Month 48
The First Federal Assembly was dissolved this month the day before the General Election. The General Election was held to form the Second Federal Assembly.
Month 47
The Assembly passed all of the measures in the Notice of Impending Dissolution early in the month and adjourned to begin campaigning for the General Election next month.
The by-election scheduled for this month to fill the Chamber seat vacated two months ago was cancelled by the Notice of Impending Dissolution.
The Parties all release their election platforms. There were no real surprises in the platforms. The Kommunists are calling for the overthrow of the bourgeois system. The Greens have maintained their left-wing agenda with an emphasis on ecological issues. The SDP want to institute a program of industrial nationalization and create a comprehensive welfare system. The Liberals have a broad ranging centrist platform and have a stated aim to be part of any coalition government, but if forced into opposisiton will still support any reasonable measure put forward by the government. The Conservatives want to maintain a laissez-faire system with a conservative social agenda. The Freedom Party has a traditional right-wing platform with a special emphasis on agricultural issues. The Nationalists are calling for the expulsion of all foreigners and a systematic "cultural purification" program.
Opinion polls are inconsistent, but show the current government parties have a chance to continue to form the new government.
Month 46
The government has succeded in passing all of its major initiatives this month despite the active resitance of the opposition Nationalist Party.
The Liberal Party won the by-election to fill the Chamber seat vacated two months ago. The share of the vote for the government parties rose slightly from levels at the General Election. Analysts note that this result is encouraging news for a governement who suffered a humiliating defeat in a Senate by-election just four months ago.
The composition of the Chamber is now
Kom 020
Gre 029
SDP 158
Lib 049
Con 163
Fre 056
Nat 024
Acting upon the encouraging by-election result, the Prime Minister, with the consent of the Cabinet, asked the King to order a new General Election. The King immediately complied and, as required by the Constitution, issued a Notice of Impending Dissolution.
The Notice of dissolution performs three functions. First, it informs the Deputies and Senators that the First Federal Assembly is to be dissolved the day before the Second General Election two months from now, and prohibits Deputies and Senators from introducing any new legislation before the General Election. Second, it requires the Assembly to immediately pass a specific list of bills that are required for the proper functioning of the government over the next two months; parties are prohibited from campaigning or performing any other election related activities until such measures are passed. Finally, the Notice cancels all pending by-elections for the First Federal Assembly.
Month 45
The government has succeded in passing all of its major initiatives this month despite the active resitance of the opposition SDP.
The Conservative Party won the by-election to fill the Chamber seat vacated two months ago. The share of the vote for each party was vitually unchanged from the General Election. Analysts note that this result is encouraging news for a governement who suffered a humiliating defeat in a Senate by-election just three months ago. If by-election results in the near future are similarly encouraging for the government, they could be tempted to call a new general election in the next couple of months.
The composition of the Chamber is now
Kom 020
Gre 029
SDP 159
Lib 048
Con 163
Fre 056
Nat 024
On a sad note, an SDP Deputy passed away this month. The King and the leaders of all the parties mourned The Deputy's passing and the King declared an official day of mourning. The King later ordered a by-election to take place in the appropriate state in two months time.
Month 44
The government has succeded in passing all of its major initiatives this month despite the active resitance of the opposition SDP.
On a sad note, a Conservative Deputy passed away this month. The King and the leaders of all the parties mourned The Deputy's passing and the King declared an official day of mourning. The King later ordered a by-election to take place in the appropriate state in two months time.
Month 43
The government has succeded in passing all of its major initiatives this month despite the active resitance of the opposition SDP.
On a sad note, a Conservative Deputy passed away this month. The King and the leaders of all the parties mourned the Deputy's passing and the King declared an official day of mourning. The King later ordered a by-election to take place in the appropriate state in two months time.
Month 42
The government has succeded in passing all of its major initiatives this month despite the active resitance of the opposition Green Party.
