Rokthing

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Legislature of Hverland
187th Legislature
Type
Type
History
FoundedSeptember 14, 1045
(979 years ago)
 (1045-09-14)
Preceded byVerkalýðsþing
New session started
January 1, 2015
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 63-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 CA NA Total
Right for Pharexia Coalition Conservative Party Liberal conservatism 17 64 142
Ilyçisian Democrats National conservatism 6 30
New Future Agrarianism 8 17
Coalition of the Centre Science–Moderate Party Third way 15 47 141
Moderate Party Centrism 1 25
Liberal Party Classical liberalism 9 44
Left-Regional Alliance Lofogengenlok Independence Party Lofogengenlok regionalism 1 1 38
Greens-Left Green politics 5 22
Dignity–Solidarity Party Social democracy 1 8
Pharexia First Forward Right-wing populism 0 13 13
None Independent Bloc N/A 0 6 6