Council of States (Switzerland)

GPTKB entity

Statements (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Lok_Sabha
gptkb:legislative_body
gptkb:parliamentary_committee
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:CdE
gptkb:CS
SR
CE
gptkbp:authority gptkb:Federal_Constitution_of_Switzerland
gptkbp:category Swiss federal legislative body
gptkbp:country gptkb:Switzerland
gptkbp:current_president_(2023) gptkb:Brigitte_Häberli-Koller
gptkbp:election_interval every 4 years
gptkbp:established 1848
gptkbp:firstSession 1848
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Council of States (Switzerland)
gptkbp:legislature bicameral
51st legislature (2019–2023)
bills must be approved by both chambers
gptkbp:location gptkb:Bern
gptkbp:lowerAward gptkb:National_Council_(Switzerland)
gptkbp:meetingPlace gptkb:Federal_Palace_of_Switzerland
gptkbp:members cantons
gptkbp:nativeName gptkb:Conseil_des_États
gptkb:Consiglio_degli_Stati
gptkb:Cussegl_dals_Stadis
gptkb:Ständerat
gptkbp:number_of_seats_for_half-cantons 1
gptkbp:number_of_seats_per_canton 2
gptkbp:numberOfMembers 46
gptkbp:officialLanguage gptkb:French
gptkb:German
gptkb:Italian
gptkb:Romansh
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Federal_Assembly_of_Switzerland
gptkbp:presidingOfficerTitle gptkb:President_of_the_Council_of_States
gptkbp:role represents the cantons
gptkbp:termLength 4 years
gptkbp:voting_right Swiss citizens
gptkbp:votingSystem majority voting
varies by canton
proportional representation (in some cantons)
gptkbp:website https://www.parlament.ch/en/organe/council-of-states
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Green_Liberal_Party_of_Switzerland
gptkb:Federal_Assembly_(Switzerland)
gptkb:President_of_the_Council_of_States
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6