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In 2006 the Adzhatian political landscape has been relatively stable, after some revolutionary years in 2004 and 2005. Since the elections of 30 September 2006 Grigeŕ Maććok - *1944, a sociable man with a big moustache - is President of the Adzhatian State. This is largely a ceremonial function, the executive power lying in the hands of the State Government. The present Dumća was elected at 27 March 2010, the present government coalition (Secializdźiś, Ĕrevi Śviveź) was formed on 16 April the same year. The following persons form the present day Adzhatian government:
HEADS OF STATE OF ADZHATIA
Adzhatia has been a somewhat unstable country since the removal of president Miheĺ Pjotarśŭn in 2004. The country was even a kingdom for a short while, but that lasted only ten days. The Adzhatian monarchist movement however has kept contact with the 'Royal Family'. The members of this family claim to be direct descendants of former king Mindaugas II, who was king of Lithuania for a short period in 1918. King Miheĺ I officially abdicated shortly after the Adzhatian government refused him the entrance to the country. His two younger brothers (Ereh I and Karăĺ I) also abdicated the throne one after another (the monarchist movement technically regards them as former kings of Adzhatia, since their abdications took place after those of their predecessors). The present head of the Royal House of Adzhatia is therefore king Miheĺ II (*1924), who is an uncle of all former kings. The king is unmarried and without offspring; with no direct male pretenders of the family left, the throne will pass to the only daughter of his late younger sister Sophie, Marije (*1949). She has two children: Ereh (*1980) and Kataŕine (*1984). PRIME MINISTERS OF ADZHATIA
Before 2004 Adzhatia didn't have the function of prime minister. It was temporarily abolished during the chairmanship of Ăŕva Ośŕoncei. During the ten days of the monarch it was reinstated again and maintained under the new republic. THE DUMĆA
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coalition parties are set in bold. The members of the Dumća are elected in two stages: one by means of proportional representation (115 seats) and one by means of regional representations (27 seats; the provinces provide the members of three seats each, except for Kŏpunceźiś Krais (four) and Jantăsănkăm Krais (two). The representatives are elected by Single Transferable Vote). Ideally the two elections do not take place at the same time. However, when there is a government crisis, the president can only dissolve the part of the Dumća that is elected by proportional representation. The members elected by regional representation can never be fired prematurely; their mandates expire after four years and none of the representatives elected by regional representation can be elected in the same manner again (they may however be re-elected proportionally). Should a regionally elected member of the Dumća die or resign, he will not be replaced but until the next elections. The next proportional elections will take place in Spring of 2014 at latest (the president can however call for early elections). The next regional elections will take place on Saturday, the 25th of September 2010; the new elected members will be installed on the first Friday of October. |