Fifteenth Senate

The fifteenth session of the Senate of the Lakes is the current session of the Senate of the Lakes. It was inaugurated on 1.VIII.1751.

The fifteenth Senate has 30 members, 15 permanent and 15 elected. On 15.XII.1752, the Senate was expanded from 28 seats by two seats, one permanent and one elected.

Composition

By class and faction

Faction	Abbr.	Permanent	Elected	Total
Traditionalist	T	5 / 15	5 / 15	10 / 30
Humanist	H	4 / 15	6 / 15	10 / 30
Conservative	C	2 / 15	1 / 15	3 / 30
Phineonesian	P	2 / 15	0 / 15	2 / 30
Verionist	V	0 / 15	2 / 15	2 / 30
Draconic Humanist	D	0 / 15	1 / 15	1 / 30
No faction	X	2 / 15	0 / 15	2 / 30

Note: This table reflects the situation prior to 1758, which is about to be resolved. One additional permanent seat for the conservative faction has been added; however the corresponding elected seat is currently in dispute between the Ayreonist and Humanist factions.

Senators

Class	Portrait	Coat of Arms	Name	Reference	Birth	Tenure	Death	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 59)	1722 (15.V.1722, 39 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 85)	1702 (I.I.1702, 59 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 78)	1728 (13.I.1728, 33 AN years)		Humanist
Permanent			Saurabh Farrah	The Highborn Lord Saurabh Farrah	1680 (aged 81)	1702 (I.I.1702, 59 AN years)		Conservative
Permanent			Mondo Etzeterra	His Eminent Imperial & Royal Jolliness The Earl of Samhold and Karnamark	Unknown	1708 (1.I.1708, 53 AN years)		Traditionalist
Permanent			Anastasia	Her Imperial & Royal Jolliness The Countess of Samhold and Karnamark	1674 (aged 87)	1720 (1.I.1720, 41 AN years)		Traditionalist
Permanent			Muhammad Furkorn Mat Jeen	The Hon Muhammad Furkorn Mat Jeen	1672 (aged 89)	1728 (13.I.1728, 33 AN years)		Phineonesian
Permanent			Samira Avon-El Myksos	Her Imperial Highness The Regent of the Lakes	1705	1729 (11.II.1729, 32 AN years)		Traditionalist
Permanent			Viric Merrick	The Hon Viceroy of Transprinitica	1679 (aged 82)	1729– (12.VIII.1729– , 32 AN years)		Humanist
Permanent			Kamran al-Osman	The Hon Kamran al-Osman	1701 (aged 60)	1729 (12.VIII.1729, 32 AN years)		Humanist
Elected			Jacob Utherion Lewis	The Hon Second Secretary of State	1685 (aged 76)	1734 (1.III.1734, 27 AN years)		Verionist
Elected			Malliki Castanucci Nur Pinito	The Hon Secretary of State for External Relations	1699 (aged 62)	1734 (1.III.1734, 27 AN years)		Traditionalist
