Grand Council of Bern
Parliament of the Swiss canton of Bern
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The Grand Council (German: Grosser Rat, French: Grand conseil) is the parliament of the Swiss canton of Bern.
Grand Council Grosser Rat (German) Grand conseil (French) | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
President | Jürg Iseli |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 160 |
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Political groups |
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| Elections | |
| Party-list proportional representation Hagenbach-Bischoff system | |
Last election | 2022 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Rathaus | |
| Website | |
| https://www.gr.be.ch/ | |
It consists of 160 members (as of 2006) elected by proportional representation for a four-year term of office. The French-speaking part of the canton, the Bernese Jura (districts of Courtelary, La Neuveville and Moutier) has 12 seats guaranteed, and 3 seats are guaranteed for the French-speaking minority of the bilingual district of Biel/Bienne.
Election
The council is re-elected every four years. Like other legislatures in Switzerland, elections use party list proportional representation. There are nine constituencies, based on the districts of the Canton. Seats were last reallocated for the 2022 election.[3]
| Constituency | Boundaries | Seats |
|---|---|---|
| Biel-Bienne - Seeland | Districts of Biel/Bienne and Seeland | 27 |
| Mittelland North | North Part of Bern-Mittelland | 22 |
| Bern | City of Bern | 20 |
| Mittelland-South | South Part of Bern-Mittelland | 20 |
| Thun | District of Thun | 16 |
| Oberland | Oberland region (contains three districts) | 16 |
| Emmental | District of Emmental | 15 |
| Bernese Jura | District of Jura Bernois | 12 |
| Oberaargau | District of Oberaargau | 12 |
Composition
The last election was held in 2022.[4]
