NATIONAL COUNCIL OF SWITZERLAND


The 'National Council' of Switzerland (; ; ; ) is the larger Chamber of the parliament, with 200 seats. Each canton is a constituency. The number of deputies of each constituency depends on the population of the canton. Zürich, which is the largest canton of Switzerland, has 34 seats. Uri, Glarus, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Appenzell Ausserrhoden and Appenzell Innerrhoden, on the other hand, each have only one seat. For cantons with more than one seat proportional representation is used.
There are currently (2005) 53 women in the National Council (26.5%).
The National Council is elected by the Swiss citizens, as is most of the Swiss Council of States. There were 4.6 million citizens old enough to vote in 2003.
A session of the Swiss National Council


Contents
Latest election
Lists
Members per canton

Latest election


Main articles: Swiss federal election, 2003

Lists



Presidents of the National Council of Switzerland.

List of members of the Swiss National Council

Members per canton




Abbr
Canton
Number of Seats
ZHZurich34
BEBern26
LULucerne10
URUri1
SZSchwyz4
OWObwalden (Obwald)1
NWNidwalden (Nidwald)1
GLGlarus1
ZGZug3
FRFribourg7
SOSolothurn7
BSBasel-Stadt (Basel-City)5
BLBasel-Landschaft (Basel-Country)7
SHSchaffhausen2
ARAppenzell Ausserrhoden (Appenzell Outer Rhodes)1
AIAppenzell Innerrhoden (Appenzell Inner Rhodes)1
SGSt. Gallen (St. Gall)12
GRGraubünden (Grisons)5
AGAargau (Argovia)15
TGThurgau (Thurgovia)6
TITicino8
VDVaud18
VSValais (Wallis)7
NENeuchâtel5
GEGeneva11
JUJura2


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