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The National Assembly of Wiltshire is the legislative body of the Fourth Wiltshire Republic, being re-established in 3020 following Wiltshire's independence from the New Corporate Republic.

The Assembly is elected based on an open Party List, with seats being given in proportion to the party's popular vote totals. There are a total of 60 seats in the National Assembly.

The last election, and the first since it's re-establishment, was held on February 8, 3020.

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 centre of the Enterprise Complex in Juneville. The sittings of the Assembly are to be as follows;

February 10, 3020 - March 1, 3020 (first session)
March 7, 3020 - May 25, 3020 (second session)
June 1, 3020 - July 25, 3020 (third, and final session)
August 8, 3020 - next election

Emergency sessions can be called by the President of Wiltshire during times of recess.

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 scrutinise 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.

Current composition

Below is a summary of the current composition of the National Assembly (as of February 10, 3020);

Liberal Conservative Group (21 seats)
Socialist Group (17 seats)
Conservative Group (8 seats)
Labour Group (7 seats)
Progress Group (4 seats)
Corporate Group (3 seats)

Government and history

The current Government is led by Prime Minister Audrick Hill, who leads the Third Hill Ministry. This is the 25th Government of Wiltshire; here is the history of them.

Government	Leader	Main Party	Tenure	Status
Inyo Caretaker Ministry	Jaresh Inyo	Independent	July 19, 3009 until September 16, 3009	Caretaker
Second Inyo Ministry	Jaresh Inyo	National	September 16, 3009 until January 28, 3010	Majority
Shore Ministry	Thomas Shore	Socialist	January 28, 3010 until July 15, 3010	Majority
Third Inyo Ministry	Jaresh Inyo	Conservative	July 15, 3010 until February 5, 3011	Coalition
Fourth Inyo Ministry	Jaresh Inyo	Conservative	February 5, 3011 until June 1, 3011	Majority
First Jellico Ministry	Edward Jellico	Conservative	June 1, 3011 until January 17, 3013	Majority
Second Jellico Ministry	Edward Jellico	Conservative	January 17, 3013 until March 5, 3013	Minority
Stork Ministry	Renly Stork	Socialist	March 5, 3013 until May 29, 3013	Coalition
First Banks Ministry	Martin Banks	Conservative	May 29, 3013 until November 4, 3013	Minority
Second Banks Ministry	Martin Banks	Conservative	November 4, 3013 until January 25, 3015	Majority
First Loynd Ministry	David Loynd	Conservative	January 25, 3015 until May 5, 3015	Majority
Second Loynd Ministry	David Loynd	Conservative	May 5, 3015 until September 6, 3015	Minority
Third Loynd Ministry	David Loynd	Conservative	September 6, 3015 until January 10, 3016	Coalition
First Eddington Ministry	Frank Eddington	Socialist	January 10, 3016 until July 20, 3018	Majority
Second Eddington Ministry	Frank Eddington	Socialist	July 20, 3018 until January 1, 3019	Minority
First Hill Ministry	Audrick Hill	Conservative	January 1, 3019 until January 25, 3019	Coalition
Second Hill Ministry	Audrick Hill	Conservative	January 25, 3019 until February 11, 3019	Majority
Schroder Ministry	Samantha Schrӧder	Conservative	February 11, 3019 until April 12, 3019	Majority
Smith Ministry	Rita Smith	Labour	April 12, 3019 until June 15, 3019	Coalition
Grey Ministry	Fillmore Grey	National	June 15, 3019 until September 9, 3019	Majority
Balfour Ministry	Jim Balfour	National	September 9, 3019 until November 6, 3019	Minority
Kohl Caretaker Ministry	Ludwig Kohl	Independent	November 6, 3019 until November 26, 3019	Caretaker
Campbell-Trenneman Government	Henry Campbell-Trenneman	Labour	November 26, 3019 until December 7, 3019	Minority
Thune Administration	Samuel Thune	Körperschaftlich Reich Verband	December 7, 3019 until January 26, 3020	Authoritarian
Third Hill Ministry	Audrick Hill	Liberal Conservative	January 26, 3020 to present	Minority

