Politics of Vierzland

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Politics of Vierzland
Politisches System Vierzlands
Coat of Arms of the Vierz Federation.png
State typeFederal parliamentary republic
ConstitutionConstitution of Vierzland
Legislative branch
NameFederal Assembly
TypeUnicameral
Meeting placePalace of Honour
Presiding officerEva Weiskopf
President of the Federal Assembly
Executive branch
Head of State and Government
TitleChancellor
CurrentlyKaspar Vahl
AppointerFederal Assembly
Cabinet
NameFederal Council
Current cabinetSecond Vahl cabinet
LeaderChancellor
Deputy leaderDeputy Chancellor
AppointerChancellor
HeadquartersChancellery
Werner Court
Ministries14
Judicial branch
NameJudiciary of Vierzland
Helge Breuer
CourtsCourts of Vierzland
Supreme Federal Court
Chief judgeThortsten Hopfer
SeatHouse of Justice
High Criminal Court
Chief judgeDieter Loeb

The politics of Vierzland take place in the framework of a federal, parliamentary republic. The Constitution of Vierzland, signed and ratified in 1992, outlines the system of government of the Vierz Federation.

The Chancellor of Vierzland is the head of government and, since 1997, the head of state, serving as the chairman of the Federal Council of Vierzland. The legislature, the 745-member Federal Assembly of Vierzland, elects the chancellor, approves the appointment of ministers, and makes federal law. The judicial branch is overseen by the independent Federal Judicial Office and topped by the Supreme Federal Court and the High Criminal Court.

Vierz politics de jure operate within a multi-party system, with the constitution guaranteeing the existence of pluralist democracy. Nonetheless, Vierzland has been designated as an "impartial democracy" by international observers due to the occasional persecution of journalists and unfair restrictions placed on opposition groups since 2012 by the ruling National Democratic Party. Vierz politics have been dominated by the centre-left Democratic Labour Party of Vierzland and the right-wing National Democratic Party since 2000.

History

1989–1992: Beginnings

1992–1997: Dahlke government

1997–2000: Scandals and downfall

2000–2010: Bachmeier period

2010–2012: End of DAP rule

2012–present: Vahl chancellery

Constitution

Legislature

Federal Assembly

Executive

Chancellor

The Chancellery

Federal Council

Judiciary

Supreme Federal Court

High Criminal Court

Foreign relations

Administrative divisions