National Council of Switzerland German: Nationalrat French: Conseil National Italian: Consiglio Nazionale Romansh: Cussegl Naziunal
Type
Type	lower house
Leadership
Structure
Members	200
Meeting place
Website
www.parliament.ch

Switzerland

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The National Council of Switzerland (German: Nationalrat; French: Conseil National; Italian: Consiglio Nazionale; Romansh: Cussegl Naziunal) is the larger Chamber of the parliament, with 200 seats. Each canton is a constituency. The number of deputies of each constituency depends on the population of the canton. Zürich, which is the largest canton of Switzerland, has 34 seats. Uri, Glarus, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Appenzell Ausserrhoden and Appenzell Innerrhoden, on the other hand, each have only one seat. ^[1] For cantons with more than one seat proportional representation is used.

There are currently (2008) 59 women in the National Council (29.5%).

The National Council is elected by the Swiss citizens, as is most of the Swiss Council of States. There were 4.6 million citizens old enough to vote in 2003.

Development of composition of the Swiss National Council, 1919-2003.

[edit] Latest election

[edit] Lists

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• Presidents of the National Council of Switzerland.
• List of members of the Swiss National Council (2007-2011)
• List of members of the Swiss National Council (2003-2007)

[edit] Members per canton

[edit] References

1. ^ http://www.parlament.ch/homepage/ra-nr-nationalrat/ra-nr-nationalrat-mitglieder-prokanton.htm