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- The Assembly of Wiltshire has been '''DISSOLVED'''. See [[Wiltshire Parliament]] for replacement.
+{{Parliament_info|title1 = The Assembly of Wiltshire|type = Unicameral Parliament|president_of_the_assembly = TBD|prime_minister = [[Audrick Hill]], Liberal Conservative
-{{Parliament_info|title1 = The Assembly of Wiltshire|type = Unicameral Parliament|president_of_the_assembly = Joshua Foreman, Conservative Party
-(last)|prime_minister = [[Jim Balfour]], [[National Party]]
+since January 26, 3020|leader_of_the_assembly = |leader_of_the_opposition = Tony Beck, Socialist
-(last)|leader_of_the_assembly = [[Jacob Erin-Strife]], [[National Party]]
+since February 10, 3020|seats = 60|image2 =NA1.png |government = Liberal Conservative Party (21)|confidence_and_supply = |main_opposition = Socialist (17)|other_opposition = Conservative (8)
-(last)|leader_of_the_opposition = Ioannis Kruger, [[Labour Party]]
+Labour (7)
-(last)|seats = 120|image2 =Assemblysep19.png |government = [[National Party]] (54)|confidence_and_supply = |main_opposition = Labour (29)|other_opposition = Conservative Party (17)
+Progress (4)
-Communist Party (13)
+KRV (3)|term_length = 6 months|last_election = [[February 3020 Wiltshire Legislative Elections]]|next_election = August 8, 3020|caption3 = The Enterprise Complex, Juneville|image3 = 2020-02-09 22.07.55.png}}The '''National Assembly of Wiltshire '''is the legislative body of the [[Wiltshire|Fourth Wiltshire Republic]], being re-established in 3020 following Wiltshire's independence from the [[New Corporate Republic]].
-Socialist Party (7)|term_length = up to 3 months|last_election = [[September 3019 Wiltshire Legislative Elections]]|next_election = On or before March 15, 3020|caption3 = The new National Assembly chamber|image3 = 2019-02-07 20.48.03.png}}The Assembly of [[Wiltshire]] was the legislature for the city of Wiltshire and the township of Walkerton, until the [[Parliament Act, 3019]], which created the [[Wiltshire Parliament]].
+The Assembly is elected based on an open Party List, with seats being given in proportion to the party's popular vote totals. There are a total of 60 seats in the National Assembly.
-The Assembly was composed of 120 elected Assembly Members (AMs) who represent one of the districts. They are elected at a general election every three months by first-past-the-post and hold their seats until the Assembly is dissolved.
+The last election, and the first since it's re-establishment, was held on [[February 3020 Wiltshire Legislative Elections|February 8, 3020]].
-The last General Election was held on September 8, 3019, resulting in the formation of the [[Balfour Ministry (Wiltshire)]].
+== 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.
-== Procedure ==
+The Assembly meets in Assembly Hall, at the centre of the Enterprise Complex in Juneville. The sittings of the Assembly are to be as follows;
+* February 10, 3020 - March 1, 3020 (first session)
+* March 7, 3020 - May 25, 3020 (second session)
+* June 1, 3020 - July 25, 3020 (third, and final session)
+* August 8, 3020 - next election
+Emergency sessions can be called by the [[President of Wiltshire]] during times of recess.
-=== '''Elections and nominations''' ===
+=== '''Powers and responsibilities''' ===
