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National Council of Switzerland

The National Council is the lower house of the Federal Assembly, and the upper house being the Council of States. With 200 seats, the National Council is the larger of the two houses. Adult citizens elect the council's members, who are called... Wikipedia
President: Eric Nussbaumer, SP/PS; since 4 December 2023
Founded: 1848
Last election: 22 October 2023
Length of term: 4 years
Seats: 200
Voting system: Party-list proportional representation; (Hagenbach-Bischoff system)