National Council (Siyezan)
National Council of the Republic of Siyezan Yerešet Síyezan Ğáctaba Várašo Yereşet Síyezan Ğáctaba Váraşo | |
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5th National Council | |
Type | |
Type | Unicameral |
Term limits | 3 |
Leadership | |
President of Siyezan | |
Speaker | |
Structure | |
Seats | 400 Councillors |
Political groups | Government (209) Radical Republican Action: 209 seats Confidence and supply Good Party: 21 seats People's Movement Party: 32 seats Main opposition (100) Siyezi Workers' Party: 54 seats Zarasaist Republican Party: 46 seats
Other opposition United Yellow Front: 7 seats Forward lookers: 6 seats Forest Defence in the council: 9 seats National Action Front: 6 seats Independents: 7 seats Vacant: 3 seats
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Length of term | 4 Sayanic years |
Elections | |
Limited block voting in 60 multimember constituencies. | |
Meeting place | |
Summer Palace, Çinévin |
The National Council (Damserz:Ğáctaba Váraşo /ɣɑːçtɐˈbɒ vɒːrɐˈʃo/) is the u8nicameral legislature of Siyezan.
History
The modern, unified legislative chamber first came around during the First Republic of Siyezan in 1800, after independence from Vosan.
For most of the 20th century, the council was a simple rubber-stamping body. During the Second Kingdom of Siyezan (1920-1944), the country was constitutionally a parliamentary Wikipedia:monarchy, but de facto was subordinate to both reigning monarchs of the era.
During the first years of the republic, the council had its powers increased, but often found itself outpiwered by the president, until it was yet again turned into a decorative body under Yavizin Racba. Under him, a one-party state was instituted, which had not happened ever before during the council's history.
During Aşir's military regime, a multiparty system was reintroduced but free elections were not. Electoral fraud and intimidations were conducted to maintain the ruling People's Revolutionary Union with a strong enough majority.
Only in 1991, after nationwide protests, president Vanali Duye removed restrictions to the parties able to be in the council, and the first free and fair elections were held the next year. However, ideological tensions mounted between the president and the council.
These tensions would culminate in 2001 Siyezi constitutional crisis, where the council would come out on top and instaurate the Wikipedia:parliamentary republic period up until 2010.
After the 2010 Siyezi government crisis, the President of Siyezan's office powers were increased, forming the modern semi-presidential system.
Powers
The council has the fundamental powers of electing the Prime Minister of Siyezan (head of government), proposing, debating and ratifying laws, constitutional amendments and treaties.
Election
For most of its history starting in 1922, the council was elected via second-round voting in single-member districts. The 2011 electoral law ceased this method, removing the second round and joining the single-member districts into modern province borders, which would serve as multi-member districts. The number of votes per person was always lower than the number of seats of every province, in order to avoid problems related with first past the post voting.