-Following a general election, the elected members of the Assembly are convened on the Friday following the election (in accordance with the [[Elections Act of 3015]]). The first sitting of the new Assembly has two crucial jobs;
+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.
-* Appoint a President of the Assembly
-* Nominate the [[Provincial Director of Wiltshire|Director]].
-The first of these - Appoint the President of the Assembly - is always the first job of a new Assembly. The President is either elected at the start of a new Assembly, when a vacancy opens or in the event of a successful motion of no confidence in the President received 2/3. This is held by a simple vote of nominated candidates and is not a political vote. The incumbent President, Joshua Foreman, was first elected in January 3019.
-The second, and more important of these, - Nominate the Director - is usually the second motion of a new Assembly. This is done by the presentation of a motion under General Order 8 - presented by the Leader of the Assembly. This motion is a vote between the nominated candidates and the winner will be nominated, then appointed by the President of the [[Novanite Federation]]. Following this, the new Director delivers a speech to the Assembly, outlining the government's legislative priorities going forward.
+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.
-Traditionally, the Director (or Prime Minister) would be the leader of the party with a majority in the Assembly. However, this isn't strictly true. The Director is whomever can command confidence (command a majority of AMs) in the Assembly. In June 3019, no party leader could command the confidence of the Assembly and so Fillmore Grey (the only Independent AM) was nominated and then appointed Director.
+Members of the Assembly are also empowered to scrutinise 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.
-=== '''History''' ===
+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.
-[[First Eddington Ministry (Wiltshire)]]
-[[Second Eddington Ministry (Wiltshire)]]
+=== '''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.
-[[First Hill Ministry (Wiltshire)]]
+== Current composition ==
+Below is a summary of the current composition of the National Assembly (as of February 10, 3020);
+[[File:NA1.png|centre|thumb|360x360px]]
+* Liberal Conservative Group (21 seats)
+* Socialist Group (17 seats)
+* Conservative Group (8 seats)
+* Labour Group (7 seats)
+* Progress Group (4 seats)
+* Corporate Group (3 seats)
-[[Second Hill Ministry (Wiltshire)]]
+== Government and history ==
+The current Government is led by Prime Minister [[Audrick Hill]], who leads the [[Third Hill Ministry (Wiltshire)|Third Hill Ministry]]. This is the 25th Government of Wiltshire; here is the history of them.
-[[Schroder Ministry (Wiltshire)]]
+{| class="article-table"
+!Government
-[[Smith Ministry (Wiltshire)]]
+!Leader
+!Main Party
-[[Grey Ministry (Wiltshire)]]
+!Tenure
+!Status
-[[Balfour Ministry (Wiltshire)]]
+|-
+|[[Inyo Caretaker Ministry (Wiltshire)|Inyo Caretaker Ministry]]
+|[[Jaresh Inyo]]
+|''Independent''
+|July 19, 3009 until September 16, 3009
+|Caretaker
+|-
+|[[Second Inyo Ministry (Wiltshire)|Second Inyo Ministry]]
+|Jaresh Inyo
+|National
+|September 16, 3009 until January 28, 3010
+|Majority
+|-
+|[[Shore Ministry (Wiltshire)|Shore Ministry]]
+|[[Thomas Shore]]
+|Socialist
+|January 28, 3010 until July 15, 3010
+|Majority
+|-
