Council of States (Switzerland)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/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