Senate of the Lakes

Senate of the Lakes
	Senate of the Lakes
	Fifteenth Senate
Type
Type	Unicameral
Term limits	12 years
History
Founded	1515 AN (de jure); 1522 AN (de facto); 1690 AN (re-establishment)
Leadership
Chancellor	Marcus Avon-El Myksos, (T) ; since 1746
Commander	Utas Enrique Naian, (H) ; since 1746
Mother of the Senate	Jaya Prabhu, (C) ; since 1734
Structure
Seats	32; 16 permanent; 16 elected;
Political groups	Traditionalist (T): 10; Humanist (H): 10; Conservative (C): 4; Verionist (V): 3; Phineonesian (P): 2; Draconic Humanist (D): 1; Ayreonist (A): 1; Independent (X): 1;
Elections
Last election	1751
Meeting place
	; Palace of the Elenaran; Huyenkula;

The Senate of the Lakes, also known as the Senate of Hurmu and the Senate, is the legislature and sovereign of the Order of the Holy Lakes, and, by extension, Hurmu. The Senate is also the constitutional court of Hurmu, and it decides on rules governing the Order of the Holy Lakes and the membership thereof.

The Senate consists of 30 senators. Fifteen senators hold permanent seats. These senators may gift or will away their seat. Another fifteen seats are elected every twelve years. A further 125 people have served as senators since the first session in 1522 until today.

The Senate was originally created by Prince Andelarion as the Electorate of Hurmu in 1514 AN. Quickly renamed to the Senate of the Lakes, it was in session from 1522 AN to 1536 AN (I), from 1542 AN to 1558 AN (II), and from 1570 AN to 1574 AN (III). Thereafter, it was in session from 1574 AN until 1599 AN (IV) as the merged Senate of Elwynn and Hurmu, and from 1599 AN as the Senate of an independent Hurmu once more, until 1603 AN (V), when it was effectively destroyed during the Hurmu genocide. After Hurmu's reunification in 1690 AN, the Senate has been in nine sessions: 1690 AN–1695 AN (VI), 1695 AN–1701 AN (VII), 1701 AN–1707 AN (VIII), 1708 AN–1712 AN (IX), 1713 AN–1718 AN (X), 1719 AN–1727 AN (XI), 1728 AN–1734 AN (XII), 1734 AN–1745 AN (XIII), 1746 AN–1751 AN (XIV). The present and fifteenth Senate began in 1751 AN .

The First Senate began with 12 senators. By 1598 AN, it had 25 senators (Fourth Senate). The smallest Senate was also found in the Fourth Senate, in its early years 1674 AN–1681 AN with only four Senators.

Since the Senate's reestablishment in 1690 AN, the Senate first had 9 members until 1701 AN when it was doubled. Ever since, the Senate has had 18 members. On 1.I.1728, the Senate was expanded with two new members, giving the Senate 20 members. The Thirteenth Senate expanded the Senate with another 8 seats, giving it a total of 28 seats. However, 14 of them are permanent seats, and 14 of them are elected by the electors of the Holy Lakes. On 15.XII.1752, the Fifteenth Senate was expanded with 2 more seats, giving the Senate 30 seats (of which 15 were elected, and 15 permanent). A further two seats were added on 6.II.1758, expanding the Senate to 32 seats.

