House of Plenipotentiaries (Omerica)

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House of Councillors of Omerica Chambre des conseillers d’Omérique
Type
Type	Upper house of the Parliament of Omerica
Leadership
Speaker	Jean-Nicholas la Rouge, Radical Since 23 May 2007
Manager of Government Business	Jacques Bernoulli, Socialist Since 12 May 2013
Manager of Opposition Business	Aaron Kinney, Radical Since 14 July 2012
Structure
Seats	48
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Elections
Voting system	Appointment by cantonal legislatures

Commonwealth of Omerica

This article is part of the series: Politics and government of Omerica

Constitution Treaty of Union Basic Law Charter of Rights Executive President Chris Hamilton Prime Minister William Rainier Deputy Prime Minister Alexandre Chrétien Federal Executive Council Federal Parliament House of Councillors Speaker Jean-Marie Sauveterre Current members House of Representatives Speaker Martina Casanova Leader of the Opposition Christiane d’Aurignane Current members Judiciary Supreme Federal Court Cantons Governors Premiers Legislatures Local government Districts Municipalities Elections Electoral system Federal constituencies Cantonal constituencies Political parties Recent elections: 2009 2013 2017 Direct democracy Foreign policy Foreign relations Armed forces

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The House of Councillors (French: Chambre des conseillers) is the indirectly-elected upper house of the Parliament of Omerica. The chamber consists of 48 members appointed by the legislatures of the twenty-four cantons of Omerica and sits in the Hall of States (Salle des États) in Commonwealth House.

Considered the de facto heir to the Confederal Council, the first national legislature of Omerica, the House effectively operates in a similar fashion. Reflecting the federal structure of the Commonwealth, each cantonal delegation in the House is a representation of the cantonal government, reflecting the political composition of the legislative majority. As such the political make-up of the House is affected by changes in power in the cantons, and by extension, by elections in each canton.

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Current composition