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{{Infobox legislature
| name              = The Peoples Chamber
| name              = Parliament of Littland
| native_name      = '''''Folkekammeret'''''
| native_name      = <small>''Folkekammeret'' ({{wpl|Danish language|Littish}})<br/>''Folkskeamer'' ({{wpl|Frisian language|Ruvian}})</small>
| legislature      =  
| coa_pic          = Folkekammer Logo.png
| coa_pic          =  
| background_color  = #cdb518
| coa_res          =  
| house_type        = {{wpl|Unicameral}}
| leader1_type      = Speaker of the Folkekammer
| leader1_type      = [[Speaker of the Folkekammer|Speaker]]
| leader1          = Knud-Erik Holgersen
| leader1          = Inger Knudsen
| party1            = Littish Democrats
| party1            = [[New Center (Littland)|New Center]]
| election1        =
| leader2_type      = Deputy Speakers&ensp;|
| leader2_type      = Prime Minister
| leader2          = Per Vesterberg
| leader2          = Albert Simonsen
| party2            = [[Christian Democratic League (Littland)|Christian Democratic League]]
| party2            = Littish Democrats
| leader3_type      = &ensp;
| election2        =
| leader3          = Kristine Anker
| leader3_type      = Leader of the Opposition
| party3            = [[Labour Party (Littland)|Labour Party]]
| leader3          = Viktoria Wolff
| leader4_type      = &ensp;
| party3            = Labour Party
| leader4          = Kåre Mikkelsen
| election3        =  
| party4            = [[Green Future (Littland)|Green Future]]
| members          = 230
| leader7_type      = [[Prime Minister of Littland|Prime Minister]]
| leader7          = Albert Simonsen
| party7            = [[Christian Democratic League (Littland)|Christian Democratic League]]
| members          = 325
| structure1        = [[File:Folkekammeret Late2022.svg|300px|link=Folkekammer]]
| structure1        = [[File:Folkekammeret Late2022.svg|300px|link=Folkekammer]]
| structure1_res    =
| political_groups1 =
| political_groups1 =
'''Government (112)'''
'''[[Government of Littland|Government]] (164)'''
* {{colorbox|#1F4569|border=darkgray}} Littish Democrats (69)
* {{colorbox|#333399|border=darkgray}} [[Christian Democratic League (Littland)|Christian Democratic League]] (81)
* {{colorbox|#87ADD7|border=darkgray}} The National Liberals (43)
* {{colorbox|#ff9900|border=darkgray}} [[Freedom Party (Littland)|Freedom Party]] (62)
'''Support (26)'''
* {{colorbox|#00ccff|border=darkgray}} [[Liberal Party (Littland)|Liberal Party]] (21)
* {{colorbox|#EEDC3E|border=darkgray}} New Center Party (26)
'''{{wpl|Opposition (politics)|Opposition}} (163)'''
'''Opposition (92)'''
* {{colorbox|#339933|border=darkgray}} [[Green Future (Littland)|Green Future]] (73)
* {{colorbox|#DF1A22|border=darkgray}} Labour Party (32)
* {{colorbox|#ff471a|border=darkgray}} [[Labour Party (Littland)|Labour Party]] (60)
* {{colorbox|#A51818|border=darkgray}} Littish People's Party (26)
* {{colorbox|#f9f906|border=darkgray}} [[New Center (Littland)|New Center]] (15)
* {{colorbox|#43A428|border=darkgray}} Democratic Greens (20)
* {{colorbox|#cc0066|border=darkgray}} [[The Initiative (Littland)|The Initiative]] (13)
* {{colorbox|#9E371E|border=darkgray}} National Party of Littland (11)
| voting_system1    = {{wpl|Closed list}} {{wpl|proportional representation}}
| voting_system1    = {{wpl|Closed list}} {{wpl|proportional representation}} with a 3% {{wpl|election threshold}}
| first_election1  = [[1913 Littish parliamentary election|1 June 1913]]
| last_election1    = 18 Nov 2022
| last_election1    = [[2020 Littish parliamentary election|18 November 2020]]
| next_election1    = Before 18 Nov 2026
| next_election1    = ''On or before 18 November 2024''
| session_room      = [[File:Folkekammeret.jpg|250px|link=Tinghuset]]
| session_room      = [[File:Folkekammeret.jpg|250px|link=Tinghuset]]
| meeting_place    = Folkekammeret<br/>[[Tinghuset]], [[Kaslund]], [[Littland]]
| meeting_place    = Folkekammeret<br/>[[Tinghuset]], [[Kaslund]], [[Littland]]
| established      = {{start date and age|df=y|1878|9|1}}
| established      = {{start date and age|df=y|1913|7|8}}
| preceded_by      =  
| preceded_by      = [[Landstinget]], [[Kingdom of Littland]]
| disbanded        =  
| committees1      = {{Collapsible list|title =[[Folkekammer#Committees|19]]|Employment|Education|Business and Trade|Finance and Taxation|Defence|Development and Housing|Energy and Utilities|Enviornment and Climate|Church|Culture|Food and Health|Transport|Social Affairs|Research and Innovation|Immigration|Internal Affairs|Foreign Affairs|Legal Affairs}}
| succeeded_by      =  
| website          = ''www.folkekammeret.li''
| website          =  
| constitution      = [[Constitution of Littland]]
| rules            =  
}}
}}
{{Politics of Littland}}
{{Politics of Littland}}
The '''Folkekammer''' (Littish: [[wikipedia:International Phonetic Alphabet|/fol̠kɘkɑm̥ɑ/]] [[File:Speaker Icon.svg|13px|link=http://ipa-reader.xyz/?text=fol%CC%A0k%C9%98k%C9%91m%CC%A5%C9%91&voice=Astrid]], "Peoples Chamber") is the {{wpl|unicameral}} legislature of the [[Littland|Republic of Littland]]. The Folkekammer has 325 seats and is elected every four years based on proportional representation. A member of the Folkekammer is known as a ''medlem af Folkekammeret'', literally "member of the Folkekammer" which is often shortened to simply "MF".


