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{{Infobox legislature
| name              = Commons Council
| name              = Commons Council
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| election2          = April 23, 2021
| election2          = April 23, 2021
| leader3_type      = Leader of the Opposition
| leader3_type      = Leader of the Opposition
| leader3            = [[Paul Marigon]]
| leader3            = [[Sara Nymon]]
| party3            = [[Socialist Party (Seketan)|Socialist]]
| party3            = [[Socialist Party (Seketan)|Socialist]]
| election3          = May 3, 2021
| election3          = May 3, 2021
| seats              = 293 MC's
| seats              = 293 MH's
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'''[[Government]] (146)'''
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*{{Color box|#5cbf71|border=darkgray}} [[Our Revolution (Seketan)|Our Revolution]] (126)
*{{Color box|#ff6d01|border=darkgray}} [[Freedom Alliance|Freedom Alliance]] (20)
'''Confidence and Supply (27)'''
*{{Color box|#47478d|border=darkgray}} [[National Conservative Party (Seketan)|National Conservative]] (27)
'''Opposition (120)'''
*{{Color box|#006400|border=darkgray}} [[Socialist Party (Seketan)|Socialist]] (59)
*{{Color box|#cc0000|border=darkgray}} [[Labour and Unionists Cooperative|Labour]] (17)
*{{Color box|#ff8c00|border=darkgray}} [[Liberal Democratic Party (Seketan)|Liberal Democrats]] (14)
*{{Color box|#66a3ff|border=darkgray}} [[Wilsk National Party]] (9)
*{{Color box|#24808e|border=darkgray}} [[Party of Seketan|YaS]] (7)
*{{Color box|#47d147|border=darkgray}} [[Green Party (Seketan)|Green]] (6)
*{{Color box|#4a3389|border=darkgray}} [[Social People's Party|Social People's]] (6)
*{{Color box|#803f00|border=darkgray}} [[Fjeska National Party (Seketan)|Fjeska National]] (1)
*{{Color box|#742f60|border=darkgray}} [[Progressive Party (Seketan)|Progressives]] (1)
 
| voting_system1    = * 193 elected through FPTP single member districts<br />  
| voting_system1    = * 193 elected through FPTP single member districts<br />  
* 100 seats elected though D'Hondt proportional closed lists
* 100 seats elected though D'Hondt proportional closed lists
| last_election1    = [[2021 Seketese General Election|March 4, 2021]]
| last_election1    = [[2021 Seketese General Election|March 4, 2021]]
| next_election1    = [[Next Seketese General Election|Before March 4, 2025]]
| next_election1    = [[Next Seketese general election|Before March 4, 2025]]
| session_room      = File:CommonsCounilInteriror.jpg
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{{Seketese Politics}}
{{Template:Politics of Seketan}}
The [[Commons Council (Seketan)|Commons Council]] or blank is the lower house of the Seketese Hérvynsken. It is the only directly elected body in the [[Seketese Government|Federal Government]] and is the primary legislative body in the Hérvynsken. It meets at the North end of the Hérvynsken Buildings in the Allis Room. The council's modern authority is established in the [[Seketese Constitution]] under Article 3, Section 2 in 1972 after the [[Seketese Revolution]] reformed the Hérvynsken's powers. Currently, it's the primary house of the Hérvynsken with the power to elect the Prime Minister.
The [[Commons Council (Seketan)|Commons Council]] is the lower house of the Seketese Hérvynsken. It is the only directly elected body in the [[Seketese Government|Federal Government]] and is the primary legislative body in the Hérvynsken. It meets at the North end of the Hérvynsken Buildings in the Allis Room. The council's modern authority is established in the [[Seketese Constitution]] under Article 3, Section 2 in 1978 after the [[Seketese Revolution]] reformed the Hérvynsken's powers. It's the primary house of the Hérvynsken with the power to elect the Prime Minister.


