The Cavaliers

**The Cavaliers** (nicknamed 'jockeys')is a centre-right political party in Nydia. Named after the cavalry who fought in the Nydia Revolutionary War, the party was formed on the back of strong Royalist support for King Gaioz I.

The party was formed by Leonti Zuyev, a Revolutionary Councillor and prominent journalist, and Ferdinand Gotha, a former cavalry officer in the Revolutionary War. It was originally thought that The Cavaliers would be a sub-faction of a larger Conservative Party, however suspicions were dampened when Zuyev announced his attentions to form a party with focus on tradition, social conservatism and monarchism.

Givi Leceda designed the party logo which is known as 'Royal Oaks'. The tree and roots represent conservatism, with the Crown at the helm. Leceda said the logo was a "depiction of all the values we hold dear".

The name 'Cavaliers' comes from the word 'cavalry', or "horsemen". Zuyev's own brother was a cavalry soldier and Gotha himself served as an officer. Folklore has it that horsemen are always the last to die for their King and the noble, dedicated reputation of cavalry regiments is a reflection of the steadfast ambition to lead the country.

## Organisation

The Party's organisation is the responsibility of three branches of the Party: Executive, Senatorial and Electoral and Politics.

**Executive**

Committee for Advocacy and Verification (*chaired by President of the Party*): responsible for party leadership and organisation, members are elected by party members for a two-year term. Special responsibility include selecting new Party Presidents and Chairmen (although note, it is conventional the office of president and chairman are joined as President-Chairman).

Board of Ironsides (*chaired by Chairman of the Party*): responsible for policy, reputation, rules, discipline, membership and daily running of the Party. Special responsibilities include approving/finalizing party list, manifesto publication and asserting the whip.

**Senatorial**

Whip's Office (*led by Chief Whip Senator Irakli Usupashvili*): responsible for asserting public discipline over Senators.

Zuyev 1170 CE Committee (*chaired by Senate Group Leader, Senator Zviad Chkheidze*): responsible for the Party in the Senate and voices of Senators. Special responsibilities include agreeing party line of legislation, elections and drafting legislation. Consists of Senators chosen by fellow Senators, total of 19 members.

Front Bench Cabinet (chaired *by Senate Group Leader, Senator Zviad Chkheidze*): front bench team, selected by Group Leader, representing party policy.

**Electoral and Political**

Panel for Central Elections (*chaired by Deputy President of the Party*): responsible for selecting the Party Leader - who will represent the Party in Executive Elections.

Panel for Senate Elections (*chaired by Deputy President of the Party*): responsible for picking candidates for party list.

Campaign Group Seventy One, CG71 (*chaired by Party Leader*): responsible for organizing campaigning and winning elections.

Committee of Horse and Sword, CHS (*co-chaired by Party Leader & Party Chairman*): responsible for representing party members and donors. Special powers include right to majority veto any manifesto/policy announcement, call for new election Panel's, if unhappy with current candidates.

Board of Ironsides