Government of Arcerion

Confederate Parliament of Arcerion
Arcer Parliament Arco Parliament Confederate Parliament
Overview
Established	1790 (1790)
State	Arcerion
Leader	Prime Minister (Iain Donnegal)
Main organ	Confederate Parliament Arcerion Senate
Ministries	Various
Responsible to	Ardmori Crown Regent (defunct)
Annual budget	Several Billion
Headquarters	1 Red Lion Street, Kurst
Website	Template:Parliament.gov.arc

The Confederate Parliament is the main legislative body of the Cronan nation of Arcerion, and is also often used to refer to the Arcer government en masse. However, the Arcer government is comprised of a variety of specialized bureaus, departments, agencies, and offices that function as the federal-level of governance for the former Ardmori colony.

Ministers and Departments

Senate Affairs

1st Deputy Minister - Rt Hon Elliot Gill, AS Ministerial Coordination Element (MCE) - Rt Hon Zach White, AS

Treasury Office - Rt Hon Paul Duncan

Ministry of Internal Affairs - Rt Hon Charlie Murray

Office of the Inspector General - Rt Hon Edith Rogers

Domestic Affairs

2nd Deputy Minister - Rt Hon Alexandra Burton, MP

Attorney General's Office - Rt Hon Elizabeth Taylor

Ministry of Finance - Rt Hon Rupert Johnston, MP

Ministry of Industry and Mining - Rt Hon Peter Gardner, MP, AC

Structure of Arcerion's Government and its important elected officials.

Ministry of Education - Rt Hon Nathaniel Hamilton, MP

Ministry of the Environment - Rt Hon Rose Gallagher, MP

Ministry of the Interior (also: Home Office) - (acting) Mr Oliver Hopkins

Ministry of Agriculture - Rt Hon Thomas Hawkins, MP

Ministry of Justice - Rt Hon Isaac Eddis, MP, AC

External Affairs

3rd Deputy Minister - Rt Hon Clark Hart, AS, MP, AMM

Department for International Trade - Mr Timothy Barker

Foreign Office - Rt Hon Timothy Day, MP

Ministry of Defence - Rt Hon Henry Black, MP, AMM

Locations

22 Convent Terrace, Kurst where the Arcer Prime Minister and family live.

The government has several main buildings, residences, and historical sites that all directly play a major part of Arcerion's day-to-day governance as well as its cultural heritage. Most importantly, the Confederate Parliament Buildings are located at 1 Red Lion Street, in the nation's capital of Kurst. The Prime Minister's Residence however doubles as the State Offices, where Heads of State or Foreign Dignitaries meet, and is located quite close to Parliament to facilitate what historically was a short walk or carriage ride from the residence to Parliament. The original Parliamentary sitting and residences were a now-destroyed building that served as the Crown-Governor's residence, and had a separate wing added in 1795 to accommodate a 12-person Parliament for the new colony. However in 1799 due to the burgeoning first decade of economic growth the Carnish Crown authorized the construction of a dedicated Parliament, and the current buildings were finished in 1811, with a few additions since the 19th Century to accommodate the considerable growth of Arcerion.

Governorates and Special Municipalities

Governorates of Arcerion, with flags and founding dates (by Royal Decree).

The Arcer sub-federal political levels are separated into Governorates, which are roughly equivalent to states/provinces in other nations, and special municipalities which are usually large cities (ie. Kurst Capital Region). Each of these has their own special representatives who report to the Parliament on expenditures, economics, infrastructure, and security affairs. These special representatives are appointed by the respective legislative assembly of their governorate or municipality, and therefore generally are considered to be subordinate to the federal government's legislative bodies. However, for elections, these organizations and bodies serve as their own distinct entities independent of the federal government, and on different schedules and timelines for such events.

Arcerion is split into the following Governorates:

• Moorden Governorate, Southeastern Arcerion;
• Norham Governorate, Western Arcerion;
• Foxhey Governorate, Malentine Sea;
• Northlea Governorate, Northwestern Arcerion;
• Howland Governorate, Arctic Circle.

Governorates have their own provincial-level parliaments, and are headed by a Lieutenant-Governor.

Elections

Elections in Arcerion are held every four years at the federal level, where the country uses a first-past-the-post voting and ballot system. The party with a majority of seats forms the new government. Historically the Ardmori Crown would invite the party with the majority to form a government, however after the Ardmori Civil War the Arcerion Elections Service became the executive function for assigning an electoral victory. The next election in Arcerion is the 2034 Arcerion Federal Election.

Seats in the Confederate Parliament

• Moorden: 67
• Norham: 45
• Foxhey: 7
• Northlea: 39
• Howland: 3