Politics in Hyliastor
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His Majesty's Government Krov Vedena | |
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Polity type | Constitutional Parliamentary Monarchy |
Constitution | Constitution of the Kingdom of Hyliastor (2009) |
Legislative branch | |
Name | Royal Parliament |
Type | Bicameral |
Meeting place | Korunnizamek (Skala) |
Executive branch | |
Head of State | |
Title | His Majesty the King |
Currently | Filip I Nadherny-Prawowotie |
Head of Government | |
Title | Prime Minister |
Currently | Istvan Varady (Robnoveni) |
Appointer | His Majesty the King (Filip I Nadherny-Prawowotie) |
Cabinet | |
Name | His Majesty's Cabinet |
Current cabinet | 3rd Robnoveni Cabinet |
Leader | Istvan Varady (Robnoveni) |
Appointer | Prime Minister |
Ministries | 23 |
The Kingdom of Hyliastor is a federal-state under a constitutional monarchy. King Filip is the monarch and head of state, acting as a sort of moderator for the country's politics, with the authority "to warn, to advice, to declare, and to decree", the Constitution of the Kingdom of Hyliastor is codified and is considered to have primacy in all matters involving legislation and the judiciary. The Constitution can be altered via Constitutional Reform Commissions, with the exception of entrenched clauses, which can only be altered with approval from the head of state. The parliament cannot declare an entrenched clause or add entrenched clauses to the Constitution. Hyliastor is a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy. The Parliament of Hyliastor has the liberty to propose, approve, and veto laws, being made up of the House of Representatives, the House of Senators, and the Crown of Hyliastor. Most of the business of Parliament occurs in the two houses, with royal assent needed to approve constitutional changes.
For general elections (elections to the House of Representatives), Hyliastor is divided into various electoral boroughs, each is represented by a member of Parliament, members hold office for up to four years and are allowed for three consecutive elections in general elections. The Renovation Party, July 7th Party, and the Freedom Alliance are respectively, the current first, second, and third-largest parties (by the number of members), in the House of Representatives, with an established opposition and cabinet.
The prime minister is the head of government in the Kingdom of Hyliastor. The Constitution determines that anyone can be prime minister, regardless of educational level, class, ethnicity, social background, career, or other criteria not mentioned as exceptions in the law. The prime minister is by convention, a member of Parliament. They are normally the leaders of the largest party in Parliament, then are subsequently invited by the monarch to form a cabinet, formally an appointment. The office of the Prime Minister depends on the ability to command confidence in the House of Representatives.
The prime minister also acts as the monarch's prime advisor in matters of prerogatives and actions and can be dismissed at any moment by the monarch. In particular, the prime minister recommends the appointment of ministers and chairs the Cabinet.
Political Parties
The following are the political parties in the Kingdom of Hyliastor: