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Legislative branch Liechtenstein, in 36 editions.
The entry for Liechtenstein published Legislative branch in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 22 editions. Each is shown as published. Legislative branch in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 22
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Legislative branch” (1990 to 2025) and “Diet (Landtag)” (1994 to 1996).
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2025 edition
Rewritten since 2024The same text in 4 editions, 1990 to 1993.
unicameral Diet (Landtag)
unicameral Diet (Landtag)
Published as “Legislative branch”
unicameral
Published as “Diet (Landtag)”
- elections last held on 24 October 1993 (next to be held by March 1997);
- results - VU 50.1%, FBP 41.3%, FL 8.5%;
- seats - (25 total) VU 13, FBP 11, FL 1
Rewritten: too little of the 1993 text remains to mark the changes.
unicameral
elections last held on 24 October 1993 (next to be held by March
1997); results - VU 50.1%, FBP 41.3%, FL 8.5%; seats - (25 total) VU
13, FBP 11, FL 1
The same text in 1995 and 1996.
Published as “Legislative branch”
unicameral
Published as “Diet (Landtag)”
- elections last held on 24 October 1993 (next to be held by March 1997);
- results - VU 50.1%, FBP 41.3%, FL 8.5%;
- seats - (25 total) VU 13, FBP 11, FL 1
unicameral
elections last held on 24 October 1993 (next to be
held by March
(25 total) VU
unicameral Diet or Landtag (25 seats; members are elected by direct popular vote under proportional representation to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 2 February 1997 (next to be held by NA 2001)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - VU 50.1%, FBP 41.3%, FL 8.5%; seats by party - VU 13, FBP 10, FL 2
unicameral Diet or Landtag (25 seats; members areelections elected by direct popular vote under proportional representation to
serve four-year terms)
elections: last held on 24 October 1993 2 February 1997 (next to beMarch 1997); results NA 2001)
election results: percent of vote by party - VU 50.1%, FBP 41.3%, FL
8.5%; seats by party -
(25 total)11, 10, FL 1 2
unicameral Diet or Landtag (25 seats; members are elected by direct popular vote under proportional representation to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 2 February 1997 (next to be held by NA 2001)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party-VU 50.1%, FBPL 41.3%, FL 8.5%; seats by party - VU 13, FBPL 10, FL 2
unicameral Diet or Landtag (25 seats; members are
elected by direct popular vote under proportional representation to
serve four-year terms)
elections: last held on 2 February 1997 (next to be held by NA 2001)
election results: percent of vote by party - VU party-VU 50.1%, FBP FBPL 41.3%, FL
8.5%; seats by party - VU 13, FBP FBPL 10, FL 2
unicameral Diet or Landtag (25 seats; members are elected by direct popular vote under proportional representation to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 2 February 1997 (next to be held by NA 2001)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party--VU 50.1%, FBPL 41.3%, FL 8.5%; seats by party - VU 13, FBPL 10, FL 2
unicameral Diet or Landtag (25 seats; members are
are elected by direct popular vote under proportional representation to
to serve four-year terms)
elections: last held on 2 February 1997 (next to be held by NA 2001)
election results: percent of vote by party-VU party--VU 50.1%, FBPL 41.3%, FL
8.5%; seats by party - VU 13, FBPL 10, FL 2
unicameral Diet or Landtag (25 seats; members are elected by direct popular vote under proportional representation to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 2 February 1997 (next to be held by NA 2001)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - VU 50.1%, FBPL 41.3%, FL 8.5%; seats by party - VU 13, FBPL 10, FL 2
unicameral Diet or Landtag (25 seats; members
elections: last held on 2 February 1997 (next to be held by NA 2001)
election results: percent of vote by party--VU party - VU 50.1%, FBPL 41.3%, FL
unicameral Diet or Landtag (25 seats; members are elected by direct popular vote under proportional representation to serve four-year terms) elections: last held on 9-11 February 2001 (next to be held by NA 2005) election results: percent of vote by party - FBP 49.90%, VU 41.35%, FL 8.71%; seats by party - FBP 13, VU 11, FL 1
unicameral Diet or Landtag (25 seats; members are elected by direct popular vote under proportional representation to serve four-year terms)2 9-11 February 1997 2001 (next to be held by NA 2001)2005) election results: percent of vote by party - FBP 49.90%, VU 50.1%, FBPL 41.3%, 41.35%, FL 8.5%; 8.71%; seats by party - VU FBP 13, FBPL 10, VU 11, FL 2 1
The same text in 2002 and 2003.
