Berlin House of RepresentativesParliament

The Berlin House of Representatives (Abgeordnetenhaus von Berlin) is the unicameral state parliament of the German city-state of Berlin. It is tasked with passing state and municipal legislation, approving the state budget, and electing and overseeing the executive Berlin Senate headed by the Governing Mayor. Established under the 1950 constitution of West Berlin, it held its inaugural session in 1951 and became the legislative body for the reunified city following German reunification in 1990.