The Bundestag is the German federal parliament, and the only federal representative body that is directly elected by the German people. It was established in 1949 by the Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany and is the historical successor to the Reichstag. The Second German Bundestag came into being in 1953 and ended in 1957.

Dates of Session

1953-1957

Coalitions

Major political events

Officers

Seats by Party

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+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
+ + +
+ CDU/CSU: 243 (45.2%)
+ SPD: 151 (28.8%)
+ FDP: 48 (9.5%)
+ GB/BHE: 27 (5.9%)
+ DP: 15 (3.3%)
+ Zentrum: 3 (0.8%)
Total: 487 Seats

References

Preceded by
1st Bundestag 		German Bundestag
1949–1953 		Succeeded by
3rd Bundestag
Categories