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{{Politics of Aosta}}
'''Aosta''', officially the '''Socialist Republic of Aosta''' ({{wpl|Italian|Lancian}}: ''Repubblica Socialista di Aosta''), is a {{wp|Anarcho-syndicalism|Anarcho-councilist}} {{wp|Non-partisan_democracy|republic}} located in southeastern [[Cesylle]] in [[Portal:Astraleaux|Cel]]. It is bordered to the south by the [[Southern Ocean]], to the east by the [[Ultima Sea]], to the north by [BLANK], and to the west by the [[Cape of Aosta]]. It shares a land border with [BLANK]. Its capital of [[Rivoluzione]] stands in the [[list of Aostan regions|Speranza Region]] with a population of 8.1 million. Legislative, executive, and judicial powers encompassing Aosta's participating communes rests in the [[Free Assembly of the People]]. The President of the Assembly is [[Ko'êtî Argento]], while the Prime Ambassador is [[Gianotan Banche]]. Aosta is divided into 6 regions and 1 capital commune.
The '''Free Assembly of the People''' ({{lang-it|Libera Assemblea del Popolo}}) is the [[Nonpartisanism|nonpartisan]] [[Unicameralism|unicameral]] [[parliament]] of the [[Aosta (Astraleaux)|Socialist Republic of Aosta]]. It is currently composed of 470 representatives who are elected from multi-member electoral districts for a term of five years called [[Consejo popular|consejos populares]]. The current [[Speaker (politics)|President of the Assembly]] is [[Esteban Lazo Hernández]]. The Assembly only meets twice a year, with the 31-member [[Council of State (Cuba)|Council of State]] exercising legislative power throughout the rest of the year. The [[Cuban parliamentary election, 2023|most recent elections]] were held on 26 March 2023. The number of deputies previously was at 605, but was reduced to 470 for the [[2023 Cuban parliamentary election|2023 election]].


Assembly elections in post-1982 [[Aostan Civil Crisis| Civil Crisis]] Aosta are [[Nonpartisanism|nonpartisan]] because the government does not allow [[Political party|political parties]].
==Etymology==


==Overview==
The Assembly is a [[unicameral]] (one-chamber) parliament and the only body in Cuba that is vested with both constituent and legislative authority (although the government may pass [[decree]]s that have the force of law). It holds two regular sessions a year, which are public unless the Assembly itself votes to hold them behind closed doors for reasons of state. It has permanent commissions to look after issues of legislative interest at times when the Assembly is not in session.


Under the [[Voluntary Constitution of Aosta]], the Assembly is the "intra-commune forum" of Aosta. The Assembly has the power to amend the Constitution; to pass, amend, and repeal laws; to debate and approve national plans for [[economy of Cuba|economic]] development, the State budget, credit and financial programs; and to set guidelines for domestic and [[Foreign relations of Cuba|foreign policies]]. It hears the reports from national government and administration agencies and can also grant amnesties. Among its permanent or temporary commissions are those in charge of issues concerning the economy, the sugar industry, food production, industries, transportation and communications, constructions, foreign affairs, [[healthcare of Aosta|public health]], [[Military of Aosta|defense]], and interior order. The Assembly also has permanent departments that oversee the work of the Commissions, Local Communes, [[Aostan Law|Judicial Affairs]], and Administration.
==History==
 
