List of Lower Columbian parliaments



The Parliament of Lower Columbia is the legislative branch of the federal Government of Lower Columbia. It is composed of the Federal Assembly, the lower house; the Council of States, the upper house; and the King. New parliaments begin when they are officially opened by the King after a general election and can sit for up to five years. The number of members in each house of Parliament varies depending on the population distribution between the states and the total number of states; when all seats are filled, there are currently 512 Assemblymen and 112 Councilors.

A total of 76 parliaments have sat since the Constitution of Lower Columbia was adopted in 1715. The current Parliament, the 76th, was opened on 16 February 2015. The following list presents all 76 parliaments chronologically, and includes each parliament's duration, government, and opposition. The earliest parliaments sat before the organization of political parties, and therefore lack information on their governments and oppositions. Governments are required to hold a majority of seats in both houses, and may therefore consist of multiple parties if no single party has a majority of seats. However, governments only had to hold a majority of seats in the Assembly during the 18th century; control of both houses simultaneously was not required until the 19th century. Where more than one party is listed for either the government, third-party opposition parties, or both, they are listed from most to fewest seats held.