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==Composition and powers== | ==Composition and powers== | ||
===Senate=== | ===Senate=== | ||
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==Political Parties== | ==Political Parties== | ||
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Revision as of 09:53, 10 May 2021
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 | |
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| 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.