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[edit] Cabinet Government Coalitions

Cabinet Government Coalitions (and normal party coalitions) play a huge part in Hulstrian politics and are often the main powers or legislative force in the nation in certain time periods. Some cabinet coalitions have been bi-partisan, including political parties from all idealogies, and others have been partisan, based around only for a certain few.

Greater Hulstria is a fairly conservative nation and in modern Hulstria, rather than having coalitions to represent if you're a republican or monarchists (frequent in early Hulstrian history), but instead to indicat how far are you in the conservative specturm; for example during the 2650s, the "Right Coalition" represented the far-right conservative base in the nation while the "Anti-Fascist Coalition" represented more moderate/centrist ideals.

[edit] Past

[edit] Present

[edit] Overview of Greater Hulstria

Emperor Godric II
Governor-General Charles Fuerstien
Staatsminister Wenzeslaus von Hortensiengau

The Imperial Crownlands of Greater Hulstria is a constitutional monarchy with the Emperor of Hulstria as hereditary Head of State, the Governor-General as elected Head of State to represent the Monarchy in political affairs, and a Staatsminister, the Head of Government, who presides over all domestic government activities and heads the cabinet. Greater Hulstria has a national legislature called the Imperial Diet that holds more than 725 representatives from across the country; it is located in Kien, the capital of Greater Hulstria.

All three offices (Emperor, Governor-General, Staatsminister) all enjoy their own powers and rights guided by law passed by the Imperial Diet. The Emperor himself maintains a strict rule of not getting involved in the partisan conflicts within the Imperial Diet and barely speaks in public on his opinions about political parties; the Emperor does however appoints Imperial Mayors in selected cities and towns within Greater Hulstria that have such a law but the majority of the Imperial Mayors do not have political leanings and are usually members of the royal family or are trusted associates of the Rothingren-Traugotts. The Governor-General and Staatsminister have the right to nominate "Imperial Comissioners", the administrative head of the Eastern Territories, Greater Hulstria's colonial empire on Dovani, though this must be confirmed by the Imperial Diet. The Staatsminister can also call for new cabinets and/or emergency sessions.

Hulstria currently has a mixed-economy with both the private and public sector taking part in economic affairs; while capitalism and the free-market is the primary form most parties approve of, regulations are still in place to prevent abuse and exessive risk taking. Hulstrians enjoy a vibrant economy and a high GDP with over 9 trillion crowns and a large surplus; citizens also enjoy their low or zero income taxes, one of the lowest on Terra. Every modern Hulstrian political party has opposed tax increases on corporations, food, and luxary; Hulstria is one of the few countries that maintains a 0% on all those 3. Leftist parties tend to not propose tax increases but will vote on one if put up in the Imperial Diet in Hulstria while communist and republican parties (when they do show up) are the general advocates of tax increases.

Monarchists and royalists have dominated the Hulstrian political scene since the 3rd Restoration of the Imperial Crownlands in 2551 abolishing the republican "Hulstrian Union"; never has the Imperial Diet has less than 2/3 of the parties supporting monarchism since that year.

[edit] The Monarchy

In Greater Hulstria, the Head of State is a hereditary monarch from the Rothingren-Traugott Family. This Monarch is styled Kaiser, Emperor in Hulstrian. While the Staatsminister, as Head of Government, and Governor-General, as the elected representative of the Head of State, hold most of the power, the Kaiser retains special/executive powers like appointing Imperial Mayors, pardoning criminals, and chairing his own Diplomatic Office; the Kaiser generally has the ear of the people on an issue or cause he should choose to champion.

[edit] Imperial Diet

The Imperial Diet Interior Main Chamber

The Imperial Diet is the national parliament for the Imperial Crownlands of Greater Hulstria and it is located in the capital of Kien. After the fall of republicanism in 2551 and the Monarchy becoming restored once again, the new parliament was named the "Imperial Diet", to solidify Hulstria as a royalist country. The Diet is the center of all political activity within the nation; currently, the Diet seats 725 representatives from across Greater Hulstria. The Imperial Diet Building, which houses the parliament, is the largest parliamentary building on the continent of Dovani and is considered one of the landmarks in the city of Kien. Elections are held every three years in Greater Hulstria for both Governor-General of Greater Hulstria and the Imperial Diet.

