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| name = Svaldish Parliament | | name = Svaldish Parliament | ||
| native_name = Högting av Sväljdheim | | native_name = Högting av Sväljdheim | ||
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| leader1 = [[Jan Aalberg]] | | leader1 = [[Jan Aalberg]] | ||
| party1 = | | party1 = | ||
| election1 = | | election1 = 20 May 2018 | ||
| leader2_type = [[Chancellor of Svaldheim|Chancellor]] | | leader2_type = [[Chancellor of Svaldheim|Chancellor]] | ||
| leader2 = [[Klara Malström]] | | leader2 = [[Klara Malström]] | ||
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| redistricting = | | redistricting = | ||
| motto = | | motto = | ||
| session_room = | | session_room = Parliament Square, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin (507133) (31931010263).jpg | ||
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The '''Högting''' ({{wp|Swedish language|Svaldish}}: ''Högting av Sväljdheim''; lit. "the high thing"), also known as the '''Svaldish Parliament''', is the {{wp|unicameral}} {{wp|legislative body}} of [[Svaldheim]], which possess {{wp|legislative supremacy}} and, through its recommendation of the [[Chancellor of Svaldheim|Chancellor]] to the [[President of Svaldheim|President]], retains the ultimate the ability to form governments. The Högting is seated in the [[Vitbehållan]], in the capital of [[Valhamn]]. | The '''Högting''' ({{wp|Swedish language|Svaldish}}: ''Högting av Sväljdheim''; lit. "the high thing"), also known as the '''Svaldish Parliament''', is the {{wp|unicameral}} {{wp|legislative body}} of [[Svaldheim]], which possess {{wp|legislative supremacy}} and, through its recommendation of the [[Chancellor of Svaldheim|Chancellor]] to the [[President of Svaldheim|President]], retains the ultimate the ability to form governments. The Högting is seated in the [[Vitbehållan]], in the capital of [[Valhamn]]. | ||
There are 200 members of the Högting, meaning that 101 seats are needed for a majority. Members elected via {{wp|party-list proportional representation}} in elections held every four years, with a | There are 200 members of the Högting, meaning that 101 seats are needed for a majority. Members elected via {{wp|party-list proportional representation}} in elections held every four years, with a 0.5% threshold for parties to be elected. | ||
The [[Lawspeaker of Svaldheim|Lawspeaker]] presides over the Högting, who refrains from taking part in debates and acts as an unbiased presiding officer. The Lawspeaker can be elected from a pool of candidates including members of the Högting and of the judiciary; if the Lawspeaker is elected from among Högting members, the Lawspeaker vacates their seat. Since | The [[Lawspeaker of Svaldheim|Lawspeaker]] presides over the Högting, who refrains from taking part in debates and acts as an unbiased presiding officer. The Lawspeaker can be elected from a pool of candidates including members of the Högting and of the judiciary; if the Lawspeaker is elected from among Högting members, the Lawspeaker vacates their seat. Since May 2018, [[Jan Aalberg]] has acted as Lawspeaker. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===Prior to the Kingdom of Hallania=== | |||
===During the Kingdom of Hallania=== | |||
===After the Kingdom of Hallania=== | |||
==Function== | ==Function== | ||
==Elections== | ==Elections== | ||
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| [[File:SKP logo.png|100px]] || [[Social Democratic and Co-operative Party]]<br>''Socialdemokratiska och Kooperativa Partiet'' || SKP || [[Klara Malström]] || {{wp|Social democracy}}<br>{{wp|Cooperative|Co-operatism}} || {{Infobox political party/seats|107|200|hex=#CC0000}} || style="background:#98FB98; color:black"|<center>In government</center> | | [[File:SKP logo.png|100px]] || [[Social Democratic and Co-operative Party]]<br>''Socialdemokratiska och Kooperativa Partiet'' || SKP || [[Klara Malström]] || {{wp|Social democracy}}<br>{{wp|Cooperative|Co-operatism}} || {{Infobox political party/seats|107|200|hex=#CC0000}} || style="background:#98FB98; color:black"|<center>In government</center> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | [[File:NLP logo.png|100px]] || [[National Liberal Party]]<br>''Nationella Liberala Partiet'' || NLP || [[Therese Schauman]] || {{wp|Conservatism}}<br>{{wp|National