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Folketing

Folketing
TypeUnicameral
Speaker of the FolketingChristian Mejdahl, Venstre
since March 18, 2003
Members179
Political groupsVenstre (52)
Social Democrats (47)
Danish People's Party (24)
Conservative People's Party (18)
Social Liberal Party (17)
Socialist People's Party (11)
Red-Green Alliance (6)
New Alliance (1)
Centre Democrats (1) Siumut (1)
Inuit Ataqatigiit (1)
Republican Party (1) People's Party (1)
Last elections8 February 2005
Meeting placeChristiansborg Castle, Copenhagen
Web siteFolketing


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The Folketing ['fɔlgəˌtʰeŋˤ], or Folketinget, is the national parliament of Denmark. The name literally means the People's Ting - that is, the people's governing assembly.

History

From 1849 to 1953 the Folketing was one of the two houses in the bicameral parliament known as the Rigsdag; the other house was known as the Landsting. Since both houses, in principle, had equal power, the terms "upper house" and "lower house" were not used. The difference between the houses was voter representation.

The Folketing was elected by common vote and consisted mainly of independent farmers, traders and merchants as well as the educated classes (i.e. the liberal forces of society). From 1866 to 1915 the right of vote for the Landsting was restricted to the wealthiest, and some of its members were even appointed by the king, thus it predominantly represented the old aristocracy and other conservatives. From 1915 the Landsting was also elected by common vote, although indirectly and with a higher age limit than for the Folketing. During the next decades, law making mainly took place in the Folketing and the Landsting came to be regarded as a superfluous rubber stamp.

In 1953 the people by popular vote adopted a revised constitution. Among the changes was the elimination of the Landsting and the introduction of a unicameral parliament, known only as the Folketing. Christiansborg Castle has been the domicile of parliament since 1849. The palace is located in the heart of Copenhagen.

Last election results

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Summary of the 8 February 2005 Folketing>Danish Parliament election results
Parties Leaders Votes % Seats +/-
Venstre (Liberals) (V)Anders Fogh Rasmussen974,65729.052−4
Social Democrats (Socialdemokraterne) (A)Mogens Lykketoft867,93325.947−5
Danish People's Party (Dansk Folkeparti) (O)Pia Kjrsgaard444,20513.2242
Conservative People's Party (Det Konservative Folkeparti) (C)Bendt Bendtsen345,13210.3182
Danish Social Liberal Party (Det Radikale Venstre) (B)Marianne Jelved307,1329.2178
Socialist People's Party (Socialistisk Folkeparti) (F)Holger K. Nielsen201,1626.011−1
Red-Green Alliance (Enhedslisten) ()Collective Leadership111,3943.462
Christian Democrats (Kristendemokraterne) (K)Marianne Karlsmose57,8361.70−4
Centre Democrats (Centrum-Demokraterne) (D)Mimi Jakobsen33,6351.000
Minority Party (Minoritetspartiet) (M)Rune Engelbreth Larsen8,8830.30N/A
Siumut (Forward) (Greenland)Lars-Emil Johansen7,77533.61N/A
Inuit Ataqatigiit (Inuit Community) (Greenland)Kuupik Kleist5,78525.01N/A
Republican Party (Tjveldisflokkurin) (Faroe Islands)Hgni Hoydal6,30125.31N/A
People's Party (Flkaflokkurin) (Faroe Islands)Anfinn Kallsberg5,99724.11N/A
Total (Turnout 84.4 %)1790

Constitutional Requirements

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Christiansborg Castle
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Christiansborg Castle at night
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Folketing in session

List of Speakers of the Folketing

FromToSpeaker of the FolketingYears of living
30 January 18503 August 1852Carl Christoffer Georg Andræ, NL1812-1893
4 October 185212 June 1853Johan Nicolai Madvig, NL1804-1886
13 June 18532 December 1859Carl Edvard Rotwitt, BV1812-1860
3 December 18592 December 1870Laurids Nørgaard Bregendahl, NL1811-1872
3 December 187030 September 1883Christopher Krabbe, V1833-1913
1 October 18832 October 1887[1]Christen Berg, V1829-1891
3 October 188716 December 1894Sofus Høgsbro, V1822-1902
17 December 189416 April 1895Rasmus Claussen, V1835-1905
17 April 18954 October 1901Sofus Høgsbro, V1822-1902
5 October 190130 January 1905Herman Trier, V1845-1925
31 January 190514 March 1912Anders Thomsen, V1842-1920
15 March 191213 June 1913Jens Christian Christensen, V1856-1930
14 June 191329 March 1922Niels Pedersen-Nyskov, V1850-1922
7 April 192210 April 1924Jørgen Jensen-Klejs, V1863-1947
30 April 192424 November 1932Hans Peter Hansen, S1872-1953
30 November 19321 May 1933Gerhard Nielsen, S1871-1933
9 May 193330 October 1945Hans Rasmussen, S1873-1949
22 November 194522 February 1950Julius Bomholt, S1896-1969
23 February 195022 September 1964Gustav Pedersen, S1893-1975
6 October 196422 January 1968Julius Bomholt, S1896-1969
6 February 196830 September 1978Karl Skytte, B1908-1986
3 October 19788 December 1981Knud Børge Andersen, S1914-1984
22 December 198110 January 1989Svend Jakobsen, Sb. 1935
10 January 19893 October 1989Erik Ninn-Hansen, Cb. 1922
3 October 198915 January 1993H. P. Clausen, C1928-1998
27 January 19935 October 1994Henning Rasmussen, S1926-1997
5 October 199411 March 1998Erling Olsen, Sb. 1927
26 March 199811 March 2003†[2]Ivar Hansen, V1938-2003
18 March 2003Current incumbentChristian Mejdahl, Vb. 1939
References:[3][4][5]

See also

Notes

1. ^ Sofus Høgsbro, V was acting speaker from 25 January to 24 July 1886
2. ^ Ivar Hansen died in office. His successor was not appointed immediately, and in the meantime Svend Auken, S was acting speaker.
3. ^ Bomholt, Jul.; Fabricius, Knud; Hjelholt, Holger; Mackeprang, M.; Møller, Andr. (1953). "Rigsdagens formænd 1848-1949", Den danske rigsdag 1849-1949 bind VI (in Danish). Copenhagen: J. H. Schultz Forlag, p. 491. 
4. ^ Skou, Kaare R. (2005). Dansk politik A-Å (in Danish). Aschehoug, p. 770. ISBN 87-11-11652-8. 
5. ^ Folketingets formænd siden 1933 (Danish). Folketinget. Retrieved on 2007-05-18.

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