Council of States of Switzerland

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:Lok_Sabha gptkb:parliamentary_committee
gptkbp:country	gptkb:Switzerland
gptkbp:each_canton_represented_by	2 members
gptkbp:each_half-canton_represented_by	1 member
gptkbp:electionMethod	direct election
gptkbp:established	1848
gptkbp:legislature	gptkb:Federal_Assembly_of_Switzerland bicameral 51st legislature (2019–2023)
gptkbp:lowerAward	gptkb:National_Council_of_Switzerland
gptkbp:meetingPlace	gptkb:Federal_Palace_of_Switzerland
gptkbp:nativeName	gptkb:Conseil_des_États gptkb:Consiglio_degli_Stati gptkb:Cussegl_dals_Stadis gptkb:Ständerat
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:termLength	4 years
gptkbp:votingSystem	majoritarian
gptkbp:website	https://www.parlament.ch/en/organe/staenderat
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Isabelle_Chassot gptkb:Wilhelm_Wicki
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Council of States of Switzerland