At the beginning of each session, the house elects a [[Speaker of the Commons Council|Speaker]] to preside over debates and votes. Currently, the Speaker is [[Marknuus Jenna]] of Our Revolution who was first elected to the seat in 2021.  
At the beginning of each session, the house elects a [[Speaker of the Commons Council|Speaker]] to preside over debates and votes. Currently, the Speaker is [[Marknuus Jenna]] of Our Revolution who was first elected to the seat in 2021.  
The chamber has 293 members elected every 4 years, with 193 elected by FPTP in single-member districts with roughly equal population and 100 elected proportionally in at-large province-wide constituencies. Members of the Council, or MC's group themselves into political parties, with a minimum requirement of 10 members to form a recognized party. MC's in groupings of less then 10 can form unrecognized parties and sit with other non-affiliated MC's. The Speaker can choose to lower the minimum requirements at any time.
The chamber has 293 members elected every 4 years, with 193 elected by FPTP in single-member districts with roughly equal populations and 100 elected proportionally in at-large province-wide constituencies. Members of the Council, or MH's group themselves into political parties, with a minimum requirement of 10 members to form a recognized party. MH's in groupings of less then 10 can form unrecognized parties and sit with other non-affiliated MG's. The Speaker can choose to lower the minimum requirements at any time.


=History=
=History=
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In 1537 several mayors and regional leaders decided to withhold taxes from [[King Fejer IV]], demanding reform to the Seketese government system with a permanent body for them to advise the monarch, starting the [[Nobel Revolt]]. King Fejer IV gave into their demands and convened the first Hérvynsken in 1540 in Conelibek with the power to grant tax money to the King, raise additional armies and appoint a Speaker to convey the council's wishes to the monarch, modelled after the Speaker in England. The council was not initially elected, with towns choosing to send representatives chosen by their local mayor. This sometimes led to confusion as there were no rules governing who has the authority to send these delegates, and often competing delegates were sent from the same area leading to fights.  
In 1537 several mayors and regional leaders decided to withhold taxes from [[King Fejer IV]], demanding reform to the Seketese government system with a permanent body for them to advise the monarch, starting the [[Nobel Revolt]]. King Fejer IV gave into their demands and convened the first Hérvynsken in 1540 in Conelibek with the power to grant tax money to the King, raise additional armies and appoint a Speaker to convey the council's wishes to the monarch, modelled after the Speaker in England. The council was not initially elected, with towns choosing to send representatives chosen by their local mayor. This sometimes led to confusion as there were no rules governing who has the authority to send these delegates, and often competing delegates were sent from the same area leading to fights.  


After the personal union with Alquiya was established in 1789, more reforms were brought to the council. First, rules were established regarding membership to the council. Any town with over 5,000 people was granted the right to send a representative or Member of Council (MC) through whatever means the town chose. Some towns chose to elect their MC's while others were appointed by the mayor or local town boards. Secondly, the chamber was granted additional legislative powers such as the right to create a national budget and raise new forms of taxation. The chamber could also appoint so-called "Royal Representatives" to advise the Seketese Monarch on the wishes of the council on specific issues, such as finaces, foreign affairs and housing. These Royal Representatives would eventually be reformed into the [[Cabinet of the Government of Seketan|Seketese Cabinet]].
After the personal union with Alquiya was established in 1789, more reforms were brought to the council. First, rules were established regarding membership to the council. Any town with over 5,000 people was granted the right to send a representative or Member of Hérvynsken (MH) through whatever means the town chose. Some towns chose to elect their MH's while others were appointed by the mayor or local town boards. Secondly, the chamber was granted additional legislative powers such as the right to create a national budget and raise new forms of taxation. The chamber could also appoint so-called "Royal Representatives" to advise the Seketese Monarch on the wishes of the council on specific issues, such as finances, foreign affairs and housing. These Royal Representatives would eventually be reformed into the [[Cabinet of the Government of Seketan|Seketese Cabinet]].
 
After the dissolution of the Nelbec empire in 1918 and subsequent [[Seketese Civil War|civil war]], the city of Conelibek, the seat of the council, was under the rule of [[Free Conelibek]] and the [[Société Conelibek]], who ran their affairs from the [[Conelibek City Call]]. The Hérvynsken Building was previously a fortress on [[Lake Seketan]] mainly used as munitions storage. After the war, the Kjedorates established a republic with the capital being again in Conelibek and the Commons Council was established as the lower house of the new and modern [[Hérvynsken]]. The lower house was established as an elected chamber with universal male suffrage (women would be given the right to vote in 1933) and was given full legislative powers under the new Seketese Consitution of 1923, with the ability to appoint the [[Prime Minister]] and their cabinet. The President of the new Republic of Seketan was still the Head of State and Government and had the power to nominate a Prime Minister and neither house of the Hérvynsken could remove a Prime Minister without a 2/3's majority vote of non-confidence.