liberalism}} || {{Infobox political party/seats|48|200|hex=#12B6CF}} || style="background:#ff9090; color:black"|<center>Official opposition</center> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | [[File:MA logo.png|100px]] || [[Civic Alliance]]<br>''Medborgerlig Allians'' || MA || [[Matteo Petersson]] || {{wp|Liberalism}} || {{Infobox political party/seats|16|200|hex=#EBAF26}} || style="background:#ff9090; color:black"|<center>In opposition</center> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | [[File:Gröna logo.png|100px]] || [[Greens (Svaldheim)|Greens]]<br>''Gröna'' || Gröna || [[Amaya Matsubara]]<br>[[Lars Selander]] || {{wp|Green politics}} || {{Infobox political party/seats|9|200|hex=#1C7E31}} || style="background:#ff9090; color:black"|<center>In opposition</center> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | [[File:AP logo.png|100px]] || [[Labour Party (Svaldheim)|Labour Party]]<br>''Arbetarparti'' || AP || [[Håkan Winblad]] || {{wp|Democratic socialism}} || {{Infobox political party/seats|7|200|hex=#D063AA}} || style="background:#ff9090; color:black"|<center>In opposition</center> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | [[File:SF logo.png|100px]] || [[Svaldheim First]]<br>''Sväljdheim Först'' || SF || [[Svante Fältskog]] || [[Svaldheim|Svaldish]] {{wp|Nationalism|nationalism}}<br>{{wp|Right-wing populism}}<br>{{wp|Anti-immigration}} || {{Infobox political party/seats|6|200|hex=#254C8F}} || style="background:#ff9090; color:black"|<center>In opposition</center> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | [[File:BFSU logo.png|100px]] || [[Farmer's and Fishermen's Protective Union]]<br>''Bondens och Fiskarnas Skyddsunion'' || BFSU || [[Anders Södergren]] || {{wp|Agrarianism}}<br>{{wp|Social conservatism}} || {{Infobox political party/seats|4|200|hex=#33B32E}} || style="background:#ff9090; color:black"|<center>In opposition</center> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | [[File:Ourselves Together logo.png|100px]] || [[Ourselves Together]]<br>''Själv Tillsammans''<br>''Imminni Attaasa'' || IA || [[Nini Nukka]] || {{wp|Greenlandic Inuit|Alver}} {{wp|nationalism}}<br>{{wp|Social democracy}} || {{Infobox political party/seats|2|200|hex=#E68F60}} || style="background:#ff9090; color:black"|<center>In opposition</center> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | [[File:PP Svaldheim logo.png|100px]] || [[Pirate Party (Svaldheim)|Pirate Party]]<br>''Piratparti'' || PP || [[Elliot Sohlmann]] || {{wp|Pirate politics}} || {{Infobox political party/seats|1|200|hex=#993EC7}} || style="background:#ff9090; color:black"|<center>In opposition</center> | ||
|} | |} | ||
==Members== | ==Members== | ||
===Privileges=== | |||
==Location== | |||
==Emblem== | |||
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Svaldish Parliament Högting av Sväljdheim | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | August 2, 1916 |
| Leadership | |
Jan Aalberg since 20 May 2018 | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 200 |
 | |
Political groups | Government (107)
Opposition (93)
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| Elections | |
| Party-list proportional representation | |
Last election | 22 May 2018 |
Next election | On or before May 2022 |
| Meeting place | |
_(31931010263).jpg) | |
| Vitbehållan, Valhamn, Svaldheim | |
| Website | |
| högting | |
The Högting (Svaldish: Högting av Sväljdheim; lit. "the high thing"), also known as the Svaldish Parliament, is the unicameral legislative body of Svaldheim, which possess legislative supremacy and, through its recommendation of the Chancellor to the President, retains the ultimate the ability to form governments. The Högting is seated in the Vitbehållan, in the capital of Valhamn.
There are 200 members of the Högting, meaning that 101 seats are needed for a majority. Members elected via party-list proportional representation in elections held every four years, with a 0.5% threshold for parties to be elected.
The Lawspeaker presides over the Högting, who refrains from taking part in debates and acts as an unbiased presiding officer. The Lawspeaker can be elected from a pool of candidates including members of the Högting and of the judiciary; if the Lawspeaker is elected from among Högting members, the Lawspeaker vacates their seat. Since May 2018, Jan Aalberg has acted as Lawspeaker.
