House of Representatives (Austenasia)
| House of Representatives | |
| |
| Leadership | |
|---|---|
| Speaker | Lord John Gordon, Viscount of Thetford since 24 August 2022 |
| Prime Minister | Lord William Wilson, Duke of Taysha since 18 September 2021 |
| Structure | |
| Membership | 11 Representatives |
| Elections | |
| Last elections | For Palasia, Chalcedon and Nahona: 12 February 2020 For Procyon and Blue Ridge: 26 January 2021 For Oppidum Tubae: 14 September 2021 For Wrythe and Helinium: 5 June 2022 For North Nahona, Valens and Chandler: 14 February 2023 |
| Meeting place | |
| De facto: "Parliament of the Empire of Austenasia" Discord channel De jure: Imperial Residence | |
The House of Representatives of Austenasia (originally known as the Cabinet, but not to be confused with the present body of the same name) is the only house of the Parliament of Austenasia. The House of Representatives is a democratically elected body, consisting of a Representative elected from each Town and City in the Empire; at present, totaling eleven. Representatives are elected using the first-past-the-post system, with each Town and City required to have an election for its Representative no less than every five years.
The House of Representatives meets with the Monarch and Prime Minister to make new laws. When in this legislative role, they are collectively known as Parliament.
Due to the nature of the office of Prime Minister, they are usually included in the House of Representatives as a locally elected Representative. However, even if the Prime Minister loses the office of Representative (as was the case with the then Crown Prince Jonathan between December 2011 and January 2013), they stay as Prime Minister and so while not being part of the House of Representatives may still attend Parliament meetings and cast a deciding vote if required. Representatives are the only people eligible to stand for the office of Prime Minister.
The office of Speaker of the House of Representatives was created by an Act of Parliament in October 2014 to preside over meetings of the House, elected by and from the Representatives. The position of Speaker has been held by Lord John Gordon since August 2022.
List of Representatives
- HIM Emperor Jonathan I - Wrythe (Monarch)
- Lord William Wilson, Duke of Taysha - Nahona (Prime Minister)
- Lord John Gordon, Viscount of Thetford - Palasia (Speaker)
- Lord İsmetcan Saraç, Count of Bithynia - Chalcedon
- The Hon. Brianna Stokely - North Nahona
- Lord Michael Simpson, Count of Occibrazos - Procyon
- Lady Addison Dillon, Baroness of Blue Ridge - Blue Ridge
- Lord Sander Koff, Baron of Oppidum Tubae - Oppidum Tubae
- Bradley, King of the Romans - Helinium
- The Hon. Ashley Jaax, CAO - Valens
- Lord Michael Colquhoun, Baron of Chandler - Chandler
