Wiltshire National Assembly

The National Assembly of Wiltshire is the legislative body of the Wiltshire Sixth Republic, being re-established in 3020 following Wiltshire's independence from the New Corporate Republic. 
The Assembly is elected based on a majoritarian, preferential voting system, with 100 electorates across the Wiltshirian cities. The current Assembly was elected in the February 3022 general election, which saw a landslide victory for the Social Democrats, led by Prime Minister Ramsay Bowell. 
== Composition and powers ==
The National Assembly is a unicameral body, meaning there is only one operating chamber. This was a deliberate decision by President Gaius Selan following independence, in an attempt to restore political stability - over potential divisions that two houses may bring. The return to the Assembly, over the Wiltshire Parliament (which was established to govern the Third Wiltshire Republic), was made following independence to allow for the creation of a Semi-Presidential Republic. This new system allows for greater stability, while also allowing for greater democracy. 
The Assembly meets in Assembly Hall, at the center of the Enterprise Complex in Juneville. The sittings of the Assembly are to be as follows;
Emergency sessions can be called by the President of Wiltshire during times of recess. 
The Assembly is chaired by the Speaker of the National Assembly. 
=== Powers and responsibilities ===
The Government of Wiltshire operates out of the National Assembly and so must command the confidence of the Assembly. Despite being appointed by the President, the Prime Minister of Wiltshire must pass a confidence vote in the Assembly before being able to take office. This is the Assembly's first responsibility.
The second, and most obvious, responsibility is that of legislative control. All laws must be passed by the National Assembly. The President does hold a veto, but any law must receive the approval of the Assembly before the President's signature. In addition, the Assembly must craft the national budget, with the President's signature, and retains the power to declare war. 
Members of the Assembly are also empowered to scrutinize the government; Members can call government ministers to testify and ministers have a legal obligation to respond, in some way, to the questions posed by members. The Prime Minister, being a member of the Assembly, must attend to these questions in person, while ministers may respond in person or either via other communication. 
Another power the Assembly holds is impeachment. The Assembly has the authority to impeach and remove the President of the Republic. To have this occur, 66.6% of the Assembly must vote on an impeachment resolution, following a trail being conducted by the courts, chaired by the most senior independent judge in the country. 
=== State Opening ===
The President of Wiltshire is responsible for the State Opening of the Assembly, at which point he gives a speech to the members. In that speech he lays out the Government's legislative priorities for the coming term and his own ambitions for the Assembly. The State Opening takes place at the start of every Assembly term.
== Government and history ==
The current Government is a majority Social Democratic government, led by Sir Ramsay Bowell. 
Government 	Leader 	Main Party 	Tenure 	Status
Jaresh Inyo Caretaker Ministry	Jaresh Inyo 	Independent 	19 July 3009 until 16 September 3009 	Caretaker
Second Jaresh Inyo Ministry 	Jaresh Inyo 	National 	16 September 3009 until 28 January 3010 	Majority
Shore Ministry 	Thomas Shore 	Socialist 	28 January 3020 until 15 July 3010 	Majority
Third Jaresh Inyo Ministry 	Jaresh Inyo 	Conservative 	15 July 3010 until 5 February 3011 	Coalition
Fourth Jaresh Inyo Ministry 	Jaresh Inyo 	Conservative 	5 February 3011 until 1 June 3011 	Majority
First Jellico Ministry 	Edward Jellico 	Conservative 	1 June 3011 until 17 January 3013 	Majority
Second Jellico Ministry 	Edward Jellico 	Conservative 	17 January 3013 until 5 March 3013 	Minority
Stork Ministry 	Renly Stork 	Socialist 	5 March 3013 until 29 May 3013 	Coalition
First Banks Ministry 	Martin Banks 	Conservative 	29 May 3013 until 4 November 3013 	Minority
Second Banks Ministry 	Martin Banks 	Conservative 	4 November 3013 until 25 January 3015 	Majority
First Loynd Ministry 	David Loynd 	Conservative 	25 January 3015 until 5 May 3015 	Majority
