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 Elections to Parliament occur every August, usually foreshadowed by a flurry of electioneering, propaganda, intimidation, backstabbing, lies and outright dirty tricks.  Voting in these elections, as well as during votes on legislation and referendums, is overseen by the [[Electoral Officer]] - a position that has tradtionally been held by [[fenkmaster|Douglas]].
-In the event of a hung Parliament, it is expected that the largest party will join with one or more of the smaller parties to form a governing coalition.  Both the [[ah.com_elections_2006|2006]] and [[ah.com_elections_2007|2007]] Elections resulted in hung Parliaments with no party in overall control of the chamber.  Coalition governments were formed in both cases however, with the [[Evil Party]] being the senior member of the ruling coalition in both instances.  In [[ah.com elections 2008|2008]], the Evil Party won total control of Parliament and formed a government on its own.  With the number of [[ruling parties|elected parties]] dropping off significantly, it is predicted by some that by 2010 AH.com may become a one-party state ruled by the [[Evil Party.]]
+In the event of a hung Parliament, it is expected that the largest party will join with one or more of the smaller parties to form a governing coalition.  Both the [[ah.com_elections_2006|2006]] and [[ah.com_elections_2007|2007]] Elections resulted in hung Parliaments with no party in overall control of the chamber.  Coalition governments were formed in both cases however, with the [[Evil Party]] being the senior member of the ruling coalition in both instances.  In [[ah.com elections 2008|2008]], the Evil Party won total control of Parliament and formed a government on its own.  With the number of [[ruling parties|elected parties]] dropping off significantly, it had been predicted that AH.com may become a one-party state ruled by the [[Evil Party.]]  However, the [[offtopic:ah.com_general_elections_2009#2009 General Elections]] saw a resurgence in parties, which cost Evil its absolute majority.  Evil still maintained a plurality of Parliamentary seats and was able to form a minority government without forming a coalition with another party.
+Following several attempted coups in 2008 and 2009, the [[Imperial Guard]] was established to protect the Houses of Parliament from further attacks.
 ==== Lower House of the Parliament of AH.com ====
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 The Lower House of Parliament consists of 15 elected members serving 1 year terms, from which are chosen the [[ahcom pm|Prime Minister]] and [[ahcom deputypm|Deputy Prime Minister]] by the [[ahcom president|President of AH.com]].  The Lower House was established as the only house of Parliament on August 9, 2006.
-Since April 2009, the Prime Minister is [[LordInsane]] and the Deputy Prime Minister is [[maverick]], both of the [[Evil Party]].
+Since August 2009, the Prime Minister is [[Maverick]] and the Deputy Prime Minister is [[09camaro]], both of the [[Evil Party]].
+Since September 20, [[Benkarnell]] has been Liaison to the Landsraad.
 === Committees and Commissions ===
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 **Currently Active:**
-  * The **AH.com Extraterrestrial Affairs Commission** was established on May 5, 2008 following the passage of the [[Extraterrestrial Affairs Act]].  Its powers, purpose, and membership has never been stated.
+  * The **Military Hardware Purchase Committee** was established on September 2, 2009 by the [[1st Committees Bill of 2009]].  Its purpose is "discuss and decide which military hadrware exactly the AH.com Armed Forces use."  [[Douglas]] heads the committee as an MP and as Minister for War and Peace.
-  * The **Banking and Finances Committee** was established January 27, 2009 following the signing of the [[Banking and Finances bill|Banking and Finances Act]].  The goal of this committee is to establish a backing for the [[Ianite Dollar]] (IDL) by examining possible backings for the currency/real-life currencies that the IDL could be pegged to. After two-weeks of deliberation following the appointment of members, they shall submit their recommendation to Parliament in the form of a bill establishing backing for the IDL.  No member has been appointed to this committee.
+  * The **Flag Committee** was also established on September 2, 2009 by the [[1st Committees Bill of 2009]].  It is charged with carrying out the provisions of the [[Flag Bill]] and choosing a flag for AH.Com.  Currently the committee is choosing finalists from the AH.Com Flag Selection Contest run by [[OAM47]].
-  * The **AH.comtropa Institute Committee** was established on February 13, 2009 following the signing of the [[AH.comtropa Institute Committee bill|AH.comtropa Institute Committee Act]] for the purposes of drafting legislation for the creation of an AH.comtropa Institute.  No member has been appointed to this committee.
 **Defunct**
+  * The **AH.com Extraterrestrial Affairs Commission** was established on May 5, 2008 following the passage of the [[Extraterrestrial Affairs Act]].  Its powers and purpose has never been stated, although presumably it is meant to oversee and advise Parliament on Extraterrestrial Affairs.  [[Emperor Qianlong]] was appointed Extraterrestrial Affairs Commissioner on May 22, 2009.
+  * The **Banking and Finances Committee** was established January 27, 2009 following the signing of the [[Banking and Finances bill|Banking and Finances Act]].  The goal of this committee is to establish a backing for the Ianite Dollar (IDL) by examining possible backings for the currency/real-life currencies that the IDL could be pegged to. After two-weeks of deliberation following the appointment of members, they shall submit their recommendation to Parliament in the form of a bill establishing backing for the IDL.  No member has been appointed to this committee.  Should the [[Banking Reform bill]] be passed, this committee will be permanently dissolved.
+  * The **AH.comtropa Institute Committee** was established on February 13, 2009 following the signing of the [[AH.comtropa Institute Committee bill|AH.comtropa Institute Committee Act]] for the purposes of drafting legislation for the creation of an AH.comtropa Institute.  On May 21, Parliament appointed [[Emperor Qianlong]] to be President of the **AH.comtropa Institute**.  [[maverick]], [[TheDarkServant]], [[Nekromans]] and [[LightInfa]] were also appointed to the Institute Committee, which appears to have been reorganized into the actual Institute.
   * The **Committee for the Preparation of a New Landsraad Act** was established on August 5, 2008 following the passage of the [[Landsraad Committee Bill|Landsraad Committee Act]].  It is a four member committee created specifically to write up a bill which will establish the powers of, the organization of, the composition of, and the votes of the proposed Landsraad of AH.com by August 15, 2008.  Such a bill was proposed on August 15, but Parliament voted to send it back to committee for further consideration.  The members of the committee are [[Susano]] of the [[Federalist Federation of Federalists]], [[VulcanTrekkie45]] of the [[Yorkshire Socialist Party]], President [[Sargon]] and, following [[fenkmaster|Douglas]]'s resignation from Parliament and this committee, [[TheDarkServant]] of the [[Evil Party]].  This committee ceased to exist following the signing of the [[2008 landsraad bill|Landsraad Act of 2008]] by President [[Sargon]] on September 5, 2008.
 ==== Landsraad of AH.com ====
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 [[2008 Parliament]]
-==== See Also ====
+[[2009 Parliament]]
+==== Navigation ====
-[[AH.com Politics]]
+**[[AH.com Politics]]**