After the dissolution of the Nelbec empire in 1918 and subsequent [[Seketese Civil War|civil war]], the city of Conelibek, the seat of the council, was under the rule of [[Free Conelibek]] and the [[Société Conelibek]], who ran their affairs from the [[Conelibek City Call]]. The Hérvynsken Building, previously a fortress on [[Lake Seketan]] was mainly used as munitions storage. After the war, the Kjedorates established a republic with the capital being again in Conelibek and the Commons Council was established as the lower house of the new and modern [[Hérvynsken]]. The lower house was established as an elected chamber with universal male suffrage (women would be given the right to vote in 1933) and was given full legislative powers under the new Seketese Consitution of 1923, with the ability to appoint the [[Prime Minister]] and their cabinet. The President of the new Republic of Seketan was still the Head of State and Government and had the power to nominate a Prime Minister and neither house of the Hérvynsken could remove a Prime Minister without a 2/3's majority vote of non-confidence.
The Commons Council would continue to be the legislative wing of the Seketese Government during the early and mid-1900s. Over time, due to the consolidation of power by the [[Kjedorate Party]], the Hérvynsken became a rubber stamp to any legislation the President proposed as the Kjedorates routinely had a supermajority in both houses. After the [[Seketese Revolution]] in 1978, the government was reformed into a parliamentary republic with much of the legislative powers of the President stripped away and given to the Commons Council. The Council was now responsible for nominating, electing and supplying confidence in the Prime Minister and would be the primary seat of government. The latest reform occurred in 1992 when the electoral system was changed, adding 100 new seats to the Council to be elected using proportional representation.


The Commons Council would continue to be the legislative wing of the Seketese Government during the early and mid-1900s. Over time, due to the consolidation of power by the [[Kjedorate Party]], the Hérvynsken became a rubber stamp to any legislation the President proposed as the Kjedorates routinely had a supermajority in both houses. After the [[Seketese Revolution]] in 1971, the government was reformed into a parliamentary republic with much of the legislative powers of the President stripped away and given to the Commons Council. The Council was now responsible for nominating, electing and supplying confidence in the Prime Minister and would be the primary seat of government. The latest reform occurred in 1992 when the electoral system was changed, adding 100 new seats to the Council to be elected using proportional representation.
=Proceedure=
=Proceedure=
==Legislation==
==Legislation==
Legislation in the Commons Council must be introduced by an MC at the beginning of the Monday session, during the "Tabling of Bills" portion. Bills can be in either of three forms, Government Bills that are introduced by a Minister, Opposition Bills that are introduced by a member of the Shadow Cabinet and Member Bills which are introduced by individual MC's and are not sponsored by any party. The Speaker gets to choose when bills get formally presented to the Council through Government bills are usually given priority, followed by Opposition Bills and any remaining time is given to Member Bills which are usually picked at random.
Legislation in the Commons Council must be introduced by an MH at the beginning of the Monday session, during the "Tabling of Bills" portion. Bills can be in either of three forms, Government Bills that are introduced by a Minister, Opposition Bills that are introduced by a member of the Shadow Cabinet and Member Bills which are introduced by individual MH's and are not sponsored by any party. The Speaker gets to choose when bills get formally presented to the Council through Government bills are usually given priority, followed by Opposition Bills and any remaining time is given to Member Bills which are usually picked at random.


