Nationalrat

m POL.

1. österr. National Assembly; schw. National Council

2. Person: österr. member of the National Assembly; schw. member of the National Council

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The Austrian Nationalrat is the representative body elected for a period of four years. It is made up of 183 members whose main duties are to pass laws and to exercise political and financial control over the Federal government. The Swiss Nationalrat is one of the two chambers of the Bundesversammlung. It consists of 200 members who are elected for four years by voters in the cantons and demi-cantons. Each canton has the right to at least one seat the remaining seats are allocated in proportion to each canton's population. See: → Bundesversammlung

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Na·ti·o·nal·rat¹

m kein pl SCHWEIZ National Council; ÖSTERR National Assembly

Na·ti·o·nal·rat², -rä·tin

m, f SCHWEIZ Member of the National Council; ÖSTERR Deputy to the National Assembly

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In Austria the Nationalrat is the Federal Assembly's lower house, whose 183 members are elected for four years under a system of proportional representation. The Bundeskanzler commands the majority in the Nationalrat. The Bundesrat, the 64-member upper house, is elected by provincial assemblies. In Switzerland the National Council is made up of 200 representatives. Together with the Ständerat it forms the Federal Assembly

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Nationalrat m POL

1. österr National Assembly; schweiz National Council

2. Person: österr member of the National Assembly; schweiz member of the National Council

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In Austria the Nationalrat is the Federal Assembly's lower house, whose 183 members are elected for four years under a system of proportional representation. The Bundeskanzler commands the majority in the Nationalrat. The Bundesrat, the 64-member upper house, is elected by provincial assemblies. In Switzerland the National Council is made up of 200 representatives. Together with the Ständerat it forms the Federal Assembly