unicameral Parliament or Landtag (25 seats; members are elected by direct, popular vote under proportional representation to serve four-year terms)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - FBP 49.90%, VU 41.35%, FL 8.71%; seats by party - FBP 13, VU 11, FL 1
- elections:
- last held 11 February 2001 (next to be held by NA 2005)
unicameral Diet Parliament or Landtag (25 seats; members are elected by direct direct, popular vote under proportional representation to serve four-year terms) elections: last held on 9-11 February 2001 (next to be held by NA 2005)
election results: percent of vote by party - FBP 49.90%, VU 41.35%, FL 8.71%; seats by party - FBP 13, VU 11, FL 1
elections: last held 11 February 2001 (next to be held by NA 2005)
unicameral Parliament or Landtag (25 seats; members are elected by direct, popular vote under proportional representation to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 11 February 2001 (next to be held by NA 2005)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - FBP 49.90%, VU 41.35%, FL 8.71%; seats by party - FBP 13, VU 11, FL 1
unicameral Parliament or Landtag (25 seats; members are elected by direct, popular vote under proportional representation to serve four-year terms)
elections: last held 11 February 2001 (next to be held by NA 2005)
election results: percent of vote by party - FBP 49.90%, VU 41.35%, FL 8.71%; seats by party - FBP 13, VU 11, FL 1
elections: last held 11 February 2001 (next to be held by NA 2005)
The same text in 2005 and 2006.
unicameral Parliament or Landtag (25 seats; members are elected by direct, popular vote under proportional representation to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 11 and 13 March 2005 (next to be held by NA 2009)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - FBP 48.7%, VU 38.2%, FL 13%; seats by party - FBP 12, VU 10, FL 3
unicameral Parliament or Landtag (25 seats; members are elected by direct, popular vote under proportional representation to serve four-year terms)
elections: last held 11 February 2001 and 13 March 2005 (next to be held by NA 2005) 2009)
election results: percent of vote by party - FBP 49.90%, 48.7%, VU 41.35%, 38.2%, FL 8.71%; 13%; seats by party - FBP 13, 12, VU 11, 10, FL 1 3
The same text in 2007 and 2008.
unicameral Parliament or Landtag (25 seats; members are elected by popular vote under proportional representation to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 11 and 13 March 2005 (next to be held by 2009)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - FBP 48.7%, VU 38.2%, FL 13%; seats by party - FBP 12, VU 10, FL 3
unicameral Parliament or Landtag (25 seats; members are elected by direct, popular vote under proportional representation to serve four-year terms)
elections: last held 11 and 13 March 2005 (next to be held by NA 2009)
election results: percent of vote by party - FBP 48.7%, VU 38.2%, FL 13%; seats by party - FBP 12, VU 10, FL 3
unicameral Parliament or Landtag (25 seats; members are elected by popular vote under proportional representation to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 8 February 2009 (next to be held February 2013)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - VU 47.6%, FBP 43.5%, FL 8.9%; seats by party - VU 13, FBP 11, FL 1
unicameral Parliament or Landtag (25 seats; members are elected by popular vote under proportional representation to serve four-year terms)
elections:
last held 11 and 13 March 2005 8 February 2009 (next to be held by 2009) February 2013)
election results:
percent of vote by party - FBP 48.7%, VU 38.2%, 47.6%, FBP 43.5%, FL 13%; 8.9%; seats by party - FBP 12, VU 10, 13, FBP 11, FL 3 1
The same text in 3 editions, 2010 to 2012.
