Imperial Senate

The Imperial Senate of the Pyrusian Empire is the lower or junior house of the Parliament of the Pyrusian Empire. Since 1st January 1788 it meets in its own premises - The Imperial Senate Palace, in Bolgradstadt. Officially, the full name of the house is: The Illustrious Senate of the Pyrusian Empire in Parliament assembled.
The Imperial Senate is an elected body consisting of up to 100 (currently 69) members, known as "Senators". The current Senators were elected in 1783 under the first past the post system and hold their seats for eight years. The Imperial Senate and Empire Act: 1787 amended the method of election to proportional representation and the term of office to three years, the Imperial Ambassador is currently consulting on the constituencies for the forthcoming election on 1st January 1791.
The Imperial Senate is an advisory body to the Emperor of the Pyrusian Empire.
The Imperial Senate was created by the Imperial Senate Act: 1774 and first elected on 1st January 1775.
== Role ==
=== Imperial Pro-Consul ===
Under The Imperial Senate and Empire Act: 1787 the Imperial Senate was empowered to elect from its number the Imperial Pro-Consul to chair its meetings and to be its representative at the Imperial Council from 1st January 1788. It is the Imperial Pro-Consul's responsibility to appoint the Imperial Vice-Consul who chairs meetings of the Imperial Senate when the Imperial Pro-Consul is absent.
=== Advice ===
The Imperial Senate provides advice to the Emperor of the Pyrusian Empire, either directly through their meetings, which the Emperor may attend, or by submitting written reports.
== Number of Senators 1783 ==
Territory 	Number of Senators
Kingdom of Pyrus 	13
Grand Duchy of Narlberg 	7
Banat of Selgarn 	1
Banat of Nontrul 	1
Banat of Pennsar 	1
Confederation of Cellandine 	25
Northwest Territory of Cellandine 	2
Dominion of New Pyrus 	4
Pyrusian Protectorate of Walvis and Marandellas	12
Pyrusian Sugar Islands 	3
TOTAL 	69
== Political Affiliations ==
=== Political Affiliations 1788 ===
The current Senators political affiliations are as follows:
Political Party 	Number of Senators
Conservative Party 	30
Democratic Alliance Party	22
Socialist Party 	10
Nationalist Party 	7
TOTAL 	69
=== Political Affiliations 1783 ===
The political parties elected on 1st January 1783 formed five political groupings:
Political Affiliation	Political Party 	Number of Senators
Right Coalition 	Old Nationalist Party 	7
 	Conservative Party 	16
 	Halmiric Rethian Democrat Party 	2
 	Imperialist Party 	4
 	National Democratic Walvisian Party 	1
TOTAL 	 	30
 	 	
Centre Alliance 	Centralist Party 	8
 	Whig Party 	9
 	Liberal Party 	1
 	Democrat Party 	1
TOTAL 	 	19
 	 	
Socialists League 	Radical Party 	5
 	Socialist Party 	3
 	Cellandine Workers Popularist Party 	2
TOTAL 	 	10
 	 	
Nationalists 	Lihexian Nationalists Party 	1
 	Anzion Nationalist Party 	1
 	Credish Democrat Party 	2
 	Black Nationalist Party 	2
 	Maldarsian Independence and Unionist Party	2
TOTAL 	 	8
 	 	
Others 	Sugar Island Popularist Party 	1
 	Essatean Anti-Monarchy Party 	1
TOTAL 	 	2
== Election Result 1783 ==
Political Party	KoP	GDN	BoS	BoN	BoP	CoC	NTC	DNP	PWM	PSI
Nat 	1 	1 	0 	0 	0 	2 	0 	2 	1 	0
Con 	3 	2 	0 	0 	0 	5 	2 	0 	3 	1
HRD 	1 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
Cent 	1 	0 	0 	0 	1 	2 	0 	1 	2 	1
Whi 	0 	1 	0 	0 	0 	5 	0 	0 	3 	0
Rad 	1 	1 	0 	0 	0 	2 	0 	0 	1 	0
Soc 	2 	0 	0 	0 	0 	1 	0 	0 	1 	0
LNP 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
ANP 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
CD 	2 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
BNP 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	2 	0 	0 	0 	0
Lib 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0
SIPP 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	1
Dem 	0 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
MIUP 	0 	0 	1 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
CWPP 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	2 	0 	0 	0 	0
Imp 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	3 	0 	1 	0 	0
NDWP 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	1 	0
EAMP 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	1 	0
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