The Folkekammer passes laws, approves the state budget and international treaties, and supervises the activities of the government. A motion of no confidence may force a single minister or the entire government to resign. The President has limited veto-power over legislation, although this can be overruled. The Folkekammer has 19 committees and is led by the Speaker as well as three Deputy Speakers.


==History==
==History==
===Number of seats===
The number of seats in the Folkekammer has varied over the years. Under the constitution from 1913, the Folkekammer had 225 seats which was increased to 325 with the current constitution from 1986.


===2022 Constitution===
==Electoral System==
 
The Folkekammers 325 members are elected on the basis of proportional representation. A standard electoral period is four years. Elections have previously taken two days, but they are now conducted during one day. Every Littish citizen who is at least 18 years of age on the date of the election has the right to vote. There is no voter registration in Littland and citizens receive an invitation to their local polling station in the mail. With few exceptions such as judges, active military personnel and the President, any voting age citizen may stand for candidate. All parties already in the Folkekammer are required to nominate candidates. Any party may be on the ballot for the election if they gather the amount of votes needed to get a single seat in the last election, which in 2022 is 40.073 signatures. Individual candidates need to gather half that number, at 20.036 signatures. 26 parties ran in the last election, although only 14 got over 50.000 votes.
==Elections==
All 230 seats in the Folkekammer are elected every 4 years in a general election. All citizens aged 18 on the day of the election can vote as well as stand for election. The threshold for parties to enter the Folkekammer is 3% of all votes cast. The seats in the Folkekammer is distributed along proportional representation of the total valid vote count. The last election was on 18 November 2022 and so the next election will have to be before 18 November 2026 as per the constitution. The Prime Minister can call for elections at any point and is often cited as an advantage to the ruling party.


