The President of the
Hamburg Parliament
The Hamburg Parliament (german: Hamburgische Bürgerschaft; literally “Hamburgish Citizenry”) is the unicameral legislature of the German state of Hamburg according to the constitution of Hamburg. As of 2011 there were 121 members in the parli ...
({{Lang-de, Präsident der Hamburgischen Bürgerschaft) presides over the sessions of the Bürgerschaft, the parliament of
Hamburg
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, with functions similar to that of a speaker in other countries. In the Hamburg order of precedence, the office is ranked first before the
first Mayor.
History
The office of the President of the Hamburg Parliament exists since December 6, 1859. It was constitutionally established on September 28, 1860.
Johannes Versmann
Johannes Georg Andreas Versmann (7 December 1820 in Sankt Pauli – 28 July 1899 in Hamburg) was a German lawyer and politician. He was the first president of the new '' Bürgerschaft of Hamburg'' in 1859 and dominated the politics of the Hansea ...
was the first President of the Hamburg Parliament.
Herbert Dau
Herbert may refer to:
People Individuals
* Herbert (musician), a pseudonym of Matthew Herbert
Name
* Herbert (given name)
* Herbert (surname)
Places Antarctica
* Herbert Mountains, Coats Land
* Herbert Sound, Graham Land
Australia
* Herbert, ...
held the office of president the longest period from 1960 to 1978. The current President of the Bürgerschaft since 2011 is
Carola Veit
Carola Alexandra Veit (born 2 June 1973 in Hamburg) is a German lawyer and politician who has been president of the Hamburg Parliament since 23 March 2011.
Early career
Having grown up in Hamburg's Billstedt district, Veit trained as a paralegal ...
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Election and Customs
The President of the Hamburg Parliament is elected during the constituent session of each election period after the election by all members of the Bürgerschaft. The president has to be a member. Until the election of the president, the session is chaired by the Father of the House, the so-called "Alterspräsident", the oldest member of the Bürgerschaft.
Usually, the President of the Bürgerschaft is a member of the largest parliamentary group.
Hamburg Parliament