===Antiquity===
The origins of Aosta date back to 500 BCE when Lancian Emperor Caerndal declared the land beyond the Aostan (now Aeptan) Mountain chain to be named Aosta, erroneously believing the island to be leagues smaller than in actuality. Settlements on the eastern peninsula, such as Lux, would over time become culturally significant settlements and centers of Lancian imperialism throughout history.
===Lancian Empire===
Aosta quickly became the gateway from the heart of the Lancian Empire to the continent of Cesylle. While more quicker routes were discovered later, being the first Lancian settlement on Cesylle meant that Aosta made for a far more developed colony and therefore a more economically sound source of continental resources. The Governatores of Aosta were not immune to the political machinations of mainland Lancia, however, and the countless plots through the centuries kept Aosta from gathering any functional support for independence until the Era of Shadows.
===Era of Shadows===
With the decline of the Lancian Empire came the decline of the Aostan province. Ports once busy with commerce and soldiers struggled for decades as trade diminished and with it, the value of the Lancian lira. The Lancian settlements on the western portion of Aosta fell into siginificant disrepair and entire towns were abandoned as people moved to the eastern side of the island in search of better living standards and respite from native attackers.
===Four Kingdoms Period===
In the absence of imperial dominion, the mantle of power was assumed by the four most populous settlements and the surrounding regions: [BLANK], [BLANK], [BLANK], and Carcosa. Given the distance between Aosta and Maris, few attempts were made to communicate between these kingdoms and Marisian societies, and so these kingdoms were largely left to their own devices. During their reign, the kingdoms managed to consolidate control over the remaining territory of the Aostan island and some of its daughter islands. However, much like the provinces in the fallen Lancian Empire, they were prone to competing power struggles, treacherous schemes, and at times, open warfare.
===Lancian Riconquista===
The following centuries saw the nation state of Lancia rise again as a fervor for reclaiming the empire's former glory swept the region. However, its growth on Maris was stifled by the birth of other kingdoms and nation states that fiercely their own cultures and autonomy. So, Lancia turned outward and began to colonize Cel. One of its first priorities was to reclaim Aosta, which by now resembled a patchwork of kingdoms and polities. As the Aostan kingdoms were quite fierce in their attempts to remain independent (and the Lancian leadership were impatient to see their plans through), Lancia entered a state of open war against the many kingdoms of the island. Partway through this campaign, knowledge of firearms became known to Lancia, and so developed scenes of Lancian musketeers doing battle with Aostan knights and archers. In the end, it only took 77 years for Lancia to reclaim control over Aosta.
===Aostan Colonial Authority===
The end of the Lancian Riconquista arrived near the beginning of Sante Serafino's reign as Lancia's Reggente. He appointed his childhood friend Valeriano D'Aiuto as Governatore of Aosta in a move to secure the loyalty of the colony's armed forces and formed the organization known as the Aostan Colonial Authority (Autorità Coloniale di Aosta). The ACA's regime was known for its jingoist attitude, brutal treatment of lower classed laborers, and rapid industrialization, often at the cost of the native peoples and environment. D'Aiuto followed Serafino's example in Lancia and formed a cult of personality centered around himself, and surrounded himself with people whose loyalty could be assured. The following decades saw a marked rise in population as technologies that improved longevity spread to the island, but also the formation of a large wealth gap between the Lancian elite and Aostan lower class.
===Independence===
Aosta achieved its independence by declaring neutrality in the First Great War, ignoring Lancia's call to war. D'Aiuto was convinced by his generals that the Aostan military was ill-equipped for offensive actions against [BLANK] forces, and by complying to Lancia's request to join the war, they would be opening the nation to invasion by multiple nations who would capitalize on the current internal tensions to spark a national revolt. By all accounts this decision amounted to treason, but because the ACA's leadership was comprised of people loyal to D'Aiuto, none dared to raise a finger against him. Moreover, already mired in a global war involving the rest of its colonies, Lancia spared next to nothing attempting to attack Aosta for its betrayal. Lancia did carry out several attempts to influence and assassinate key officials who refused to join the war on Lancia's behalf, but these attempts were stifled by the surveilance culture built by D'Aiuto.
===August Revolution===
Not long after the First Great War did the ACA's fears of a national revolt come true. Inspired by the revolutions occurring across the globe and supplied money and arms from Nutarra and [BLANK], Aostan revolutionaries took arms against the Authority. A portion of the Authority's officer class defected to the rebels, providing them with armored and aerial support in a small number of theatres, but not least as famously as the Raid on the Governatore's Palace. Displeased by the Authority's treasonous attitude during the war, the Lancian Provisional Government provided aid to the rebels as well, hoping to topple the dictatorship and reset the island nation's diplomacy. After [BLANK] hard years of fighting, the revolutionaries claimed victory on [BLANK] at the Treaty of Rivoluzione, formerly D'Aiuto.
===Second Great War===
Seizing the opportunity against the exhausted Aostan military, [BLANK] declared invasion on Aosta during the onset of the Second Great War. Aosta managed to fend off the invaders long enough for their new allies, the ASL, to arrive. When the war ended, [BLANK] ceded their southern peninsula to Aosta as part of the peace treaty.
===Cataclysm===
 