Permanent			Anisa Vaykok Nur Pinito	The Hon Anisa Vaykok Nur Pinito	1706 (aged 55)	1738 (15.XII.1738, 23 AN years)		Independent
Permanent			Sehoshi	Her Imperial Highness The Grand Duchess of Lac Glacei	1722 (aged 39)	1740– (8.VI.1740, 21 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 59)	1744– (I.I.1744, 17 AN years)		Humanist
Permanent			Mohammed bin Ahmad Abdullah Inzun Shah	His Highness the Sultan of Kuala Forajasaki	1680 (aged 81)	1744– (10.XV.1744, 17 AN years)		Phineonesian
Elected			Emil Josef Tarjeisson	The Hon Emil Josef Tarjeisson	1692 (aged 69)	1746– (1.I.1746, 15 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 60)	1746– (1.I.1746, 15 AN years)		Humanist
Elected			Greta Mondosdottra	The Hon Baroness Spooner of Cedartree	1701 (aged 60)	1746– (1.I.1746, 15 AN years)		Traditionalist
Elected			Nobunag'an Ral	His Majesty Emperor-Emeritus Nobunag'an Ral	1564 (aged 197)	1751– (1.VIII.1741, 10 AN years)		Draconic
Elected			Sigmundr Birgir Tarjeisson	The Hon. Minister of Civil Defence	1691 (aged 70)	1751– (1.VIII.1741, 10 AN years)		Humanist
Elected			Athanasia Katja Kerularios	The Hon. Athanasia Katja Kerularios	1681 (aged 80)	1751– (1.VIII.1741, 10 AN years)		Humanist
Elected			Theodoric van Orton	The Hon. Theodoric van Orton	1701 (aged 60)	1751– (1.VIII.1741, 10 AN years)		Conservative
Elected			Isabella Novichoka Dina Niit n Taag	The Hon. Minister of Industry	1707 (3.X.1707, aged 54)	1751– (1.VIII.1741, 10 AN years)		Traditionalist
Elected			Aurangzeb Daniyal Erdenechuluun al-Osman	The Hon. Secretary of State for Peace	1708 (6.II.1708, aged 53)	1751– (1.VIII.1741, 10 AN years)		Humanist
Elected			Nikolaj Jovanović-Smičić	His Highness The Prince of Mitrovska and Niš	1725 (aged 36)	1751– (1.VIII.1741, 10 AN years)		Traditionalist
Elected			Philippe Dubois	The Hon Philippe Dubois	1729 (aged 32)	1751– (1.VIII.1741, 10 AN years)		Verionist
Permanent			Robert Vernet	The Rt Hon The Baron of Willow	1674 (aged 87)	1752– (10.XV.1752, 9 AN years)		No faction
Elected			Ekaterini Metaxas	The Hon Ekaterini Metaxas	1698 (aged 63)	1752– (10.XV.1752, 9 AN years)		Humanist
Elected			Carol Caspian Wythe	His Serene Highness The Prince Carol Caspian of Woodshire	1719 (aged 42)	1757– (22.XV.1757, 4 AN years)		Traditionalist	Took the seat upon the resignation of Áþamé Issèla Mari Vâstra
Elected			Áþamé Issèla Mari Vâstra	Her Majesty the Lesser Queen of Qalani	1509 (aged 252)	1746–1757 (1.I.1746–22.XV.1757, 11 AN years)		Traditionalist	Senator also 1598–1599 (IV); resigned on 22.XV.1757.

