First German Bundestag

The first German Bundestag was between 7 September 1949 and 6 October 1953. Overall, the first German Bundestag met in 282 sessions, with the last meeting held on 29 July 1953. The first parliament was constituted by the federal election in 1949, which took place on 14 August 1949.

On September 15, 1949, the first Federal Chancellor Konrad Adenauer elected with 202 votes in favor, 142 against, 44 abstentions and one invalid vote in the first ballot to the Chancellor.

• 4.1 Requests Current hours and surveys
• 4.2 Committees of inquiry 4.2.1 first committee of inquiry
• 4.2.2 2 Committee of Inquiry
• 4.2.3 third inquiry committee
• 4.2.4 4 Investigation Committee
• 4.2.5 5th Committee of Inquiry
• 4.2.6 sixth committee of inquiry
• 4.2.7 7 Investigation Committee
• 4.2.8 8 committee of inquiry
• 4.2.9 9 committee of inquiry

Members of the Bundestag

• SPD: 139
• CDU / CSU: 150
• FDP: 55
• DP: 19
• FU: 18
• KPD: 14
• WAV: 5
• Non-attached: 20

The first Bundestag had at the beginning of 402 ( 8 Berlin Member of Parliament ) and at the end of the legislative period a total of 401 ( 19 ) deputies. The highest seat share had the CDU / CSU with 139 ( 2) seats ( end: 150), after which the SPD with 131 ( 5) seats ( end: 139) followed. In addition, in the first Bundestag were the FDP (52 1 seats at the end of 55 seats), the German Communist Party (15 seats at the end of 14 seats), the DP ( 17 seats at the end of 17 seats) and WAV ( 12 seats at the end of 5 seats) represented. At the beginning of the election period, there were still the BP (17 seats) and the center (10 seats). These merged on December 14, 1951 to the FI ( at the end of 18 seats ) together.

Presidium of the Bundestag

Erich Köhler was at the first meeting with 346 votes in favor, 41 abstentions and elected to the Bundestag president. After his resignation on October 18, 1950 Hermann Ehlers was elected his successor on 19 October 1950.

Work

Legislation

There were a total of 805 legislative initiatives for incorporation into the Bundestag, of which 472 are located on government bills, 32 initiatives of the Federal Council and 301 on initiatives of the Bundestag. A total of 545 laws during the first term of the Bundestag adopted.

Committees

The first Bundestag had 40 standing committees.

Parliamentary control

Requests Current hours and surveys

Overall, there was during the term of the first Bundestag to 160 large and 355 small requests requests. In addition, there were 16 question times.

Committees of inquiry

During the term of the first Bundestag, there were nine committees of inquiry.

1 Committee of Inquiry

On 2 February 1950, the first committee of inquiry was set up, which is also referred to as "investigatory committee to review the imports ." Between 22 March 1950 and the November 8, 1950 12 meetings were held.

2 Committee of Inquiry

On 10 February 1950, the second investigation committee was set up, which is also referred to as a " committee of inquiry to check the fuel distribution ." Between 29 March 1950 and the September 27, 1950 9 meetings were held.

3 Investigation Committee

On 2 March 1950, the third committee of inquiry was set up, which is also referred to as the " Committee of Inquiry on the contracts in the Bonn orders ". Between 22 March 1950 and the June 21, 1952 35 meetings were held.

4 Investigation Committee

On 22 June 1950, the fourth investigation committee was set up, which is also referred to as " pit disaster in the coal mine" Dahlbusch " Commission of Inquiry ". Between 27 July 1950 and the September 29, 1950 3 meetings were held.

5 Investigation Committee

On October 5, 1950, the fifth investigation committee was set up, which is also referred to as the "capital question ( mirror committee) committee of inquiry ". Between 5 October 1950 and the May 23, 1951 36 meetings were held.

6 Investigation Committee

On October 11, 1951, the sixth committee of inquiry was set up, which is also referred to as "Documents theft Chancellor's Office Investigation Committee ". Between November 7, 1951 and the April 13, 1953 16 meetings were held.

7 Investigation Committee

On October 11, 1951, the seventh investigation committee was set up, which is also referred to as " abuses of the Federal Commission of Inquiry ". Between November 7, 1951 and the June 9, 1952 13 meetings were held.

8 Investigation Committee

On 24 October 1951, the 8th investigation committee was set up, which is also referred to as " grievances in the Foreign Service examination committee ". Between 16 November 1951 and the October 8, 1952 40 meetings were held.

9 committee of inquiry

On September 10, 1952, the 9th investigation committee was set up, which is also referred to as " setting of the disabled persons in the federal services - Inquiry". Between October 1, 1952, the June 26, 1953 10 meetings were held.

Special Sessions

During the first term there were two special sessions, while it was the 67th meeting on 6 June 1950 and the 214th meeting on 23 May 1952.