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Parlamentum

*Stortinget*
*Kanonhséshne*
Parlamentum ; Stortinget; Kanonhséshne
50th Parliament
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Type
Type	Bicameral
Houses	Council of the State ; Council of Representatives
History
Founded	July 1, 1867
Preceded by	Diet of Gristol ; Longhouse of Serkonos
Leadership
Monarch of Gristol	Anna
Monarch of Serkonos	Tehwehron
Speaker of the Council of the State	Petros Ikonomou, (Conservative) ; since 2019
Speaker of the Council of Representatives	Augustus Ovicula, (Conservative) ; since 2019
Chancellor of Gristol-Serkonos	Kaniehtí:io Fox, (Conservative) ; since 2019
Senator-General of Gristol-Serkonos	Sertius Matorianus, (Conservative)
Structure
Seats	1010 ; 200 Hereditary and Elected Senators ; 810 Members of Parliament
Council of the State political groups	Hereditary Senators Gristol Senators: 20 Serkonan Senators: 20 Elected Senators Government Coalition PC: 63 PPF: 8 NC: 7 DU: 9 Opposition SDP: 54 ML: 18 DS: 7 GN: 8 Absentionist IG: 9
Council of Representatives political groups	Government Coalition; PC: 322 PPF: 31 DU: 31 NC: 17 Official Opposition; SDP: 248 Other Opposition; ML: 97 DS: 25 GN: 18 Absentionist; IG: 21
Elections
Council of the State voting system	Appointed by the monarchs (Hereditary Senators, 40 seats); Appointed by the monarchs on the advise off the Chancellor. (Elected Senators, 180 seats);
Council of Representatives voting system	Parallel Voting: ; First past the post (626 seats); Additional member system (184 seats);
Council of Representatives last election	2023
Council of Representatives next election	2027
Meeting place
	Palace of the People, Federal Government District, Pontiac-Bernadotte

Latest revision as of 01:43, 12 August 2024

The Parliament of Gristol-Serkonos (Latin: Parlamentum, Nordic: Stortinget, Kanienʼkéha: Kanonhséshne) is the bicameral federal legislature of the United Kingdom of Gristol-Serkonos. The body consists of the Gristol and Serkonan monarchs, who make up the Federal Crowns, an upper house, the Council of the State; and a lower house, the Council of Representatives. Under the doctrine of parliamentary supremacy, the Parliament holds the ultimate power over all other political bodies in Gristol-Serkonos. The two chambers meet at the Palace of the People in Pontiac-Bernadotte, the national capital.

Each element has its own officers and organization. By convention, the Council of Representatives hold parliamentary dominance, with the Council of the State rarely opposing its will. The Council of the State reviews legislation from a less partisan standpoint and the monarch or viceroy provides royal assent to make bills into law.

The Council of the State includes two types of senators. There are 40 Hereditary Senators are appointed by the Federal Crowns which represents the hereditary Tribal Chiefs in Serkonos and the lesser Lords of the Manor Lands in Gristol. Second, is the 160 Elected Senators who are appointed by the party leaders from the Council of Representatives based on their seats. The Council of Representatives is an elected chamber with elections to 810 single member constituencies held at least every four years under the first-past-the-post system for 626 local area representatives while the remaining 184 members are elected through proportional representation based on their national vote. General elections must be called by the monarchs either by the advice of the Chancellor or if the government loses a confidence vote in the House. All government ministers, including the prime minister, are members of the Council of Representatives, less commonly, the Senators from the Council of the State and are thereby accountable to the respective branches of the legislature. Most cabinet ministers are from the Council of Representatives, whilst junior ministers can be from either house.

In theory, the supreme legislative power in Gristol-Serkonos is officially vested in the Crown-in-Parliament. However, the Federal Crowns normally acts on the advice of the Chancellor, and the powers of the Council of the State are limited to only delaying legislation; thus power is de facto vested in the Council of Representatives. The most recent Parliament, summoned by Queen Anna of Gristol and Grand Duke Tehwehron of Serkonos in 2023, is the 50th since Union.

