Federal Parliament of Vonzumier
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Federal Parliament Föderale Parlament | |
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 Seal of Vonzumier | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Houses | Senate House of Deputies |
| History | |
| Founded | 10 June 1871 |
| Preceded by | National Congress |
| Leadership | |
President of the Senate | Oskar Mannheim, Independent since 9 January 2017 |
President of the House of Deputies | Fabian Vittel, Constitutionalist since 15 July 2016 |
Chancellor of Vonzumier | Albert Brodmann, Constitutionalist since 15 July 2016 |
| Seats | 568 voting members
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House of Deputies political groups | Government (198)
Confidence and supply (57)
Opposition (197)
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| Elections | |
Senate voting system | Indirect election by provincial legislatures |
House of Deputies voting system | Party-list proportional representation |
House of Deputies last election | 3 June 2016 |
House of Deputies next election | 4 June 2021 |
The Federal Parliament (Vierz: Föderale Parlament) is the bicameral national legislature of Vonzumier. Both houses, the Senate and the House of Deputies, are constituted on the basis of proportional representation with provinces having more or less representation on the basis of their population size. The upper house, the Senate, is composed of 91 senators who serve at the pleasure of provincial legislatures for a maximum of 15 years, with no set term lengths. The lower house, the House of Deputies, has 477 members who are directly elected by the population every five years concurrently with presidential elections. While the Senate is considered the more "elite" of the two bodies, functionally it lacks power and serves as more of an advisory role to the President of Vonzumier, with most legislative power lying in the House of Deputies.
The body was founded on 10 June 1871 after the conclusion of the Vonzumier War of Independence as a successor to the wartime Vonzumier National Congress. The Federal Parliament is responsible for drafting federal legislation, as well as selecting the Chancellor, the country's head of government within the semi-presidential system. Due to the simultaneous nature of the presidential and legislative elections, the President and Chancellor are usually members of the same party, or are ideological allies.