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Austrian Parliament Österreichisches Parlament

Type
Type	Bicameral
Houses	National Council Federal Council
Leadership
President of the National Council	Wolfgang Sobotka (ÖVP) since 20 December 2017
President of the Federal Council	Margit Göll (ÖVP) since 1 January 2024
Structure
Seats	244 61 (Federal Council) 183 (National Council)

Federal Council political groups	Government (31) ÖVP (25) Greens (6) Opposition (30) SPÖ (18) FPÖ (11) NEOS (1)

National Council political groups	Government (97) ÖVP (71) Greens (26) Opposition (86) SPÖ (40) FPÖ (30) NEOS (15) Independent (1)
Elections
Federal Council voting system	Appointment by State Landtage
National Council voting system	Proportional representation
Last National Council election	29 September 2019
Meeting place

Parliament Building Vienna, Austria
Website
parlament.gv.at

Politics of Austria
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The Austrian Parliament (German: Österreichisches Parlament) is the bicameral^[1] federal legislature of Austria. It consists of two chambers – the National Council and the Federal Council. In specific cases, both houses convene as the Federal Assembly. The legislature meets in the Austrian Parliament Building in Vienna.

^ "National Council, Federal Council and Federal Assembly". www.parlament.gv.at. Retrieved 2020-12-23.