Composition

The body consists of the Gristo-Serkonan Federal Monarchs; an upper house, the Council of the State; and a lower house, the Council of Representatives. Each elements has its own officers and organization. Each has their own distinct role, but works in conjuction within the legislative process. Only those who sit in the Council of Representatives are granted the title of Member of Parliament. Though legislatively less powerful, Senators are ranked higher in the national order of precedence. No individual may serve in more than one chamber at the time.

Monarchs

Anna I Eist
Queen of the Constituent Kingdom of Gristol, Co-Monarch of Gristol-Serkonos

Tehwehron
Grand Chief of the Constituent League of Serkonos, Co-Monarch of Gristol-Serkonos

Defined in the Federal Constitution, neither Federal Monarch participates in the legislative process save for the signifying the Monarchs' approval to a bill passed by the Parliament, known as granting the Royal Assent. The Royal Assent is necessary for a bill to be enacted as law and the Monarchs are immune from acts of Parliament unless expressed in the act itself.

While the Federal Monarchs are not barred from the lower Council of Representatives, any parliamentary ceremonies in which they are involved take place in the upper Council of the State by tradition. The Monarchs also participate in the State Opening of Parliament when a new legislative session is declared.

Members of the two Councils of Parliament must also express their loyalty to the Monarchs and defer to their authority. The Oath of Office is sworn by parliamentarians before they take their seats. Notably, the Independent Group, an elected political party that has expressed separatist and republican views has never taken their Oath of Office since the political party's founding. While they have elected members of parliament in both Councils, they are considered an absentionist faction in the Parliament.

Council of the State

Council of Representatives

Jurisdiction

Powers of the Parliament of Gristol-Serkonos are limited by the Federal Constitution. The legislative powers are divided between the Federal Government and the Constituent Countries. In general, legislatures of the Constituent Countries are granted powers to pass legislation relating to topics explicitly reserves for them in the constitution such as education, provincial officers, municipal government, charitable institutions, and "matters of a merely local or private nature".

Matters not under the exclusive authority of the Constituent Countries are within the scope of the federal Parliament's power. The Federal Parliament alone can pass laws relating to, among other things, the postal service, census, military, navigation and shipping, fishing, currency, banking, weights and measures, bankruptcy, copyrights, patents, and naturalization.

Jurisdictions of the federal and legislatures of the Constituent Countries in certain areas may be vague. For instance, the federal parliament regulates marriage and divorce in general, but the solemnization of marriage is regulated only by the legislatures of the Constituent Countries. Other examples include the powers of both the federal and the legislatures of the Constituent Countries to impose taxes, borrow money, punish crimes, and regulate agriculture.

Officers

Standing Committees

The Gristo-Serkonan Parliament has 43 standing committees, with 23 committees in the Council of Representatives, 16 in the Council of the State, and three joint committees. These committees are established by Standing Orders of the Council of Representatives or the Council of the State. These committees have many particular responsibilities to examine the administration, policy development, and budgetary estimates of certain government departments and agencies.