==Organization==
==Organization==
{{Main|Political Parties in Littland}}
===Presidium===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Position
! Representative
! Party
|-
| [[Speaker of the Folkekammer|Speaker]]
| Inger Knudsen
| [[New Center (Littland)|New Center]]
|-
| First Deputy Speaker
| Per Vesterberg
| [[Christian Democratic League (Littland)|Christian Democratic League]]
|-
| Second Deputy Speaker
| Kristine Anker
| [[Labour Party (Littland)|Labour Party]]
|-
| Third Deputy Speaker
| Kåre Mikkelsen
| [[Green Future (Littland)|Green Future]]
|-
|}
===Committees===
===Committees===
The Folkekammer has 19 committees. Each committee has permanent members for each term of the Folkekammer. Committees can have three sizes, with 8, 12 and 16 members respectively. On average, every member of parliament is also a member of a committee, with the notable exception of party leaders and members of the Presidium.
{|class="wikitable sortable"
{|class="wikitable sortable"
! Committee !! Chair !! Chair's party
|-
|-
| Housing and Development || Henrik Kollerup || Littish Democrats
! Committee
! Members
|-
| Legal Affairs Committee
| 12
|-
| Internal Affairs Committee
| 16
|-
| Foreign Affairs Committee
| 16
|-
| Employment Committee
| 12
|-
| Education Committee
| 12
|-
| Church Committee
| 8
|-
| Culture Committee
| 8
|-
| Food and Health Committee
| 8
|-
| Research and Innovation Committee
| 12
|-
| Social Affairs Committee
| 16
|-
|-
| Culture and Education || Olivia Stenmose || Labour Party
| Transport Committee
| 12
|-
|-
| Justice || Rasmus Mikkelsen || New Center Party
| Business and Trade Committee
| 16
|-
|-
| Business and Trade || Per Skaarup || Labour Party
| Finance and Taxation Committee
| 16
|-
|-
| Finance and Taxation || Tina Larsen || National Liberals
| Defence Committee
| 16
|-
|-
| Foreign Affairs and Defence || Tobias Ravn || Littish Democrats
| Development and Housing Committee
| 8
|-
|-
| Health || Karina Lund || National Liberals
| Enviornment and Climate Committee
| 16
|-
|-
| Immigration and Equality || Jens Olsen || Labour Party
| Immigration Committee
| 8
|-
|-
| Energy and Innovation || Morten Larsen || Littish Democrats
| Energy and Utilities Committee
| 12
|-
|-
| Food and Enviornment || Simon Rasmussen || National Liberals
|}
|}
==Election results==
{{Main|2020 Littish parliamentary election}}
{{Election results
|image=[[File:Folkekammeret_Late2022.svg]]
|party2=[[Christian Democratic League (Littland)|Christian Democratic League]]
|votes2=3330234
|seats2=81|sc2=-11|color2=#333399
|party3=[[Green Future (Littland)|Green Future]]
|votes3=3002389
|seats3=73|sc3=+14|color3=#339933
|party4=[[Freedom Party (Littland)|Freedom Party]]
|votes4=2549223
|seats4=62|sc4=+27|color4=#ff9900
|party5=[[Labour Party (Littland)|Labour Party]]
|votes5=2467680
|seats5=60|sc5=-11|color5=#ff471a
|party6=[[Liberal Party (Littland)|Liberal Party]]
|votes6=863554
|seats6=21|sc6=-16|color6=#00ccff
|party7=[[New Center (Littland)|New Center]]
|votes7=616251
|seats7=15|sc7=+2|color7=#f9f906
|party8=[[The Initiative (Littland)|The Initiative]]
|votes8=534708
|seats8=13|sc8=-5|color8=#cc0066
|party9=Independents
|votes9=3677|seats9=0|sc9=0
|invalid=97012
|electorate=16750867
}}