Second Loynd Ministry 	David Loynd 	Conservative 	5 May 3015 until 6 September 3015 	Minority
Third Loynd Ministry 	David Loynd 	Conservative 	6 September 3015 until 10 January 3016 	Coalition
First Eddington Ministry 	Frank Eddington 	Socialist 	10 January 3016 until 20 July 3018 	Majority
Second Eddington Ministry 	Frank Eddington 	Socialist 	20 July 3018 until 1 January 3019 	Minority
First Hill Ministry 	Audrick Hill 	Conservative 	1 January 3019 until 25 January 3019 	Coalition
Second Hill Ministry 	Audrick Hill 	Conservative 	25 January 3019 until 11 February 3019 	Majority
Schroder Ministry 	Samantha Schrӧder 	Conservative 	11 February 3019 until 12 April 3019 	Majority (February - March 3019)
----Minority (March - April 3019)
Smith Ministry 	Rita Smith 	Labour 	12 April 3019 until 15 June 3019 	Coalition
Grey Ministry 	Fillmore Grey 	National 	15 June 3019 until 9 September 3019 	Majority
Balfour Ministry 	Jim Balfour 	National 	9 September 3019 until 6 November 3019 	Minority
Kohl Caretaker Ministry 	Ludwig Kohl 	Independent 	6 November 3019 until 26 November 3019 	Caretaker
Campbell-Trenneman Government 	Henry Campbell-Trenneman	Labour 	26 November 3019 until 7 December 3019 	Minority
Thune Administration 	Samuel Thune 	Körperschaftlich Reich Verband	7 December 3019 until 26 January 3020 	Authoritarian
Third Hill Ministry 	Audrick Hill 	Liberal Conservative 	26 January 3020 until 21 June 3020 	Minority
Edwin Ministry 	Mark Edwin 	Labour 	21 June 3020 until 28 September 3020 	Coalition
First Sonya Inyo Ministry 	Sonya Inyo 	Liberal Conservative 	28 September 3020 until 31 October 3020 	Minority coalition
Second Sonya Inyo Ministry 	Sonya Inyo 	Liberal Conservative 	31 October 3020 to 6 January 3021 	Majority coalition
Sonya Inyo War Ministry 	Sonya Inyo 	Liberal Conservative 	6 January 3021 until 5 July 3021 	Government of National Unity (majority coalition)
Simpson War Ministry 	Jake Simpson 	Labour 	5 July 3021 until 4 August 3021 	Majority coalition
Second Simpson Ministry 	Jake Simpson 	Labour 	4 August 3021 until 9 August 3021 	Minority
First Morgan Ministry 	Catherine Morgan 	Labour 	12 August 3021 until 15 September 3021 	Minority
First Crawley Ministry 	Mitchell A. Crawley 	Stability 	15 September 3021 until 20 November 3021	Minority
Second Crawley Ministry 	Mitchell A. Crawley 	Stability 	20 November 3021 until 15 January 3022 	Minority coalition
Third Crawley Ministry 	Mitchell A. Crawley 	Stability 	15 January 3022 until 23 August 3022 	Majority coalition
Second Morgan Ministry 	Catherine Morgan 	Labour 	23 August 3022 until 24 September 3022 	Majority coalition
Giordano Ministry 	Mario Giordano 	Stability 	24 September 3022 until 11 December 3022	Majority
Daines Ministry 	Grace Daines 	Stability 	11 December 3022 until 4 February 3023 	Majority (December 3022 - January 3023)
----Minority (January 3023 - February 3023)
Bowell Ministry 	Ramsay Bowell 	Social Democrats 	4 February 3023 until present 	Majority
Government 	Prime Minister(s) 	Elections
National Coalition Government 	Jaresh Inyo 	September 3009
First Socialist Government 	Thomas Shore 	January 3010
First Conservative Government 	Jaresh Inyo
----Edward Jellico	July 3010
February 3011
October 3011
January 3013
Second Socialist Government 	Renly Stork 	N/A
Second Conservative Government 	Martin Banks
----David Loynd	May 3013
November 3013
October 3014
May 3015
September 3015
Third Socialist Government 	Frank Eddington 	January 3016
February 3017
January 3018
November 3018
Third Conservative Government 	Audrick Hill
----Samantha Schroder	January 3019
First Labour Government 	Rita Smith 	April 3019
National Government 	Fillmore Grey
----Jim Balfour
----Ludwig Kolh	June 3019
September 3019
Second Labour Government 	Henry Campbell Trenneman	November 3019
First Liberal Conservative Government 	Audrick Hill 	February 3020
Third Labour Government 	Mark Edwin 	June 3020
Second Liberal Conservative Government	Sonya Inyo 	October 3020
National War Ministry 	Sonya Inyo 	N/A
Fourth Labour Government 	Jake Simpson
----Catherine Morgan	July 3021
First Stability Government 	Mitchell Crawley 	September 3021
January 3022
Fifth Labour Government 	Catherine Morgan 	N/A
Second Stability Government 	Mario Giordano
----Grace Daines	September 3022
Social Democratic government 	Ramsay Bowell 	February 3023
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