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Due to the [[constitution]] of Saxony (1992-07-16) the legislative power is with the [[Landtag]], a kind of local parliament. The Landtag consists of 116 members of parliament. Theyt are elected for four years. The excutive consists of the [[Ministerpräsident]] (English: minister president) who is elected by the landtag and a cabinet of ministers. The ministers are appointed by the Ministerpräsident. | |||
Currently, Saxony is governed by a [[cabinet]] consisting of ministers from [[CDU]] and [[SPD]]. The cabinet is led by minister president [[Georg Milbradt]] (CDU). | Currently, Saxony is governed by a [[cabinet]] consisting of ministers from [[CDU]] and [[SPD]]. The cabinet is led by minister president [[Georg Milbradt]] (CDU). | ||
The last election for the Landtag in 2004 | The last election for the Landtag in 2004 yielded the following result: | ||
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! Seats | ! Seats | ||
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| CDU | | [[CDU]] | ||
| 41.1 | | 41.1 | ||
| 55 | | 55 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| PDS | | [[PDS]] | ||
| 23.6 | | 23.6 | ||
| 31 | | 31 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| SPD | | [[SPD]] | ||
| 9.8 | | 9.8 | ||
| 13 | | 13 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| NPD | | [[NPD]] | ||
| 9.2 | | 9.2 | ||
| 12 | | 12 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| FDP | | [[FDP]] | ||
| 5.9 | | 5.9 | ||
| 7 | | 7 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Grüne | | [[Grüne]] | ||
| 5.1 | | 5.1 | ||
| 6 | | 6 | ||
Revision as of 05:34, 1 December 2007
Saxony (German: Sachsen) is a federal state of Germany. Its capital is Dresden, while the largest city in Saxony is Leipzig. Saxony has an area of 18,417.16 km²[1] and a population of 4.236 millions[2].
Government
Due to the constitution of Saxony (1992-07-16) the legislative power is with the Landtag, a kind of local parliament. The Landtag consists of 116 members of parliament. Theyt are elected for four years. The excutive consists of the Ministerpräsident (English: minister president) who is elected by the landtag and a cabinet of ministers. The ministers are appointed by the Ministerpräsident.
Currently, Saxony is governed by a cabinet consisting of ministers from CDU and SPD. The cabinet is led by minister president Georg Milbradt (CDU).
The last election for the Landtag in 2004 yielded the following result:
| Party | First Vote (%) | Seats |
|---|---|---|
| CDU | 41.1 | 55 |
| PDS | 23.6 | 31 |
| SPD | 9.8 | 13 |
| NPD | 9.2 | 12 |
| FDP | 5.9 | 7 |
| Grüne | 5.1 | 6 |