At cantonal level, in the mainly German-speaking Canton of Berne, a seat in the sevenmember government is reserved to a French-speaking citizen residing in one of the three French-speaking districts (Bernese Jura). A minimum of twelve seats in the cantonal Parliament (out of 160) is guaranteed to the Bernese Jura. An equitable representation has to be secured to the French-speaking minority of the Bienne-Seeland constituency.
