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| name             = Piraean Senate<br>Πειραιηκή ἐκκλησία<br />{{small|Pireikí Ekklesia ({{wp|Greek language|Piraese}})}}
| name               = Piraean Senate
| legislature      =
| native_name        = Πειραιηκή ἐκκλησία<br><small>Pireikí Ekklesia ({{wp|Greek language|Piraese}})</small>
| coa_pic           = Piraean coat of arms.svg
| coa_pic           = Πειρεικη_εκκλεσια.png
| coa_res           = 150px
| coa_res           = 250px
| session_room      = National Library of Greece in Athens.jpg
| house_type         = [[Unicameral]]
| session_res      = 250px
| leader1_type       = [[Parliament of Piraea#Speaker|Speaker]]
| house_type       = Unicameral  
| leader1           = [[Christina Tantalea-Maniatopoulou]]
| houses            =
| party1            = [[People's Party (Piraea)|LK]]
| leader1_type     = {{wp|Speaker (politics)|Speaker}}
| election1          = [[2017 Piraean general election|5 May 2017]]
| leader1           = Konstantinos Baltas, PSEE
| members            = 125
| election1        = 28 March 2018
| structure1         = 14th Piraean Senate.png
| leader2_type      =
| structure1_res     = 275px
| leader2          =  
  | structure1_alt    = Current Structure of the Senate
| election2        =
| political_groups1 = '''[[Konstantinou government|Government]] (51)'''
| leader3_type      =
* {{Color box|#2061A2}} [[People's Party (Piraea)|People's Party]] (46)
| leader3          =
* {{Color box|#0087DC}} [[Novalian People's Party]] (5)
| election3        =
'''{{wp|Support (politics)|Support}} (24)'''
| members           = 250
* {{Color box|#672f6c}} [[Change Party (Piraea)|Change]] (10)
| house1           =  
* {{Color box|#0083CB}} [[Democrats (Piraea)|Democrats]] (8)
| structure1       =  
* {{Color box|#EB6109}} [[Humanist Centre (Piraea)|Humanist Centre]] (6)
| structure1_res   = 250px
'''{{wp|Opposition (politics)|Opposition}} (50)'''
| house2            =  
* {{Color box|#EF1C27}} [[Piraese Socialist Workers Union|PSEE]] (30)
| structure2        =
* {{Color box|#B41062}} [[Popular Unity Candidacy (Piraea)|Popular Unity Candidacy]] (11)
| structure2_res    =  
* {{Color box|#E9008C}} [[Independent Regionalist Union (Piraea)|Independent Regionalist Union]] (5)
| political_groups1 = '''Government'''<br>{{colorbox|#ED1651}} [[Piraean Socialist Workers Union|Socialist Workers]]<br>(PSEE) (141)<br>'''Opposition'''<br>{{colorbox|#2e3b74}} Homeland (PK) (63)<br>{{colorbox|#FFBF00}} All for the Nation (OE) (19)<br>{{colorbox|red}} Workers International (PTED) (13)<br>{{colorbox|#FF6600}} Change! (A) (7)<br>{{colorbox|#00A86B}} Green Alternative (PEL) (4)<br>{{colorbox|#0087DC}} Novalian People's Party (NNS/NLK) (3)
* {{Color box|#003366}} [[Homeland Party (Piraea)|Homeland Party]] (4)
| last_election1   = 24 March 2018
| voting_system1    = {{wp|Open list}} {{wp|proportional representation}}
| meeting_place     = [[Palace of the Republic]], [[Alikianos]], [[Piraea]]
| last_election1     = [[2022 Piraean general election|12 September 2022]]
| website           = ekklesia.kr
| next_election1    = [[Next Piraean general election|''On or before 11 September 2026'']]
| session_room      = [[File:Primera sesión del debate de investidura de Esperanza Aguirre (madrid.org) (8).jpg|270px]]
| meeting_place     = [[Palace of the Republic]], [[Alikianos]], [[Piraea]]
| website           = {{URL|www.parlamentpl.pl}}
| footnotes          =
}}
}}
The '''Piraean Senate''' ({{wp|Greek language|Piraese}}: Πειραιηκή ἐκκλησία, ''Pireikí {{wp|Ecclesia (ancient Athens)|Ekklesia}}'') is the {{wp|parliament}} of [[Piraea]] located in the Palace of the Republic in [[Alikianos]]. The Senate is the supreme {{wp|legislative body}}, holding ultimate power over all other political bodies, and represents the citizens through an elected body of Senators.  
The '''Piraean Senate''' ({{wp|Greek language|Piraese}}: Πειραιηκή ἐκκλησία, ''Pireikí {{wp|Ecclesia (ancient Athens)|Ekklesia}}'') is the {{wp|parliament}} of [[Piraea]] located in the Palace of the Republic in [[Alikianos]]. The Senate is the supreme {{wp|legislative body}}, holding ultimate power over all other political bodies, and represents the citizens through an elected body of Senators.  


