Government and Political Structure
The official name of the nation is simply
Rireinu, the same as the name of the homeworld. The demonym is
Rireinukave, or 'person of Rireinu'.
Government type: federal presidential republic with bicameral legislature.
Capital city: Haru
Administrative divisions: 72 provinces and 8 Special Administrative Districts
Universal suffrage, from age 21ye. Preferential ballot is used in all national and local elections.
Sosi Patorete, Utenene 2763-67ye.
Executive branch
The head of state, or
Utenene 'elder sibling of shared parentage' is elected by direct vote every four local years. The incumbent may stand for re-election once. The Utenene appoints a cabinet of ministers to assist her and head the government ministries. All ministers must be approved by the legislature.
Judicial branch
District courts, appeals courts, Supreme Court.
Legislative branch
The legislature consists of two houses, the
Chamber of Elders (or Senate) and the
Chamber of Deputies. Deputies have a four-year term, senators eight-year. Each province sends two senators to the capital, for a total of
144 senators. The number of deputies depends on the size of population in each province, but each province returns at least one deputy. All the Special Administrative Districts together form a single constituency for the Chamber of Deputies. There are
750 deputies in total. Most provinces have direct election for senators, but some of them have the provincial legislature elect the senators. Nationwide general elections are held every four years, for the whole Chamber of Deputies and half the Chamber of Elders, as well as the Utenene. The first runner-up in the Utenene election becomes the Speaker of the Chamber of Elders.
Political Parties
The main political parties are the
Blues and the
Greens. It is said that the
Blues stand for tradition and community, the
Greens for community and tradition. During the more than five centuries of their preeminence, they have swapped ideologies several times over. Nowadays the Blues stand more for tradition and conformity, the Greens for innovation and individuality. Right now the Greens have a solid majority in both houses of the Legislature. The Utenene, Sosi Patorete, is also a Green.
How to Spot a Public Servant
All public officials, whether elected or appointed, whether national, provincial, or local government, are required to wear at all times the ID tag they received during their compulsory military training. A person wearing an ID tag is not necessarily a public official, but most private citizens do not wear theirs, unless they are running for office.