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{{Infobox legislature | {{Infobox legislature | ||
|name=States General of Eastarland | |name=States General of Eastarland | ||
|native_name= | |native_name={{collapsible list | ||
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|title = 3 other official names | |||
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| rowclass1 = mergedrow | label1 = {{wp|Latvian language|Letian}}: | |||
| data1 = ''Austrumzemes Ģenerālvalstis '' | |||
| rowclass4 = mergedrow | label4 = {{wp|Lithuanian language|Levurian}}: | |||
| data4 = ''Rytųžemės Generalinės Valstijos '' | |||
| rowclass5 = mergedrow | label5 = {{wp|Estonian language|Trondic}}: | |||
| data5 = ''Idamaade Kõrgeimad Riigid '' | |||
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|legislature= | |legislature= | ||
|coa_pic= | |coa_pic= [[File:Coa of Empire.jpg|200 px|frameless]] | ||
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|house_type=Bicameral | |house_type=Bicameral | ||
|body= | |body= | ||
|houses={{ublist|[[Senate]]|[[ | |houses={{ublist|[[Senate]]|[[Seima]]}} | ||
|term_limits=4 terms | |term_limits=4 terms | ||
|foundation=20 September 1855 | |foundation=20 September 1855 | ||
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|new_session=16 September 2019 | |new_session=16 September 2019 | ||
|leader1_type={{wp|President of the Senate|President of the Senate}} | |leader1_type={{wp|President of the Senate|President of the Senate}} | ||
|leader1= [[ | |leader1= [[Allar Eskola]] | ||
|party1= ( | |party1= (non-partisan) | ||
|election1=6 September 2019 | |election1=6 September 2019 | ||
|leader2_type={{wp|Chairman of the lower house|Chairman of the | |leader2_type={{wp|Chairman of the lower house|Chairman of the Seima}} | ||
|leader2=[[ | |leader2=[[Marija Česnauskaite]] | ||
|party2=([[Civil Position|CP]]) | |party2=([[Civil Position|CP]]) | ||
|election2=12 June 2019 | |election2=12 June 2019 | ||
|seats={{unbulleted list|''' | |seats={{unbulleted list|'''939'''|consisting of|{{nowrap|89 senators}}|{{nowrap|850 representatives}}}} | ||
|house1=[[Senate of Eastarland|Senate]] | |house1=[[Senate of Eastarland|Senate]] | ||
|house2=[[ | |house2=[[Seima]] | ||
|structure1=File: | |structure1=File:Senate.jpg | ||
|structure1_res=250px | |structure1_res=250px | ||
|structure2=File: | |structure2=File:Seima.jpg | ||
|structure2_res=250px | |structure2_res=250px | ||
|political_groups1={{Collapsible list |title= |'''Government'''<br> | |political_groups1={{Collapsible list |title= |'''Government'''<br> | ||
*{{color box|# | *{{color box|#808080}} Nonpartisan Senators from Member States of the Empire (89)<br> | ||
}} | |||
|political_groups2={{Collapsible list |title= |'''Government''' (561)<br> | |||
*{{color box|#FBFF01}} [[Civil Position|CP]] (347)<br> | |||
*{{color box|#FF8B2D}} [[Party of Concord|PC]] (107)<br> | |||
*{{color box|#FF5950}} [[Social Democratic Party|SDP]] (67)<br> | |||
*{{color box|#1E9018}} [[Green's Party|GP]] (40)<br> | |||
'''Opposition''' (246)<br> | |||
*{{color box|#29149F}} [[New Conservative Front|NCF]] (95)<br> | |||
*{{color box|#20A4EC}} [[Christian Democracy|CD]] (56)<br> | |||
|political_groups2={{Collapsible list |title= |'''Government'''<br> | *{{color box|#7A7E28}} [[Monarchist Party "Fatherland"|MPF]] (51)<br> | ||
*{{color box|#FBFF01}} [[Civil Position|CP]] ( | *{{color box|#5D4507}} [[National Association|NA]] (44)<br> | ||
*{{color box|#FF8B2D}} [[Party of Concord|PC]] ( | '''Left Block''' (43)<br> | ||
*{{color box|#FF5950}} [[Social Democratic Party|SDP]] ( | *{{color box|#FF0202}} [[Left Party|LP]] (24)<br> | ||
*{{color box|#1E9018}} [[Green's Party|GP]] ( | *{{color box|#C02B9B}} [[Republican Party|RP]] (19)<br> | ||
