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Rockfield, officially the Socialist People's Republic of the Rock (Bonitañan Spanish: República Popular Socialista de la Roca) is a small sovereign state in eastern Doggerland. It lies in the narrow region between Newton, Wiltshire and South Eastern Bonitana. Due to its geographical proximity to Bonitana, Bonitañan Spanish is the most widely spoken language in the country, with English as another primary language. The country was established in 3005 as the formation of the Rockfield settlement, the most northern of the Federation refugee settlements.
The small country has historically been in talks with, at different times, Wiltshire, the United Cities of Greater Bonitana, the Almere Socialist Republic, the Eastern Federal Republic, the Novanite Federation and the New Corporate Republic to join these respective countries. However, none of them have ever materialized and Rockfield has remained an independent country.
Unlike most of the countries of Doggerland, Rockfield has never joined international organizations such as S.A.T.O, International Defense Organization or DUOD. However, does play a role in international diplomacy, previously serving on the DefCon Council.
Etymology
The term "Rockfield" was not officially coined until 3009. The original settlement took the name of the "Settlement of the Rock", or by the Bonitañan Spanish name, Balancía. When the settlement declared itself independent of Wiltshire in 3009, it chose the name "The Republic of the Rock", changing to "The Socialist People's Republic of the Rock" following an encuesta (referendum) the same year.
With the adaptation of this official name, the demonym became "Rocan". However, most still identify themselves as "Balancín", and Balancía is still a popularly used term for the country domestically.
History
Settlement
First and second conferences of Wiltshire
Republicanism
Nationalism vs Socialism
Coastal expansion
Ramón Gerard Antonio Estévez
Death of Antonio Estévez
Rise of Alejandro
Government and politics
The government of Rockfield is closely linked with the ruling Partido Socialista (Socialist Party or PS). Given the great success of PS in Rockfield's elections, it is the only major political party in the country and controls a super-majority of the seats in the Balancín Cortes Generales. Further more, every El Presidente de la Roca has been from PS. The government of Rockfield is divided into four main sections;
Cortes Generales
The Cortes Generales is the legislature of Rockfield and is made up of elected Deputies from the 324 Departments of Rockfield. At each Cortes Generales election, candidates must win majority support in their respective departments to win victory. In cases where candidates do not win majority support, runoff elections are held two-weeks later in their departments between the top-two candidates (this has only ever occurred three times in history). The Cortes Generales has total legislative control in Rockfield. See below a graphical summary of the Cortes Generales.
Cortes Generales as of 6 August 3020.
| Colour | Party | English Name | Leader | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violet Red | Partido Socialista (PS) | Socialist Party | Emiliano Matias Alejandro | 243 |
| Lime Green | Partido Monárquico (PM) | Monarchist Party | Stephen Mears | 18 |
| Crimson | Partido Nacionalista de Bonitanan (PNDB) | Bonitanan National Party | Marques Luis | 15 |
| Yellow | Sindicato de Trabajo Social (SDTS) | Social Labour Union | Mario Turos | 8 |
| Grey | Independently elected candidates | 40 | ||
El Presidente de la Roca
El Presidente de la Roca is the Head of State and Head of Government of Rockfield. Elected by an electoral college system, El Presidente is the most senior member of the government and the official representative of the country abroad. El Presidente is responsible for the execution of government, the enforcement of laws, the expenditure of budgets, the command of the military, the appointment of constitutional and national judges and the appointment of the cabinet secretaries.
While not constitutionally required, El Presidente has always been the incumbent General Secretary of the Socialist Party (Secretario General del Partido Socialista). The incumbent El Presidente is Emiliano Matias Alejandro who assumed office on 16 August 3020, following his election earlier that same month.
List of El Presidente de la Roca
| Number | El Presidente | Political Party | Election | Term dates | Primer Vicepresidente |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palos De Santa | PS | 3009 | 16 August 3005 until 21 February 3012 | Temar Cruize |
| 3010 | |||||
| 3011 | David Winston | ||||
| 2 | David Winston | PS | 3012 | 21 February 3012 until July 1 3013 | Ramón Gerard Antonio Estévez |
| 3 | Ramón Gerard Antonio Estévez | PS | 3013 | 1 July 3013 until 23 May 3020 | Joseph Laos |
| 3014 | |||||
| 3015 | Patricia Westbrooke | ||||
| 3016 | Joseph Laos | ||||
| 3017 | |||||
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| 4 | Joseph Laos | PS | N/A | 23 May 3020 until 16 August 3020 | Vacant |
| 5 | Emiliano Matias Alejandro | PS | 3020 | 16 August 3020 until present | Jia Lu Jintao |