|First-past-the-post voting|first-past-the-post}} system.

Latest revision as of 21:14, 15 September 2024

Hanoverian Parliament

Hannoveraner Landtag
16th Hanoverian Parliament
Type
Type
History
FoundedNovember 20, 1924 (1924-11-20)
Preceded byAssembly of the Kingdom of Hanover (pre-union)
Leadership
Anna Beckers, HUP
since 27 November 2014
Ophelia Biel, HUP
since 4 December 2014
Anna-Lena Ungerer, HUP
since 20 November 2021
Emil Häring, Conservative
since 24 September 2019
Emelie Ehlers, Labour
since 13 March 2019
Structure
Seats146
Parliament3.png
Political groups
Government (136)
  •   HUP (136)

Opposition (10)

Other (1)

Committees20
Length of term
Up to five years
Elections
First-past-the-post
Last election
20 November 2019
Next election
On or before 21 November 2024
Meeting place
Hannover -neuer Niedersächsischer Landtag- 2018 by-RaBoe 16.jpg
, Leineschloss, Hanover

The Hanoverian Parliament (German: Hannoveraner Landtag) is the devolved, unicameral legislature of Hanover, one of the five constituent countries of the United Kingdom. Located in the country's capital of Hanover, it is otherwise mostly referred to by the metonym, Leineschloss, the name belonging to the parliament building. The Parliament is a fully democratically elected body, comprised of 146 individual members formally known as Members of the Hanoverian Parliament, or MHPs. Since its inception, the parliament's members have been traditionally chosen by the first-past-the-post system.