==Composition==
==Composition==
===Current composition===
===Current===
[[File:Folkekammeret 2022 Seats.png|center|frameless|872px|link=Folkekammer]]
{{See also|List of political parties in Littland}}
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
|+
!Party
!Party leader
!Group leader
!Seats
|-
|-
! rowspan=2 colspan=4 | Party
|data-sort-value="A" style="text-align: left;"|{{legend inline|#333399|[[Christian Democratic League (Littland)|Christian Democratic League]]|text='''KF'''|textcolor=#ffffff}}
! rowspan=2 | Main ideology
|Albert Simonsen
! rowspan=2 | Political position
|David Askov
! rowspan=2 colspan=2 | Leader
|81
! colspan=2 | 2022 Election
! rowspan=2 | Party description
|-
|-
! Folkekammer<br/>seats
|data-sort-value="B" style="text-align: left;"|{{legend inline|#339933|[[Green Future (Littland)|Green Future]]|text='''GF'''|textcolor=#ffffff}}
! Election<br/>vote share
|Lauritz Magnussen
|Anton Henriksen
|73
|-
|-
| style="background:#1F4569; width:2px;"|
|data-sort-value="C" style="text-align: left;"|{{legend inline|#ff9900|[[Freedom Party (Littland)|Freedom Party]]|text='''FP'''|textcolor=#ffffff}}  
| align=center | '''LD'''
|Morten Aadal
| [[File:Littiske Demokrater Littland.png|80px]]
|Sebastian Anker
| [[Littish Democrats]]<br><small>''Littiske Demokrater''</small>
|62
| {{wpl|National conservatism}}
| {{wpl|Right-wing politics|Right-wing}}
| align=center | [[File:Littland Albert Simonsen.jpg|70px]]
| Albert Simonsen
| {{Composition bar|69|230|hex=#1F4569}}
| align=center | 29.50%
| A [[wikipedia:National conservatism|national conservative]] party, views favorably on [[wikipedia:economic liberalism|liberalism]] and ensuring stability in Littland
|-
|-
| style="background:#87ADD7; width:2px;"|
|data-sort-value="D" style="text-align: left;"|{{legend inline|#ff471a|[[Labour Party (Littland)|Labour Party]]|text='''AP'''|textcolor=#ffffff}}  
| align=center | '''NL'''
|Sofie Aakjær
| [[File:Nationalliberaliterne Littland.png|80px]]
|Olivia Olsen
| The National Liberals<br><small>''Nationalliberalisterne''</small>
|60
| {{wpl|Liberal conservatism}}
| {{wpl|Centre-right politics|Centre-right}}
| align=center | [[File:Littland Ernst Møller.jpg|70px]]
| Ernst Møller
| {{Composition bar|43|230|hex=#87ADD7}}
| align=center | 18.41%
| A [[wikipedia:liberalism|liberal]] party, advocates for less state-owned companies, lower taxes and is somewhat [[wikipedia:Social conservatism|socially conservative]].
|-
|-
| style="background:#DF1A22; width:2px;"|
|data-sort-value="E" style="text-align: left;"|{{legend inline|#00ccff|[[Liberal Party (Littland)|Liberal Party]]|text='''Li'''|textcolor=#ffffff}}  
| align=center | '''AP'''
|Chris Clemensen
| [[File:Arbejderpartiet Littland.png|80px]]
|Jane Klarup
| Labour Party<br><small>''Arbejderpartiet''</small>
|21
| {{wpl|Social democracy}}
| {{wpl|Centre-left politics|Centre-left}}
| align=center | [[File:Littland Viktoria Wolff.jpg|70px]]
| Viktoria Wolff
| {{Composition bar|32|230|hex=#DF1A22}}
| align=center | 13.76%
| A [[wikipedia:social democracy|social democratic]] party which advocates for better social welfare, minority rights and a continued free market economy.
|-
|-
| style="background:#EEDC3E; width:2px;"|
|data-sort-value="F" style="text-align: left;"|{{legend inline|#f9f906|[[New Center (Littland)|New Center]]|text='''NC'''|textcolor=#000000}}  
| align=center | '''NC'''
|Birthe Hansen
| [[File:Nyt centrum Littland.png|80px]]
|Henrik Linde
| New Center Party<br><small>''Nyt Centrum''</small>
|15
| {{wpl|Radical centrism}}
| {{wpl|Centrism|Centre}}
| align=center | [[File:Littland Helle Møller.jpg|70px]]
| Helle Østergaard
| {{Composition bar|26|230|hex=#EEDC3E}}
| align=center | 12.57%
| A [[wikipedia:centrism|centrist]] party with a [[wikipedia:social liberalism|social liberal]] background, favors minority rights and renewable energy.
|-
|-
| style="background:#A51818; width:2px;"|
|data-sort-value="G" style="text-align: left;"|{{legend inline|#cc0066|[[The Initiative (Littland)|The Initiative]]|text='''In'''|textcolor=#ffffff}}  
| align=center | '''LF'''
|Hanne Thanning
| [[File:Littisk folkeparti Littland.png|80px]]
|Inger Harms
| Littish People's Party<br><small>''Littisk Folkeparti''</small>
|13
| [[Velaherian Socialism]]
| {{wpl|Far-left politics|Far-left}}
| align=center | [[File:Littland Bjarne Kristiansen.jpg|70px]]
| Bjarne Kristiansen
| {{Composition bar|26|230|hex=#A51818}}
| align=center | 11.38%
| A [[wikipedia:socialism|socialist]] party that actively advocates for [[Velaherian Socialism]] and a larger public sector and workers rights.
|-
|-
| style="background:#43A428; width:2px;"|
|}
| align=center | '''GD'''
 