The SDP won the by-election to fill the Senate seat vacated two months ago. The percentage of the vote at the by-election for the SDP almost doubled from its level at the General Election, mostly at the expense of the government parties. Analysts attribute this shift to growing voter discontent with the government. This discontent is seen as discouraging news for a government facing a General Election sometime within the next 18 months.
The composition of the Senate is now
Kom 04
Gre 14
SDP 70
Lib 18
Con 71
Fre 19
Nat 04
Month 41
The government has succeded in passing all of its major initiatives this month despite the active resitance of the opposition SDP.
On a sad note, an SDP Senator passed away this month. The King and the leaders of all the parties mourned the Senator's passing and the King declared an official day of mourning. The Conservative Senator was one of the Federal Senators the King appointed after the General Election. Based on the current strength of each party in the Chamber of Deputies, the King appointed the nominee of the SDP to fill the vacant seat.
The composition of the Senate is now
Kom 04
Gre 14
SDP 69
Lib 18
Con 71
Fre 19
Nat 04
Month 40
The government has succeded in passing all of its major initiatives this month despite the active resitance of the opposition SDP.
On a sad note, an SDP Senator passed away this month. The King and the leaders of all the parties mourned the Senator's passing and the King declared an official day of mourning. The King later ordered a by-election to take place in the appropriate state in two months time.
Month 39
The government has succeded in passing all of its major initiatives this month despite the active resitance of the opposition SDP.
Month 38
The government has succeded in passing all of its major initiatives this month despite the active resitance of the opposition SDP.
Month 37
The government has succeded in passing all of its major initiatives this month despite the active resitance of the opposition SDP.
Month 36
The government has succeded in passing all of its major initiatives this month despite the active resitance of the opposition Green Party.
The Greens won the by-election to fill the Senate seat vacated two months ago. The by-election results for all parties were almost identical to the general election results. Analysts attribute this fact to voters' complacency with the current political breakdown.
The composition of the Senate is now
Kom 04
Gre 14
SDP 70
Lib 18
Con 71
Fre 19
Nat 04
In accordance with the Constitution, the King has asked the Government to test its mandate in the Assembly after another year in power. The Prime Minister reshuffled the Cabinet and then the Leader of the Chamber of Deputies and the Leader of the Senate tabled Montions of Confidence in each of their respective houses. The Motion of Confidence in the Chamber passed 268-232 and the Motion of Confidence in the Senate passed 108-92
The government is now composed as follows.
Prime Minister - Leader of the Conservative Party in the Chamber
Leader of the Chamber of Deputies - Leader of the Freedom Party in the Chamber
Leader of the Senate - Leader of the Conservative Party in the Senate
President of the Council of States - A high ranking Conservative Deputy
(Jr. Ministers - 2 Liberal Deputies, 1 Liberal Senator, 1 Freedom Senator)
Chief Treasurer - A high ranking Conservative Deputy
(Jr. Ministers - 1 Freedom Deputy, 2 Conservative Senators, 1 Conservative Deputy)
Supreme Ambassador - Leader of the Liberal Party in the Chamber
(Jr. Ministers - 4 Conservative Deputies)
Chief Detective and Prosecutor - A high ranking Conservative Deputy
(Jr. Ministers - 1 Conservative Senator, 1 Freedom Deputy, 1 Conservative Deputy, 1 Liberal Senator)
Generalissimo and Admiral of the Fleets - A high ranking Conservative Senator
(Jr. Ministers - 1 Conservative Deputy, 1 Freedom Deputy, 1 Conservative Senator, 1 Freedom Senator)
Protector of the Land - A high ranking Conservative Deputy
(Jr. Ministers - 4 Conservative Deputies)
Chancellor of the Royal University - A high ranking Freedom Deputy
(Jr. Ministers - 1 Liberal Deputy, 2 Conservative Senators, 1 Freedom Deputy)
Chairman of the Medical Council - A high ranking Conservative Deputy
(Jr. Ministers - 4 Conservative Deputies)
Director of Economic Policy - A high ranking Liberal Deputy
(Jr. Ministers - 1 Conservative Senator, 1 Conservative Deputy, 2 Liberal Deputies)
Administrator of Government and Social Services - A high ranking Conservative Senator
(Jr. Ministers - 1 Conservative Deputy, 1 Freedom Senator, 1 Freedom Deputy, 1 Liberal Senator)
President of the Cultural Council - A high ranking Conservative Deputy
(Jr. Ministers - 1 Conservative Deputy, 1 Freedom Deputy, 2 Conservative Senators)
Chairman of the Board of Science and Technology - A High Ranking Conservative Deputy
(Jr. Ministers - 3 Conservative Deputies, 1 Freedom Deputy)
Month 35
The government has succeded in passing all of its major initiatives this month despite the active resitance of the opposition SDP.
