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The ''Rigsdagen'' consists of two houses, the {{wp|upper house}} known as the ''Adelskammer'' or Chamber of Nobility; and the {{wp|lower house}} known as the ''Folkekammer'' or the Chamber of the People. | The ''Rigsdagen'' consists of two houses, the {{wp|upper house}} known as the ''Adelskammer'' or Chamber of Nobility; and the {{wp|lower house}} known as the ''Folkekammer'' or the Chamber of the People. | ||
Following the 2020 general election, the largest party in the ''Folkekammer'' was the [[National Party (Norden)|National Party]] with 142 seats. As the largest party in the lower house, the National Party also controls the government of Norden, with Magnus Kjærsgaard holding the post of [[Chancellor of Norden|Chancellor]]. The second largest party in the Folkekammer is the [[Labour Party (Norden)|Labour Party]] with 98 which forms the official opposition. The third largest party is the [[Liberal Party (Norden)|Liberal Party]] with 6 seats. | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
==Adelskammer== | ==Adelskammer== | ||
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Rigsdagen of Norden Nordisk Rigsdagen | |
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| Type | |
| Type | Bicameralism |
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| History | |
| Founded | 8 January 1702 |
| Preceded by | Rigsdagen of Dalland |
New session started | 13 November 2020 |
| Leadership | |
Andreas Greve since 13 November 2020 | |
Margret Sveinbergsdóttir (Nat) since 16 November 2016 | |
| Structure | |
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Adelskammer political groups |
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Folkekammer political groups | Government (142)
Opposition (104) |
| Elections | |
Folkekammer voting system | First-past-the-post |
Folkekammer last election | 12 November 2020 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Parliament House, Kristianshavn | |
The Rigsdagen of Norden (Dalish: Nordisk Rigsdagen), is the bicameral legislature of the Nordic Kingdom.
The Rigsdagen consists of two houses, the upper house known as the Adelskammer or Chamber of Nobility; and the lower house known as the Folkekammer or the Chamber of the People.
Following the 2020 general election, the largest party in the Folkekammer was the National Party with 142 seats. As the largest party in the lower house, the National Party also controls the government of Norden, with Magnus Kjærsgaard holding the post of Chancellor. The second largest party in the Folkekammer is the Labour Party with 98 which forms the official opposition. The third largest party is the Liberal Party with 6 seats.