unicameral Parliament or Landtag (25 seats; members elected by popular vote under proportional representation to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 8 February 2009 (next to be held in February 2013)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - VU 47.6%, FBP 43.5%, FL 8.9%; seats by party - VU 13, FBP 11, FL 1
unicameral Parliament or Landtag (25 seats; members are elected by popular vote under proportional representation to serve four-year terms)
elections:
last held on 8 February 2009 (next to be held in February 2013)
election results:
percent of vote by party - VU 47.6%, FBP 43.5%, FL 8.9%; seats by party - VU 13, FBP 11, FL 1
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
unicameral Parliament or Landtag (25 seats; members elected by popular vote under proportional representation to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 3 February 2013 (next to be held in February 2017)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - FBP 40.0%, VU 33.5%, DU 15.3% FL 11.1%; seats by party - FBP 10, VU 8, DU 4, FL 3
unicameral Parliament or Landtag (25 seats; members elected by popular vote under proportional representation to serve four-year terms)
elections:
last held on 8 3 February 2009 2013 (next to be held in February 2013) 2017)
election results:
percent of vote by party - VU 47.6%, FBP 43.5%, 40.0%, VU 33.5%, DU 15.3% FL 8.9%; 11.1%; seats by party - VU 13, FBP 11, 10, VU 8, DU 4, FL 1 3
The same text in 2015 and 2016.
- description:
- unicameral Parliament or Landtag (25 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote to serve 4-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 3 February 2013 (next to be held in February 2017)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - FBP 40.0%, VU 33.5%, DU 15.3% FL 11.1%; seats by party - FBP 10, VU 8, DU 4, FL 3
description: unicameral Parliament or Landtag (25 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by popular vote under proportional representation vote to serve four-year 4-year terms)
elections:
election results:
- description:
- unicameral Parliament or Landtag (25 seats; members directly elected in 2 multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote to serve 4-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 5 February 2017 (next to be held in February 2021)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - FBP 35.2%, VU 33.7%, DU 18.4% FL 12.6%; seats by party - FBP 9, VU 8, DU 5, FL 3
description: unicameral Parliament or Landtag (25 seats; members directly elected in 2 multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote to serve 4-year terms)
elections: last held on 3 5 February 2013 2017 (next to be held in February 2017) 2021)
election results: percent of vote by party - FBP 40.0%, 35.2%, VU 33.5%, 33.7%, DU 15.3% 18.4% FL 11.1%; 12.6%; seats by party - FBP 10, 9, VU 8, DU 4, 5, FL 3
The same text in 2018 and 2019.
- description:
- unicameral Parliament or Landtag (25 seats; members directly elected in 2 multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote to serve 4-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 5 February 2017 (next to be held in February 2021)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - FBP 35.2%, VU 33.7%, DU 18.4% FL 12.6%;
- seats by party - FBP 9, VU 8, DU 5, FL 3;
- composition - men 22, women 3, percent of women 12%
description: unicameral Parliament or Landtag (25 seats; members directly elected in 2 multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote to serve 4-year terms)
elections: last held on 5 February 2017 (next to be held in February 2021)
election results: percent of vote by party - FBP 35.2%, VU 33.7%, DU 18.4% FL 12.6%; seats by party - FBP 9, VU 8, DU 5, FL 3 3; composition - men 22, women 3, percent of women 12%
- description:
- unicameral Parliament or Landtag (25 seats; members directly elected in 2 multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote to serve 4-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 5 February 2017 (next to be held on 7 February 2021)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - FBP 35.2%, VU 33.7%, DU 18.4% FL 12.6%;
- seats by party - FBP 9, VU 8, DU 5, FL 3;
- composition - men 22, women 3, percent of women 12%
description: unicameral Parliament or Landtag (25 seats; members directly elected in 2 multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote to serve 4-year terms)
elections: last held on 5 February 2017 (next to be held in on 7 February 2021)
election results: percent of vote by party - FBP 35.2%, VU 33.7%, DU 18.4% FL 12.6%; seats by party - FBP 9, VU 8, DU 5, FL 3; composition - men 22, women 3, percent of women 12%
- description:
- unicameral Parliament or Landtag (25 seats; members directly elected in 2 multi-seat constituencies by open-list proportional representation vote to serve 4-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 7 February 2021 (next to be held on 7 February 2025)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - FBP 35.9%, VU 35.9%, FL 12.9%, DpL 11.1%, independent 4.2%;
- seats by party - FBP 10, VU 10, FL 3, DpL 2;
- composition - men 18, women 7, percent of women 28%
description: unicameral Parliament or Landtag (25 seats; members directly elected in 2 multi-seat constituencies by open-list proportional representation vote to serve 4-year terms)
elections: last held on 5 7 February 2017 2021 (next to be held on 7 February 2021) 2025)
election results: percent of vote by party - FBP 35.2%, 35.9%, VU 33.7%, DU 18.4% 35.9%, FL 12.6%; 12.9%, DpL 11.1%, independent 4.2%; seats by party - FBP 9, 10, VU 8, DU 5, 10, FL 3; 3, DpL 2; composition - men 22, 18, women 3, 7, percent of women 12% 28%
The same text in 2022 and 2023.
