Federal Council

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Federal Council
Федеральный совет

Federal'nyy sovet
Type
Type Upper house of the Federation Assembly
Term limits None
History
Founded April 17, 1888 (1888-04-17)
Preceded by Council of Lords
New session started January 12, 2017
Leadership
President of the Federal Council Vladimir Burmakin,
Social Democratic Union
Since January 14, 2009
President pro tempore Nadya Tarasova,
Social Democratic Union
Since January 8, 2003
Majority Leader Anatoly Timoshenko, Social Democratic Union
Since January 12, 2005
Opposition Leader Yuliya Rumyantseva,
Liberal Party
Since January 11, 2017
Structure
Seats 48
Political groups

Majority (27)

     Social Democrats (27)

Opposition (21)

     Conservatives (9)
     Liberals (6)
     Socialists (3)
     Monarchists (3)
Elections
Voting system Instant-runoff voting
Last election October 26, 2016
Next election October 31, 2018
Website
http://www.FedSovet.lai
Constitution
Constitution of the Laiatanese Federation


The Federal Council (Laiatanese: Федеральный совет, tr. Federal'nyy Sovet) is the upper house of the Laiatanese Federation Assembly. The other house is the People's Council.

The composition and powers of the Federal Council are established in Article Three of the Constitution of the Laiatanese Federation. The Federal Council is comprised of councilmen, each of whom represents a single oblast or the Volkgoroda Capital Territory. Each oblast and the federal territory are equally represented by three councilmen regardless of its population, serving staggered terms of six years. With 15 provinces and one federal territory, there are 48 councilmen. The Federal Council meets in the east wing of the Federation Assembly Building in the capital city of Volkgoroda.

The Federal Council has several powers of advice and consent which are not shared with the People's Council. These include the approval of treaties and confirmation of Cabinet secretaries, Federal Supreme Court justices, federal judges, other federal executive officials, flag officers, regulatory officials, ambassadors, and other federal uniformed officers. It further has the responsibility of conducting trials of those impeached by the lower house.

The presiding officer of the Federal Council is the Vice President of the Laiatanese Federation, who is President of the Federal Council. In the Vice President's absence, the President pro tempore, who is customarily the senior member of the party holding a majority of seats, presides over the Council.


Laiatan Flag2.png Laiatanese Federation Laiatan Flag2.png
Main article: Laiatan
Important Topics: CultureLupineLaiatanese languageMahitouLaiatanese koronaDefense Forces
Government: CabinetFederation AssemblyFederal CouncilPeople's CouncilPresidentSupreme Federal CourtPolitical Parties
History: Pre-Mahigan LaiatanKingdom of LaiatanLaiatanese EmpireLaiatanese JuntaLaiatanese Federation
Important Figures (Past and Present): Yuliya SurkovaZakhar KreskovAleksey ZukovYuri IVKaterina INika AlkaevYura Lainov