Albanian Parliament
Single-chamber parliament elected for four years under additional-member system. |
Armenia - National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia
Site lists the members of various committees, with more information in Armenian. |
Australia - Parliament of Australia
Consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate. |
Austrian Parliament
Österreichisches Parlament, consisting of the Nationalrat (National Council) and the Bundesrat (Federal Council). |
Belgium Federal Parliament
Senate and Chamber of Representatives. |
Bulgaria - National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria
Elected for a four-year term and consisting of 240 members. |
Canada - Parliament of Canada
Composed of the Queen, represented by the Governor General, the appointed Senate, and the elected House of Commons. |
Cyprus - House of Representatives
Composed of 80 members, 56 elected by the Greek community and 24 by the Turkish community. |
Czech Republic - Chamber of Deputies
Site has lists of commitees, commissions and delegations, and more in Czech. |
Czech Republic - Senate
Eighty-one member elected body. |
Denmark - Folketinget
Danish parliament of 179 members elected by a variant of an additional member system. |
Estonia - Riigikogu
The Parliament of the Republic of Estonia, elected by proportional representation with a 5% cutoff. |
European Union - European Parliament
Single-chamber body elected by several overlapping systems. Site has content in all EU languages. |
Faroe Islands - Føroya Løgting
Single-chamber elected from seven constituencies, with powers under Denmark's Home Rule Act 1948. |
Finland - Suomen Eduskunta
The Parliament of Finland, a unicameral body of 200 members elected on a proportional basis. |
France - National Assembly
Consists of 577 deputies, each of whom is elected in a constituency either with an absolute majority of votes (more than half the votes) at the first ballot or a relative majority (the largest number of votes) at the second ballot. |
Georgia
Parliament. |
Germany - Bundesrat
The Federal Council is the Chamber of the Länder, the federal states, such that only one member votes on behalf of each state, casting all the state's votes. |
Germany - Bundestag
The Federal Diet, composed of at least 598 Members, of whom 299 are elected in the constituencies and a further 299 via a list-based additional member system with a 5% cutoff. |
Greece - Hellenic Parliament
Includes a history of the constitution. |
Hong Kong Legislative Council
Consisting of 60 Members, with 24 Members elected from geographical constituencies, 30 Members by functional constituencies, and 6 Members by an Election Committee comprising 800 elected representatives of the community. |
Hungary - Parliament of the Republic of Hungary
Also known as the National Assembly (Az ország háza). |
Iceland - Alþingi
The Icelandic parliament dates back to 930AD, now having 63 members from eight constituencies. |
India - Parliament of India
Composed of the Rajya Sabha (Council of States) and the Lok Sabha (House of the People). |
India - Rajya Sabha
The Council of States elected by the states' assemblies. |
Irish Parliament
Also knowns as the Houses of the Oireachtas; composed of Dáil Éireann (House of Deputies) and Seanad Éireann (Senate). |
Isle of Man - Manx Parliament
The Tynwald, dating back to the eighth century, and composed of the House of Keys and the Legislative Council. |
Italy - Chamber of Deputies
The Camera dei deputati, with content in English, French and Italian. |
Japan - House of Councillors
The Sangiin, the upper house of the National Diet. |
Japan - House of Representatives
The Shugiin, the Lower house of the National Diet. |
Jersey - The States of Jersey
Originally composed of the three estates, the Jurats (justices), the Connétables (the heads of the parishes) and the Rectors (from the churches). |
Latvia - Saeima
Unicameral parliament of 100 members elected by proportional representation. |
Lithuania - Seimas
Composed of 141 members elected for a four-year term. |
Malagasy National Assembly
Chamber of 138 members. Site mostly in French. |
Malta - House of Representatives
Unicameral elected body. |
Micronesia - Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia
Unicameral national legislature consisting of 14 Senators, one from each of the States of Kosrae, Pohnpei, Chuuk, and Yap for a four-year term, and ten Members for two years. |
New Zealand - House of Representatives
Elected from 62 General and 7 Maori constituencies, with additional members for proportionality. |
Norwegian Parliament
The Stortinget of 165 members, of which 157 are from constituencies and 8 are additional members. |
Poland - Sejm
Main chamber of the parliament. |
Poland - Senate
Chamber of the parliament. |
Portugal
Assembly of the Republic (Assembleia da República). |
Romania - Chamber of Deputies
Containing 341 members elected using a proportional list system. |
Romania - Senate
One hundred and forty-three member body elected using a proportional list system. With more content in Romanian. |
Singapore - Parliament of the Republic of Singapore
Elected from multi-member constituencies, with some additional members. Pending bills, publications, member directory, and educational resources available. |
Slovenia - Drzavni zbor
The National Assembly, with more detail in Slovenian. |
South Africa - Parliament of South Africa
Composed of the National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces. |
Spain - Congress
Primary chamber of the Cortes Generales elected by a proportional system. |
Spain - Senate
House of territorial representation of the Cortes Generales, with most provinces electing four senators. |
Sweden - Riksdag
Unicameral body containing 349 members from 29 different constituencies. |
Switzerland - Parliament
Bicameral system consisting of 200-member National Council and 46-member Council of States. |
Thailand - House of Representatives
Composed of 500 members, 400 elected from constituencies and 100 from party lists. |
Thailand - Senate
With lists of committee members and more information in Thai. |
Uganda - Parliament of Uganda
Includes history and constitution. |
United Kingdom Parliament
Composed of the House of Commons, elected by single-member plurality for a period of not more than five years, and the appointed (and for a few members inherited) House of Lords. |
Viet Nam - National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam
With details of the constitutional status of the Quoc Hoi. |
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