After being scheduled by the Speaker, a bill is read in its entirety in the House by the bill's sponsor and referred to a committee by the [[Clerk of the Commons Council|Commons Council's Clerk]]. In the committee, the bill is analyzed by select MC's and witnesses are brought in to give expert opinions on bills. At this stage, amendments can be introduced by members of the committee. Upon the completion of their study and amendment, the committee does a final vote to send the bill back to the Council for a final debate and vote. In this final reading, all MC's can debate the bill for final scrutiny. The bill's sponsor is usually expected to make the first speech and be present to answer questions posed by MC's. After debate, a final vote is held and if it passes the bill is sent to the [[State Council]] for this process to be repeated.
After being scheduled by the Speaker, a bill is read in its entirety in the House by the bill's sponsor and referred to a committee by the [[Clerk of the Commons Council|Commons Council's Clerk]]. In the committee, the bill is analyzed by select MH's and witnesses are brought in to give expert opinions on bills. At this stage, amendments can be introduced by members of the committee. Upon completing their study and amendment, the committee votes to send the bill back to the Council for a final debate and vote. In this final reading, all MH's can debate the bill for final scrutiny. The bill's sponsor is usually expected to make the first speech and be present to answer questions posed by MH's. After debate, a final vote is held and if it passes the bill is sent to the [[State Council]] for this process to be repeated.
==Government Question Period==
==Government Question Period==
Every Wednesday at noon is Government Question Period. During this time MC's who are not in the Cabinet can pose questions to Ministers on any issue they want, though the Speaker can choose to reject a question if it is deemed unparliamentary. MC's can also ask up to 2 supplementary questions so long as they are not repeated questions and are on the same topic. Typically the [[Leader of the Opposition (Seketan)|Leader of the Opposition]] gets to ask the first 3 questions, with the leaders of the other recognized parties getting garunteed 2 questions each themselves. MC's go on asking questions until there is no time left in the Question Period, which is usually 45 minutes.
Every Wednesday at noon is Government Question Period. During this time MH's who are not in the Cabinet can pose questions to Ministers on any issue they want, though the Speaker can choose to reject a question if it is deemed unparliamentary. MH's can also ask up to 2 supplementary questions so long as they are not repeated questions and are on the same topic. Typically the [[Leader of the Opposition (Seketan)|Leader of the Opposition]] gets to ask the first 3 questions, with the leaders of the other recognized parties getting guaranteed 2 questions each. MH's go on asking questions until there is no time left in the Question Period, which is usually 45 minutes.
==Vote of Confidence==
==Vote of Confidence==
After an election and selection of a Speaker, the [[President]] invites the Speaker to the [[State House (Seketan|State House]] to consult them on who should be nominated as Prime Minister. Usually, this is the person who indicated that they have the best ability to pass a vote of confidence. After an MC is nominated as Prime Minister, they must create an "[[Government Confidence Case]]" in the form of a Speech to Parliament. This speech lays out the government's plan for the term and states their case to parliament on why they should approve them as Prime Minister. After this speech, the Council votes on whether they have confidence or not in the nominated Prime Minister. If it passes, then the new Prime Minister and their cabinet are sworn into office. If it fails then the Speaker will meet again with the President to nominate another MC to be Prime Minister.
After an election and selection of a Speaker, the [[President]] invites the Speaker to the [[State House (Seketan|State House]] to consult them on who should be nominated as Prime Minister. Usually, this is the person who indicated that they have the best ability to pass a vote of confidence. After an MH is nominated as Prime Minister, they must create an "[[Government Confidence Case]]" in the form of a Speech to Parliament. This speech lays out the government's plan for the term and states their case to parliament on why they should approve them as Prime Minister. After this speech, the Council votes on whether they have the confidence or not in the nominated Prime Minister. If it passes, then the new Prime Minister and their cabinet are sworn into office. If it fails then the Speaker will meet again with the President to nominate another MH to be Prime Minister.


At any time during the term any leader of one of the recognized parties can introduce a Motion of Non-Confidence in the government. If accepted by the Speaker, the Prime Minister will make a speech stating why they should stay as Prime ministers, followed by each of the party leaders as to their party's position on the matter. Afterwards a vote is held and if succsesful, the Speaker will meet with the President to nominate a new Prime Minister.
At any time during the term, any leader of one of the recognized parties can introduce a Motion of Non-Confidence in the government. If accepted by the Speaker, the Prime Minister will make a speech stating why they should stay as Prime ministers, followed by each of the party leaders as to their party's position on the matter. Afterwards a vote is held and if succsesful, the Speaker will meet with the President to nominate a new Prime Minister.
=Composition=
==Elections==
Elections must happen on the last Monday of March, 4 years after the last election.
==Composition==
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Commons Council
66th Hérvynsken
Coat of Arms of Seketan.png
Type
Type
Lower House
of the Hérvynsken
History
Founded1799 (1799)
Preceded byCouncil of Locals (Seketan)
Wilsk Royal Council (Wilskland)
Leadership
Speaker
Marknuus Jenna, Our Revolution
since April 22, 2021
Prime Minister
Simy Brasa, Our Revolution
since April 23, 2021
Leader of the Opposition
Sara Nymon, Socialist
since May 3, 2021
Structure
Seats293 MH's
Seketan Seating Plan Mar2023.png
Political groups
Government (146)
  •   Our Revolution (126)
  •   Freedom Alliance (20)