| [[File:De Grønne logo.png|80px]]
===Historical===
| Democratic Greens<br><small>''Grønne Demokrater''</small>
An overview of historical compositions of the Folkekammer, in its current from with 325 members following the 1986 Constitution.
| {{wpl|Green politics}}
 
| {{wpl|Left-wing politics|Left-wing}}
{| class="wikitable" width="100%" style="border:solid #000000 1px;font-size:95%;"
| align=center | [[File:Littland Ebbe Steensen.jpg|70px]]
| Ebbe Steensen
| {{Composition bar|20|230|hex=#43A428}}
| align=center | 8.51%
| A green party in favor of [[wikipedia:environmentalism|environmentalism]], [[wikipedia:sustainability|sustainability]] and a bigger focus on renewable energy sources.
|-
|-
| style="background:#9E371E; width:2px;"|
| colspan="2" |
| align=center | '''NP'''
{| width="100%" style="font-size:90%;"
| [[File:Nationalpartiet Littland.png|80px]]
| width="70" |
| National Party of Littland<br><small>''Nationalpartiet''</small>
|{{legend|#808080|Others}}
| {{wpl|Nationalism}}
|{{legend|#808080|Others}}
| {{wpl|Far-right politics|Far-right}}
|{{legend|#808080|Others}}
| align=center | [[File:Littland Joakim Dam.jpg|70px]]
|{{legend|#808080|Others}}
| Joakim Dam
| {{Composition bar|11|230|hex=#9E371E}}
| align=center | 4.85%
| A staunchly [[wikipedia:nationalism|nationalistic]] party with a focus on better welfare, economic growth and a return to [[wikipedia:Isolationism|isolationism]].
|}
|}
===Historical composition===
|-
[[File:Folkekammer historical composition.png|center|frameless|957px|link=Folkekammer]]
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| style="background-color: #808080;      width: 7.83%"| 36
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Parliament of Littland

Folkekammeret (Littish)
Folkskeamer (Ruvian)
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
History
Established8 July 1913; 110 years ago (1913-07-08)
Preceded byLandstinget, Kingdom of Littland
Leadership
Inger Knudsen, New Center
Deputy Speakers 
Kristine Anker, Labour Party
Kåre Mikkelsen, Green Future
Albert Simonsen, Christian Democratic League
Structure
Seats325
Folkekammeret Late2022.svg
Political groups
Government (164)
  •   Christian Democratic League (81)
  •   Freedom Party (62)
  •   Liberal Party (21)

Opposition (163)

Committees
  • Employment
  • Education
  • Business and Trade
  • Finance and Taxation
  • Defence
  • Development and Housing
  • Energy and Utilities
  • Enviornment and Climate
  • Church
  • Culture
  • Food and Health
  • Transport
  • Social Affairs
  • Research and Innovation
  • Immigration
  • Internal Affairs
  • Foreign Affairs
  • Legal Affairs
Elections
Closed list proportional representation
First election
1 June 1913
Last election
18 November 2020
Next election
On or before 18 November 2024
Meeting place
Folkekammeret.jpg
Folkekammeret
Tinghuset, Kaslund, Littland
Website
www.folkekammeret.li
Constitution
Constitution of Littland

The Folkekammer (Littish: /fol̠kɘkɑm̥ɑ/ Speaker Icon.svg, "Peoples Chamber") is the unicameral legislature of the Republic of Littland. The Folkekammer has 325 seats and is elected every four years based on proportional representation. A member of the Folkekammer is known as a medlem af Folkekammeret, literally "member of the Folkekammer" which is often shortened to simply "MF".

