Parliament of Gristol-Serkonos

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Parlamentum

Stortinget
Kanonhséshne
50th Parliament
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Type
Type
HousesCouncil of the State
Council of Representatives
History
FoundedJuly 1, 1867 (1867-07-01)
Preceded byDiet of Gristol
Longhouse of Serkonos
Leadership
Monarch of Gristol
Anna
Monarch of Serkonos
Tehwehron
Lord Speaker of the Council of the State
TBD, (Conservative)
since 2019
Lord Speaker of the Council of Representatives
Augustus Ovicula, (Conservative)
since 2019
Kaniehtí:io Fox, (Conservative)
since 2019
Structure
Seats1010
200 Hereditary and Elected Senators
810 Members of Parliament
Current Structure of the Council of the State
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
Current Structure of the Council of Representatives
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
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Palace of the People, Federal Government District, Pontiac-Bernadotte

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

See also: List of political parties in Gristol-Serkonos

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 Committee Chair Council of the State Standing Committee Committee Chair Joint Standing Committee Joint Committee Chairs
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 Yoshi Okamoto, MP (PC) 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 Raleigh Belcher, MP (PC) Fisheries and Oceans Sen. Loreto Matos (PC)
Finance Aemilius Claudius, MP (PC) Foreign Affairs and International Trade Sen. Natalia Papadimitriou (PC)
Fisheries and Oceans Andreas Kontos, MP (PC) Human Rights Sen. Estève Fabre (PC)
Foreign Affairs and International Development Loís Soler, MP (PC) Internal Economy, Budgets, and Administration Sen. Johan Akselsen (SDA)
Government Operations and Estimates Frans Antonsen, MP (SDA) 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 Tier Davidson, MP (PC) 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 Irénée Villeneuve, MP 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 (SDA) Social Affairs, Science and Technology Sen. Athanase Traverse (PC)
Natural Resources Vilhelm Martinsen, MP (PC) Transport and Communications Sen. Severin Baardsen (PC)
Official Languages Tor Lind, MP (PC)
Procedure and Chamber Affairs Harald Lunde, MP (PC)
Public Accounts Edmundo Belmonte, MP (SDA)
Public Safety and National Security Bjørnar Hanssen, MP (PC)
Status of Women Finn Albertsen, MP (SDA)
Transport, Infrastructure and Communities Yngve Holt, MP (PC)
Veterans Affairs Céleste Carpentier, MP (PC)

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 Example Example Example
Government Leadership
Senator-General Progressive Conservatives Example Gristol Example
Deputy Senator-General Patriotic People's Front Example Valois Example
Leader of the Government Progressive Conservatives Example Nordeidet Example
Chief Whip Progressive Conservatives Example Pontiac-Bernadotte Example
Caucus Chair, PC Progressive Conservatives Example Serkonos Example
Caucus Chair, DU Democratic Unionists Example Ljouwert Example
Caucus Chair, PPF Patrotic People's Front Example Peistorpet Example
Caucus Chair, NC National Coalition Example Valois Example
Opposition Leadership
Leader of the Opposition Social Democrats Example Example Example

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 Example
Government Leadership
Chancellor Progressive Conservatives Kaniehtí:io Fox Donnaconna 14th District Example
Deputy Chancellor Patriotic People's Front Brice Moreau Verwolde 3rd District Example
Leader of the Government Progressive Conservatives Akira Matsubara Merkesvik 8th District Example
Chief Whip Progressive Conservatives Euphrosyne Merenda Onoalagona 7th District Example
Caucus Chair, PC Progressive Conservatives Carl Ottosen Sistranda 2nd District Example
Coalition Leader, DU Democratic Unionists Iostha Reed Verkun 1st District Example
Coalition Leader, PPF Patrotic People's Front Ève Augustin Valois PR Seat Example
Coalition Leader, NC National Coalition Jone Streisand Mirvaux-Herbignac District Example
Opposition Leadership
Parliamentary Opposition Leader Social Democrats Example Lier 2nd District Example
Leader of the Opposition
in the Council of Representatives
Social Democrats Example Sauer 2nd District Example
Chief Whip Social Democrats Example Saratoga 4th District Example
Caucus Chair Social Democrats Example Halden 2nd District Example

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 0 198 0 0 0 0 0 0
1978
(30th)
0 0 298 0 0 0 0 0 0
1984
(31st)
790
40 632 28 79 16
1986
(32nd)
28 474 79 158 76 24 16 16
1990
(33rd)
63 71 300 40 237 39 24 8 7
1994
(34th)
0 0 184 0 0 0 0 0 0
1996
(35th)
0 0 196 0 0 0 0 0 0
2000
(36th)
0 0 210 0 0 0 0 0 0
2004
(37th)
0 0 241 0 0 0 0 0 0
2006
(38th)
0 0 203 0 0 0 0 0 0
2008
(39th)
810
0 0 291 0 0 0 0 0 0
2011
(40th)
0 0 271 0 0 0 0 0 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 25 21

Last Election