Parliament of Darmen
Parliament of Darmen Parlament af Darmen | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | Unicameral |
Term limits | None |
| History | |
| Founded | January 1, 2037 |
| Preceded by | Constitutional Assembly |
| Leadership | |
Speaker of Parliament | Shane Dahlmans, Republican Party since May, 2053 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 218 |
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Political groups | Government (102) Republican Party (93) National Patriotic Party (8) Phoenix Party (1) Official Opposition (96) National Labor Party (58) Liberal Party (38) Other Opposition (20) Progressive Greens (6) Aboriginal Representation Alliance (5) Partido Valladar (4) Fascist Union (3) People's Communist Party (1) All-Party Alliance for Southern Esportivan Independence (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, April 25, 2053 |
Next election | Friday, April 27, 2057 |
| Website | |
| www | |
| Constitution | |
| Constitution of Darmen | |
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 218 members and is led by the Speaker of Parliament, Shane Dahlmans.
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 218 members. The reforms instituted following the 2045 election have 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 the Students' Union have been eliminated. Regional constituencies have 1 seat for every 50,000 residents.
2053 Distribution
| Constituency | Population | Seats |
|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan | 3,692,857 | 74 |
| Northwest | 892,628 | 18 |
| North Central | 823,655 | 17 |
| Central | 601,888 | 13 |
| Southwest | 537,087 | 11 |
| Southeast | 503,587 | 11 |
| Aylesbury | 487,589 | 10 |
| North | 444,087 | 9 |
| Western Border | 442,919 | 9 |
| South Central | 329,180 | 7 |
| Tyger | 313,189 | 7 |
| Esportivan Darmen | 139,457 | 3 |
| Overseas | — | 18 |
| Aboriginal | — | 10 |
| Minister for Magic | — | 1 |
| Overall | 9,208,123 | 218 |