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States General of Eastarland

3 other official names
  • Letian:Austrumzemes Ģenerālvalstis
    Levurian:Rytųžemės Generalinės Valstijos
    Trondic:Idamaade Kõrgeimad Riigid
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Type
Type
Houses
Term limits
4 terms
History
Founded20 September 1855
Preceded byCouncil of Ministers
New session started
16 September 2019
Leadership
Allar Eskola (non-partisan)
since 6 September 2019
Marija Česnauskaite (CP)
since 12 June 2019
Structure
Seats
  • 939
  • consisting of
  • 89 senators
  • 850 representatives
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Senate political groups
List
  • Government
    •   Nonpartisan Senators from Member States of the Empire (89)
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Seima political groups
List
  • Government (561)
    •   CP (347)
    •   PC (107)
    •   SDP (67)
    •   GP (40)
    Opposition (246)
    Left Block (43)
    •   LP (24)
    •   RP (19)
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.

History

Middle Ages

Council of Ministers

Modern Parliament

Composition and powers

Senate

Seima

Political Parties

Party Abbr. Party leader Ideology Position Seats
Seima
National Association NA Volmārs Vilsons Fascism, Nationalism, Interventionism, Corporatism, Populism, Military-Industrial Complex far right 44
Monarchist Party "Fatherland" MPF Judīte Legzdiņa Absolute monarchism, Traditionalism, Reactionism, Nationalism right wing 51
Green's Party GP Līgotnis Grīnbergs Green politics, Environmentalism, Animal rights, Green liberalism center-right 40
New Conservative Front NCF Karolis Merkys National conservatism, Progressive conservatism, Pro-Business, Protectionism center,
center-right
95
Christian Democracy CD Laurynas Kiskis Christian Democracy, Conservatism, State Religion, Protectionism center,
center-right
56
Civil Position CP Vulmārs Āboliņš Liberalism, Market Liberalism, Free Trade, Merchant Interests, Anti-militarism center 347
Party of Concord PC Eve Kalda Liberalism, Neoliberalism, Government Intervention center,
center-left
107
Republican Party RP Aldone Freimane Republicanism, Antimonarchism center,
center-left
19
Social Democratic Party SDP Gytis Landzius Social Democracy, Big tent center,
center-left
67
Left Party LP Nele Salaseviciute Democratic Socialism, Feminism, Eco-socialism center-left 24