Grand Council of Vaud
Grand Council of Vaud Grand Conseil du Canton de Vaud | |
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| Type | |
Term limits | 5 years |
| History | |
| Preceded by | 2017 |
| Leadership | |
President | Laurent Miéville, Green Liberals (PVL) since 2022 |
First Vice-President | Jean-François Thuillard, Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland since 2022 |
Second Vice-President | Stéphane Montangero, Social Democratic Party (PS) since 2022 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 150 |
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Political groups |
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The Grand Council of Vaud (French: Grand Conseil de Vaud) is the legislature of the canton of Vaud, in Switzerland. Vaud has a unicameral legislature. The Great Council has 150 seats, with members elected every five years.
In May 1981, Marguerite Narbel became the first woman to serve as president of the Grand Council of Vaud, holding the position until the following year. Narbel left the Grand Council in 1986.[1]
Composition
[edit]The largest groups are the Free Democratic Party (49 seats), followed by the Socialist group (35 seats), the People's Party (25 seats), the Green group (22 seats), the Green Liberals group (9 seats).
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Marion, Gilbert (7 July 2011). "Narbel, Marguerite". Historical Dictionary of Switzerland (in German). Translated by Alice Holenstein-Beereuter. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
External links
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- (in French) Official website