Confidence and Supply (27)

Opposition (120)

Elections
  • 193 elected through FPTP single member districts
  • 100 seats elected though D'Hondt proportional closed lists
Last election
March 4, 2021
Next election
Before March 4, 2025
Meeting place
CommonsCounilInteriror.jpg
Hérvynsken Building
Government District, Conelibek, Seketan
Seketan
Coat of Arms of Seketan.png
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The Commons Council is the lower house of the Seketese Hérvynsken. It is the only directly elected body in the Federal Government and is the primary legislative body in the Hérvynsken. It meets at the North end of the Hérvynsken Buildings in the Allis Room. The council's modern authority is established in the Seketese Constitution under Article 3, Section 2 in 1978 after the Seketese Revolution reformed the Hérvynsken's powers. It's the primary house of the Hérvynsken with the power to elect the Prime Minister.

At the beginning of each session, the house elects a Speaker to preside over debates and votes. Currently, the Speaker is Marknuus Jenna of Our Revolution who was first elected to the seat in 2021. The chamber has 293 members elected every 4 years, with 193 elected by FPTP in single-member districts with roughly equal populations and 100 elected proportionally in at-large province-wide constituencies. Members of the Council, or MH's group themselves into political parties, with a minimum requirement of 10 members to form a recognized party. MH's in groupings of less then 10 can form unrecognized parties and sit with other non-affiliated MG's. The Speaker can choose to lower the minimum requirements at any time.

History

The Commons Council has its roots in the early councils of the Kingdom of Seketan, with monarchs assembling ad-hoc advisory bodies or "Hérvynsken" of nobels and local leaders from time to time, primarily during wartime. These King's Councils were non-permanent and would often be dissolved as soon as their usage had expired and had no real political power to compel the monarch to take action.

In 1537 several mayors and regional leaders decided to withhold taxes from King Fejer IV, demanding reform to the Seketese government system with a permanent body for them to advise the monarch, starting the Nobel Revolt. King Fejer IV gave into their demands and convened the first Hérvynsken in 1540 in Conelibek with the power to grant tax money to the King, raise additional armies and appoint a Speaker to convey the council's wishes to the monarch, modelled after the Speaker in England. The council was not initially elected, with towns choosing to send representatives chosen by their local mayor. This sometimes led to confusion as there were no rules governing who has the authority to send these delegates, and often competing delegates were sent from the same area leading to fights.

After the personal union with Alquiya was established in 1789, more reforms were brought to the council. First, rules were established regarding membership to the council. Any town with over 5,000 people was granted the right to send a representative or Member of Hérvynsken (MH) through whatever means the town chose. Some towns chose to elect their MH's while others were appointed by the mayor or local town boards. Secondly, the chamber was granted additional legislative powers such as the right to create a national budget and raise new forms of taxation. The chamber could also appoint so-called "Royal Representatives" to advise the Seketese Monarch on the wishes of the council on specific issues, such as finances, foreign affairs and housing. These Royal Representatives would eventually be reformed into the Seketese Cabinet.

After the dissolution of the Nelbec empire in 1918 and subsequent civil war, the city of Conelibek, the seat of the council, was under the rule of Free Conelibek and the Société Conelibek, who ran their affairs from the Conelibek City Call. The Hérvynsken Building was previously a fortress on Lake Seketan mainly used as munitions storage. After the war, the Kjedorates established a republic with the capital being again in Conelibek and the Commons Council was established as the lower house of the new and modern Hérvynsken. The lower house was established as an elected chamber with universal male suffrage (women would be given the right to vote in 1933) and was given full legislative powers under the new Seketese Consitution of 1923, with the ability to appoint the Prime Minister and their cabinet. The President of the new Republic of Seketan was still the Head of State and Government and had the power to nominate a Prime Minister and neither house of the Hérvynsken could remove a Prime Minister without a 2/3's majority vote of non-confidence.