'''Opposition'''<br> | |||
*{{color box|#29149F}} [[New Conservative Front|NCF]] ( | |||
*{{color box|#20A4EC}} [[Christian Democracy|CD]] ( | |||
*{{color box|# | |||
*{{color box|# | |||
*{{color box|#FF0202}} [[Left Party|LP]] ( | |||
*{{color box|#C02B9B}} [[ | |||
}} | }} | ||
|committees1= | |committees1= | ||
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|session_res=250px | |session_res=250px | ||
|session_alt= | |session_alt= | ||
|meeting_place=Palace of the States General, | |meeting_place=Palace of the States General, Rūšonu Street, [[Hansakalns]] | ||
|website= | |website= | ||
|footnotes= | |footnotes= | ||
|motto=}} | |motto=}} | ||
States General of Eastarland | States General of Eastarland, is the bicameral legislature of the Empire of [[Eastarland]]. | ||
The Parliament consists of two chambers, the Senate (upper house) and the | The Parliament consists of two chambers, the Senate (upper house) and the Seima (lower house). Both houses are equal in terms of power. All legislation must be passed with a simple majority in both houses and be signed into law by the Monarch. Members of the Senate and Seima serve for a total of four years, with elections to the Seima taking place on the first working day of June and the Senate on the first working day in September. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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==Composition and powers== | ==Composition and powers== | ||
===Senate=== | ===Senate=== | ||
=== | ===Seima=== | ||
==Political Parties== | ==Political Parties== | ||
{{electiontable|editlink=no}} | {{electiontable|editlink=no}} | ||
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! rowspan=2 | Ideology | ! rowspan=2 | Ideology | ||
! rowspan=2 | Position | ! rowspan=2 | Position | ||
! colspan=2 | | ! colspan=2 | Seats | ||
|- | |- | ||
! [[ | ! [[Seima]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| style="background-color:#5D4507;" | | | style="background-color:#5D4507;" | | ||
| style="text-align:left;" | [[National Association]] | | style="text-align:left;" | [[National Association]] | ||
| style="text-align:left;" | NA | | style="text-align:left;" | NA | ||
| style="text-align:left;" | [[ | | style="text-align:left;" | [[Volmārs Vilsons]] | ||
| style="text-align:left;" | {{wp|Fascism}}, {{wp|Nationalism}}, {{wp|Interventionism}}, {{wp|Corporatism}}, {{wp|Populism}}, {{wp|Military-Industrial Complex}} | | style="text-align:left;" | {{wp|Fascism}}, {{wp|Nationalism}}, {{wp|Interventionism}}, {{wp|Corporatism}}, {{wp|Populism}}, {{wp|Military-Industrial Complex}} | ||
| style="text-align:left;" | far right | | style="text-align:left;" | far right | ||
| style="text-align:left;" | | | style="text-align:left;" | 44 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| style="background-color:#7A7E28;" | | | style="background-color:#7A7E28;" | | ||
| style="text-align:left;" | [[Monarchist Party "Fatherland"]] | | style="text-align:left;" | [[Monarchist Party "Fatherland"]] | ||
| style="text-align:left;" | MPF | | style="text-align:left;" | MPF | ||
| style="text-align:left;" | [[ | | style="text-align:left;" | [[Judīte Legzdiņa]] | ||
| style="text-align:left;" | {{wp|Absolute monarchism}}, {{wp|Traditionalism}}, {{wp|Reactionism}}, {{wp|Nationalism}} | | style="text-align:left;" | {{wp|Absolute monarchism}}, {{wp|Traditionalism}}, {{wp|Reactionism}}, {{wp|Nationalism}} | ||
| style="text-align:left;" | right wing | | style="text-align:left;" | right wing | ||
| style="text-align:left;" | | | style="text-align:left;" | 51 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| style="background-color:#1E9018;" | | | style="background-color:#1E9018;" | | ||