The Folkekammer passes laws, approves the state budget and international treaties, and supervises the activities of the government. A motion of no confidence may force a single minister or the entire government to resign. The President has limited veto-power over legislation, although this can be overruled. The Folkekammer has 19 committees and is led by the Speaker as well as three Deputy Speakers.

History

Number of seats

The number of seats in the Folkekammer has varied over the years. Under the constitution from 1913, the Folkekammer had 225 seats which was increased to 325 with the current constitution from 1986.

Electoral System

The Folkekammers 325 members are elected on the basis of proportional representation. A standard electoral period is four years. Elections have previously taken two days, but they are now conducted during one day. Every Littish citizen who is at least 18 years of age on the date of the election has the right to vote. There is no voter registration in Littland and citizens receive an invitation to their local polling station in the mail. With few exceptions such as judges, active military personnel and the President, any voting age citizen may stand for candidate. All parties already in the Folkekammer are required to nominate candidates. Any party may be on the ballot for the election if they gather the amount of votes needed to get a single seat in the last election, which in 2022 is 40.073 signatures. Individual candidates need to gather half that number, at 20.036 signatures. 26 parties ran in the last election, although only 14 got over 50.000 votes.

Organization

Presidium

Position Representative Party
Speaker Inger Knudsen New Center
First Deputy Speaker Per Vesterberg Christian Democratic League
Second Deputy Speaker Kristine Anker Labour Party
Third Deputy Speaker Kåre Mikkelsen Green Future

Committees

The Folkekammer has 19 committees. Each committee has permanent members for each term of the Folkekammer. Committees can have three sizes, with 8, 12 and 16 members respectively. On average, every member of parliament is also a member of a committee, with the notable exception of party leaders and members of the Presidium.

Committee Members
Legal Affairs Committee 12
Internal Affairs Committee 16
Foreign Affairs Committee 16
Employment Committee 12
Education Committee 12
Church Committee 8
Culture Committee 8
Food and Health Committee 8
Research and Innovation Committee 12
Social Affairs Committee 16
Transport Committee 12
Business and Trade Committee 16
Finance and Taxation Committee 16
Defence Committee 16
Development and Housing Committee 8
Enviornment and Climate Committee 16
Immigration Committee 8
Energy and Utilities Committee 12

Election results

Folkekammeret Late2022.svg
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Christian Democratic League3,330,23424.9181-11
Green Future3,002,38922.4673+14
Freedom Party2,549,22319.0762+27
Labour Party2,467,68018.4660-11
Liberal Party863,5546.4621-16
New Center616,2514.6115+2
The Initiative534,7084.0013-5
Independents3,6770.0300
Total13,367,716100.00325
Valid votes13,367,71699.28
Invalid/blank votes97,0120.72
Total votes13,464,728100.00
Registered voters/turnout16,750,86780.38

Composition

Current

Party Party leader Group leader Seats
KF Christian Democratic League Albert Simonsen David Askov 81
GF Green Future Lauritz Magnussen Anton Henriksen 73
FP Freedom Party Morten Aadal Sebastian Anker 62
AP Labour Party Sofie Aakjær Olivia Olsen 60
Li Liberal Party Chris Clemensen Jane Klarup 21
NC New Center Birthe Hansen Henrik Linde 15
In The Initiative Hanne Thanning Inger Harms 13

Historical

An overview of historical compositions of the Folkekammer, in its current from with 325 members following the 1986 Constitution.

  Others
  Others
  Others
  Others
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60 27 62 36