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Revision as of 16:36, 7 March 2007
The government of the People's Republic of Qalustan operates under the first democratic system the country has ever experienced, having lived under the Vranith Empire for the last 1000 years. As of 2001, it has operated under the system described in this article.
Executive Branch
The President of Qalustan is elected on a seven-year term, along with the Vice President who is elected on the same ticket; the next, second election will take place in Winter 2008. The President personally selects his cabinet (apart from the First Minister (or Senate Majority Leader) and the Speaker of the Council of Wardens respectively).
Office | Incumbent |
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President of the People's Republic | Zanwar Qal |
Vice President of the People's Republic | Lantu Qaren |
First Minister of the Senate | Terad Ninqé |
Chief Warden of the Council | Jetra Gbhun |
Minister for Foreign Affairs | Meleh Gubhohq |
Minister for Domestic Affairs | Olqane Tèvah |
Minister for Finance | Jaqibet Garu |
Minister for Defence | Atlenbe Qolabtu |
Minister for Agriculture | Hulhe Èvha |
Minister for Health | Qlegu Mant |
Minister for Labour | Santbene Olut |
Minister for Transport | Uorid Eguna |
Minister for Education | Admé Vorbug |
Minister for Culture | Vel'en Natis |
Legislative Branch
The legistlative branch of the Qalustani government is composed of a bicameral legislature. The two chambers are the Senate and the Council of Wardens.
The Senate has 84 seats, 76 of which are occupied by senators elected every five years. The remaining eight are Senators-for-Life. Only two of the seats are occupied so far; plans are for them to be given to former Presidents on their retirement. The leader of the party which holds a majority in the Senate is given the title of First Minister, and has a place in the President’s cabinet. The Senate is presided over by one of the Senators-for-life or, in the event that all are absent, another senator chosen by the First Minister.
The Council of Wardens is composed of 350 seats. Their occupants are elected every four years. The majority leader in the Council is known as the Chief Warden, who, like the First Minister, has a place on the cabinet. The Council is presided over by the Speaker, who is elected each year from among the Council by its members. In the 2001-2005 term this was the Chief Warden, but he was unseated in the 2005 election by Jetra Gbhu’n (Yethra Geboon), a female Warden from the Libertarian Party.
In the first free elections, held in 2001, Qal was elected president with a 79% majority. The following year, his Democratic Socialist Party won 57 seats in the Senate and 210 in the Council of Wardens. This changed somewhat in the 2005 Council and 2006 Senate elections.
Political Parties of Qalustan
Democratic Socialist Party of Qalustan (Jebiž Fboné-Raqunst Qalustan-duor)
Senate Leader: First Minister Terad Ninqé
Council Leader: Warden Huns Qoln
Platform: Far-left, anti-capitalist, pro-environmentalist
Colours: Red
Symbol: Ladybird
No. of Senators: 52
No. of Wardens: 198
Libertarian Party of Qalustan (Jebiž Unpasmorst Qalustan-duor)
Senate Leader: Senator Nanti Jatblun
Council Leader: Chief Warden Jetra Gbhun
Platform: Libertarian right, free markets, lower taxes
Colours: Yellow
Symbol: Wolf
No. of Senators: 17
No. of Wardens: 107
Qalustani New Conservative Party (Jebiž Qonsesmorst-Voé Qalustan-duor)
Senate Leader: Senator Artos Nbagu
Council Leader: Warden Iloét Žorgadun
Platform: Authoritarian right – lower tax, aggressive foreign policy
Colours: Blue
Symbol: Goose
No. of Senators: 3
No. of Wardens: 24
Imperialist Party of Vranith (Jebiž Emprasmorst Vranit-duor)
Senate Leader: Senator Ananit Relvast
Council Leader: Warden Ovis’ Tudagin
Platform: Reinstatement of nobles and, eventually, Imperial family
Colours: Purple
Symbol: Horse
No. of Senators: 1
No. of Wardens: 12