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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:

Prime minister and minister of Democratic Affairs
Minister of Domestic Affairs
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Minister of Defence
Minister of Economical Affairs
Minister of Finance
Minister of Justice
Minister of Budget
Minister of Tourism
Minister of Housing
Minister of Health and Social Affairs
Minister of Traffic and Communication
Minister of Regional Planning
Minister of Women and Children
Minister of Education
Minister of Fisheries
mrs. Ŕanije Erijeź (Secializdźiś)
mr.
Beris Ćajkevskie (Secializdźiś)
mr. Jukka Bantak
(Ěrevi Śviveź)
mr.
Ħarman Śapeśnikŏv (Secializdźiś)
mr. Ŕedian Biŕźa
(Secializdźiś)
mrs. Taććane Arev
ăre (Ěrevi Śviveź)
mrs. Galine Pa
ńńiub-Koka (Ěrevi Śviveź)
mr. Vassiĺ Kaćinskie (Secializdźiś)
mrs. Naemie Mašićei-Fjošorćuk
(Ěrevi Śviveź)
mrs. Nikole Andrupŏv
(Secializdźiś)
mr. Śvein
Ćŭrupa (Secializdźiś)
mr. Eig
ĕń Hameen (Secializdźiś)
mrs. Astrid Ěŕźena-Ănătelik
(Secializdźiś)
mrs. Ta
ććane Masĺŭkŏv-Smirnŏv (Secializdźiś)
mr. V
ĕććeslaf Kokkonen (Ěrevi Śviveź)
mr. Źurvaś Śħŏĺĺok
(Ěrevi Śviveź)

HEADS OF STATE OF ADZHATIA

1950 - 1982
1982 - 1984
1984 - 1986
1986 - 1990
1990 - 2004
2004 - 2005
2005
2005
2005 - 2006
2006 - 2010
Miheĺ Iĺicśŭn (president of the A.A.S.S.R.)
Vadim Erkŏhśŭn (president of the A.A.S.S.R.)
Miheĺ Iĺicśŭn (pres. of the A.A.S.S.R.; 2nd time)
Pjotaŕ Iĺicśŭn (president of the A.A.S.S.R.)
Miheĺ Pjotarśŭn (pres. of the Adzhatian Republic)
Ereh Ħĭnzei (president of the Adzhatian Republic)
Ăŕva Ośŕoncei (head of the Adzhatian State)
Miheĺ I (king of Adzhatia, from 19 to 29 November)
Ereh Ħĭnzei (pres. of the Adzh. Rep.; 2nd time)
Grigeŕ Maććok (pres. of the Adzhatian State)

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

2004 - 2005
2005
2005
2005 - 2006
2006 - 2007
2007 - 2010
2010 -
Valentiń Lăńkaĺ
Pekka Cirpăń (until 9 June)
Ăŕva Ośŕoncei (from 19 to 29 November)
Adriań Hićrecei (as of 29 November 2005, acting)
Ŕanije Erijeź (f, first time; acting until 30 September 2006)
Ereh Ħĭnzei (21 October 2007 to 16 April 2010)
Ŕanije Erijeź (f, second time; since 16 April 2010)

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

Parties with members in the Dumća Proportional
(27-III-'10)
Regional
(6-X-'06)
Total number of seats
Secializdźiś
Bloc-Ħĭnzei
Ĕrevi Śviveź (ĔŚ)
Adźać Valteźiś Ŏdźa Demokradźiś (AVŎD)
Partića Ŏdźai Adźaciai (PŎA)
Partića Demokratićai Adźaciai (PDA)
Oi Vŭo Mihelun Pjotarśŭnin (OVMP)
Năve Komunistiće Partića (NKP)

Bloc Isolacienistăm (BI)
independent
48
23
22
7
7
5
0
2
1
-
6
-
-
12
4
-
4
-
-
1
54
23
22
19
11
5
4
2
1
1

The coalition parties are set in bold.
Present chairman of the Dumća is mr.
Ăŕva Tŭle
Assistant chairman of the Dumća is mr. Ilja Juvanśŭn

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.