The Landtag of Hesse (German: Hessischer Landtag) is the Parliament of the State of Hesse in the Federal Republic of Germany. It convenes in the Stadtschloss, Wiesbaden. As a Legislature it is responsible for passing laws at the state level and enacting the budget. Its most important function is to elect and control the state government. The constitution of the State of Hesse describes the role of the Landtag in ยงยง 75 to 99.
The Landtag consists of 118 members of five Parties. There is currently a coalition between the CDU and the FDP. The President of the Landtag is Norbert Kartmann and the Minister-President of Hesse is Volker Bouffier.
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“In each individual the spirit is made flesh, in each one the whole of creation suffers, in each one a Savior is crucified.”
—Hermann Hesse (1877–1962)