Names

Language	Name
Agnesian	?
Agnesian	?
Alexandrian	Sénat des Lacs
Amalandic	Søernes Ældsteråd
Arboric	مجلس شيوخ البحيرات
Arboric	Majlis Shuyukh al-Buhayrat
Army Crandish	Sjöarnas äldsteråd
Uppmanlandic	Sjöarnas äldsteråd
Babkhi	شورای بزرگان دریاچه ها
Babkhi	Shura-ye Pirâni-ye Kûlhâ
Blue Lontinian	Kölder aqsaqaldarı keñesi
Craitish	Senät ó oesst Lynś
Crandish	Altonratt ties Zeivers
Elw	Dasyh esomaluuqadyrizydar
Hurmu Norse	Aldraraaðeð sjooa
Hurmumol	Be-Gep b'-u-Yakwer-ka b'-u-Kwaj-ka
Jing	湖元老院
Sangunese reading	Mizūmi genrōin
Tieyan reading	Hú yuánlǎoyuàn
Karnali	तालहरूको परिषद
Karnali	Tālaharūkō pariṣada
Krasnocorian	Савет стaрешина Језера
Krasnocorian	Savet starešina Jezera
Lakkvian	Järvede vanematekogu
Martino	Senado de los Lagos
White Lontinian	Nuuruudyn Akhmadyn zövlöl
Calbic	Senedd y Llynnoedd
Nidaros Norse	Eldsterådet for sjøane
Normark Norse	Sjøenes eldsteråd
Storish	Öldungaráðið vatnanna or Vatnaráðið

