The Imperial Senate

[Esterlen 4499]

 

THE IMPERIAL DIET

 

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THE SENATE GAZETTE

 

INTRODUCTION

 

This publicly available gazette serves as a frequently updated noticeboard detailing the composition of the Imperial Senate, established by the Edict of Establishment (1736) issued by the Crown. 

 

Senators style themselves as:

 

[First name] [Surname], Imperial Senator from [Province].

 

More simply, they may use the prefix of ‘Senator’ before their names. 

 

VICE CHANCELLOR

 

As the Vice Chancellor is the presiding officer of the Senate, who controls proceedings and may cast a tie-breaking vote, occupants of that office are listed here from the date of the Edict of Establishment.

 

Joachim B. Haas [_Bueno_] (1741 – present)

 

HELENA

 

Senator Cyrus Basrid [Erik0821] (1744 - present)

Elected 1744.

Term expires in 1748.

 

Senator Dax Illiquin [SpookyMachine] (1746 – present)

Elected 1746.

Term expires in 1750.

 

HAENSE

 

Senator Terrence May [Piov] (1736 - present) 

Appointed 1736, elected 1740 and 1744.

Term expires in 1748. 

 

Senator Siguine Ruthern [Ave_Imperium] (1746 – present)

Elected 1746.

Term expires in 1750.

 

KAEDRIN

 

Senator Samuel de Langford [gangyuhyuh] (1745 – present)

Appointed in 1745, elected in 1746.

Term expires in 1750.

 

Senator Arthur Callahan [yopplwasupxxx] (1746 – present)

Appointed in 1746.

Term expires in 1748.

 

CURON

 

Senator Vivaca Rutledge [PapiiZapii] (1740 - present)

Appointed 1740, elected 1742 and 1746.

Term expires in 1750

 

Senator Hugo Wright [zombieman999] (1741 - present)

Appointed 1741, elected 1744.

Term expires in 1748.

 

COMMITTEES AND OTHER

 

President pro tempore of the Imperial Senate – Senator Terrence May (1746 – present)

 

The Imperial Senate Committee on Justice

To oversee the Ministry of Justice and the Supreme Court, inquire on the enforcement of law, summon Imperial legal documents for review, and hold hearings and determine recommendations for articles of impeachment.

 

Chair: Senator Terrence May

Member: -

Member: -

 

The Imperial Senate Committee on Civil Affairs

To oversee the Ministry of Civil Affairs, inquire on the civil issues relating to the Imperial denizens, such as nomenclature and election purview, and hold hearings to arbitrate disputes.
 

Chair: Senator Vivaca Rutledge

Member: -

Member: -

 

The Imperial Senate Committee on the Treasury 

To oversee the Imperial Treasury, inquire on the nature of the budget, summon documents and ledgers recorded by the department, and hold hearings and determine reviews for appropriations to be debated on the Senate floor.

 

Chair: Senator Arthur Callahan

Member: Senator Samuel de Langford

Member: Senator Hugo Wright

 

PAST SENATORS

 

HELENA

 

I.

 

Senator Veikko Harjalainen (1736 - 1737)

Appointed 1736 by Adrian de Sarkozy, Duke of Helena, resigned seat by virtue of appointment to the Cabinet in 1737.

Senator Albert Myre (1738 - 1740)

Elected 1738, died in office in 1740.

 

II.

 

Senator Antony Sigismundic (1736 - 1737)

Appointed 1736 by Adrian de Sarkozy, Duke of Helena, resigned seat by virtue of succession in 1737. 

Senator Desmond Sola (1737 - 1740) 

Appointed 1737 by Joseph de Sarkozy, Duke of Helena, lost re-election in 1740.

Senator Jan Haas (1740 - 1744)

Elected 1740, retired 1744.

 

 

III.

 

Senator Charles Napier (1740 - 1746)

Appointed 1740 by Joseph de Sarkozy, Duke of Helena, elected 1742, retired in 1746.

 

 

HAENSE

 

I.

 

Senator Sigismund Corbish (1736 - 1746)

Appointed 1736 by Andrew III, King of Hanseti-Ruska, elected in 1738 and 1742, retired in 1746.

 

 

KAEDRIN

 

I.

 

Senator Othodoric Helvets (1736 - 1740)

Appointed 1736 by Adrian I, King of Kaedrin, lost re-election in 1740.

 

II.

 

Senator Frederick Armas (1736 - 1742)

Appointed 1736 by Adrian I, King of Kaedrin, elected 1738, retired 1742.

 

 

III.

 

Senator Richard Gurbanguly-Levi (1740 - 1745)

Elected 1740, his seat being declared vacant after his disappearance in 1745.

 

IV.

 

Senator Marcus Micloskey (1742 - 1745)

Elected 1742, his seat never being claimed, declared vacant in 1745.

 

 

V.

 

Senator Thomas Bray (1746 – 1746)

Appointed in 1746, died in office 1746 after suffering mortal wounds in a duel.

 

CURON

 

I.

 

Senator Charles Bowers (1736 - 1738)

Appointed 1736 by Peter I, King of Curon, lost re-election in 1738.

Senator Jakob Flameforge (1738 - 1740)

Appointed 1738 by Peter I, King of Curon, convicted of treason and resigned in 1740.

 

II.

 

Senator Matthias Rutledge (1736 - 1741)

Appointed 1736 by Peter I, King of Curon, elected 1740, resigned seat by virtue of illness in 1741.