It is {{wp|unicameral}} and has 250 members. Elections are held regularly every four years, but may be called earlier at the discretion of the {{wp|prime minister}} should the {{wp|president}} give approval. The last election was held in 2018 and the next election must be held no later than 2022. Members are elected by {{wp|proportional representation}}. 200 seats are allocated based on votes share, with the remaining 50 are awarded to the largest party. There is an electoral threshold of 2% that parties and members must pass in order to enter the Senate. If an individual passes the threshold but their party does not, they are still able to take their seat.  
It a {{wp|unicameral}} legislature comprised by 125 members with seats allocated following the {{wp|Sainte-Laguë method}}. Elections are held regularly every four years, but may be called earlier at the discretion of the {{wp|Premier}} should the [[Presidency of Piraea|Presidency]] give approval. The Senate has well defined powers and was conceived as a control institution of the government; in practise, the Senate passes laws, approved cabinets, gives or withdraws confidence of Premiers, issues motions of no confidence, censores ministers, approves budgets and others. The Senate has a crucial role during {{wp|government control sessions}}, which happen every Thursday and count with the opposition inquiring government ministers about current affairs. The first session of the year after Senatorial recess is presided by the three members of the Presidency and attended by the Premier and ministers.  


The current legislature is the 13th since the return of democracy in Piraea. IN the history of Piraea, this is the legislature with the largest presence of third parties other than the traditionally dominants [[Piraese Socialist Workers Union|PSEE]] and [[People's Party (Piraea)|People's Party]]. The legislature is presided by [[Christina Tantalea-Maniatopoulou]] (LK). 
==Name==
==Name==
 
In Piraese, the name {{wp|Ecclesia (ancient Athens)|Ekklesia}} comes from the principal assembly of {{wp|Athenian democracy|democracy}} of ancient {{wp|Athens|Lasithi}}. It was used by Piraeans under the the [[Solarian Empire]] as the translation for the Solarian {{wp|senate}}.
In Piraese, the name {{wp|Ecclesia (ancient Athens)|Ekklesia}} comes from the principal assembly of {{wp|Athenian democracy|democracy}} of ancient {{wp|Athens|Lasithi}}. It was used by Piraeans under the the [[Solarian Empire]] as the translation for the Solarian {{wp|senate}}.  


==History==
==History==
 
==Structure==
The first national parliament was established in 1857 following the formation of the Kingdom of the Piraese. It was sanctioned under the 1857 Constitution, but was not democratically elected. Members were appointed by the king. This was unchanged until the October 5th Movement in 1873, which resulted in the creation of a lower House of Deputies that was elected by all land-owning men over 25 years of age. This system remained in place until the abolition of the monarchy in 1948.
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The 1947 Constitution of the First Republic resulted in the abolition of the upper house and the creation of a unicameral legislature known as the Senate. Members were elected to represent electoral districts using {{wp|first past the post}}. The 1947 Constitution expanded suffrage to all men. The majority of the Piraean population was {{wp|illiterate}}, meaning many newly enfranchised voters struggled to read the ballots. Electoral fraud was and bribery were common as a result. In 1961, the military government suspended the senate after seizing power. Many senators were put on trial and imprisoned.
! Region !! Number of MSs !! Map
 
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The fall of the military government in 1981 resulted in the establishment of the Second Republic, governed in accordance to the 1981 Constitution. The Senate was re-established and its members were elected through {{wp|proportional representation}} and suffrage was expanded to all citizens, including women for the first time. Since the 1981, the [[Piraese Socialist Workers Union]] has remained the largest party in the Senate after every election but the 1994 and 2002 elections.
| [[Souda Riviera]] || style="text-align:center;"|40
 