Current Senate

Main article: Fifteenth Senate

Senators

Class	Name	Reference	Birth	Tenure	Faction	Comment
Permanent	Marcus Avon-El Myksos	Prince-Chancellor (in speech) His Imperial Highness the Chancellor of the Order of the Holy Lakes, Prince among the Lakes	1702 (aged 58)	1722 (15.V.1722, 38 AN years)	Traditionalist	Chancellor
Permanent	Jaya Prabhu	Honoured Mother-Commander (in speech) Her Excellency the Commander of the Order of the Holy Lakes, Honoured Mother of the Senate	1676 (aged 84)	1702 (I.I.1702, 58 AN years)	Conservative	Mother of the Senate
Permanent	Utas Ayreon-Kalirion	First Secretary of State (in speech) His Imperial Highness the First Secretary of State of the Order of the Holy Lakes	1683 (aged 77)	1728 (13.I.1728, 32 AN years)	Humanist	First Secretary of State
Permanent	Saurabh Farrah	The Highborn Lord Saurabh Farrah	1680 (aged 80)	1702 (I.I.1702, 58 AN years)	Conservative
Permanent	Mondo Etzeterra	His Eminent Imperial & Royal Jolliness The Earl of Samhold and Karnamark	Unknown	1708 (1.I.1708, 52 AN years)	Traditionalist
Permanent	Anastasia	Her Imperial & Royal Jolliness The Countess of Samhold and Karnamark	1674 (aged 86)	1720 (1.I.1720, 40 AN years)	Traditionalist
Permanent	Muhammad Furkorn Mat Jeen	The Hon Muhammad Furkorn Mat Jeen	1672 (aged 88)	1728 (13.I.1728, 32 AN years)	Phineonesian
Permanent	Samira Avon-El Myksos	Her Imperial Highness The Regent of the Lakes	1705	1729 (11.II.1729, 31 AN years)	Traditionalist
Permanent	Viric Merrick	The Hon Viceroy of Transprinitica	1679 (aged 81)	1729– (12.VIII.1729– , 31 AN years)	Humanist
Permanent	Kamran al-Osman	The Hon Kamran al-Osman	1701 (aged 59)	1729 (12.VIII.1729, 31 AN years)	Humanist
Elected	Jacob Utherion Lewis	The Hon Second Secretary of State	1685 (aged 75)	1734 (1.III.1734, 26 AN years)	Verionist
Elected	Malliki Castanucci Nur Pinito	The Hon Secretary of State for External Relations	1699 (aged 61)	1734 (1.III.1734, 26 AN years)	Traditionalist
Permanent	Anisa Vaykok Nur Pinito	The Hon Anisa Vaykok Nur Pinito	1706 (aged 54)	1738 (15.XII.1738, 22 AN years)	Independent
Permanent	Sehoshi	Her Imperial Highness The Grand Duchess of Lac Glacei	1722 (aged 38)	1740– (8.VI.1740, 20 AN years)	Traditionalist
Permanent	Eva von Hutten	The Hon Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs Her Serene and Eminent Imperial Highness Princess Eva	1702 (aged 58)	1744– (I.I.1744, 16 AN years)	Humanist
Permanent	Mohammed bin Ahmad Abdullah Inzun Shah	His Highness the Sultan of Kuala Forajasaki	1680 (aged 80)	1744– (10.XV.1744, 16 AN years)	Phineonesian
Elected	Emil Josef Tarjeisson	The Hon Emil Josef Tarjeisson	1692 (aged 68)	1746– (1.I.1746, 14 AN years)	Humanist
Elected	Alexander Amirzadeh Augustin	The Hon Minister for Justice The Hon Attorney General His Serene and Eminent Imperial Highness The Prince Alexander Amirzadeh Augustin	1701 (aged 59)	1746– (1.I.1746, 14 AN years)	Humanist
Elected	Greta Mondosdottra	The Hon Baroness Spooner of Cedartree	1701 (aged 59)	1746– (1.I.1746, 14 AN years)	Traditionalist
Elected	Nobunag'an Ral	His Majesty Emperor-Emeritus Nobunag'an Ral	1564 (aged 196)	1751– (1.VIII.1741, 9 AN years)	Draconic
Elected	Sigmundr Birgir Tarjeisson	The Hon. Minister of Civil Defence	1691 (aged 69)	1751– (1.VIII.1741, 9 AN years)	Humanist
Elected	Athanasia Katja Kerularios	The Hon. Athanasia Katja Kerularios	1681 (aged 79)	1751– (1.VIII.1741, 9 AN years)	Humanist
Permanent	Theodoric van Orton	The Hon. Theodoric van Orton	1701 (aged 59)	1751– (1.VIII.1741, 9 AN years)	Conservative	Elected seat until 1758, thereafter permanent seat.
Elected	Isabella Novichoka Dina Niit n Taag	The Hon. Minister of Industry	1707 (3.X.1707, aged 53)	1751– (1.VIII.1741, 9 AN years)	Traditionalist
Elected	Aurangzeb Daniyal Erdenechuluun al-Osman	The Hon. Secretary of State for Peace	1708 (6.II.1708, aged 52)	1751– (1.VIII.1741, 9 AN years)	Humanist
Elected	Nikolaj Jovanović-Smičić	His Highness The Prince of Mitrovska and Niš	1725 (aged 35)	1751– (1.VIII.1741, 9 AN years)	Traditionalist
Elected	Philippe Dubois	The Hon Philippe Dubois	1729 (aged 31)	1751– (1.VIII.1741, 9 AN years)	Verionist
Elected	Ingrid Djupvik	His Majesty the Emperor of Sanpantul	1692 (aged 68)	1758– (6.II.1758, 2 AN years + 7)	Humanist	Elected for the Ayreonist List (which she had left prior to taking the seat); Senator also 1734–1736; 1746–1751 (7 years)
Elected	Ekaterini Metaxas	The Hon Ekaterini Metaxas	1698 (aged 62)	1752– (10.XV.1752, 8 AN years)	Humanist
Elected	Hiroto Tonugawa	His Majesty Emperor Emeritus Hiroto of Sanpantul	1680 (aged 80)	1758– (6.II.1758, 2 AN years)	Conservative	Senator also 1746–1751.
Elected	Juliaĵ u-Malik Óma-ó-Täó	The Hon Juliaĵ u-Malik Óma-ó-Täó	1710 (aged 50)	1758– (22.IV.1758, 12 AN years)	Ayreonist	Assumed the seat upon ruling of the Senate and the subsequent ruling of the Chancellor on 22.IV.1758.
Elected	Carol Caspian Wythe	His Serene Highness The Prince Carol Caspian of Woodshire	1719 (aged 41)	1757– (22.XV.1757, 3 AN years)	Traditionalist	Took the seat upon the resignation of Áþamé Issèla Mari Vâstra
Permanent	Henry Musgrave	The Rt Hon the Lord Steward of the Brettish Isles	1730 (aged 30)	1758– (13.V.1758, 2 AN years)	Verionist	Took over the permanent Brettish seat from Robert Vernet following his 1758 election as Lord Steward