Parliament of WolvHaven
| Parliament of the Federal Republic of WolvHaven | |
|---|---|
| 15th Parliament | |
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| Type | |
| Type | Bicameral |
| Houses |
Senate House of Representatives |
| History | |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Leadership | |
| President of WolvHaven & Presiding Officer of the Senate |
HE SilverWolv, IP Since 3 April 2011 / 1 April 2017 |
| Speaker of the House of Representatives | None |
| Structure | |
| Seats |
17 consisting of 17 Senators 0 Members of Parliament (MPs) |
| Senate political groups |
Executive:
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| House of Representatives political groups |
Speaker and Deputy Speakers
Elected members:
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| Elections | |
| Senate voting system | Appointment by the President |
| House of Representatives voting system |
Ministers: Alternative Vote General MPs: Single Transferrable Vote with droop quota |
| Senate last election | 2016 (Administrator Election) |
| House of Representatives last election | 9 July 2021 - 11 July 2021 |
| Senate next election | None |
| House of Representatives next election | None |
| Meeting place | |
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Parliament House Capitol Island, WolvHaven City | |
| Website | |
| http://wolvhaven.net/parliament | |
The Parliament of WolvHaven (also referred as Federal Parliament) is the legislative branch of WolvHaven. It consists of three elements: the President, the Senate and the House of Representatives. The parliament was established in 2012 and is one of the few functioning parliaments in Minecraft.
The lower house - the House of Representatives is a democratically elected body whose members are known as Members of Parliament (MP). However, since 2015, citizens of WolvHaven may come in and speak/vote on issues. They are known as independents as they provide an independent perspective on issues, away from the clutches of party whips.
The upper house - the Senate is a group of specially selected members based on their expertise by the President himself. Currently, most members of the Senate are admins of the server and one member is appointed by the President. Before Endermat96's win in the administrator elections of 2016, it had a mix of admins and moderators. The job of the Senate is to scrutinize any of the bills passed by the House of Representatives and make amendments or recommendations to the bill. Should there be disagreement, the Senate has the power to remove the bill.
The President is the owner of the server. The President has the power to veto any passed bills and introduce temporary laws to tackle any emergency situations that may concern the server. Should the temporary law be made permanent, it will have to go through the House of Representatives and the Senate.
History
First established in the City Hall of WolvHaven in 2012, the Parliament of WolvHaven - then known as the General Assembly was a Unicameral legislative branch. The then parliament house/assembly hall had a total of 4 seats - excluding the speaker/president's chair. In 2013 however, this temporarily ended as there was no chamber built in the new world.
After the NewWolvHaven era city was well established in 2015, a parliament building and chamber was finally built and the MPs were shifted to the Legislative Council (now the Senate).
The new MPs were selected by the Legislative Council - known as Appointed Members of Parliament (AMPs). However, later in 2016 parliament was made open to the public where citizens could come in and speak, propose & vote on motions/bills. In mid-2016, a bill to allow the formation of political parties was passed and the WolvHaven Socialist Party (known as National Conservative Party, now dissolved, part of Forward WolvHaven, and now part of United WolvHaven) and the National Progressive Front (known as Pure Haven Party or National Front, now dissolved, part of National Organization for Democracy, and now part of Citizens for Democracy) was formed. However, all parties were temporarily disbanded due to unrest caused by the WolvHaven Socialist Party.
In 2017, a brand new system was introduced where general elections would be held under a Party-List Proportionate system where the percentage of votes a party has determined the percentage of the seats they have in Parliament. Along with the new system is a new Parliament Building and chamber which meant that for the first time, the House of Representatives and the Senate would have their own separate chambers within the same building.
The last parliament session under the original 2016 parliamentary system was held on the 1st April 2017. After which, parliament was dissolved and the new system was put into effect.
The House of Representatives was suspended indefinitely following the end of the 15th term of Parliament leaving the Senate as the only remaining Parliamentary house.
