Directories and Guides
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Inter-parliamentary Organizations
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Regional Parliaments
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India - Parliament of India
Composed of the Rajya Sabha (Council of States) and the Lok Sabha (House of the People).
Italy - Chamber of Deputies
The Camera dei deputati, with content in English, French and Italian.
India - Rajya Sabha
The Council of States elected by the states' assemblies.
Hungary - Parliament of the Republic of Hungary
Also known as the National Assembly (Az ország háza).
Bulgaria - National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria
Elected for a four-year term and consisting of 240 members.
Iceland - Alþingi
The Icelandic parliament dates back to 930AD, now having 63 members from eight constituencies.
Australia - Parliament of Australia
Consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
France - National Assembly
Consists of 577 deputies, each of whom is elected in a constituency either with an absolute majority of votes (more than half the votes) at the first ballot or a relative majority (the largest number of votes) at the second ballot.
Malagasy National Assembly
Chamber of 138 members. Site mostly in French.
Germany - Bundesrat
The Federal Council is the Chamber of the Länder, the federal states, such that only one member votes on behalf of each state, casting all the state's votes.
Germany - Bundestag
The Federal Diet, composed of at least 598 Members, of whom 299 are elected in the constituencies and a further 299 via a list-based additional member system with a 5% cutoff.
Romania - Chamber of Deputies
Containing 341 members elected using a proportional list system.
Spain - Congress
Primary chamber of the Cortes Generales elected by a proportional system.
Slovenia - Drzavni zbor
The National Assembly, with more detail in Slovenian.
Finland - Suomen Eduskunta
The Parliament of Finland, a unicameral body of 200 members elected on a proportional basis.
European Union - European Parliament
Single-chamber body elected by several overlapping systems. Site has content in all EU languages.
Belgium Federal Parliament
Senate and Chamber of Representatives.
Denmark - Folketinget
Danish parliament of 179 members elected by a variant of an additional member system.
Micronesia - Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia
Unicameral national legislature consisting of 14 Senators, one from each of the States of Kosrae, Pohnpei, Chuuk, and Yap for a four-year term, and ten Members for two years.
Irish Parliament
Also knowns as the Houses of the Oireachtas; composed of Dáil Éireann (House of Deputies) and Seanad Éireann (Senate).
Hong Kong Legislative Council
Consisting of 60 Members, with 24 Members elected from geographical constituencies, 30 Members by functional constituencies, and 6 Members by an Election Committee comprising 800 elected representatives of the community.
Faroe Islands - Føroya Løgting
Single-chamber elected from seven constituencies, with powers under Denmark's Home Rule Act 1948.
Lithuania - Seimas
Composed of 141 members elected for a four-year term.
Viet Nam - National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam
With details of the constitutional status of the Quoc Hoi.
Canada - Parliament of Canada
Composed of the Queen, represented by the Governor General, the appointed Senate, and the elected House of Commons.
Albanian Parliament
Single-chamber parliament elected for four years under additional-member system.
Portugal
Assembly of the Republic (Assembleia da República).
Armenia - National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia
Site lists the members of various committees, with more information in Armenian.
Switzerland - Parliament
Bicameral system consisting of 200-member National Council and 46-member Council of States.
Cyprus - House of Representatives
Composed of 80 members, 56 elected by the Greek community and 24 by the Turkish community.
Georgia
Parliament.
Thailand - House of Representatives
Composed of 500 members, 400 elected from constituencies and 100 from party lists.
Uganda - Parliament of Uganda
Includes history and constitution.
Malta - House of Representatives
Unicameral elected body.
Singapore - Parliament of the Republic of Singapore
Elected from multi-member constituencies, with some additional members. Pending bills, publications, member directory, and educational resources available.
South Africa - Parliament of South Africa
Composed of the National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces.
New Zealand - House of Representatives
Elected from 62 General and 7 Maori constituencies, with additional members for proportionality.
Greece - Hellenic Parliament
Includes a history of the constitution.
United Kingdom Parliament
Composed of the House of Commons, elected by single-member plurality for a period of not more than five years, and the appointed (and for a few members inherited) House of Lords.
Austrian Parliament
Österreichisches Parlament, consisting of the Nationalrat (National Council) and the Bundesrat (Federal Council).
Czech Republic - Chamber of Deputies
Site has lists of commitees, commissions and delegations, and more in Czech.
Estonia - Riigikogu
The Parliament of the Republic of Estonia, elected by proportional representation with a 5% cutoff.
Sweden - Riksdag
Unicameral body containing 349 members from 29 different constituencies.
Latvia - Saeima
Unicameral parliament of 100 members elected by proportional representation.
Japan - House of Councillors
The Sangiin, the upper house of the National Diet.
Poland - Sejm
Main chamber of the parliament.
Spain - Senate
House of territorial representation of the Cortes Generales, with most provinces electing four senators.
Czech Republic - Senate
Eighty-one member elected body.
Poland - Senate
Chamber of the parliament.
Romania - Senate
One hundred and forty-three member body elected using a proportional list system. With more content in Romanian.
Thailand - Senate
With lists of committee members and more information in Thai.
Japan - House of Representatives
The Shugiin, the Lower house of the National Diet.
Jersey - The States of Jersey
Originally composed of the three estates, the Jurats (justices), the Connétables (the heads of the parishes) and the Rectors (from the churches).
Norwegian Parliament
The Stortinget of 165 members, of which 157 are from constituencies and 8 are additional members.
Isle of Man - Manx Parliament
The Tynwald, dating back to the eighth century, and composed of the House of Keys and the Legislative Council.
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