The SDP won the by-election to fill the Senate seat vacated two months ago. Analysts note that the percentage of the vote for all parties rose at the expense of the Conservative party, whose candidate was mired in scandal.
The composition of the Senate is now
Kom 04
Gre 13
SDP 70
Lib 18
Con 71
Fre 19
Nat 04
Month 34
The government has succeded in passing all of its major initiatives this month despite the active resitance of the opposition SDP.
On a related note, two Senators, one Green and one Conservative, resigned this month. The King and the leaders of all the parties wished them well in their future ventures. Later the King ordered a by-election to take place in two months time in the appropriate state to replace the Green Senator. The Conservative Senator was one of the 20 Federal Senators the King appointed after the General Election. Based on the current strength of each party in the Chamber of Deputies, the King appointed the nominee of the Conservative Party to fill the vacant seat.
The composition of the Senate is now
Kom 04
Gre 13
SDP 69
Lib 18
Con 71
Fre 19
Nat 04
Month 33
The government has succeded in passing all of its major initiatives this month despite the active resitance of the opposition SDP.
On a sad note, an SDP Senator has passed away. The King and the leaders of all the parties mourned the Senator's passing and the King declared an official day of mourning. Later the King ordered a by-election to take place in two months time in the appropriate state.
Month 32
The government has succeded in passing all of its major initiatives this month despite the active resitance of the opposition Kommunist Party.
Month 31
The government has succeded in passing all of its major initiatives this month despite the active resitance of the opposition SDP.
Month 30
The government has succeded in passing all of its major initiatives this month despite the active resitance of the opposition Nationalist Party.
The Freedom Party has won the by-election to fill the Senate seat vacated two months ago. Analysts note that the results indicate voter complaceny with the current political situation.
The composition of the Senate is now
Kom 04
Gre 14
SDP 70
Lib 18
Con 71
Fre 19
Nat 04
Month 29
The government has succeded in passing all of its major initiatives this month despite the active resitance of the opposition SDP.
The SDP has won the by-election to fill the Senate seat vacated two months ago. Analysts note that the win comes largely because the Conservative party conceded the seat. The Conservatives won half the Senate seats in this state at the general election and felt the effort required to pick up an extra seat would be too great.
The composition of the Senate is now
Kom 04
Gre 14
SDP 70
Lib 18
Con 71
Fre 18
Nat 04
Month 28
The government has succeded in passing all of its major initiatives this month despite the active resitance of the opposition Green Party.
On a related note, a Freedom Senator has resigned to pursue other interests. The King and the leaders of all the parties wished the Senator well. Later the King ordered a by-election to take place in two months time in the appropriate state.
Month 27
The government has succeded in passing all of its major initiatives this month despite the active resitance of the opposition SDP.
On a sad note, an SDP Senator has passed away. The King and the leaders of all the parties mourned the Senator's passing. Later the King ordered a by-election to take place in two months time in the appropriate state.
Month 26
The government has succeded in passing all of its major initiatives this month despite the active resitance of the opposition SDP.
Month 25
The government has succeded in passing all of its major initiatives this month despite the active resitance of the opposition SDP.
Months 1-24
The news from months 1-24 have been moved into the Archive.