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Grand Council of Vaud

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Grand Council of Vaud

Grand Conseil du Canton de Vaud
Type
Term limits
5 years
History
Preceded by2017
Leadership
President
Laurent Miéville, Green Liberals (PVL)
since 2022
First Vice-President
Jean-François Thuillard, Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland
since 2022
Second Vice-President
Stéphane Montangero, Social Democratic Party (PS)
since 2022
Structure
Seats150
Political groups
The new assembly room of the Grand Council of Vaud, inaugurated in 2017.

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

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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).

Composition of the Grand Council

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Marion, Gilbert (7 July 2011). "Narbel, Marguerite". Historical Dictionary of Switzerland (in German). Translated by Alice Holenstein-Beereuter. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
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