The Imperial Diet, including the national cabinet, is headed by the Head of Government called the Staatsminister in Hulstria, and is the main voice for the legislature. The Staatsminister attends almost, if not all, Imperial Diet sessions, and voting times. The Head of Government is looked upon as being the "veteran" of the Diet since Staatsminister are choosen for their experience and seniority. As for cabinet formations and position choosing, parties are choosen in Hulstria to lead respective Ministries based on experience, respectability, and quality of the political party.

Inside the Imperial Diet chamber there are many statues overlooking the hall; the statues were not built in the first construction of the Diet building but built in 2720 after debate on renovating the hall. The statues represent people who are of great importance to the Hulstrian Monarchy or society, they include from left to right: Klemens II, Rudolph V, Christopher Dove, Rudolph III, Heinrich I, Franz I, and Klaus Gustav III. In the overall Diet office building, there is a Statuary Hall with over 50 statues ranging from Hulstrian Emperors, political party leaders, and other significant peoples from history.


[edit] National Government/Ministries

  • Ministry of Defense

-Defense Industry Subsidy Assistance Program (provides private defense contracters and industries government money to build certain projects or to increase production)

- Hulstrian Civil Defense (In charge of maintaining/constructing bomb shelters, also responsible for crisis/emergency management, emergency services, and civil protection in times of attack)

- Weapons Export Program (provides oversight to weapons deals made to only close allies)

  • Ministry of Internal Affairs

-National Police Department

-DNA Database Agency

[edit] Judicial Branch

Each Crownland has the right to operate its own judicial system and have its own regional laws; it co-exists with Hulstrian National Court System that deals with national law. The Ministry of Justice oversees all judcial issues and is in charge of the national court system. Crown Commissioners on the other hand oversee regional court system as the Monarch's representative. The Monarchy has the right to pardon criminals in the judicial system but only after a sentence has been thrown down and if the Ministry of Justice approves the application.

The Imperial Tribunal Court is the highest judicial body within Greater Hulstria and it deals with only the most highly important cases like treason or terrorism; the judges on the Tribunal Court are appointed by the Emperor.

[edit] Regional & Local Government

The Monarch, under Emperor Heinrich I (above), was the first to appoint Crown Commissioners

The Crownlands in Greater Hulstria are governed by Chief Ministers and Landtags elected at the same time as the national Imperial Diet, as established by the Crownlands Legislative Powers Act. "Crown Commissioners" are appointed by the Monarchy to serve as a unifying figurehead and superviser in the crownland, representing the authority of the Emperor locally pocessing special powers. They are usually members of the royal family or important associates very close to the Emperor of Hulstria. Mentioned above, they oversee regional judicial issues, and are usually apart of many judcial boards in their respective Crownlands. The position was created under the reign of Heinrich I; a private yet immensely popular man, he used Crown Commissioners as a key role in keeping the Monarch in touch with the citizens while he tend to other thrones he held on Terra. Commissioners worked closely with the Governor-General then also and still today.

Regional Governments are responsible for handling laws passed by the Imperial Diet and have a good share of power in Greater Hulstria, but many responsibilities in the nation are left up the central government in Kien. Local municipals councils have the power to decide how mayoral power is exercised. For cities that opt out from having a popularly elected mayor, they can either have a council or Crown Commissioner appointed mayor; or the municipal councils also have the option of collectively acting as mayor. If the mayor is appointed by the Crown Commissioner, then the city must hold elections for a Municipal Director to administer the policies and actions of the municipal government.