===Civil Crisis===
The following decade was rife with internal conflict as a number of factions within the revolutionary government vied for control. The most prominent split was between the [[Ordinati]], led by [BLANK], whom argued that Aosta must adopt the centralized framework left behind by the Authority in order to enact revolutionary change; the [[Anarchisti]], led by [BLANK], whom believed that Aostans should be largely left to their own devices after so many decades of surveilance and oppression; and finally the [[Liberati]], led by [BLANK], who wanted to form what more or less resembled a classically liberal republic. The Liberati were almost entirely pushed out of mainstream politics by the end of the Civil Crisis, being derided by the other factions as "foreign interlopers" and opportunists. After much turmoil and many lost lives from every faction, the Anarchisti won out and set about dividing Aosta into self-autonomous communes.
===Quiet Duel Onwards===
 
==Politics==
 
===Governance===
Aosta is constituted of many local and regional communes that are governed according to each commune’s preference, although most communes elect their leadership through direct democracy. Most of these communes participate in the Free Assembly of the People where issues can be brought to the attention of other communes and they can coordinate a response. Matters of international importance are also coordinated through the Assembly as it is the internationally recognized legal representation of Aostan society.
===Administrative Divisions===
The lowest administrative division in Aosta is the commune, which is a municipal designation. Communes that share a heightened level of local cooperation, culture, or important geographical landmarks are organized into provinces. These provinces are then further grouped into regions, which serve as the highest administrative division. Provinces and regions often, but not always, maintain a council composed of representatives from their constituent communes who provide macroeconomic analysis to their constituent communes.
====Largest Cities====
[[Rivoluzione]]
[[Carcosa]]
[[Ignis]]
[[Lorica]]
[[Brixias]]
===Foreign Relations===
Aosta is an active member of the [[Alliance for Socialist Liberation]] and the [[International Assembly]]. It is well known for its medical and humanitarian internationalism. It has tenuous ties with [[Ilbon]] after the 1994 Koai Protests, during which the Ilbonese government harshly cracked down on student and anarchist protesters, and [BLANK], which ceded its southern peninsula to Aosta at the end of the Second Great War.
===People's Militia===
 
==Geography==
 
===Climate===
 
===Wildlife===
 
==Economy==
 
===Agriculture===
 
===Mining===
 
===Industry===
 
===Commerce and Finance===
 
===Media===
 
===Infrastructure===
 
====Transportation====
 
====Telecommunications====
 
====Energy====
 
===Tourism===
 
===Public Policy===
 
==Demographics==
 
===Ethnicity===


==History==
===Religion===
During the existence of the [[Republic of Cuba (1902–1959)|First Republic]], Cuba had a [[Congress of Cuba|bicameral legislature]], that – consisting of the Senate (upper house) and House of Representatives (lower house) – was modeled after the [[United States]]. Its sessions were held in [[El Capitolio]] from 1929 to 1959.
 
===Education===


The Assembly originated from the nationwide elections held in 1976 following the ratification of the [[Constitution of Cuba|1976 Constitution]]. Elected officials, according to the procedures established by law, met for the first time on 2 December 1976, thus formally setting up the Cuban Parliament. The Constitution, approved in a [[Cuban constitutional referendum, 1976|constitutional referendum]] on 14 February 1976, empowered the National Assembly as the supreme body of State power.
===Healthcare===


==Elections==
==Culture==
:''See main article: [[Elections in Cuba]]''
The assembly representatives are elected from each district across Cuba every five years. Half of the candidates are nominated at public meetings before gaining approval from electoral committees, while the other half are nominated by public solidarity organizations (such as [[trade unions]], farmers' organizations, and [[students' union]]s).


