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The National Assembly of Wiltshire is the legislative body of the State of Wiltshire, being re-established in 3020 following Wiltshire's independence from the New Corporate Republic.
The Assembly is elected based on a majoritarian, preferential voting system, with 100 electorates across the Wiltshirian cities. The current Assembly was elected in the 3024 Wiltshire general election, which led to the election of the Attlee Ministry, led by prime minister David-Eli Attlee.
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 center of the Enterprise Complex in Juneville. The sittings of the Assembly are to be as follows;
Emergency sessions can be called by the President of Wiltshire during times of recess.
The Assembly is chaired by the Speaker of the National Assembly.
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 scrutinize 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.
Government and history
The current Government is a CD/R Union minority government, led by Jan Rau.
| Government | Leader | Main Party | Tenure | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaresh Inyo Caretaker Ministry | Jaresh Inyo | Independent | 19 July 3009 until 16 September 3009 | Caretaker |
| Second Jaresh Inyo Ministry | Jaresh Inyo | National | 16 September 3009 until 28 January 3010 | Majority |
| Shore Ministry | Thomas Shore | Socialist | 28 January 3020 until 15 July 3010 | Majority |
| Third Jaresh Inyo Ministry | Jaresh Inyo | Conservative | 15 July 3010 until 5 February 3011 | Coalition |
| Fourth Jaresh Inyo Ministry | Jaresh Inyo | Conservative | 5 February 3011 until 1 June 3011 | Majority |
| First Jellico Ministry | Edward Jellico | Conservative | 1 June 3011 until 17 January 3013 | Majority |
| Second Jellico Ministry | Edward Jellico | Conservative | 17 January 3013 until 5 March 3013 | Minority |
| Stork Ministry | Renly Stork | Socialist | 5 March 3013 until 29 May 3013 | Coalition |
| First Banks Ministry | Martin Banks | Conservative | 29 May 3013 until 4 November 3013 | Minority |
| Second Banks Ministry | Martin Banks | Conservative | 4 November 3013 until 25 January 3015 | Majority |
| First Loynd Ministry | David Loynd | Conservative | 25 January 3015 until 5 May 3015 | Majority |
| Second Loynd Ministry | David Loynd | Conservative | 5 May 3015 until 6 September 3015 | Minority |
| Third Loynd Ministry | David Loynd | Conservative | 6 September 3015 until 10 January 3016 | Coalition |
| First Eddington Ministry | Frank Eddington | Socialist | 10 January 3016 until 20 July 3018 | Majority |
| Second Eddington Ministry | Frank Eddington | Socialist | 20 July 3018 until 1 January 3019 | Minority |
| First Hill Ministry | Audrick Hill | Conservative | 1 January 3019 until 25 January 3019 | Coalition |
| Second Hill Ministry | Audrick Hill | Conservative | 25 January 3019 until 11 February 3019 | Majority |
| Schroder Ministry | Samantha Schrӧder | Conservative | 11 February 3019 until 12 April 3019 | Majority (February - March 3019)
Minority (March - April 3019) |
| Smith Ministry | Rita Smith | Labour | 12 April 3019 until 15 June 3019 | Coalition |
| Grey Ministry | Fillmore Grey | National | 15 June 3019 until 9 September 3019 | Majority |
| Balfour Ministry | Jim Balfour | National | 9 September 3019 until 6 November 3019 | Minority |
| Kohl Caretaker Ministry | Ludwig Kohl | Independent | 6 November 3019 until 26 November 3019 | Caretaker |
| Campbell-Trenneman Government | Henry Campbell-Trenneman | Labour | 26 November 3019 until 7 December 3019 | Minority |
| Thune Administration | Samuel Thune | Körperschaftlich Reich Verband | 7 December 3019 until 26 January 3020 | Authoritarian |
| Third Hill Ministry | Audrick Hill | Liberal Conservative | 26 January 3020 until 21 June 3020 | Minority |
| Edwin Ministry | Mark Edwin | Labour | 21 June 3020 until 28 September 3020 | Coalition |
| First Sonya Inyo Ministry | Sonya Inyo | Liberal Conservative | 28 September 3020 until 31 October 3020 | Minority coalition |
| Second Sonya Inyo Ministry | Sonya Inyo | Liberal Conservative | 31 October 3020 to 6 January 3021 | Majority coalition |
| Sonya Inyo War Ministry | Sonya Inyo | Liberal Conservative | 6 January 3021 until 5 July 3021 | Government of National Unity (majority coalition) |
| Simpson War Ministry | Jake Simpson | Labour | 5 July 3021 until 4 August 3021 | Majority coalition |
| Second Simpson Ministry | Jake Simpson | Labour | 4 August 3021 until 9 August 3021 | Minority |
| First Morgan Ministry | Catherine Morgan | Labour | 12 August 3021 until 15 September 3021 | Minority |
| First Crawley Ministry | Mitchell A. Crawley | Stability | 15 September 3021 until 20 November 3021 | Minority |
| Second Crawley Ministry | Mitchell A. Crawley | Stability | 20 November 3021 until 15 January 3022 | Minority coalition |
| Third Crawley Ministry | Mitchell A. Crawley | Stability | 15 January 3022 until 23 August 3022 | Majority coalition |
| Second Morgan Ministry | Catherine Morgan | Labour | 23 August 3022 until 24 September 3022 | Majority coalition |
| Giordano Ministry | Mario Giordano | Stability | 24 September 3022 until 11 December 3022 | Majority |
| Daines Ministry | Grace Daines | Stability | 11 December 3022 until 4 February 3023 | Majority (December 3022 - January 3023)
Minority (January 3023 - February 3023) |
| Bowell Ministry | Ramsay Bowell | Social Democrats | 4 February 3023 until 15 August 3023 | Majority |
| Crawley Caretaker Ministry | Mitchell A. Crawley | Stability | 15 August 3023 until 28 July 3024 | Government of national unity |
| Ford-Kaine provisional government | Luke Ford & Rufus Kaine | Independent | 28 July 3024 until 15 August 3024 | Government of national unity |
| Attlee Ministry | David-Eli Attlee | New Social Contract Congress | 15 August 3024 until present | Majority coalition |