Politics of Kwitzka

The Government of Kwitzka takes the form of a unitary parliamentary representative democratic republic, whereby the president is the head of state and the prime minister is the head of government. However, its form of government has also been identified as semi-presidential.
Executive power is exercised, within the framework of a multi-party system, by the president and the Government, which consists of the Council of Ministers led by the prime minister. Its members are typically chosen from the majority party or coalition, in the house of parliament (Rtëq), although exceptions to this rule are not uncommon. The government is formally announced by the president, and must pass a motion of confidence in the Rtëq within two weeks.
Legislative power is vested in the parliament, the Rtëq. Members of Rtëq are elected by proportional representation, with the proviso that non-ethnic-minority parties must gain at least 5% of the national vote to enter the parliament.
==Parliament==
The Kwitzkan parliament (also know in Kwnat as Rtëq) has 253 seats and is responsible for passing laws.
==Elections==
Presidential elections are held every 5 years and parliamentary elections are held every 4 years. 
Current president and prime minister
Office 	Name and surname	Party	Party 	Election date
President 	Ronald Qhrëtlyj 	 	Democratic Party	4 November 2020
Prime minister	Thyq Iänskyj 	 	Mojä (Mine) 	15 July 2022
===Presidential elections===
Presidential election winner is selected by counting the total number of votes across all provinces. If in the first round there isn't a candidate who gains at least 50% of the votes, a second round is held with 2 candidates with the highest percentage result in the first round. The second round must be held within a week of the first round. 
2020 presidential elections
Candidate	Candidate 	Party 	First round	Second round
 	Ronald Qhrëtlyj	Democratic Party (Dëmoqratna Partiä)	33,2% 	53,2%
 	Xät Hjëqnyj 	Mojä (Mine) 	28,9% 	45,6%
 	Ëhj Änqlotnyj 	Third Choice (Thrëtyj Wybör) 	11,3% 	
 	Tom Tëqlyj 	Left Party (Lwa Partiä) 	10,9% 	
 	Jän Öqqlyj 	The Alternative (Alternatywa) 	7,7% 	
 	Stefän Hyjnyj 	Kwitzkans United Party (PZK) 	4,9% 	
 	Karöl Lëqnyj 	Independent 	2,1% 	
 	Invalid votes 	 	1% 	1,2%
===Parliamentary elections===
During parliamentary each pöwiät has a select number of candidates that it can elect.
Political parties need to meet a minimum 5% support countrywide in order for them to be allowed into the parliament. This requirement is raised to 7% for coalitions and is waived for parties representing minorities, with minority parties needing to meet 5% support in their respective pöwiät.
2022 parliamentary election results
Party or alliance	Party or alliance 	Party or alliance 	Party or alliance 	% 	Seats	+/-
 	Civil Aliance 	 	Mojä 	38,7%	99 	+4
 	Civil Aliance 	 	The Alternative (Alternatywa) 	5% 	11 	-1
 	United Democracy 	 	Democratic Party (Dëmoqratna Partiä)	35% 	89 	-8
 	United Democracy 	 	Third Choice (Thrëtyj Wybör) 	5,2% 	12 	+2
 	Left Party (Lwä Partiä) 	Left Party (Lwä Partiä) 	Left Party (Lwä Partiä) 	5,9% 	15 	+2
 	Kwitzkans United Party (PZK)	Kwitzkans United Party (PZK)	Kwitzkans United Party (PZK) 	5,5% 	13 	+1
 	Minorities Coalition 	 	Õbii Party 	1,7% 	5 	0
 	Minorities Coalition 	 	Lustarnese Minority Party 	0,7% 	2 	0
 	Minorities Coalition 	 	Hungarian Party 	0,5% 	2 	-1
 	Minorities Coalition 	 	Ièqqi Party 	0,3% 	1 	0
 	Independent 	Independent 	Independent 	1,5% 	4 	0
===Local elections===
Local elections are held every 4 years. During local elections, the chairman of a pöwiät and province are selected. Town mayor elections are held separately from the local elections. 
Most of the candidates for such seats are unaffiliated with any political party.
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