Important matters

Year	M	D	Item	Outcome	Comment
1751	8	1	Inauguration
1751	10	14	Election of Chancellor, Commander, First Secretary and other Secretaries. Final proposal: Chancellor of the Order of the Holy Lakes: Prince Marcus Avon-El (T) Commander of the Order of the Holy Lakes: Jaya Prabhu (C) First Secretary of State: Prince Utas (H) Second Secretary of State: Jacob Utherion Lewis (V) Secretary of State for External Relations: Malliki Castanucci Nur Pinito (T) Secretary of State for Peace: Aurangzeb Daniyal Erdenechuluun (H) Secretary for Bank, Mint and Press: Anastasia (T)	Adopted	It took the Senate two months to find a proposal for a ticket that would find a majority in the Senate. The Secretariat of Utas Ayreon-Kalirion was thus formed. Mother of the Senate Jaya Prabhu presided.
1752	1	10	Resolution: THE SENATE OF THE LAKES (1) Resolves that the Order of the Holy Lakes shall withdraw from the Xäiville Convention, effective at the end of the year 1752; and (2) Directs the Ambassador of the Order to the Xäiville Convention to notify the parties to the Convention immediately upon adoption of this resolution.	Adopted
1752	11	5	Ratification of a treaty with the Lanzerwald Republic	Adopted
1752	12	15	Enactment of the ratification of the Brettish Isles Accession Treaty and subsequent Charter amendment.	Adopted	The accession of the Brettish Isles takes place on 1.I.1753. All other aspects take place immediately.
1752	12	15	Swearing-in of the two new senators, Robert Vernet and Ekaterini Metaxas.
1752	14	10	Ratification of the Treaty establishing the Apollonian–Benacian Community.	Adopted
1752	14	24	Be it resolved by the Senate of the Lakes as follows. The Charter for the Order of the Holy Lakes is amended with the following provision, inserted at an appropriate place: "The foundation of the national security policy of the Order of the Holy Lakes is non-alignment in peace aiming at neutrality in war."	Adopted (17–1–12)	The Charter amendment was thus adopted and cemented the Order's new foreign policy.
1753	7	9	Resolution on the NKR insurrection and NKR skirmishes into Lontinien. Be it resolved by the Senate of the Lakes as follows. In accordance with the obligations placed upon the government of the Realms under the Order of the Holy Lakes, and mindful of the recent disorders in Lac Glacei. The Senate of the Lakes does hereby authorise the Secretary of State for Peace to direct the Hurmu Fyrð to enter the territory of Edelweiss and Lorelei with the objective of expelling those armed formations which have so recently threatened the peace of the realms.	Adopted
1753	8	15	Straw poll on MTO secretary-general election. An informal vote was held in the Senate to gauge the Senators' preference on an MTO secretary-general.	Held	A majority (17 votes; H+T+X) was cast for Túpac Mendoza, while a minority (7 votes; C+V+T+X) votes for Michael Hutchinson. The Traditionalist group was split with one vote for Michael Hutchinson. The factionless senators split their votes equally, while the Democratic Humanist senator abstained, citing a conflict of interest stemming from politics in the Imperial Federation. In the debate, most senators acknowledged the superior candidacy of Mendoza, due to his vision of change and reform, and also his relations to Hurmu as New Alexandrian ambassador. Similarly, supporters of Hutchinson highlighted his long history of diplomacy and negotiation and him being a member of the Order. However, the Order had not been consulted on his nomination, why the majority felt it was not bound to support him by loyalty alone.
1754	2	4	Adoption of the Northern Coria Act	Adopted	Adopted in response to the 1753 Northern Coria sovereignty referendum
1754	7	20	Adoption of the Apollonian–Benacian Community Article IX Act	Adopted
1755	14	8	Adoption of the Rainwater and Solarization Act	Adopted
1756	15	23	Adoption of the Act of Separation between the Order of the Holy Lakes and the Phineonesian Confederation	Adopted	If accepted by the MCS Council, Phinbella and Forajasaki will no longer be realms of the Order but joined together as the sovereign Phineonesian Confederation.
1757	9	4	Ratification of the treaty with Ioanna.	Adopted	Duly ratified with immediate effect.
1757	14	22	Act on the Annexation of the Coast of Karnamark	Adopted
1758	2	6	Resolution of Admission of Theodoric van Orton to the Senate The Senate of the Lakes admits, to a permanent seat in the Senate, Theodoric van Orton, Knight of the Holy Lakes, to be held by him and his heirs and successors, in accordance with law; and directs the Chancellor to apportion a corresponding elected seat, in accordance with the Charter and the last elections to the Senate.	Adopted	Senate thus expanded to 32 seats.
			Chancellor announces two new members of the Senate following the adoption of the Resolution of Admission of Theodoric van Orton to the Senate: Emperor Hiroto (C) and Ingrid Djupvik (candidate for the Ayreonist List, now a humanist).
			Juliaĵ u-Malik Óma-ó-Täó, Alternate for the Ayreonist List, brings suit against the Chancello. He asks the Senate to declare him, rather than Ingrid Djupvik, the duly elected Senator for the Ayreonist List. His claims are as follows: Ingrid Djupvik has been expelled from the Ayreonist List due to her defection to the Benacian Union and humanism. The electors of the Order of the Holy Lake votes for a member of the Ayreonist List to represent them. Now that the Ayreonist List is represented, someone who is expelled from the Ayreonist List should not represent the Ayreonist List and the electors voting for the Ayreonist List. Mother of the Senate Jaya Prabhu presides over the Senate as Court of Judicature of the Order of the Holy Lakes, with the Chancellor recusing himself from the proceedings. Nikolaj Jovanović-Smičić is appointed advocate for Óma-ó-Täó and is recused. Djupvik is also recused, but representing herself.