The Commons Council would continue to be the legislative wing of the Seketese Government during the early and mid-1900s. Over time, due to the consolidation of power by the Kjedorate Party, the Hérvynsken became a rubber stamp to any legislation the President proposed as the Kjedorates routinely had a supermajority in both houses. After the Seketese Revolution in 1978, the government was reformed into a parliamentary republic with much of the legislative powers of the President stripped away and given to the Commons Council. The Council was now responsible for nominating, electing and supplying confidence in the Prime Minister and would be the primary seat of government. The latest reform occurred in 1992 when the electoral system was changed, adding 100 new seats to the Council to be elected using proportional representation.

Proceedure

Legislation

Legislation in the Commons Council must be introduced by an MH at the beginning of the Monday session, during the "Tabling of Bills" portion. Bills can be in either of three forms, Government Bills that are introduced by a Minister, Opposition Bills that are introduced by a member of the Shadow Cabinet and Member Bills which are introduced by individual MH's and are not sponsored by any party. The Speaker gets to choose when bills get formally presented to the Council through Government bills are usually given priority, followed by Opposition Bills and any remaining time is given to Member Bills which are usually picked at random.

After being scheduled by the Speaker, a bill is read in its entirety in the House by the bill's sponsor and referred to a committee by the Commons Council's Clerk. In the committee, the bill is analyzed by select MH's and witnesses are brought in to give expert opinions on bills. At this stage, amendments can be introduced by members of the committee. Upon completing their study and amendment, the committee votes to send the bill back to the Council for a final debate and vote. In this final reading, all MH's can debate the bill for final scrutiny. The bill's sponsor is usually expected to make the first speech and be present to answer questions posed by MH's. After debate, a final vote is held and if it passes the bill is sent to the State Council for this process to be repeated.

Government Question Period

Every Wednesday at noon is Government Question Period. During this time MH's who are not in the Cabinet can pose questions to Ministers on any issue they want, though the Speaker can choose to reject a question if it is deemed unparliamentary. MH's can also ask up to 2 supplementary questions so long as they are not repeated questions and are on the same topic. Typically the Leader of the Opposition gets to ask the first 3 questions, with the leaders of the other recognized parties getting guaranteed 2 questions each. MH's go on asking questions until there is no time left in the Question Period, which is usually 45 minutes.

Vote of Confidence

After an election and selection of a Speaker, the President invites the Speaker to the State House to consult them on who should be nominated as Prime Minister. Usually, this is the person who indicated that they have the best ability to pass a vote of confidence. After an MH is nominated as Prime Minister, they must create an "Government Confidence Case" in the form of a Speech to Parliament. This speech lays out the government's plan for the term and states their case to parliament on why they should approve them as Prime Minister. After this speech, the Council votes on whether they have the confidence or not in the nominated Prime Minister. If it passes, then the new Prime Minister and their cabinet are sworn into office. If it fails then the Speaker will meet again with the President to nominate another MH to be Prime Minister.

At any time during the term, any leader of one of the recognized parties can introduce a Motion of Non-Confidence in the government. If accepted by the Speaker, the Prime Minister will make a speech stating why they should stay as Prime ministers, followed by each of the party leaders as to their party's position on the matter. Afterwards a vote is held and if succsesful, the Speaker will meet with the President to nominate a new Prime Minister.

Elections

Elections must happen on the last Monday of March, 4 years after the last election.

Composition

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Party Leader Ideolagy Postion Seats Status
Our Revolution Simy Brasa Populism Big Tent 126 Government
Socialist Sara Nymon Social Democracy Centre-Left 59 Oppostion
National Conservative Cjetor Tamš Conservatism Centre-Right to Right Wing 27 Confidence and Supply
Freedom Alliance Thom Markse Libertarianism Right Wing 20 Government
Liberal Democrats Kati Jolas Liberalism Centre 20 Oppostion
Labour Julya Ešeca Democratic Socialism Left Wing to Far Left 17 Oppostion
Wilsk National Party William Happer Wilsk Nationalism Centre-Left to Centre-Right 9 Oppostion
Party of Seketan Fjedor Impousek Nationalism Right Wing to Far Right 7 Oppostion
Green Haijlee Wersk Enviormentalism Centre-Left 6 Oppostion
Fjeska National Jayime Martjnson Fjeska Nationalism Centre to Right Wing 1 Oppostion
Progressive Party Jayime Martjnson Democratic Socialism Left Wing 1 Oppostion
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