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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