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="13"| [[File:Piraea Seats Blank.png|240px]]
==Current composition==
|-
| [[Sitia]] || style="text-align:center;"| 25
|-
| [[Foinikas]] ||style="text-align:center;"| 25
|-
| [[Lampi]] ||style="text-align:center;"| 16
|-
| [[Samariá]] ||style="text-align:center;"| 16
|-
| {{wp|Overseas vote|Overseas}} (two for [[Euclea]], one for the rest of the world) ||style="text-align:center;"| 3
|-
|}
==Speaker==
===Current office of Speaker===
==Actual composition==
{{see also|2017 Piraean general election|2022 Piraean general election}}
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{| class="wikitable"
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|+[[File:14th Piraean Senate.png|alt=|150x150px]]<br>Political parties represented in the Senate of Piraea <small>(15th legislature)</small>
!'''Party'''
! colspan="2" |Party
!'''Position'''
!Leader
!'''Party leader(s)'''
!Spokesperson
!'''Seats'''
!Seats
!'''Status'''
|-
| bgcolor="#2061A2"|
|[[People's Party (Piraea)|People's Party]] [[File:Piraean_People's_Party_Logo.png|sinmarco|30px]]
| align="center"| [[Georgios Konstantinou]] ('''[[Premier of Piraea|P]]''')
| align="center"| [[Marina Constantinelli]]
| align="center"| '''46'''
|-
|-
|style="background:#ED1651"|
| bgcolor="#EF1C27"|  
||'''[[Piraese Socialist Workers Union]]''' (PSEE)<BR>''Πειραιηκή Σοσιαλιστών Εργαζομένων Ένωση''||Centre-left to<br>far-left||[[Maria Theopeftatou]]||{{Infobox political party/seats|141|250|hex=#ED1651}}
|[[Piraese Socialist Workers Union]] [[File:PSEE_Logo.png|sinmarco|30px]]
| style="background:#98FB98; color:black"|<center>In government</center>
| align="center"| [[Antonis Moustakopoulos]]
| align="center"| —
| align="center"| '''30'''
|-
|-
|style="background:#2e3b74"|
| bgcolor="#B41062"|  
|'''[[Homeland Party]]''' (PK)<br>''Πατριωτικό Κόμμα''||Centre-right to<br>far-right||[[Nikos Polakis]]||{{Infobox political party/seats|63|250|hex=#2e3b74}}
|[[Popular Unity Candidacy (Piraea)|Popular Unity Candidacy]] [[File:YLELogo.png|sinmarco|20px]]
| style="background:#ff9090; color:black"|<center>Official opposition</center>
| align="center"| [[Stamatia Hondraki]]
| align="center"| [[Maria Diomidis]]<br>[[Ioannis Banakis]]
| align="center"| '''10'''
|-
|-
|style="background:#FFBF00"|
| bgcolor="#672f6c"|  
|'''All for the Nation''' (OE)<br>''Όλα για το Έθνος''||Far-right||[[Nikitas Mitarakis]]||{{Infobox political party/seats|19|250|hex=#FFBF00}}
|[[Change Party (Piraea)|Change]] [[File:Piraea_Change_Logo.png|sinmarco|20px]]
| style="background:#ff9090; color:black"|<center>In opposition</center>
| align="center"| [[Eleftherios Kontoglou]]
| align="center"| [[Kyriakos Stathatos]]
| align="center"| '''10'''
|-
|-
|style="background:red"|
| bgcolor="#0083CB"|  
|'''Piraese Section of the Workers International''' (PTED)<br>''Πειραικό Τμήμα της Εργατικής Διεθνούς ''||Far-left||[[Aleka Papas]]||{{Infobox political party/seats|13|250|hex=red}}
|[[Democrats (Piraea)|Democrats]] [[File:Piraean_Democrats_Logo.png|sinmarco|30px]]
| style="background:#ff9090; color:black"|<center>In opposition</center>
| align="center"| [[Anna Theodoropoulou]]
| align="center"| [[Nikolaos Artineas]]
| align="center"| '''8'''
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#EB6109"|
|[[Humanist Centre (Piraea)|Humanist Centre]] [[File:AK (Piraea).png|sinmarco|18px]]
| align="center"| [[Demetra Athanalli]]
| align="center"| [[XX]]
| align="center"| '''6'''
|-
|-
|style="background:#FF6600"|
| bgcolor="#E9008C"|  
|'''Change!''' (A)<br>''Αλλαγή!''||Centre to<br>Centre-right||[[Panos Zouraris]]||{{Infobox political party/seats|7|250|hex=#FF6600}}
|[[Independent Regionalist Union (Piraea)|Independent Regionalist Union]] [[File:APE (Piraea).png|sinmarco|20px]]
| style="background:#ff9090; color:black"|<center>In opposition</center>
| align="center"| [[Giorgos Dimitriakis]]
| align="center"| [[Andriana Rokou]]
| align="center"| '''5'''
|-
|-
|style="background:#00A86B"|
| bgcolor="#0087DC"|  
|'''Green Alternative''' (PEL)<br>''πράσινη εναλλακτική λύση''||Centre-left||[[Fofi Frangidis]]<br>[[Giorgos Tarantilis]]||{{Infobox political party/seats|4|250|hex=#00A86B}}
|[[Novalian People's Party]] [[File:Novalian_People's_Party_Logo.png|sinmarco|10px]]
| style="background:#ff9090; color:black"|<center>In opposition</center>
| align="center"| [[Miro Kovač]]
| align="center"| [[Ioanna Spanakou]]
| align="center"| '''5'''
|-
|-
|style="background:#0087DC"|
| bgcolor="#003366"|  
|'''Novalian People's Party''' (NNS/NLK)<br>Novaliji narodna stranka<br>Νοϝαλικό λαϊκό κόμμα||{{wp|Big-tent}}||[[Miro Kovač]]||{{Infobox political party/seats|3|250|hex=#0087DC}}
|[[Homeland Party (Piraea)|Homeland Party]] [[File:Piraea_Homeland_Logo.png|sinmarco|30px]]
| style="background:#ff9090; color:black"|<center>In opposition</center>
| align="center"| [[Alexandros Poulos]]
| align="center"| [[Theodosis Vidaliadis]]
| align="center"| '''4'''
|-
|-
|}
|}
 
