Politics of Ikerlàndia

Politics of Ikerlàndia
Polity type	Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy
Constitution	Constitution of Ikerlàndia
Legislative branch
Name	Parliament
Type	Unicameral
Meeting place	Waatmaatyzööe, Mittyzöegaad
Presiding officer	Iker I, President of the Parliament
Executive branch
Head of State
Title	King of the Ikerlandians
Currently	Iker I
Head of Government
Title	Chief of Government
Currently	Aaron
Cabinet
Name	Government
Current cabinet	4th government
Leader	Chief of Government
Deputy leader	Vice Chief of Government
Appointer	Monarch
Headquarters	Daagyzwölle, Mittyzöegaad
Ministries	13

The politics of Ikerlàndia take place within the framework of a parliamentary representative democracy, a constitutional monarchy and a centralized unitary state in which the King of the Ikerlandians is the head of state and the President of Ikerlàndia is the head of government.

Executive power is vested on the Monarch, who by constitutional mandate "delegates" it to the Government of Ikerlàndia (Baabygoov), presided over by the President (Govaraag; officially "Chief of Government"). In practice, this means the Government excercises most of the executive power in the Federation. Legislative power is vested in the unicameral parliament (Cootyzölle öt Deepootee), whose members are democratically elected on a two month basis. Members of the judiciary are nominated by the Government, confirmed by the Cootyzölle öt Deepootee, and formally appointed by the Monarch. The highest court of law in the Federation is the Supreme Court (Waatmaatdaa), which consists of three judges called magistrates, and chaired by the President of the Supreme Court.

Executive branch

The Monarchy

The Ikerlandian monarch, currently Iker of Rodríguez, officially have the title of "King or Queen of the Ikerlandians" (Baabydeeg doo daa Ikerlandiyë). They are the head of the Ikerlandian State, symbol of its social, political and cultural unity, who arbitrates and moderates the regular function of governmental institutions, and assumes the highest representation of Ikerlàndia in international relations. The Constitution dictates the person of the Monarch is to be considered sacred and inviolable.

The Monarch is the commander-in-chief of the Ikerlandian Military, currently comprised of a single unit, the Armed Forces (Addat Footwa). Unlike most of the monarch's political duties, royal authority over the Military is considerably high; and they do not need approval from Parliament to mobilize the military. They do however, need the parliament's (and the president's) consent to declare war on another nation. This particular scenario is also unlikely since military conflict between nations is officially sanctioned by the FUJL's administration, and the federation is a notable follower of a strict neutral policy.

The president and government

As per constitutional convention, the Monarch has to delegate their powers to an elected official, who is known as the Chief of Government (Govaraag), but who is more commonly known in English-language source as the President of Ikerlàndia. The system by which the President is elected has changed numerous times since the office was established in 2018, but the office's position as head of government of the Federation was remained unchanged. In this sense, the President has the authority and responsibilities of a head of government in other parliamentary democracies.

Only a President that has received the Monarch's mandate to form a government may present a government proposal to Parliament. By convention, presidents are the leaders of the party that wins the most seats in Parliament after an election, however, any sitting President may receive the King's mandate.

The President, in turn, delegates many of their powers to a council of ministers known as the Government (Baabygoov), but also commonly called cabinet or cabinet of secretaries. The government is composed of ministers known as the Secretaries (Secaatyzööe) who lead offices known as the Divisions (Deevyxwaat). The number of secretaries a government may have is up to the President. A President who has just been elected has the duty to present a "government proposal" before the Parliament, who in turn votes in favour or against it. Any government secretary may be subject to a vote of no confidence by Parliament; in case the prime minister themselves loses a vote of no confidence, their entire government will be affected. The Constitution establishes a 15-day term limit between a positive vote of no confidence and fresh elections.

Current government

The second Aaron cabinet took office on 13 April 2023. It was formed by Aaron, leader of the Labour Party. It is officially known as the 4th government.

Legislative branch

The unicameral Parliament (Cootyzwölle öt Deepotee; meaning "Congress of Deputies") is the legislature of Ikerlàndia. Members of the Parliament are elected employing the closed party list proportional representation with the D'Hondt apportionment method.

The Parliament is chaired by a President (Cootyzwölledaa), who is voted on by members of the Parliament. The position was created by the 2023 constitution; before that, the President was encharged with chairing each Parliament session.

Opposition forces are usually led by a Leader of the Opposition, whose position is not mentioned in the constitution or any law, but has existed de facto since the formation of Ikerlàndia.

Last election

The election resulted in a victory for the ruling Democrats, while the Conservatives suffered their best election since February 2023. Having surpassed the threshold of 15 seats necessary to form a government, Aaron and the Labour were able to form the 4th government of Ikerlàndia, confirmed at the inaugural session of the 6th Parliament held on 28 May 2020.

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Democratic Party (D)	3	40%	13	▼13
	Conservative Party (C)	3	40%	13	▲13
	Labour Party (L)	1	20%	6	▲9
Blank votes		0	0%	N/A
Total		7	100	32

Popular vote
Democratic Party			40%
Conservative Party			40%
Labour Party			20%

Parliamentary apportionment
Democratic Party			40%
Conservative Party			40%
Labour Party			20%

Judiciary

The judiciary of Ikerlàndia is made up of a number of courts of law, which are organized by geographic boundaries and in a strict hierarchy. There are presently three "judicial tiers": the district courts, which hold jurisdiction over the regions, the courts of appeal, and the Supreme Court of Ikerlàndia, which is the highest judicial authority in the Federation and the head of the judicial branch of the Ikerlandian state.

The Supreme Court is composed of three judges known as magistrates, one of whom is designated President of the Supreme Court. All magistrates serve three-year terms and are eligible for indefinite re-appointment.

The Supreme Court, as it stands today, was established by the Constitution of 2023.

Administrative divisions

Ikerlàndia's top-tier subdivision type is the region (Ikerlandian: Regionzwölle). There are currently four regions in Ikerlàndia, as well as the Mittyzöegaad which counts with region-level precedence.

Region	Code	Capital	Pop.	Area (m2)	Official language(s)	Leader
Noody Ikerlandiya	NI	Baabyrööhhe	20	107.82	Ikerlandian, Spanish		Iker I (D)
Ikerlandiya Cenny	IC	Mittyzöegaad	32	84.95‬	Ikerlandian, English		Iker I (D)
Soody Ikerlandiya	SI	Daagga	16	19.32	Ikerlandian		Elias (C)
Ikerlàndia	IK	Mittyzöegaad	68	47,181.47	Ikerlandian, English, Spanish		Aaron (L)