# Federal parliamentary republic

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A federal parliamentary republic is a federation of states with a republican form of government that is, more or less, dependent upon the confidence of parliaments at both the national and sub-national levels. It is a combination of the government republic and the parliamentary republic.
Such republics usually possess a bicameral legislature at the federal level out of necessity, so as to allow for a set, often equal number of representatives of the sub-national entities to sit in the upper house; however, the government, headed by a head of government, will be depending upon the lower house of parliament for its stability or legitimacy. If there is any confusion, this means that the government and the parliament share equal control, being a mix of the two.

## List of federal parliamentary republics

| Federation | Official style | Head of state elected by | Head of state | Head of government | Head of government elected by |
| Austria | Republic of Austria | Popular vote | President of Austria | Chancellor of Austria | Parliament |
| Ethiopia | Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia | Parliament, by two-thirds majority | President of Ethiopia | Prime Minister of Ethiopia | Parliament |
| Germany | Federal Republic of Germany | Federal Assembly (parliament and state delegates), by absolute majority | President of Germany | Chancellor of Germany | Parliament, by absolute majority |
| India | Republic of India | Electoral College, parliament and state legislators, by single transferable vote | President of India | Prime Minister of India | Lower House of Parliament, by absolute majority |
| Iraq | Republic of Iraq | Regions of Iraq | President of Iraq | Prime Minister | Parliament, by two-thirds majority |
| Micronesia | Federated States of Micronesia | Subdivisions of Micronesia | President of Micronesia | President of Micronesia | Parliament, by majority |
| Nepal | Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal | Subdivisions of Nepal | President of Nepal | Prime Minister of Nepal | Parliament and state legislators |
| Pakistan | Islamic Republic of Pakistan | Subdivisions of Pakistan | President of Pakistan | Prime Minister of Pakistan | Electoral College, by two-thirds majority |
| Somalia | Federal Republic of Somalia | Subdivisions of Somalia | President of Somalia | Prime Minister of Somalia | Parliament |
| Switzerland | Swiss Confederation | Cantons of Switzerland | Federal Council | Federal Council | Federal Assembly (parliament and canton delegates), by absolute majority |