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Latest revision as of 17:04, 15 April 2023

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Piraean Senate

Πειραιηκή ἐκκλησία
Pireikí Ekklesia (Piraese)
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Leadership
Structure
Seats125
Current Structure of the Senate
Political groups
Government (51)
  •   People's Party (46)
  •   Novalian People's Party (5)

Support (24)

Opposition (50)

Elections
Open list proportional representation
Last election
12 September 2022
Next election
On or before 11 September 2026
Meeting place
Primera sesión del debate de investidura de Esperanza Aguirre (madrid.org) (8).jpg
Palace of the Republic, Alikianos, Piraea
Website
www.parlamentpl.pl

The Piraean Senate (Piraese: Πειραιηκή ἐκκλησία, Pireikí Ekklesia) is the parliament of Piraea located in the Palace of the Republic in Alikianos. The Senate is the supreme legislative body, holding ultimate power over all other political bodies, and represents the citizens through an elected body of Senators.

It a unicameral legislature comprised by 125 members with seats allocated following the Sainte-Laguë method. Elections are held regularly every four years, but may be called earlier at the discretion of the Premier should the Presidency give approval. The Senate has well defined powers and was conceived as a control institution of the government; in practise, the Senate passes laws, approved cabinets, gives or withdraws confidence of Premiers, issues motions of no confidence, censores ministers, approves budgets and others. The Senate has a crucial role during government control sessions, which happen every Thursday and count with the opposition inquiring government ministers about current affairs. The first session of the year after Senatorial recess is presided by the three members of the Presidency and attended by the Premier and ministers.

The current legislature is the 13th since the return of democracy in Piraea. IN the history of Piraea, this is the legislature with the largest presence of third parties other than the traditionally dominants PSEE and People's Party. The legislature is presided by Christina Tantalea-Maniatopoulou (LK).

Name

In Piraese, the name Ekklesia comes from the principal assembly of democracy of ancient Lasithi. It was used by Piraeans under the the Solarian Empire as the translation for the Solarian senate.

History

Structure

Region Number of MSs Map
Souda Riviera 40 Piraea Seats Blank.png
Sitia 25
Foinikas 25
Lampi 16
Samariá 16
Overseas (two for Euclea, one for the rest of the world) 3

Speaker

Current office of Speaker

Actual composition

See also: 2017 Piraean general election and 2022 Piraean general election

Political parties represented in the Senate of Piraea (15th legislature)
Party Leader Spokesperson Seats
People's Party sinmarco Georgios Konstantinou (P) Marina Constantinelli 46
Piraese Socialist Workers Union sinmarco Antonis Moustakopoulos — 30
Popular Unity Candidacy sinmarco Stamatia Hondraki Maria Diomidis
Ioannis Banakis 		10
Change sinmarco Eleftherios Kontoglou Kyriakos Stathatos 10
Democrats sinmarco Anna Theodoropoulou Nikolaos Artineas 8
Humanist Centre sinmarco Demetra Athanalli XX 6
Independent Regionalist Union sinmarco Giorgos Dimitriakis Andriana Rokou 5
Novalian People's Party sinmarco Miro Kovač Ioanna Spanakou 5
Homeland Party sinmarco Alexandros Poulos Theodosis Vidaliadis 4
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