National Council | |
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| 52nd National Council | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
First Vice President | |
Second Vice President | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 200 |
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Political groups |
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Length of term | 4 years |
| Elections | |
| Party-list proportional representation (Hagenbach-Bischoff system) | |
First election | 1–27 October 1848 |
Last election | 22 October 2023 |
Next election | October 2027 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Federal Palace, Bern | |
| Website | |
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The National Council (German: Nationalrat; French: Conseil national; Italian: Consiglio nazionale; Romansh: Cussegl naziunal) is the lower house of the Federal Assembly, with the upper house being the Council of States. Containing 200 seats, the National Council is the larger of the two houses.[1]
Adult citizens elect the council's members, who are called National Councillors, for four year terms. These members are apportioned to the Swiss cantons in proportion to their population.[1] Both houses meet in the Federal Palace of Switzerland in Bern.[2]
- ^ a b "The National Council" (official site). Bern, Switzerland: The Swiss Parliament. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ "The Parliament Building" (official site). Bern, Switzerland: The Swiss Parliament. Retrieved 9 August 2016.