| Parliament name |
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| Structure of parliament |
Bicameral |
| Chamber name (generic / translated) |
Deutscher Bundestag / German Bundestag |
| Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) |
Bundesrat / Federal Council
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| Affiliation to the IPU |
Yes |
| Affiliation date(s) |
1890 - 1913
1921 - 1932
1951 - |
| LEADERSHIP |
| President |
Wolfgang Schäuble (M)
|
| Notes |
Elected on 24 October 2017. |
| Secretary General |
Horst Risse (M)
|
| Notes |
1 Jan. 2013 - |
| COMPOSITION |
| Members (statutory / current number) |
598 / 709 |
PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN
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| Women (current number) |
218 (30.75%) |
| Mode of designation |
directly elected 598
other 111 |
| Notes |
Other: There are 46 overhang seats (Überhangmandate) and 65 balance seats (Ausgleichsmandate). |
| Term |
4 years |
| Last renewal dates |
24 September 2017
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| CONTACT INFORMATION |
| Address |
Deutscher Bundestag
Platz der Republik 1
D - 11011 BERLIN
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| Phone |
(49) 30 22 70 |
| Fax |
(49) 30 22 73 68 78 |
| E-mail |
mail@bundestag.de |
| Website |
http://www.bundestag.de
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