| style="text-align:left;" | [[Green's Party]] | | style="text-align:left;" | [[Green's Party]] | ||
| style="text-align:left;" | GP | | style="text-align:left;" | GP | ||
| style="text-align:left;" | [[ | | style="text-align:left;" | [[Līgotnis Grīnbergs]] | ||
| style="text-align:left;" | {{wp|Green politics}}, {{wp|Environmentalism}}, {{wp|Animal rights}}, {{wp|Green liberalism}} | | style="text-align:left;" | {{wp|Green politics}}, {{wp|Environmentalism}}, {{wp|Animal rights}}, {{wp|Green liberalism}} | ||
| style="text-align:left;" | center-right | | style="text-align:left;" | center-right | ||
| style="text-align:left;" | | | style="text-align:left;" | 40 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| style="background-color:#29149F;" | | | style="background-color:#29149F;" | | ||
| style="text-align:left;" | [[New Conservative Front]] | | style="text-align:left;" | [[New Conservative Front]] | ||
| style="text-align:left;" | NCF | | style="text-align:left;" | NCF | ||
| style="text-align:left;" | [[ | | style="text-align:left;" | [[Karolis Merkys]] | ||
| style="text-align:left;" | {{wp|National conservatism}}, {{wp|Progressive conservatism}}, {{wp|Pro-Business}}, {{wp|Protectionism}} | | style="text-align:left;" | {{wp|National conservatism}}, {{wp|Progressive conservatism}}, {{wp|Pro-Business}}, {{wp|Protectionism}} | ||
| style="text-align:left;" | center,<br>center-right | | style="text-align:left;" | center,<br>center-right | ||
| style="text-align:left;" | | | style="text-align:left;" | 95 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| style="background-color:#20A4EC;" | | | style="background-color:#20A4EC;" | | ||
| style="text-align:left;" | [[Christian Democracy]] | | style="text-align:left;" | [[Christian Democracy]] | ||
| style="text-align:left;" | CD | | style="text-align:left;" | CD | ||
| style="text-align:left;" | [[ | | style="text-align:left;" | [[Laurynas Kiskis]] | ||
| style="text-align:left;" | {{wp|Christian Democracy}}, {{wp|Conservatism}}, {{wp|State Religion}}, {{wp|Protectionism}} | | style="text-align:left;" | {{wp|Christian Democracy}}, {{wp|Conservatism}}, {{wp|State Religion}}, {{wp|Protectionism}} | ||
| style="text-align:left;" | center,<br>center-right | | style="text-align:left;" | center,<br>center-right | ||
| style="text-align:left;" | | | style="text-align:left;" | 56 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| style="background-color:#FBFF01;" | | | style="background-color:#FBFF01;" | | ||
| style="text-align:left;" | [[Civil Position]] | | style="text-align:left;" | [[Civil Position]] | ||
| style="text-align:left;" | CP | | style="text-align:left;" | CP | ||
| style="text-align:left;" | [[ | | style="text-align:left;" | [[Vulmārs Āboliņš]] | ||
| style="text-align:left;" | {{wp|Liberalism}}, {{wp|Market Liberalism}}, {{wp|Free Trade}}, {{wp|Merchant Interests}}, {{wp|Anti-militarism}} | | style="text-align:left;" | {{wp|Liberalism}}, {{wp|Market Liberalism}}, {{wp|Free Trade}}, {{wp|Merchant Interests}}, {{wp|Anti-militarism}} | ||
| style="text-align:left;" | center | | style="text-align:left;" | center | ||
| style="text-align:left;" | | | style="text-align:left;" | 347 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| style="background-color:#FF8B2D;" | | | style="background-color:#FF8B2D;" | | ||
| style="text-align:left;" | [[Party of Concord]] | | style="text-align:left;" | [[Party of Concord]] | ||
| style="text-align:left;" | PC | | style="text-align:left;" | PC | ||
| style="text-align:left;" | [[ | | style="text-align:left;" | [[Eve Kalda]] | ||
| style="text-align:left;" | {{wp|Liberalism}}, {{wp|Neoliberalism}}, {{wp|Government Intervention}} | | style="text-align:left;" | {{wp|Liberalism}}, {{wp|Neoliberalism}}, {{wp|Government Intervention}} | ||
