Grand Council of Vaud explained

Grand Council of Vaud
Native Name:Grand Conseil du Canton de Vaud
Native Name Lang:fr
Coa Pic:Wappen Waadt matt.svg
Jurisdiction:Canton of Vaud
Term Limits:5 years
Preceded By:2017
Leader1 Type:President
Leader1:Laurent Miéville
Party1:Green Liberals (PVL)
Election1:2022
Leader2 Type:First Vice-President
Leader2:Jean-François Thuillard
Party2:Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland
Election2:2022
Leader3 Type:Second Vice-President
Leader3:Stéphane Montangero
Party3:Social Democratic Party (PS)
Election3:2022
Seats:150
Structure1:Vaud 2021.svg
Structure1 Res:200px
Political Groups1:

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

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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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Marion . Gilbert . 7 July 2011 . Translated by Alice Holenstein-Beereuter . Narbel, Marguerite . 2023-01-20 . . de.