Historically, when the Monarch was brought back in its 2nd restoration, monarch-appointed mayors were applied but however in its 3rd in 2551 after a short period out of power, the appointed-mayor policy was not inacted again until the 2780s where the Hulstrian Monarchist Society passed the "Imperial Mayor Association Act" that allowed the Emperor to appoint Imperial Mayors to towns and cities. That Act was repealed by the "Local Choice for Local Government Act" which established the current system.

Regional/Local Governments are permitted by to undertake these responsibilities:

  • Alcohol beverage regulation
  • Sports club funding
  • Gambling regulation
  • Local police funding
  • Police power regulation
  • Police presence regulation
  • Establishing testing policies
  • Operating libraries and museums
  • Overseeing domestic pet registration
  • Regulation of exotic aninal ownership
  • Operating Forestry Agencies (Crownland Forestry Agencies)
  • Forest Protection
  • Setting plantation policy
  • Regulation of wild animal ownership
  • Farm size regulations
  • Commercial fishing regulation
  • Maintaining the power grid
  • Operating local highway systems

Local governments are also responsible for carrying out several other duties covered by the central government in Kien but are not listed; Ministries have programs that often delegate work to local government.

[edit] Heads of State

[edit] Kaiser of Hulstria

Kaiser is the Hulstrian title for Emperor and has been held by 23 different men all from the Rothingren or Rothingren-Traugott families. Kaiserin is the feminine vision of Kaiser, it, obviously meaning Empress, has only been held in a position as Head of State once by Henrietta I. The wife of a Kaiser is also refered to as Kaiserin, however she is actually an Empress-Consort. Kaiser is originally believed to be traced to the Dundorfians who also settled in Hulstria and whose culture was combined with the the Luthori Colonists' own to create the foundation for modern Hulstrian culture.

Main article: Emperor of Hulstria


[edit] President

Laura Burgess was the first an only President of Gishoto. She was elected to preside over the interim government during the period between the Great Dark Period and the formation of the Holy Gishoton Empire. She abdictated when Klaus Gustav Traugott was chosen to assume the position of Holy Gishoton Emperor.

Name Took Office Left Office Party
1 Laura Burgess March 2197 January 2198 Lutheran Nationalist Party

[edit] Holy Gishoton Emperor

In 2198 the Imperial Hulstrian Party and Lutheran Nationalist Party decided to bring back the old Hulstrian Monarchy. As the most direct descendent of the last Hulstrian Kaiser, Klaus Gustav Traugott was coronated Holy Gishoton Emperor, taking the Hulstrian title for Emperor which is Kaiser. He reigned for 50 years and shortly before he was to have abdicted in favor of his eldest son he was assassinated by Communist Agents during a parade as the beginning of the Glorious August Revolution. His motorcade was attacked with RPGs killing the Kaiser, his wife, and his 2 sons.

Main article: Emperor of Hulstria
Name Picture Reigned From Reigned To House
1 Klaus Gustav III 2198 2248 Rothingren-Traugott

[edit] Comrade Premier

The Position Comrade Premier was established following the assassination of Klaus Gustav III. Communist Party Chairman Grigor Stoyanvich, assumed the position until elections were formally called called. However national outcry ironically elected Philip of Hulstria, the heir to the throne, as the 2nd Comrade Premier. After six years of popular Monarchist domination, communist agents forced the collapse of the IHP and Stoyanvich reassumed control. In an attempt to hide the curtailing of political and civil liberties "Hospal" an unknown member of the Intellectual Revolution Party was elected to replace Stoyanvich. He quickly returned power to the CPG. In 2272, Tiberius Gracchus was elected to replace Hospal. In the following election his successor Haruhi Suzumiya was elected. Under the first Christain Communist Party's adminstration the Lutheran Church was returned and made state religion. The Election of 2282 was the begin of the end for the Communist Republic in Gishoto. Philip of Hulstria was elected at nearly 80 years old and began restoring Gishoto to a non-communist society. His work was continued by both Konsort of Hulstria and Bliar Edwards for the next 15 years, and even with the relection of Haruhi Suzumiya the days of Communist Gishoto were dead in all but name. The Title Comrade Premierwould surivive through 7 more Heads of State, if only because no new title could be agreed upon. In 2328, along with all other remaining communist titles it was retired.

