Gong Suweiai

Gong Suweiai
Type
Type	Public advisory council
History
Founded	1659 AN
Structure
Seats	391 seats File:Gong Suweiai 1671.png
Political groups	Diwang Party (135)      Guanchang (135) Opposition (256)      Kantai-ha (80)      Gunbatsu (152)      Non-alligned (24)
Elections
Voting system	Members appointed.
Last election	None
Next election	None
Meeting place
Haigui Palace, Daocheng

Tianchao Jingdao

Constitution of the Empire Heavenly Light The Chidao Emperor Imperial Household | Imperial Stewardship Teachings of the Empire Tianchaodao | Jingbuist Absolutism | Chidaoism Grand Secretariat Diwang Zhang San (Bureaucrat) Ministries & Secretariats: Ministry of Truth | Ministry of Purity | Ministry of Stability Chao Suweiai formerly known as National Diet Gong Suweiai | Sifang Suweiai Defunct: The Seanad | The Imperial Yuan Political Factions: Guanchang | Kantai-ha (Navy) | Gunbatsu (Army) | Shanghu (Traders) Defunct: Kuominliantang | Nokarodo Faction | Badao Party Other institutions Tianchao Chuandui | Imperial Armed Forces | Young Wandering Society | Tegong Subdivisions

The Gong Suweiai, or Public Council, acts as a public advisory council of the Jingdaoese Empire. It consisted of several court officials, nobles and bureaucrats. With the crackdown on the Imperial Yuan and Seanad in 1659 AN, its main goal was to aid the Chidao Emperor in His daily tasks as Heavenly Light. In contrast to the Sifang Suweiai, the decisions and debates in the Gong Suweiai are open for the public. Decisions are publicized in newspapers across the Empire.

Members are appointed by Imperial Ordinance, and often based on certain merits like wealth, family ties and ethnic origin.

Duties

The Council, while depending on the goodwill of the Emperor, is responsible for a certain amount of issues:

• proposed amendments to the Constitution of the Empire,
• proposed amendments to the Imperial Household Law,
• matters of constitutional interpretation, proposed laws, and ordinances,
• proclamations of martial law or declaration of war,
• treaties and other international agreements,
• matters concerning the succession to the throne,
• declarations of a regency under the Imperial Household Law,
• matters submitted by the Heavenly Light. generally on the advice of the Grand Secretariat or Sifang Suweiai.

Chairman of the Council

Position	Holder	Tenure
Chairman of the Council	Zhong Yin, Viceroy of Bangou (Bureaucrats)	1659 - 1660
	Yikuang Xan, Head Steward of the Palace (Bureaucrats)	1660 -

Members of the council

While not elected, the 391 members of the Gong Suweiai are traditionally re-appointed (or removed from office) every five Norton years. Officially, their membership depends solely on the goodwill of the Heavenly Light, who takes into account the advise of provincial assemblies, imperial advisers and court officials. The number of 391 advisers dates back to the Imperial Yuan, which held the same number. While relatively stable (most members are re-appointed term after term), it sometimes depends from the influence of the factions.

Legislature of 1659

Party logo	Party name	Leader	Interest group	Seats
	Guanchang	Zhong Yin	Bureaucrats	135 / 391
	Kantai-ha	Liang Dumyan	Navy	80 / 391
	Gunbatsu	Tzao Yao	Army	152 / 391
	Shanghu	Jinse Nian	Traders	24 / 391

Legislature of 1664

Party logo	Party name	Leader	Interest group	Seats
	Guanchang	Yikuang Xan	Bureaucrats	145 / 391
	Kantai-ha	Liang Dumyan	Navy	75 / 391
	Gunbatsu	Tzao Yao	Army	147 / 391
	Shanghu	Jinse Nian	Traders	24 / 391

Legislature of 1669

Party logo	Party name	Leader	Interest group	Seats
	Guanchang	Yikuang Xan	Bureaucrats	145 / 391
	Kantai-ha	Liang Dumyan	Navy	78 / 391
	Gunbatsu	Tzao Yao	Army	124 / 391
	Shanghu	Jinse Nian	Traders	44 / 391