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Revision as of 05:56, 1 December 2007
Saxony (German: Sachsen) is a federal state of Germany. Its capital is Dresden, while the largest city in Saxony is Leipzig. Saxony has an area of 18,417.16 km²[1] and a population of 4.236 millions[2].
Government
Due to the constitution of Saxony (1992-05-27) the legislative power is with the Landtag, a kind of local parliament. The Landtag consists of 120 members of parliament. They are elected for five years. The executive consists of the Ministerpräsident (English: minister president) who is elected by the Landtag and a cabinet of ministers. The ministers are appointed by the Ministerpräsident.
Currently, Saxony is governed by a cabinet consisting of ministers from CDU and SPD. The cabinet is led by Ministerpräsident Georg Milbradt (CDU).
The last election for the Landtag in 2004 yielded the following result:
| Party | First Vote (%) | Seats[3] |
|---|---|---|
| CDU | 41.1 | 55 |
| PDS | 23.6 | 31 |
| SPD | 9.8 | 13 |
| NPD | 9.2 | 12 |
| FDP | 5.9 | 7 |
| Grüne | 5.1 | 6 |
References
- ↑ http://www.statistik-portal.de/Statistik-Portal/en/en_jb01_jahrtab1.asp
- ↑ 2007-05-01, http://www.statistik-portal.de/Statistik-Portal/en/en_zs01_sax.asp
- ↑ Since 2004 there are 124 member of parliament. Normally the Lantag consists only of 120 mebers.