Name Took Office Left Office Party
1 Grigor Stoyanvich August 2248 February 2251 Communist Party of Gishoto
2 Philip von Strauss February 2251 February 2257 Imperial Hulstrian Party
3 Grigor Stoyanvich August 2257 August 2267 Communist Party of Gishoto
4 Hospal August 2267 August 2272 Intellectual Revolution Party
5 Tiberius Gracchus August 2272 February 2275 Christian Communist Party
6 Haruhi Suzumiya February 2275 August 2282 Christian Communist Party
7 Philip von Strauss August 2282 February 2285 Imperial Hulstrian Party
8 Konsort von Strauss February 2285 August 2287 Imperial Hulstrian Party
9 Blair Edwards August 2287 February 2290 Saints Alliance
10 Konsort von Strauss February 2290 March 2295 Imperial Hulstrian Party
11 Blair Edwards March 2295 September 2297 Saints Alliance
12 Konsort von Strauss September 2297 March 2300 Imperial Hulstrian Party
13 Haruhi Suzumiya March 2300 September 2302 Christian Communist Party
14 Blair Edwards March 2302 September 2307 Saints Alliance
15 Haruhi Suzumiya September 2307 August 2309 Christian Communist Party
16 Blair Edwards August 2309 February 2312 Saints Alliance
17 Rhisiart ap Rhydderch February 2312 August 2314 Refuge Pressure Party
18 Blair Edwards August 2314 February 2317 Saints Alliance
19 Piotr Piotrowski February 2317 August 2319 Anti- Nazi Party
20 Tokugawa Ieyasu August 2319 September 2328 Gao-Showa Peoples' Party

[edit] Archon

The title Archon was created to replace the Comrade Premier in Post Communist Gishoto. The title refers to someone who is directly elected by the people and was a agreed upon by a 2/3 majority of the Center Diet after nearly 20 years of heated debate. The Archon has very limited power and therefore serves largely as a figurehead with the real power resting in the Chancellor. This is used to support Royalist cries for the return of the Monarchy as they would have no real power without a political party in the Diet supporting them.

Name Took Office Left Office Party
1 Tokugawa Ieyasu September 2328 August 2329 Gao-Showa Peoples' Party
2 Tokugawa Jiang August 2329 February 2342 Gao-Showa Peoples' Party
3 Blair Edwards February 2342 August 2344 Saints Alliance
4 Tokugawa Jiang August 2344 February 2347 Gao-Showa Peoples' Party
5 Charlotte Church February 2347 August 2349 Refuge Pressure Party
6 Tokugawa Jiang August 2349 August 2351 Gao-Showa Peoples' Party
7 Ludwig von Strauss August 2351 February 2354 Imperial Hulstrian Party
8 Charlotte Church February 2354 October 2366 Refuge Pressure Party
9 Franz von Strauss October 2366 January 2371 Imperial Hulstrian Party
10 George Reynolds-Ananto January 2371 October 2373 Hulstrian Nationalist Party
11 Rudolph III von Rothingren-Traugott October 2373 April 2375 Hulstrian Nationalist Party

[edit] Kaiser of Greater Hulstria

The title Kaiser came into use a second time following a constitutional amendment proposed by the Imperial Hulstrian Party in 2374 which restored the Rothingren-Traugott monarchy. On 4th April, 2375 Rudolph III was coronated Kaiser of Greater Hulstria. In June of 2396, Kaiser Rudolph III died complications resulting from rapid onset Alzheimer's. His son was coronated Rainer IV, and began serving as emperor. Rainer IV's reign thus far has been marked by the fall of any real liberal front in Hulstria, by Monarchy's silence on most issues, and by Greater Hulstria's defence of Hutori's right to independence.

Main article: Emperor of Hulstria


[edit] Lord Protector of His Imperial Majesty's Government

The office of Lord Protector was the elected position to represent the Emperor and Monarch in legislative and general affairs in the nation after the resortation of the Monarchy in 2551.

