National Council (Southambia)

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## National Council of SouthambiaConseil National de SouthambiaConsejo Nacional de SouthambiaНаціональна рада Сауттамбії

The **National Council of Southambia**, colloquially known as the **National Council**, or simply known as the **Council**, is the unicameral legislature of Southambia.

The National Council is composed of 125 councilors, who are presided over by the Speaker. The National Council meets in the National Capitol building in Southambia's capital Tabrad. The councilors elected in the 101;2E Southambian Council Election were inaugurated on Beginnings 3, 102;2E.

The National Council was transformed out of the system of appointed representative system body known in Southambia as the Republican Diet that was first convened in 54FE. The Diet replaced the Tribal Communal Council.

Only one diet was convened by Carlos Da Le Kaerda, 4th Magistrate of Southambia. However, following the election of Bernard Sandres in the 59FE Southambian Magistracy Election, the Government Reforms of 59FE, were introduced by referendum to the Southambian people only a couple weeks after Sandres's election. The current Council is the 21st convocation. Following the beginning of the Second Southambian Civil War, the 3 councilors representing Braston, Heyleswest, and Stapton have all been suspended from their seats.

## History

The National Council of Southambia replaced with the Republican Diet (which itself replaced the Tribal Communal Council), a consultative body appointed by the Magistrate of Southambia. When the National Council was first established, it was informally known as the ***People's Legislative Assembly*** (Luari: *Assemblée Législative Populaire*, Astellian: *Asamblea Legislativa Popular*, Slovan: *Народні законодавчі збори*) by the populace of Southambia.

The first election of the National Council was held in 62FE, where the Traditionalist-Unionist coalition won 63 out of the 91 seats. After the election, the Council was inaugurated and convened on Beginnings 3, 63FE. The first Speaker of the Council was Émilien Adolphe Beaudouin. The early National Council saw several coalitions be formed and be broken as coalitions could not stand more than one election. However, following the election of Skolar Vasary, coalitions died off entirely as the Traditionalist Party won an outright majority. Coalitions wouldn't be formed again until the 84;2E Southambian Council Election when the National Union Coalition (at the time only consisted of the Populists Party, and the Unionist Party), and the PND/PDP (National Democratic Party, and the People's Democratic Party) were formed. Since 84;2E, coalitions have remained active, with no new coalitions forming, or any breaking.

## Powers and authority

The National Council is the sole body of legislative power in Southambia. The National Council determines the principles of domestic and foreign policy, introduces amendments to the Constitution of Southambia, adopts laws, approves the state budget, declares war and peace, appoints or confirms certain officials, ratifies and denounces international treaties, and exercises certain control functions.

## Composition

The National Council is a unicameral legislature with 125 councilors (Luari: *Conseiller*, Astellian: *Concejal*, Slovan: *Радник*) elected on the basis of equal and direct universal suffrage through a secret ballot.

### Parliamentary factions, groups, and parties

All members of parliament are grouped in parliamentary factions and groups. Members of parliament who were elected from a certain party list are not necessarily members of that party. The formation of official parliamentary factions is regulated by the National Council's rules and procedures.

## Gallery of past Councils

1st National Council2nd National Council3rd National Council4th National Council5th National Council6th National Council7th National Council8th National Council (Not final)18th National Council19th National Council Election20th National Council21st National Council
## See Also

* Caucuses of the National Council
* List of National Councils
* National Council Archives

## Notes

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