Green Party Wins Seats in West German Parliament
At a glance:
- Series: Chronology of European History
- Categories: Government and Politics, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest
- Subcategories: Elections, Voting
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, German History
- Geographical Location: West Germany, Germany
- Date: March 6, 1983
Article abstract: The Green Party wins seats in the West German parliament, marking the first time since the 1950’s that a new party wins seats in the West German legislature to compete with the three established parties.
Summary of Event
The election of twenty-seven members of the Green Party (and one member from the Alternative List in Berlin) to the German lower house (Bundestag) on March 6, 1983, marked the first time since the 1950’s that a new party entered the West German national parliament. Since 1961, only three parties, Social...
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