Name Took Office Left Office Party
1 Jacob Kotowski December 2551 December 2556 Royal Socialist Party of Hulstria
2 Charles McArthur December 2556 June 2564 Royal Socialist Party of Hulstria
3 Konsort von Strauss III June 2564 January 2568 Imperial Hulstrian Party
4 William "Willy Billy" Pohler January 2568 July 2570 Donner Party
5 Karl von Vorm July 2570 January 2573 Imperial Hulstrian Party
6 Willem van Rensburg January 2573 January 2578 Hulstrian Nationalist Party
7 Karl von Vorm January 2578 July 2580 Imperial Hulstrian Party
8 Raadspensionaris Eric van Oldebarneveldt July 2580 January 2583 Progressive Liberal Party of Hulstria
9 William "Willy Billy" Pohler January 2583 July 2585 Donner Party
10 Raadspensionaris Eric van Oldebarneveldt July 2585 October 2592 Progressive Liberal Party of Hulstria
11 Jan-Willem van Oldebarneveldt October 2592 October 2602 Progressive Liberal Party of Hulstria
12 Millicent Marie von Scharnhorst October 2602 October 2604 Traditional Conservative's Party
13 Auberon von Brunn October 2604 March 2607 Imperial Hulstrian Party

In 2607 is was decided that Greater Hulstria would return its Head of State fully to the Emperor and disband the Lord Protector position; the move was highly supported and popular amongst not only citizens but lawmakers. Until 2647, the Emperor of Hulstria held the title fully before opening it up as a representative post other than the ruler of the nation like other nations in 2647 ( Governor-General of Greater Hulstria ).

[edit] Governor-General of Greater Hulstria

The Office of Governor-General of Greater Hulstria was created as an elected Head of State in 2647, while still keeping Hulstria a monarchy. The official title of the office is, "Governor-General, elected representative of Godric II, Emperor of Hulstria".

