Grand Council
Grand Council Opperste Raad | |
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1st Grand Council | |
Coat of arms or logo | |
Type | |
Type | |
Leadership | |
Martin Stel, RGA | |
Redmar Stel, RGA | |
Structure | |
Seats | 26 |
Political groups | Government (13)
Opposition (13)
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Elections | |
Last election | 12 February 2021 |
The Grand Councilis the unicameral representative body of the citizens of the Sassen Republic; it is Sassens legislature. Under the terms of the Sassen Constitution, the Grand Council represents the people and is vested with legislative power. The GC is composed of 26 members elected to a four-year term on the basis of direct, universal and equal suffrage by secret ballot. Seats are allocated according to the Grand Council The GC is presided over by a Speaker, who is often the party in the opposition
The Grand Council powers are defined by the Constitution and they include: defining economic, legal and political relations in Linquenda, preservation and use of its heritage and entering into alliances. The Grand Council has the right to deploy the Sassen armed forces abroad, and it may restrict some constitutional rights and liberties in wartime or in cases of imminent war or following natural disasters. The Grand Council amends the borders of Sassen or the Constitution, enacts legislation, passes the state budget, declares war and decides on cessation of hostilities, adopts parliamentary resolutions and bylaws, adopts long-term national security and defence strategies, implements civil supervision of the armed forces and security services, calls referenda, performs elections and appointments conforming to the constitution and applicable legislation, supervises operations of the Government and other civil services responsible to the parliament, grants amnesty for criminal offences and performs other duties defined by the constitution.