National Council Nationalrat | |
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28th legislative period | |
Type | |
Type | of the Austrian Parliament |
History | |
Founded | 10 November 1920 |
Preceded by | Constituent National Assembly |
Leadership | |
Structure | |
Seats | 183 |
Political groups | Government (caretaker) (67)
Opposition (116) |
Elections | |
Open list proportional representation | |
Last election | 29 September 2024 |
Next election | 2029 |
Meeting place | |
Austrian Parliament Building, Vienna | |
Website | |
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The National Council (Austrian German: Nationalrat, pronounced [nat͡si̯oˈnaːlˌʁaːt] ⓘ) is one of the two houses of the Austrian Parliament and is frequently referred to as the lower house. The constitution endows the National Council with far more power than the Federal Council.