Council of Representatives Standing Committee		Council of the State Standing Committee		Joint Standing Committee
Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics	Éloïse Duval, MP (SDA)	Agriculture and Forestry	Sen. Hélier Dufour (PC)	National Security and Intelligence Oversight	Sen. Kahenrahtiio Hemlock (SDA) Konrad Storstrand, MP (PC)
Agriculture and Agri-Food	Ruth Rasmussen, MP (PC)	Banking, Trade, and Commerce	Sen. Hristofor Nogueira (SDA)	Library of Parliament	Sen. Hrœrekr Devlin (SDA) Atená:ti Luke, MP (PC)
Heritage and Culture	Yolande Germain, MP (ML)	Ethics and Conflict of Interest for Senators	Sen. Iostha Pratt (SDA)	Scrutiny Regulations	Sen. Kawennitake Deere (SDA) Alix Samuel, MP (PC)
Citizenship and Immigration	Léonide Adam, MP (PC)	Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources	Sen. Harper Spalding (PC)
Environment and Sustainable Development	Kåre Abrahamsen, MP (GN)	Fisheries and Oceans	Sen. Loreto Matos (PC)
Finance	Aemilius Claudius, MP (PC)	Foreign Affairs and International Trade	Sen. Natalia Papadimitriou (PC)
Fisheries and Oceans	Nestor Durand, MP (DU)	Human Rights	Sen. Estève Fabre (PC)
Foreign Affairs and International Development	Reynaud Joubert, MP (DU)	Internal Economy, Budgets, and Administration	Sen. Johan Akselsen (SDA)
Government Operations and Estimates	Egbert Ryskamp, MP (NC)	Legal and Constitutional Affairs	Sen. Shawátis Jacobs (SDA)
Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities	Tá:wit Horn, MP (PC)	National Finance	Sen. Terés Raven (PC)
Industry, Science and Technology	Mart Boels, MP (PPF)	National Security and Defence	Sen. Teioshontathe McGregor (SDA)
International Trade	Ojistah Doreen, MP (PC)	Official Languages	Sen. Iain Phillips (PC)
Constituent Countries and Devolved Administrations	Ferdinand Appeldoorn, MP (PPF)	Rules, Procedure and the Rights of Parliament	Sen. Linus Naess (PC)
Justice and Human Rights	Alex Aartsen, MP (PC)	Selection Committee	Sen. Mick Van Antwerpen (SDA)
National Defence	Lambert Cousineau, MP (PC)	Social Affairs, Science and Technology	Sen. Athanase Traverse (PC)
Natural Resources	Vilhjálmur Heimisson, MP (PPF)	Transport and Communications	Sen. Severin Baardsen (PC)
Official Languages	Hadrian Mortalis, MP (PPF)
Procedure and Chamber Affairs	Harald Lunde, MP (PC)
Public Accounts	Edmundo Belmonte, MP (SDA)
Public Safety and National Security	Lucilla Aurifortis, MP (PPF)
Status of Women	Finn Albertsen, MP (SDA)
Transport, Infrastructure and Communities	Yngve Holt, MP (PC)
Veterans Affairs	Storm De Snaijer, MP (PPF)

Current Session (50th Parliament)

Current Leadership of the Council of the State

The 50th Parliament is the session of the Parliament of Gristol-Serkonos which began on 5 February 2024 with the membership of the Council of Representatives determined by the results of the 2023 election.

Presiding Officer
Office	Party		Officer	Region	Since
Speaker of the Council of the State		Progressive Conservatives	Petros Ikonomou	Pontiac-Bernadotte	February 5, 2024
Government Leadership
Senator-General		Progressive Conservatives	Sertius Matorianus	Gristol	February 5, 2024
Deputy Senator-General		Patriotic People's Front	Nicodème Perrault	Valois	February 5, 2024
Leader of the Government		Progressive Conservatives	Sander Berg	Nordeidet	February 5, 2024
Chief Whip		Progressive Conservatives	Tekla Engström	Pontiac-Bernadotte	February 5, 2024
Caucus Chair, PC		Progressive Conservatives	Kara’titahkhe Brown-Bear	Serkonos	February 5, 2024
Caucus Chair, DU		Democratic Unionists	Ante Alma	Ljouwert	February 5, 2024
Caucus Chair, PPF		Patrotic People's Front	Sacha Géroux	Peistorpet	February 5, 2024
Caucus Chair, NC		National Coalition	Antoine Lebrun	Valois	February 5, 2024
Opposition Leadership
Leader of the Opposition		Social Democrats	Aristidis Raptis	Valois	February 5, 2024

