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  | name              = Legislature of Hverland
  | name              = Rokthing <br/> <small>''Rokþíngi''</small>
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  | legislature        = 187th Legislature
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'''Executive''' <br/> {{color box|#00ADEF}} Conservative Party (17) <br/> {{color box|#1A9094}} Moderate Party (15) <br/> {{color box|#F46F25}} New Future (8) <br/> '''Opposition''' <br/> {{color box|#FA3B45}} Liberal Party (9) <br/> {{color box|#522C7F}} Christian Democrats (6) <br/> {{color box|#8EC83E}} Greens–Left (5) <br/> {{color box|#1D6215}} Dignity–Solidarity Party (1)
'''Executive''' <br/> {{color box|#00ADEF}} Conservative (11) <br/> {{color box|#1A9094}} Moderate (8) <br/> {{color box|#F46F25}} New Future (4) <br/> '''Opposition''' <br/> {{color box|#FA3B45}} Liberal (7) <br/> {{color box|#522C7F}} Christian Democrats (6) <br/> {{color box|#8EC83E}} Greens–Left (3) <br/> {{color box|#dbdbdb}} Independent (2)
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The '''Rokthing''' (Hverlandic: ''Rokþíngi'') is the national governing body of [[Hverland]]. It meets in the Guðbjörnsson Building located in central [[Breíddalsvík]].
The '''Rokthing''' (Hverlandic: ''Rokþíngi'') is the national governing body of [[Hverland]]. It meets in the Guðbjörnsson Building located in central [[Breíddalsvík]].


The Rokthing is unicameral, being composed of a 63-seat assembly. Members are elected via a nationwide {{wp|Party-list proportional representation|party-list proportional system}}. Elections are held every four years, with the last election being held in 2014.
The Rokthing is unicameral, being composed of a 41-seat assembly. Members are elected via a nationwide {{wp|Party-list proportional representation|party-list proportional system}}. Elections are held every four years, with the last election being held in 2014.


The Rokthing meets regularly between January and September for {{wpl|Legislative session|regular session}}, but a {{wpl|special session}} can be called in order to complete unfinished business or to continue negotiations on the government's budget for the following year.
The Rokthing meets regularly between January and September for {{wpl|Legislative session|regular session}}, but a {{wpl|special session}} can be called in order to complete unfinished business or to continue negotiations on the government's budget for the following year.

Revision as of 00:57, 25 December 2020

Rokthing
Rokþíngi
187th Legislature
Type
Type
History
FoundedSeptember 14, 1045
(979 years ago)
 (1045-09-14)
Preceded byVerkalýðsþing
New session started
January 1, 2015
Structure
Pharexian Ward Assembly structure.png
Rokthing political groups
Executive
  Conservative (11)
  Moderate (8)
  New Future (4)
Opposition
  Liberal (7)
  Christian Democrats (6)
  Greens–Left (3)
  Independent (2)
Meeting place
Nordens Hus pa Faeroerne.jpg
Guðbjörnsson Building, Breíddalsvík
Website
rt.hv

The Rokthing (Hverlandic: Rokþíngi) is the national governing body of Hverland. It meets in the Guðbjörnsson Building located in central Breíddalsvík.

The Rokthing is unicameral, being composed of a 41-seat assembly. Members are elected via a nationwide party-list proportional system. Elections are held every four years, with the last election being held in 2014.

The Rokthing meets regularly between January and September for regular session, but a special session can be called in order to complete unfinished business or to continue negotiations on the government's budget for the following year.

There are currently seven parties and three parliamentary caucuses represented in the Rokthing. Caucasus refer to parties that frequently meet or work together to pursue common legislative objectives.

Group Parties Ideology Seats Total
Right for Pharexia Coalition Conservative Party Liberal conservatism 64 142
Ilyçisian Democrats National conservatism 6
New Future Agrarianism 8
Coalition of the Centre Science–Moderate Party Third way 15 141
Moderate Party Centrism 1
Liberal Party Classical liberalism 9
Left-Regional Alliance Lofogengenlok Independence Party Lofogengenlok regionalism 1 38
Greens-Left Green politics 5
Dignity–Solidarity Party Social democracy 1
Pharexia First Forward Right-wing populism 0 13
None Independent Bloc N/A 0 6