Terms of Parliament
| Term No. | No. of Members | Elected in/Started in | Term | Government | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staff Only Era | ||||||
| 1st | 5 | 2012 | No Parties | |||
| 2nd | 8 | 2013 | ||||
| Appointed Members of Parliament Era | ||||||
| 3rd | 5 (Council)
29 (House) |
April 2015 | 11 April 2015 - 31 May 2015 | Members of Staff | ||
| 4th | 5 (Council)
27 (House) |
May 2015 | 25 July 2015 | |||
| Independents only Era | ||||||
| 5th | 5 (Council)
40 (House) |
2016 | 3 September 2016 - 1 April 2017 | Members of Staff | ||
| Party-list Proportional Era | ||||||
| 6th | 8 (Senate)
8 (House) |
April 2017 | 1 April 2017 - 30 June 2017 (Senate)
15 April 2017 - 24 June 2017 (House) |
SGNP-NCP-CEN Coalition South Gardellian National Party (2) National Conservative Party (1) The Centre (1) | ||
| 7th | 8 (Senate)
15 (House) |
July 2017 | 1 July 2017 - 30 September 2017 (Senate)
8 July 2017 - 30 September 2017 (House) |
1st United Progressive Coalition Party for Gardellia (4) The Centre (2) South Gardellian National Party (2) | ||
| 8th | 10 (Senate)
17 (House) |
October 2017 | 1 October 2017 - 31 March 2018 (Senate)
21 October 2017 - 24 March 2018 (House) |
2nd United Progressive Coalition Party for Gardellia (4) South Gardellian National Party (3) The Centre (2) | ||
| 9th | 9 (Senate)
17 (House) |
April 2018 | 1 April 2018 - 31 December 2018 (Senate)
5 May 2018 - 17 November 2018 (House) |
FWH-DEM Coalition Forward WolvHaven (7) Democratiam (3) | ||
| FWH-DEM-CEN Coalition Forward WolvHaven (7) The Centre (4) Democratiam (3) | ||||||
| 10th | 9 (Senate)
13 (House) |
January 2019 | 1 January 2019 - 30 June 2019 (Senate)
2 February 2019 - 22 June 2019 (House) |
FWH-CEN Coalition Forward WolvHaven (7) The Centre (2) | ||
| 11th | 10 (Senate)
14 (House) |
July 2019 | 1 July 2019 - 31 December 2019 (Senate)
27 July 2019 - 28 December 2019 (House) |
CEN-FWH Coalition The Centre (5) Forward WolvHaven (5) | ||
| 12th | 9 (Senate)
18 (House) |
January 2020 | 1 January 2020 - 31 May 2020 (Senate)
1 February 2020 - 10 May 2020 (House) |
Mopsistudios Ministry United WolvHaven (9) Confidence and supply: National Orduh (2) | ||
| 13th | 9 (Senate)
17 (House) |
May 2020 | 1 June 2020 - 30 November 2020 (Senate)
6 June 2020 - 28 November 2020 (House) |
CM_Raiders Ministry United WolvHaven (9) | ||
| Directly Elected Ministers and Single transferable Vote Era | ||||||
| 14th | 21 (Senate)
7 (House) |
February 2021 | 1 December 2020 - 30 June 2021 (Senate)
13 February 2021 - 28 June 2021 (House) |
Ministry during 14th Parliament Independent (4) (de jure)
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| 15th | 20 (Senate)
7 (House) |
July 2021 | 1 July 2021 - 31 December 2021 (Senate)
17 July 2021 - 18 December 2021 (House) |
Ministry during 15th Parliament Independent (4) (de jure)
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| Senate only Era | ||||||
| 16th | 20 → 18 → 17 (Senate) | N/A | 1 January 2022 - 30 June 2022 (Senate) | |||
| 17th | 17 (Senate) | N/A | 1 July 2022 - 31 December 2022 (Senate) | |||
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