Systems Alliance Parliament
From FABT
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| Basic information | |
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Type: |
Bicameral |
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Houses: |
Senate (Upper House) |
| Leadership | |
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Leader: |
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President of the Senate: |
Emmerich Wilton (last) |
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Speaker of the House of Representatives: |
Gregson Myers (last) |
| Elections | |
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Last full election: |
20 October 2186 CE (last) |
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Last house of representatives election: |
6 July 2190 CE (last) |
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Last senate election: |
6 July 2190 CE (last) |
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Recent legislation: |
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| Additional information | |
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Status: |
Dissolved |
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Founded: |
25 August 2149 CE |
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Dissolved: |
31 December 2191 CE |
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Parties: |
Labour Party
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Headquarters: |
Melbourne, Australia (2149 CE - 2162 CE) |
The Systems Alliance Parliament, variously referred to as the Alliance Parliament, Parliament of the Systems Alliance and the Systems Parliament, was the legislative branch of the government of the Systems Alliance and its colonies that represented humanity impartially and without nationalistic bias on the galactic stage. The parliament is based on a revised version of the Westminster model used and developed by the former Earth nation of England, and is split into two elements: the Senate, representing Earth and the star systems under its control, and the House of Representatives, representing individual electoral divisions according to population (which are divided based on individual colonies), with a fusion of powers where the executive and legislative sectors of Alliance government intersect and combine. However, small differences were incorporated into the parliamentary system that differentiate it from the Westminster system, such as the Prime Minister, and after 23 July 2183 CE the human Council member, being chosen from members of the Alliance government. Upon the formation of the Alliance in 2149 CE, the Alliance parliament was headquartered in Melbourne, Australia on Earth where it would remain until the completion of Arcturus Station in 2162 CE, which became its new home from that point onwards.
The Parliament and all its members were wiped out and killed, along with the Prime Minister, when the Reapers attacked and destroyed Arcturus Station during the Battle of Arcturus on 2 June 2186 CE at the start of the Reaper War. What remained of Alliance territory and its citizens were placed under martial law for the rest of the war, with the Alliance parliament being reformed from surviving members of the Alliance embassy on the Citadel and politicians from Earth nations and being headquartered at Melbourne, Australia on Earth before the dissolution of the Alliance and its succession by the Systems Coalition, where the parliament was reconstituted as the Systems Coalition Parliament.