Folkekammer

Parliament of Littland Folkekammeret (Littish) Sejm Ludowa (Malskic)
Type
Type	Unicameral
History
Established	8 July 1913 (1913-07-08)
Preceded by	Landstinget, Kingdom of Littland
Leadership
Speaker	Inger Knudsen, New Center
Deputy Speakers	Per Vesterberg, Christian Democratic League
	Kristine Anker, Labour Party
	Kåre Mikkelsen, Green Future
Prime Minister	Albert Simonsen, Christian Democratic League
Structure
Seats	325
Political groups	Government (164)   Christian Democratic League (81)   Freedom Party (62)   Liberal Party (21) Opposition (163)   Green Future (73)   Labour Party (60)   New Center (15)   The Initiative (13)
Committees	19 Employment Education Business and Trade Finance and Taxation Defence Development and Housing Energy and Utilities Enviornment and Climate Church Culture Food and Health Transport Social Affairs Research and Innovation Immigration Internal Affairs Foreign Affairs Legal Affairs
Elections
Voting system	Closed list proportional representation
First election	1 June 1913
Last election	18 November 2020
Next election	On or before 18 November 2024
Meeting place
Folkekammeret Tinghuset, Kaslund, Littland
Website
www.folkekammeret.li
Constitution
Constitution of Littland

The Folkekammer (Littish: /fol̠kɘkɑm̥ɑ/ , "Peoples Chamber") is the unicameral legislature of the Republic of Littland. The Folkekammer has 325 seats and is elected every four years based on proportional representation. A member of the Folkekammer is known as a medlem af Folkekammeret, literally "member of the Folkekammer" which is often shortened to simply "MF".

The Folkekammer passes laws, approves the state budget and international treaties, and supervises the activities of the government. A motion of no confidence may force a single minister or the entire government to resign. The President has limited veto-power over legislation, although this can be overruled. The Folkekammer has 19 committees and is led by the Speaker as well as three Deputy Speakers.

History

Number of seats

The number of seats in the Folkekammer has varied over the years. Under the constitution from 1913, the Folkekammer had 225 seats which was increased to 325 with the current constitution from 1986.

Electoral System

The Folkekammers 325 members are elected on the basis of proportional representation. A standard electoral period is four years. Elections have previously taken two days, but they are now conducted during one day. Every Littish citizen who is at least 18 years of age on the date of the election has the right to vote. There is no voter registration in Littland and citizens receive an invitation to their local polling station in the mail. With few exceptions such as judges, active military personnel and the President, any voting age citizen may stand for candidate. All parties already in the Folkekammer are required to nominate candidates. Any party may be on the ballot for the election if they gather the amount of votes needed to get a single seat in the last election, which in 2022 is 40.073 signatures. Individual candidates need to gather half that number, at 20.036 signatures. 26 parties ran in the last election, although only 14 got over 50.000 votes.

Organization

Presidium

Position	Representative	Party
Speaker	Inger Knudsen	New Center
First Deputy Speaker	Per Vesterberg	Christian Democratic League
Second Deputy Speaker	Kristine Anker	Labour Party
Third Deputy Speaker	Kåre Mikkelsen	Green Future

Committees

The Folkekammer has 19 committees. Each committee has permanent members for each term of the Folkekammer. Committees can have three sizes, with 8, 12 and 16 members respectively. On average, every member of parliament is also a member of a committee, with the notable exception of party leaders and members of the Presidium.

Committee	Members
Legal Affairs Committee	12
Internal Affairs Committee	16
Foreign Affairs Committee	16
Employment Committee	12
Education Committee	12
Church Committee	8
Culture Committee	8
Food and Health Committee	8
Research and Innovation Committee	12
Social Affairs Committee	16
Transport Committee	12
Business and Trade Committee	16
Finance and Taxation Committee	16
Defence Committee	16
Development and Housing Committee	8
Enviornment and Climate Committee	16
Immigration Committee	8
Energy and Utilities Committee	12

Election results

Main article: 2020 Littish parliamentary election

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Christian Democratic League	3,330,234	24.91	81	-11
	Green Future	3,002,389	22.46	73	+14
	Freedom Party	2,549,223	19.07	62	+27
	Labour Party	2,467,680	18.46	60	-11
	Liberal Party	863,554	6.46	21	-16
	New Center	616,251	4.61	15	+2
	The Initiative	534,708	4.00	13	-5
	Independents	3,677	0.03	0	0
Total		13,367,716	100.00	325	–
Valid votes		13,367,716	99.28
Invalid/blank votes		97,012	0.72
Total votes		13,464,728	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		16,750,867	80.38

Composition

Current

See also: List of political parties in Littland

Party	Party leader	Group leader	Seats
KF Christian Democratic League	Albert Simonsen	David Askov	81
GF Green Future	Lauritz Magnussen	Anton Henriksen	73
FP Freedom Party	Morten Aadal	Sebastian Anker	62
AP Labour Party	Sofie Aakjær	Olivia Olsen	60
Li Liberal Party	Chris Clemensen	Jane Klarup	21
NC New Center	Birthe Hansen	Henrik Linde	15
In The Initiative	Hanne Thanning	Inger Harms	13

Historical

An overview of historical compositions of the Folkekammer, in its current from with 325 members following the 1986 Constitution.

1986 - 1988

↓

13	43	113	108	48
KP	GF	AP	KF	Li

1988 - 1991

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48	118	103	56
GF	AP	KF	Li

1991 - 1994

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45	95	16	114	55
GF	AP	OM	KF	Li

1994 - 1998

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49	88	14	96	50	28
GF	AP	OM	KF	Li	FP

1998 - 2002

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17	41	99	83	52	33
V	GF	AP	KF	Li	FP

2002 - 2004

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53	93	80	51	48
GF	AP	KF	Li	FP

2004 - 2007

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60	105	92	34	34
GF	AP	KF	Li	FP

2007 - 2008

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39	108	19	97	32	30
GF	AP	NC	KF	Li	FP

2008 - 2012

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61	91	22	86	28	37
GF	AP	NC	KF	Li	FP

2012 - 2016

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24	56	84	17	93	21	16	14
In	GF	AP	NC	KF	Li	FP	RP

2016 - 2020

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18	59	71	13	92	37	35
In	GF	AP	NC	KF	Li	FP

2020 -

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13	73	60	15	81	21	62
In	GF	AP	NC	KF	Li	FP