Hérvynsken

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Hérvynsken
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
HousesState Council
Commons Council
History
Founded1537 (1537)
Leadership
Ajek Denn, (Socialist)
since 14 Febuary 2019
Marknuus Jenna, (Our Revolution)
since 22 April 2021
Simy Brasa, (Our Revolution)
since 23 April 2021
Sara Nymon, (Socialist)
since 3 May 2021
Structure
Seats398
293 Members of Hérvynsken
105 State Councilors
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State Council political groups
Government (26)
  •   Our Revolution (26)

Confidence and Supply (10)

Opposition (120)

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Commons Council political groups
'Government (146)

Confidence and Supply (27)

Opposition (120)

Elections
  • 56 appointed by state governments as general representatives
  • 50 seats appointed by state governments as experts in 9 ministries
  • 193 elected through FPTP single member districts
  • 100 seats elected though D'Hondt proportional closed lists
State Council last election
6 March 2023
Commons Council last election
4 March 2021
Meeting place
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The Hérvynsken is the bicameral national legislature of Seketan. It is composed of the State Council as its upper house and the Commons Council as its lower house. Both chambers are based in the Hérvynsken Building in Conelibek.

The origins of the Hérvynsken trace to the Concilium Secetan, the first advisory council of the Kingdom of Seketan. Old Seketese literature refers to the council's founding during the reign of Moress II, the first King of Seketan. Its functions and influence as an institution fluctuated greatly until the 14th century; the Charter of Provinces signed in 1380 guaranteed rights for the nobility and dukes of Seketan. During the Nelborne Reformation, the Noble Revolt of 1537 led King Fejer IV to establish the Hérvynsken, establishing Seketan as one of the world's first parliamentary monarchies. In 1673, a dispute over the annexation of Tjrebian land prompted King Elysa II to agree to create two chambers within the Hérvynsken, the Commons Council and the Royal Council. When Seketan entered a personal union with Alquiya in 1765, it was the Hérvynsken who approved and gave their consent to the Alquiyan monarch to take the throne, placing themselves as integral to Seketan's sovereignty.

In 1884 King Fjedor II announced the establishment of the Empire of Alquiya and Seketan, later the Nelbec Empire, with the Hérvynsken sending representatives to the first Imperial conference for Seketan. Within the imperial framework, the institution was positioned as the supreme authority in Seketan, only supplanted by the Emperor himself, and therefore had the power to enact laws within the Kingdom of Seketan regarding domestic affairs. In 1892, the Royal Council was reformed into the State Council to represent the reorganized provinces. In 1914, the nationalist Kjedorate Party won a majority of seats, putting the Hérvynsken in conflict with the empire at large. The government established the Military-Civilian Council. After the collapse of the Nelbec Empire, the Hérvynsken became the legislature of the First Seketese Republic. After the Seketese Civil War, the Hérvynsken governed Seketese provinces excluding Wilskland under a federal government. The federation with Wilskland was dissolved in 1945 and was reorganized into a unitary state, bringing Wilsk representation to the Hérvynsken.

Established in 1537, the Hérvynsken is one of the oldest continuously functioning parliaments in the world. Elections take place every 4 years, or until a snap election is called; they are considered "free and fair", however allegations of irregularities occur.

Current standings

Party Commons Council State Council
Our Revolution (MO)
Mays Omysan
126 / 293
26 / 106
Socialist Party (SY)
Sošyça ynden
59 / 293
25 / 106
National Conservative Party (CNy)
Consyvaþeça Nasijoteça ynden
27 / 293
10 / 106
Labour and Unionists Cooperative (OeUC)
Ocisa e Uninui Cooperative
17 / 293
10 / 106
Liberal Democratic Party (LDY)
Libre democrateça ynden
20 / 293
4 / 106
Wilsk National Party (WNY)
Wyélš Našiyoteka yéden
9 / 293
13 / 106
Freedom Alliance (FA)
20 / 293
0 / 106
Green Party (AY)
Azen ynden
6 / 293
7 / 106
Party of Seketan (YaS)
Ynden a Secen
7 / 293
0 / 106
Progressive Party (PY)
Progressija ynden
1 / 293
0 / 106
Fjeska National Party (FNP)
1 / 293
0 / 106
Independent
0 / 293
11 / 106

Notes

  1. Due to gridlock in the Fjeskan government, all 10 of its senators are non-partisan appointees