In keeping with the provisions of the Constitution, the Assembly itself elects the 31 members of the Council of State; their terms expire when a new Assembly is elected. The assembly elects the President and Vice President of the Republic, and also the Secretary of the Council of State, who must report to the National Assembly on all its work and tasks. It also elects the Prime Minister and the members of the [[Council of Ministers of Cuba|Council of Ministers]], the Chief Justice and members of the [[Supreme Court of Cuba|Supreme Court]], and the Attorney General's Office of Cuba.
===Architecture===


In concordance with the 2018-19 amendments to the Constitution, by right the President of the National Assembly is president of the Council of State ''ex officio'', with the first vice president of the Council exercising his or her duties if absent. If absent from the duties of the presidency of the Assembly, the Vice President of the National Assembly serves the office.
===Cuisine===


==Composition==
===Holidays===
{{Main|Cuban parliamentary election, 2023}}


Up to 50% of the candidates must be chosen by the Municipal Assemblies. The candidates are otherwise proposed by nominating assemblies, which comprise representatives of workers, youth, women, students, and farmers, as well as members of the [[Committees for the Defense of the Revolution]], after initial mass meetings soliciting a first list of names. The final list of candidates is drawn up by the National Candidature Commission taking into account criteria such as candidates' merit, patriotism, ethical values, and revolutionary history.
===Literature===


== Legislatures ==
===Music===
{{See also|List of Presidents of the National Assembly of People's Power (Cuba)}}


{| class="wikitable sortable"
===Theater===
! Legislature !! Years !! President !! Vice president !! Secretary
|-
| [[I Legislature of the NAPP of Cuba|I Legislature]] || 1976–1981 || [[Blas Roca Calderío]] || [[Raúl Roa]] || rowspan="2" | [[José Arañaburu García]]
|-
| [[II Legislature of the NAPP of Cuba|II Legislature]] || 1981–1986 || [[Flavio Bravo Pardo]] || [[Jorge Lezcano Pérez]]
|-
| [[III Legislature of the NAPP of Cuba|III Legislature]] || 1986–1993 || [[Flavio Bravo Pardo]] (1986–d. 1987)<br/>[[Severo Aguirre del Cristo]] (1987–d. 1990)<br/>[[Juan Escalona Reguera]] (1990–1993) || [[Severo Aguirre del Cristo]] (1986–d. 1990)<br/>[[Zoila Benitez de Mendoza]] (1990–1993) || rowspan="4" | [[Ernesto Suárez Méndez]]
|-
| [[IV Legislature of the NAPP of Cuba|IV Legislature]] || 1993–1998 || rowspan="4" | [[Ricardo Alarcón]] || rowspan="3" | [[Jaime Crombet Hernández-Baquero]]
|-
| [[V Legislature of the NAPP of Cuba|V Legislature]] || 1998–2003
|-
| [[VI Legislature of the NAPP of Cuba|VI Legislature]] || 2003–2008
|-
| [[VII Legislature of the NAPP of Cuba|VII Legislature]] || 2008–2013 || [[Jaime Crombet Hernández-Baquero]] (2008–2012)<br/>[[Ana María Marí Machado]] (2012–2013) || rowspan="2" | [[Miriam Brito Saroca]]
|-
| [[VIII Legislature of the NAPP of Cuba|VIII Legislature]] || 2013–2018 || rowspan="2" | [[Esteban Lazo Hernández]] || rowspan="2" | [[Ana María Marí Machado]]
|-
| [[IXVIII Legislature of the NAPP of Cuba|IX Legislature]] || 2018–2023 ||[[Homero Acosta Álvarez]]
|}


==See also==
===Sports===

Revision as of 06:38, 22 October 2023

Socialist Republic of Aosta
Repubblica Socialista di Aosta
Aosta flag.png
Flag
Motto: Nati Uguali o Resi Uguali
Born Equal or Made Equal
Anthem: 
In Comradum Memoria (official)
In Comradum Memoria