Current Leadership of the Council of Representatives

Presiding Officer
Office	Party		Officer	Electoral District	Since
Speaker of the Council of the Representatives		Progressive Conservatives	Augustus Ovicula	Hitra 1st District	February 5, 2024
Government Leadership
Chancellor		Progressive Conservatives	Kaniehtí:io Fox	Donnaconna 14th District	February 5, 2024
Deputy Chancellor		Patriotic People's Front	Brice Moreau	Verwolde 3rd District	February 5, 2024
Leader of the Government in the Council of Representatives		Progressive Conservatives	Akira Matsubara	Merkesvik 8th District	February 5, 2024
Chief Whip		Progressive Conservatives	Euphrosyne Merenda	Onoalagona 7th District	February 5, 2024
Caucus Chair, PC		Progressive Conservatives	Carl Ottosen	Sistranda 2nd District	February 5, 2024
Coalition Leader, DU		Democratic Unionists	Iostha Reed	Verkun 1st District	February 5, 2024
Coalition Leader, PPF		Patrotic People's Front	Ève Augustin	Valois PR Seat	February 5, 2024
Coalition Leader, NC		National Coalition	Jone Streisand	Mirvaux-Herbignac District	February 5, 2024
Opposition Leadership
Parliamentary Opposition Leader		Social Democrats	Kenneth Solheim	Lier 2nd District	February 5, 2024
Leader of the Opposition in the Council of Representatives		Social Democrats	Anniken Losnedahl	Sauer 2nd District	February 5, 2024
Chief Whip		Social Democrats	Á:nen Martinez	Saratoga 4th District	February 5, 2024
Caucus Chair		Social Democrats	Canaqueese Gustav Isaksen	Halden 2nd District	February 5, 2024

Procedure and Legislative Functions

Historical Composition

Progressive Conservatives

Social Democrats

Moderate Left

Patriotic People's Front

Democratic Unionists

Democratic Socialists

Green Party

National Coalition

Independent Group

Labour Party

Socialist Front

National Co-operative Federation

Novak Group

Election

Total
seats

Composition

1867
(1st)

490

294

196

1872
(2nd)

240

250

1873
(3rd)

358

132

1878
(4th)

294

196

1882
(5th)

353

137

1887
(6th)

294

196

1891
(Interim)

294

196

1892
(Interim)

294

196

1894
(Interim)

294

196

1896
(Interim)

338

152

1896
(7th)

196

294

1900
(8th)

201

328

1904
(9th)

157

284

49

1908
(10th)

171

245

74

1911
(11th)

196

294

1915
(12th)

240

250

1919
(13th)

157

328

1920 (Interim)

157

328

1921
(14th)

626

189

94

282

50

11

1925
(15th)

188

144

19

188

31

6

1926
(16th)

188

81

19

257

75

6

1930
(17th)

244

175

19

157

19

13

1934
(18th)

250

113

36

169

39

25

13

1938
(19th)

237

106

25

188

57

13

1942
(20th)

219

100

19

207

69

13

1946
(21st)

19

225

87

25

194

56

13

1950
(22nd)

31

106

213

19

157

88

12

1953
(23rd)

720

43

72

274

36

122

180

14

1956
(24th)

22

43

367

21

50

201

14

1960
(25th)

22

43

389

50

21

180

14

1964
(26th)

57

72

317

50

7

202

14

1968
(27th)

22

36

238

50

352

23

14

1972
(28th)

22

36

216

29

396

21

14

1976
(29th)

0

198

0

1978
(30th)

0

298

0

1984
(31st)

790

40

632

28

79

16

1986
(32nd)

28

474

79

158

76

24

16

1990
(33rd)

63

71

300

40

237

39

24

8

7

1994
(34th)

0

184

0

1996
(35th)

0

196

0

2000
(36th)

0

210

0

2004
(37th)

0

241

0

2006
(38th)

0

203

0

2008
(39th)

810

0

291

0

2011
(40th)

0

271

0

2015
(41st)

54

21

251

41

259

80

65

16

23

2019
(42nd)

14

10

451

9

271

14

6

3

15

2023
(43rd)

31

17

322

31

248

97

25

21

Last Election

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Parliament of Gristol-Serkonos: Difference between revisions

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Contents

Composition

Monarchs

Council of the State

Council of Representatives

Jurisdiction

Officers

Standing Committees

Current Session (50th Parliament)

Current Leadership of the Council of the State

Current Leadership of the Council of Representatives

Procedure and Legislative Functions

Historical Composition

Last Election

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Parliament of Gristol-Serkonos: Difference between revisions

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Composition

Monarchs

Council of the State

Council of Representatives

Jurisdiction

Officers

Standing Committees

Current Session (50th Parliament)

Current Leadership of the Council of the State

Current Leadership of the Council of Representatives

Procedure and Legislative Functions

Historical Composition

Last Election

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