Parliament of the Republic (Louisiana)
Parliament of Louisiana 2 official names
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| Seats | 255 128 for a majority | ||||
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Political groups | Government (148) Opposition Parties (107)
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Length of term | 4 years | ||||
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| Open list proportional representation Williams method | |||||
Last election | 2023 | ||||
Next election | 2027 | ||||
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| Parliament Building New Chatrois, Louisiana | |||||
The Parliament of Louisiana (Gagian: Parlement de la Louisiane; Louisiana Creole: Parlman Lawizyan) is the supreme legislature of the Louisianian Republic, established originally as the Chamber of Deputies in 1812, it functioned as the lower house for the united Parliament alongside the Senate. With the abolition of the Senate in 1966 the Chamber of Deputies was rennamed as Parliament and has since functioned as the sole legislative body in the country on the federal level. It consists of 255 members and is elected every four years using Open list proportional representation under a single national constituency.
The assembly is led by a speaker, and, since 2023, two vice speakers. Members allocated to twelve standing committees as well as a varying number of temporary commitees. Three ombudsmen are directly subordinate to parliament: the Parliamentary Intelligence Oversight Committee and the Office of the Auditor General.
Following the 2023 snap elections, six parties are represented in parliament: the Alliance for the Republic (106), the Better Louisiana Party (65), the Alternative for Louisiana, or ApL, (32), the United Native List, often known as Qumsa (23), the Conservative Party (19), and the Iodaian People's Party, also known as Ma'ayi. A coalition between the Alliance, ApL, and Ma'ayi was formed and elected Jean Gigot as prime minister.