| style="text-align:left;" | center,<br>center-left | | style="text-align:left;" | center,<br>center-left | ||
| style="text-align:left;" | | | style="text-align:left;" | 107 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| style="background-color:#C02B9B;" | | | style="background-color:#C02B9B;" | | ||
| style="text-align:left;" | [[ | | style="text-align:left;" | [[Republican Party]] | ||
| style="text-align:left;" | | | style="text-align:left;" | RP | ||
| style="text-align:left;" | [[ | | style="text-align:left;" | [[Aldone Freimane]] | ||
| style="text-align:left;" | {{wp| | | style="text-align:left;" | {{wp|Republicanism}}, {{wp|Antimonarchism}} | ||
| style="text-align:left;" | center,<br>center-left | | style="text-align:left;" | center,<br>center-left | ||
| style="text-align:left;" | | | style="text-align:left;" | 19 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| style="background-color:#FF5950;" | | | style="background-color:#FF5950;" | | ||
| style="text-align:left;" | [[Social Democratic Party]] | | style="text-align:left;" | [[Social Democratic Party]] | ||
| style="text-align:left;" | SDP | | style="text-align:left;" | SDP | ||
| style="text-align:left;" | [[ | | style="text-align:left;" | [[Gytis Landzius]] | ||
| style="text-align:left;" | {{wp|Social Democracy}}, {{wp|Big tent}} | | style="text-align:left;" | {{wp|Social Democracy}}, {{wp|Big tent}} | ||
| style="text-align:left;" | center,<br>center-left | | style="text-align:left;" | center,<br>center-left | ||
| style="text-align:left;" | | | style="text-align:left;" | 67 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| style="background-color:#FF0202;" | | | style="background-color:#FF0202;" | | ||
| style="text-align:left;" | [[Left Party]] | | style="text-align:left;" | [[Left Party]] | ||
| style="text-align:left;" | LP | | style="text-align:left;" | LP | ||
| style="text-align:left;" | [[ | | style="text-align:left;" | [[Nele Salaseviciute]] | ||
| style="text-align:left;" | {{wp|Democratic Socialism}}, {{wp|Feminism}}, {{wp|Eco-socialism}} | | style="text-align:left;" | {{wp|Democratic Socialism}}, {{wp|Feminism}}, {{wp|Eco-socialism}} | ||
| style="text-align:left;" | center-left | | style="text-align:left;" | center-left | ||
| style="text-align:left;" | | | style="text-align:left;" | 24 | ||
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States General of Eastarland | |
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Type | |
Type | |
Houses | |
Term limits | 4 terms |
History | |
Founded | 20 September 1855 |
Preceded by | Council of Ministers |
New session started | 16 September 2019 |
Leadership | |
Allar Eskola (non-partisan) since 6 September 2019 | |
Structure | |
Seats |
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Senate political groups | List
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Seima political groups | |
Elections | |
Indirect election | |
Proportional representation | |
Senate last election | 2 September 2019 |
Seima last election | 3 June 2019 |
Meeting place | |
Palace of the States General, Rūšonu Street, Hansakalns |
States General of Eastarland, is the bicameral legislature of the Empire of Eastarland.
The Parliament consists of two chambers, the Senate (upper house) and the Seima (lower house). Both houses are equal in terms of power. All legislation must be passed with a simple majority in both houses and be signed into law by the Monarch. Members of the Senate and Seima serve for a total of four years, with elections to the Seima taking place on the first working day of June and the Senate on the first working day in September.