Name Picture Took Office Left Office Party Sovereign
1 Karl van Gessel April 2647 April 2650 Hulsterreich Sozialdemokratische Partei
2 Nicolaas van der Burgh April 2650 June 2659 Hulstrian Nationalist Party Heinrich I
3 Spenzer Roderick June 2659 June 2662 Fascist Authority Party Heinrich I
4 Nicolaas van der Burgh June 2662 June 2664 Hulstrian Nationalist Party Heinrich I
5 Christiaan van Rensburg June 2664 Febuary 2685 Hulstrian Nationalist Party Heinrich I
6 Harald Rademacher Febuary 2685 April 2690 Christian Liberal Party Heinrich I
7 Erwin Zilberschlag April 2690 January 2699 Christian Liberal Party Heinrich I
8 Wolfgang Reinhardt January 2699 January 2702 Fascist Authority Party Heinrich I
9 Willem van Rensburg January 2702 January 2711 Hulstrian Nationalist Party Heinrich I
10 Wolfgang Reinhardt January 2711 January 2723 Fascist Authority Party
11 Hildegard Klay January 2723 January 2726 Konservative Völker Partei Heinrich II
12 Edmund von Greifstein January 2726 January 2732 Imperial Hulstrian Party Heinrich II
13 Martin Valle January 2732 January 2735 Konservative Völker Partei Heinrich II
14 Gregory Kleinman January 2735 Jauary 2738 Fascist Authority Party Heinrich II
15 Anders Raske January 2738 January 2741 Christian Liberal Party Heinrich II
16 David Thorsten January 2741 January 2744 Fascist Authority Party Heinrich II
17 Anders Raske January 2744 September 2761 Christian Liberal Party
18 Naoki Tsukuda September 2761 September 2770 Christian Liberal Party Franz VI
19 Lukas Adenauer September 2770 September 2776 Christian Liberal Party Franz VI
20 Klaus Schlaback September 2776 September 2779 Objektivismus Partei Franz VI
21 Joseph Karcher September 2779 September 2788 Hulstrian National Party Franz VI
22 Vincenz Weiter September 2788 September 2797 Hulstrian National Party Franz VI
23 Manfred Gerhardt September 2797 September 2800 Hulstrian National Party
24 Friedrich Ewald II September 2800 September 2806 Fascist Authority Party Alexander I
25 Alois Schlender September 2806 September 2809 Christian Liberal Party Alexander I
26 Friedrich Ewald II September 2809 September 2821 Fascist Authority Party
27 Charles Fuerstien September 2821 September 2836 Fascist Authority Party Godric II
28 Erik Bauer-Chamberlain II September 2836 Present Fascist Authority Party Godric II
Imperial Crownlands of Greater Hulstria
Kien (capital)
History & Economy Christopher Dove, War of Luthori Succession, Welsh Genocide, New Englian Crisis
Geography Dovani, Great North Dovani Plain, Schnee-Berge Mountains
Demographics Celts, Gao-Showa, Gao-Showa Clans, Gao-Showa Language, Hulstrian, Welsh
Culture National Anthems: The Call of Hulstria, For all eternity, For the Monarchy, Land of our Fathers, The Revolution ne'er can yield
Religion Buddhism, Episcopalianism in Greater Hulstria, Hellenic Polytheism, Shintoism
Crownlands Budenlar: Labsburg | Hilgar: Veilchen | Hulstria: Kien | Kuratha: Marchau | Mitrania: Graaffsberg, Mitrania Highlands National Park
Politics Historically Important Parties: Anarchitarians, Aneist Unionist Party, Christian Communist Party, Gao-Showa Peoples' Party, Kaiserliche Hulsterreichische Partei, Progressive Liberal Party of Hulstria, Refuge Pressure Party | List of Former Parties of Greater Hulstria
Presently Active Parties: Christliche Liberalen Allianz, Fascist Authority Party, Kaiserliche Hulsterreichische Partei, Nationale Demokratische Union, Nationale Partei, Socialist Party of Greater Hulstria
Monarchy Monarchs: Alexander I, Franz I, Franz VI, Ferdinand I, Godric I, Godric II, Heinrich I, Heinrich II, Karl III, Klaus Gustav III, Klemens II, Rainer IV, Rudolph III, Rudolph IV, Rudolph V
Other Royalty: Klaus Gustav, Crown Prince of Hulstria, Archduke Maximilian of Hulstria, Archduke Wilhelm of Hulstria, Roberta Lusk, Princess Janne von Bavoria, Queen Matilda of Rilandor, Karl, Crown Prince of Hulstria, Archduchess Cristyne of Hulstria, Archduke Rudolph, Archduke Paul of Hulstria, Archduke Henry
Primary Noble Houses: House of Flieder, House of Strauss, House of Rothingren
Palaces: Fliederbrunn Palace, Phönixstein Castle
Other Noble Houses: House of Brunner, House of Halvorsen
People Gao Showa: Meiji Hideaki, Meiji Takara, Tokugawa Ieyasu, Tokuro Tanemoto, Naoki Tsukuda, Tokugawa Jiang, Gao-Ri Juro, Haruhi Suzumiya
Hulstrian: Kyril von Flieder, Lanzo Henning, Konrad Labsburg, Otto von Labsburg, Rudolph Labsburg, Rebekka Liese, Heindrich Strauss, Konsort Strauss, Philip Strauss, Rosaline Strauss, Karl van Gessel, Spenzer Roderick, Erwin Zilberschlag, Wolfgang Reinhardt, Hildegard Klay, Martin Valle, Gregory Kleinman, Anders Raske, David Thorsten, Lukas Adenauer, Friedrich Ewald II, Ambrose Bauer, Maggie Bauer-Chamberlain, Charles Fuerstien, Waldemar von Treuburg, Wenzeslaus von Hortensiengau
Other: Charlotte Church, George Huws, Katherine Jenkins, Wali Thomas
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