MediaPlayer.png
Map of Aosta
Map of Aosta
Capital
and largest city
Rivoluzione
Recognised national languagesLancian
Demonym(s)Aostan (ethnic)
Aostan (citizen)
GovernmentAnarcho-councilist republic
Ko'êtî Argento
Gianotan Banche
LegislatureLibera Assemblea del Popolo
Establishment
• First Contact
500 BCE
• Province of Aosta
111 BCE
• Aostan Colonial Authority
1530
• Socialist Republic of Aosta
1921
Population
• 2020 estimate
27,013,112
Date formatdd.mm.yyyy
Driving sideright
ISO 3166 codeAO
Internet TLD.ao

Aosta, officially the Socialist Republic of Aosta (Lancian: Repubblica Socialista di Aosta), is a Anarcho-councilist republic located in southeastern Cesylle in Cel. It is bordered to the south by the Southern Ocean, to the east by the Ultima Sea, to the north by [BLANK], and to the west by the Cape of Aosta. It shares a land border with [BLANK]. Its capital of Rivoluzione stands in the Speranza Region with a population of 8.1 million. Legislative, executive, and judicial powers encompassing Aosta's participating communes rests in the Free Assembly of the People. The President of the Assembly is Ko'êtî Argento, while the Prime Ambassador is Gianotan Banche. Aosta is divided into 6 regions and 1 capital commune.

Etymology

History

Antiquity

The origins of Aosta date back to 500 BCE when Lancian Emperor Caerndal declared the land beyond the Aostan (now Aeptan) Mountain chain to be named Aosta, erroneously believing the island to be leagues smaller than in actuality. Settlements on the eastern peninsula, such as Lux, would over time become culturally significant settlements and centers of Lancian imperialism throughout history.

Lancian Empire

Aosta quickly became the gateway from the heart of the Lancian Empire to the continent of Cesylle. While more quicker routes were discovered later, being the first Lancian settlement on Cesylle meant that Aosta made for a far more developed colony and therefore a more economically sound source of continental resources. The Governatores of Aosta were not immune to the political machinations of mainland Lancia, however, and the countless plots through the centuries kept Aosta from gathering any functional support for independence until the Era of Shadows.

Era of Shadows

With the decline of the Lancian Empire came the decline of the Aostan province. Ports once busy with commerce and soldiers struggled for decades as trade diminished and with it, the value of the Lancian lira. The Lancian settlements on the western portion of Aosta fell into siginificant disrepair and entire towns were abandoned as people moved to the eastern side of the island in search of better living standards and respite from native attackers.

Four Kingdoms Period

In the absence of imperial dominion, the mantle of power was assumed by the four most populous settlements and the surrounding regions: [BLANK], [BLANK], [BLANK], and Carcosa. Given the distance between Aosta and Maris, few attempts were made to communicate between these kingdoms and Marisian societies, and so these kingdoms were largely left to their own devices. During their reign, the kingdoms managed to consolidate control over the remaining territory of the Aostan island and some of its daughter islands. However, much like the provinces in the fallen Lancian Empire, they were prone to competing power struggles, treacherous schemes, and at times, open warfare.

Lancian Riconquista

The following centuries saw the nation state of Lancia rise again as a fervor for reclaiming the empire's former glory swept the region. However, its growth on Maris was stifled by the birth of other kingdoms and nation states that fiercely their own cultures and autonomy. So, Lancia turned outward and began to colonize Cel. One of its first priorities was to reclaim Aosta, which by now resembled a patchwork of kingdoms and polities. As the Aostan kingdoms were quite fierce in their attempts to remain independent (and the Lancian leadership were impatient to see their plans through), Lancia entered a state of open war against the many kingdoms of the island. Partway through this campaign, knowledge of firearms became known to Lancia, and so developed scenes of Lancian musketeers doing battle with Aostan knights and archers. In the end, it only took 77 years for Lancia to reclaim control over Aosta.

Aostan Colonial Authority

The end of the Lancian Riconquista arrived near the beginning of Sante Serafino's reign as Lancia's Reggente. He appointed his childhood friend Valeriano D'Aiuto as Governatore of Aosta in a move to secure the loyalty of the colony's armed forces and formed the organization known as the Aostan Colonial Authority (Autorità Coloniale di Aosta). The ACA's regime was known for its jingoist attitude, brutal treatment of lower classed laborers, and rapid industrialization, often at the cost of the native peoples and environment. D'Aiuto followed Serafino's example in Lancia and formed a cult of personality centered around himself, and surrounded himself with people whose loyalty could be assured. The following decades saw a marked rise in population as technologies that improved longevity spread to the island, but also the formation of a large wealth gap between the Lancian elite and Aostan lower class.

