Parliament of Darmen
Parliament of Darmen Parlament on Darmen | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | Unicameral |
Term limits | None |
| History | |
| Founded | January 1, 2037 |
| Preceded by | Constitutional Assembly |
| Leadership | |
Speaker of Parliament | Alex Quinn, Republican Party since January 1, 2037 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 221 |
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Political groups | Government (112) Republican Party (100) Lista de Valladar (5) People's Party (3) Progressive Greens (3) Conservative Party (Lee Islands) (1)1 Official Opposition (79) United Left (52) Liberal Party (27) Other Opposition (30) Fascist and Ultranationalist Union (23) Royalist Party (4) Islamic Union (1) Defiance Coalition (1) Frecmentan National Congress (1)1 |
| Committees | List of Committees |
Length of term | 4 years |
| Salary | $10,000 per month |
| Elections | |
| Closed list proportional representation using the D'Hondt method within multi-member constituencies | |
Last election | Friday, May 12, 2045 |
Next election | Friday, April 30, 2049 |
| Website | |
| www | |
| Constitution | |
| Constitution of Darmen | |
| Footnotes | |
| 1The members of Parliament representing the Conservative Party (Lee Islands) and the Frecmentan National Congress were not elected in 2045, rather they were appointed by the Esportivan Darmen Regional Assembly upon Esportivan Darmen's integration with Darmen. These two seats are therefore not represented in the diagram. | |
The Parliament of Darmen is the national legislature of Darmen. The Parliament meets at the National Parliament Building in Scott City. It presently consists of 221 members and is led by the Speaker of Parliament, Alex Quinn.
Eligibilty
In order to be eligible for membership in the Parliament, candidates must be:
- at least 18 years old;
- received a favorable grade in the University Entrance Exam;
- have not committed any serious crimes;
- they may not concurrently be a member of the Executive Cabinet or any Municipal council; and
- they may not be a sitting judge, or active duty police officer or member of the National Defense Force.
Although the Constitution does not require candidates to be citizens of Darmen, it does require them to have their primary residence in the constituency they represent.
Composition
Currently, the Parliament consists of 221 members. Electoral reform has been introduced following the 2045 Darmeni general election which will reduce the number of seats to 209. The reforms have also introduced changes to the electoral system; the municipal constituencies have been replaced with regional constituencies, the number of seats for Darmenis living overseas has increased from four to 18, ten seats reserved for Darmen's Aboriginal population have been introduced, while seats for the Chamber of Commerce, Darmen Labor Alliance and Students' Union have been eliminated. Regional constituencies have 1 seat for every 50,000 residents.
| Constituency | Population | Seats |
|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan (Scott City) | 3,712,824 | 75 |
| Northwest | 854,452 | 18 |
| Central | 597,664 | 12 |
| Southwest | 518,519 | 11 |
| Aylesbury | 475,298 | 10 |
| Southeast | 474,195 | 10 |
| North Central | 472,661 | 10 |
| Western Border | 430,531 | 9 |
| North | 424,993 | 9 |
| South Central | 308,153 | 7 |
| Tyger | 304,371 | 7 |
| Esportivan Darmen | 91,494 | 2 |
| Overseas | — | 18 |
| Aboriginal | — | 10 |
| Minister for Magic | — | 1 |
| Overall | 8,665,155 | 209 |