National Council (Austria)

National Council

Nationalrat
28th legislative period
Type
Type
History
Founded10 November 1920 (1920-11-10)
Preceded byConstituent National Assembly
Leadership
Walter Rosenkranz (FPÖ)
since 24 October 2024
Peter Haubner (ÖVP)
since 24 October 2024
Doris Bures (SPÖ)
since 24 October 2024
Structure
Seats183
Political groups
Government (caretaker) (67)
  ÖVP (51)
  Greens (16)

Opposition (116)

  FPÖ (57)
  SPÖ (41)
  NEOS (18)
Elections
Open list proportional representation
Last election
29 September 2024
Next election
2029
Meeting place
Austrian Parliament Building, Vienna
Website
parlament.gv.at

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.


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