House of Representatives of WolvHaven

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House of Representatives
of the Federal Republic of WolvHaven
13th Parliament
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Type
Type Lower House of the Parliament of WolvHaven
Leadership
Speaker Hon. Teh_Red, LBR (non-MP)
Since 3 May 2020
Deputy Speaker Vacant
Since 12 January 2020
Second Deputy Speaker Vacant
Since 2 February 2019
Prime Minister Rt. Hon. CM_Raiders, UWH
Since 10 May 2020
Leader of the House Hon. hinwapoon, UWH
Since 19 February 2019
Leader of the Opposition Hon. Xi_JinPing_pl0nk, CFD
Since 1 June 2020
Manager of Opposition Business Delfino88, CFD
Since 1 June 2020
Structure
Seats 66
(17 Elected + 49 Independents)
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Political groups

Speaker

Government

Opposition

Crossbench

Others

  •      Independent (48) (non-MPs)
Election
Voting system Closed list proportional representation with a 7% election threshold
Last Election 28/29 - 31 May 2020
Next Election December 2020
Meeting place
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House of Representatives chamber
Parliament House
Capitol Island, WolvHaven City

The House of Representatives of WolvHaven is one of the two Houses (chambers) of the Parliament of WolvHaven. It is referred to as the lower house, with the Senate being referred to as the upper house. The term of members of the House of Representatives is a maximum of 6 months from the date of the third General Election. For the first two elections, members were elected for a 3-months term. A member of the House may be referred to as a "Member of Parliament" ("MP"), while a member of the Senate is usually referred to as a "Senator". The government of the day and by extension the Prime Minister must achieve and maintain the confidence of this House in order to gain and remain in power. Also, 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 House of Representatives currently consists of 66 members, 17 are elected by Party-List Proportional and representing the Citizens of WolvHaven, and 49 are citizens of WolvHaven who can provide an independent perspective on issues, away from the clutches of party whips.

Role

The House of Representatives acts as a 'House of Government', which mean the government get its power from this house.

History

The General Assembly was established in 2012 which was the unicameral legislative branch. The house carried its name until 2015 when a new parliament building was built in NewWolvHaven. The original members of the General Assembly was moved to the newly-established Legislative Council. At the same time, the General Assembly was renamed to the House of Representatives and the Legislative Council started appoint members to the House. When the new parliamentary system was put in place in 2017, the House of Representatives remained its name since 2015.

Members and elections

The members of the House of Representatives are called Members of Parliament (MP). MPs are elected under a voting system of party-list proportional system, where the percentage of votes roughly equates the number of seats in the House of Representatives. Parties also need to pass the 7% election threshold in order to get a seat. Before the 2017 reforms of parliament, members were appointed by the President, and was called Appointed Members of Parliament (AMPs), and the role of MPs was given to all staff members who are ranked Moderator or above.

Elections

Current composition

See also: Parliament of WolvHaven/13th
The outcome of May 2020 General Election in the 17-seat House of Representatives, saw      United WolvHaven forming a majority government. Meanwhile,      Citizens for Democracy forms the opposition. And      Honest and Green Party and      Electorate Entertaining Everyone remain neutral to the either side of the house.

Affiliation Current
     United WolvHaven 9
     Citizens for Democracy 4
     Honest and Green Party 3
     Electorate Entertaining Everyone 1
     Independent 49
     Nominated 0
Total 66
Government majority by 1

Speaker:

  •      Independent Hon. Teh_Red, Speaker of the House

Government:

Opposition:

Crossbench:



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