Reichsrat

Reichsrat is a legislative body in German-speaking countries similar to the Upper House of a Parliament. The cognate in Scandiavian countries is Riksråd. These may refer to:

  • Reichsrat (Austria), the Upper House of the Austro-Hungarian Empire (1867-1918)
  • Reichsrat (Bavaria), the House of Lords in the Kingdom of Bavaria (1806-1918)
  • Reichsrat (Germany), a body representing the German States in the Weimar Republic (1919-1933)
  • Riksråd, various Royal Councils in Scandinavian countries
  • Riksrådet, the Privy Council of Sweden