New National Council begins 28th legislative period with the largest FPÖ faction

New National Council begins 28th legislative period with the largest FPÖ faction

The National Council initiated the 28th legislative period with the commissioning of the MPs. A total of 73 new MPs take up their work in parliament. With 57 mandatar: now, the FPÖ is the largest faction. The ÖVP has 51 MPs, followed by the SPÖ with 41. The Neos now have 18 MPs and the Greens only 16.

The proportion of women in the National Council has dropped compared to the previous period. Instead of 39.34 %, only 36.07 % of MPs are now. There are a total of 66 female MPs. The youngest mandatar is Sebastian Schwaighofer from the FPÖ, while the oldest MP is Elisabeth Scheucher-Pichler from the ÖVP at the age of 70.

There are also changes in the seating arrangement. The FPÖ changes places with the ÖVP, so that the FPÖ is now sitting on the far right and the ÖVP on the far left. The SPÖ is located to the left of the FPÖ, followed by the Greens and the Neos.

The exact reporting on the first meeting of the National Council and the new MPs can be found on the Parliament website. Source

The 28th legislative period of the National Council has started, and with it also the move in 73 new MPs. The FPÖ is now the strongest faction, followed by 57 MPs followed by the ÖVP (51), the SPÖ (41), the Neos (18) and the Greens (16). The proportion of women has dropped slightly, now 36.07% of MPs are female. Sebastian Schwaighofer from the FPÖ is the youngest MP, Elisabeth Scheucher-Pichler from the ÖVP is the oldest. The seating arrangement in the National Council was also changed, with the FPÖ now on the far right and the ÖVP on the far left. Further information is available on Parliament's website. Link