Independence

Aosta achieved its independence by declaring neutrality in the First Great War, ignoring Lancia's call to war. D'Aiuto was convinced by his generals that the Aostan military was ill-equipped for offensive actions against [BLANK] forces, and by complying to Lancia's request to join the war, they would be opening the nation to invasion by multiple nations who would capitalize on the current internal tensions to spark a national revolt. By all accounts this decision amounted to treason, but because the ACA's leadership was comprised of people loyal to D'Aiuto, none dared to raise a finger against him. Moreover, already mired in a global war involving the rest of its colonies, Lancia spared next to nothing attempting to attack Aosta for its betrayal. Lancia did carry out several attempts to influence and assassinate key officials who refused to join the war on Lancia's behalf, but these attempts were stifled by the surveilance culture built by D'Aiuto.

August Revolution

Not long after the First Great War did the ACA's fears of a national revolt come true. Inspired by the revolutions occurring across the globe and supplied money and arms from Nutarra and [BLANK], Aostan revolutionaries took arms against the Authority. A portion of the Authority's officer class defected to the rebels, providing them with armored and aerial support in a small number of theatres, but not least as famously as the Raid on the Governatore's Palace. Displeased by the Authority's treasonous attitude during the war, the Lancian Provisional Government provided aid to the rebels as well, hoping to topple the dictatorship and reset the island nation's diplomacy. After [BLANK] hard years of fighting, the revolutionaries claimed victory on [BLANK] at the Treaty of Rivoluzione, formerly D'Aiuto.

Second Great War

Seizing the opportunity against the exhausted Aostan military, [BLANK] declared invasion on Aosta during the onset of the Second Great War. Aosta managed to fend off the invaders long enough for their new allies, the ASL, to arrive. When the war ended, [BLANK] ceded their southern peninsula to Aosta as part of the peace treaty.

Cataclysm

Civil Crisis

The following decade was rife with internal conflict as a number of factions within the revolutionary government vied for control. The most prominent split was between the Ordinati, led by [BLANK], whom argued that Aosta must adopt the centralized framework left behind by the Authority in order to enact revolutionary change; the Anarchisti, led by [BLANK], whom believed that Aostans should be largely left to their own devices after so many decades of surveilance and oppression; and finally the Liberati, led by [BLANK], who wanted to form what more or less resembled a classically liberal republic. The Liberati were almost entirely pushed out of mainstream politics by the end of the Civil Crisis, being derided by the other factions as "foreign interlopers" and opportunists. After much turmoil and many lost lives from every faction, the Anarchisti won out and set about dividing Aosta into self-autonomous communes.

Quiet Duel Onwards

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Aosta is constituted of many local and regional communes that are governed according to each commune’s preference, although most communes elect their leadership through direct democracy. Most of these communes participate in the Free Assembly of the People where issues can be brought to the attention of other communes and they can coordinate a response. Matters of international importance are also coordinated through the Assembly as it is the internationally recognized legal representation of Aostan society.

Administrative Divisions

The lowest administrative division in Aosta is the commune, which is a municipal designation. Communes that share a heightened level of local cooperation, culture, or important geographical landmarks are organized into provinces. These provinces are then further grouped into regions, which serve as the highest administrative division. Provinces and regions often, but not always, maintain a council composed of representatives from their constituent communes who provide macroeconomic analysis to their constituent communes.

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Rivoluzione Carcosa Ignis Lorica Brixias

Foreign Relations

Aosta is an active member of the Alliance for Socialist Liberation and the International Assembly. It is well known for its medical and humanitarian internationalism. It has tenuous ties with Ilbon after the 1994 Koai Protests, during which the Ilbonese government harshly cracked down on student and anarchist protesters, and [BLANK], which ceded its southern peninsula to Aosta at the end of the Second Great War.

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