- description:
- unicameral Parliament or Landtag (25 seats; members directly elected in 2 multi-seat constituencies by open-list proportional representation vote to serve 4-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 7 February 2021 (next to be held on 7 February 2025)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - FBP 40%, VU 40%, FL 12%, DpL 8%;
- seats by party - FBP 10, VU 10, FL 3, DpL 2;
- composition - men 18, women 7, percent of women 28%
description: unicameral Parliament or Landtag (25 seats; members directly elected in 2 multi-seat constituencies by open-list proportional representation vote to serve 4-year terms)
elections: last held on 7 February 2021 (next to be held on 7 February 2025)
election results: percent of vote by party - FBP 35.9%, 40%, VU 35.9%, 40%, FL 12.9%, 12%, DpL 11.1%, independent 4.2%; 8%; seats by party - FBP 10, VU 10, FL 3, DpL 2; composition - men 18, women 7, percent of women 28%
- description:
- unicameral Parliament or Landtag (25 seats; members directly elected in 2 multi-seat constituencies by open-list proportional representation vote to serve 4-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 7 February 2021 (next to be held on 7 February 2025)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - FBP 40%, VU 40%, FL 12%, DpL 8%;
- seats by party - FBP 10, VU 10, FL 3, DpL 2;
- composition - men 18, women 7, percentage women 28%
description: unicameral Parliament or Landtag (25 seats; members directly elected in 2 multi-seat constituencies by open-list proportional representation vote to serve 4-year terms)
elections: last held on 7 February 2021 (next to be held on 7 February 2025)
election results: percent of vote by party - FBP 40%, VU 40%, FL 12%, DpL 8%; seats by party - FBP 10, VU 10, FL 3, DpL 2; composition - men 18, women 7, percent of percentage women 28%
- legislature name:
- Diet (Landtag)
- legislative structure:
- unicameral
- number of seats:
- 25 (all directly elected)
- electoral system:
- proportional representation
- scope of elections:
- full renewal
- term in office:
- 4 years
- most recent election date:
- 2/9/2025
- parties elected and seats per party:
- Patriotic Union (VU) (10);
- Progressive Citizens' Party (FBP) (7);
- Democrats for Liechtenstein (DpL) (6);
- Free List (FL) (2)
- percentage of women in chamber:
- 32%
- expected date of next election:
- February 2029
Rewritten: too little of the 2024 text remains to mark the changes.
legislature name: Diet (Landtag)
legislative structure: unicameral
number of seats: 25 (all directly elected)
electoral system: proportional representation
scope of elections: full renewal
term in office: 4 years
most recent election date: 2/9/2025
parties elected and seats per party: Patriotic Union (VU) (10); Progressive Citizens' Party (FBP) (7); Democrats for Liechtenstein (DpL) (6); Free List (FL) (2)
percentage of women in chamber: 32%
expected date of next election: February 2029
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