First German Bundestag

The First German Bundestag was the first German parliament after the Second World War. It existed between September 7, 1949 and September 7, 1953. The senior president was Paul Löbe from the SPD. On September 15, 1949, the first Bundestag elected Konrad Adenauer ( CDU ) Chancellor with 202 yes votes, 142 no votes, 44 abstentions and one invalid vote in the first ballot. The first bundestag held a total of 282 sessions, with the last session taking place on July 29, 1953. It was succeeded by the Second German Bundestag.

Dates of Session

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1949-1953

  • Election for the first Bundestag occurred on 14 August 1949.
  • The Bundestag convened for the first time in Bonn on 7 September 1949.
  • The session ended on September 7, 1953.

Members

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Coalitions

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Major political events

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Officers

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Seats by party

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+ CDU/CSU: 139 (31.0%)
+ SPD: 131 (29.2%)
+ FDP: 52 (11.9%)
+ KPD: 15 (5.7%)
+ BP: 17 (4.2%)
+ DP: 17 (4.0%)
+ Zentrum: 10 (3.1%)
+ WAV: 12 (2.9%)
+ DRP: 5 (1.8%)
+ Others: 4 (6.2%)
Total: 402 Seats

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Preceded by
German Bundestag
1949–1953
Succeeded by