+|[[Third Inyo Ministry (Wiltshire)|Third Inyo Ministry]]
+|Jaresh Inyo
+|[[Conservative Party (Wiltshire)|Conservative]]
+|July 15, 3010 until February 5, 3011
+|Coalition
+|-
+|[[Fourth Inyo Ministry (Wiltshire)|Fourth Inyo Ministry]]
+|Jaresh Inyo
+|Conservative
+|February 5, 3011 until June 1, 3011
+|Majority
+|-
+|[[First Jellico Ministry (Wiltshire)|First Jellico Ministry]]
+|[[Edward Jellico]]
+|Conservative
+|June 1, 3011 until January 17, 3013
+|Majority
+|-
+|[[Second Jellico Ministry (Wiltshire)|Second Jellico Ministry]]
+|Edward Jellico
+|Conservative
+|January 17, 3013 until March 5, 3013
+|Minority
+|-
+|[[Stork Ministry (Wiltshire)|Stork Ministry]]
+|[[Renly Stork]]
+|Socialist
+|March 5, 3013 until May 29, 3013
+|Coalition
+|-
+|[[First Banks Ministry (Wiltshire)|First Banks Ministry]]
+|[[Martin Banks]]
+|Conservative
+|May 29, 3013 until November 4, 3013
+|Minority
+|-
+|[[Second Banks Ministry (Wiltshire)|Second Banks Ministry]]
+|Martin Banks
+|Conservative
+|November 4, 3013 until January 25, 3015
+|Majority
+|-
+|[[First Loynd Ministry (Wiltshire)|First Loynd Ministry]]
+|[[David Loynd]]
+|Conservative
+|January 25, 3015 until May 5, 3015
+|Majority
+|-
+|[[Second Loynd Ministry (Wiltshire)|Second Loynd Ministry]]
+|David Loynd
+|Conservative
+|May 5, 3015 until September 6, 3015
+|Minority
+|-
+|[[Third Loynd Ministry (Wiltshire)|Third Loynd Ministry]]
+|David Loynd
+|Conservative
+|September 6, 3015 until January 10, 3016
+|Coalition
+|-
+|[[First Eddington Ministry (Wiltshire)|First Eddington Ministry]]
+|[[Frank Eddington]]
+|Socialist
+|January 10, 3016 until July 20, 3018
+|Majority
+|-
+|[[Second Eddington Ministry (Wiltshire)|Second Eddington Ministry]]
+|Frank Eddington
+|Socialist
+|July 20, 3018 until January 1, 3019
+|Minority
+|-
+|[[First Hill Ministry (Wiltshire)|First Hill Ministry]]
+|[[Audrick Hill]]
+|Conservative
+|January 1, 3019 until January 25, 3019
+|Coalition
+|-
+|[[Second Hill Ministry (Wiltshire)|Second Hill Ministry]]
+|Audrick Hill
+|Conservative
+|January 25, 3019 until February 11, 3019
+|Majority
+|-
+|[[Schroder Ministry (Wiltshire)|Schroder Ministry]]
+|[[Samantha Schrӧder]]
+|Conservative
+|February 11, 3019 until April 12, 3019
+|Majority
+|-
+|[[Smith Ministry (Wiltshire)|Smith Ministry]]
+|[[Rita Smith]]
+|[[Labour Party (Wiltshire)|Labour]]
+|April 12, 3019 until June 15, 3019
+|Coalition
+|-
+|[[Grey Ministry (Wiltshire)|Grey Ministry]]
+|[[Fillmore Grey]]
+|[[National Party (Wiltshire)|National]]
+|June 15, 3019 until September 9, 3019
+|Majority
+|-
+|[[Balfour Ministry (Wiltshire)|Balfour Ministry]]
+|[[Jim Balfour]]
+|National
+|September 9, 3019 until November 6, 3019
+|Minority
+|-
+|[[Kohl Caretaker Ministry (Wiltshire)|Kohl Caretaker Ministry]]
+|[[Ludwig Kohl]]
+|''Independent''
+|November 6, 3019 until November 26, 3019
+|Caretaker
+|-
+|[[Campbell-Trenneman Government (Wiltshire)|Campbell-Trenneman Government]]
+|[[Henry Campbell-Trenneman]]
+|Labour
+|November 26, 3019 until December 7, 3019
+|Minority
+|-
+|[[Thune Administration (Wiltshire)|Thune Administration]]
+|[[Samuel Thune]]
+|[[Corporate Party (NCR)|Körperschaftlich Reich Verband]]
+|December 7, 3019 until January 26, 3020
+|Authoritarian
+|-
+|[[Third Hill Ministry (Wiltshire)|Third Hill Ministry]]
+|Audrick Hill
+|[[Liberal Conservative Party (Wiltshire)|Liberal Conservative]]
+|January 26, 3020 to present
+|Minority
+|}