Grand Council of Bern
The Grand Council (German: Grosser Rat, French: Grand conseil) is the parliament of the Swiss canton of Bern.
Grand Council Grosser Rat (German) Grand conseil (French) | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | Unicameral |
| Leadership | |
President | Jürg Iseli |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 160 |
Political groups | Government parties (132)
Other parliamentary parties (28) |
| Elections | |
| Party-list proportional representation Hagenbach-Bischoff system | |
Last election | 2018 |
| Meeting place | |
| Rathaus | |
| Website | |
| https://www.gr.be.ch/ | |
It consists of 160 members (as of 2006) elected by proportional representation for a four-year term of office. The French-speaking part of the canton, the Bernese Jura (districts of Courtelary, La Neuveville and Moutier) has 12 seats guaranteed, and 3 seats are guaranteed for the French-speaking minority of the bilingual district of Biel/Bienne.
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