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Magentina 1578 National Assembly Elections
The Republic of Magentina's 333-member National Assembly (Lower House) elects both the Prime Minister and the President of the Republic (the latter along the Senate), supervises the work of the government and passes all laws. It was a mixed electoral system, 150 MPs are elected through a winner-takes-all system, while the other 183 MPs are elected through a national proportional representation system of political parties.
You will elect those 183 MPs elected through a national list for the 1578-1582 term. You have 2 votes.
Liberal Action for the Republic (Liberal Party-Action for the Republic)
From 1565 to 1578, the centrist Liberal Party (Partido Liberal) was under an electoral coalition with the social-liberal Reform Party, known as National Democratic Union (Unión Nacional Democrática). Guido Belmonte, the Liberal Party's leader, was Prime Minister between 1566 and 1578. After the 1578 elections, when Rufino Donato (UDN candidate) was unable to form a government in the divided Magentinian National Assembly, the new Liberal Party's leader, Emiliano Lafuente, broke the electoral alliance and look support from opposition lawmakers with a more right-leaning government platform.
As consequence, Emiliano Lafuente became Prime Minister, and formed a coalition government with the center-right Action for the Republic (Acción por la República), forming a joint minority government with the support of the Conservative Party and, in some cases, the ultra-nationalist MSM.
A year ago, the Liberal Party and AplR decided to consolidate their coalition government agreeing to form an electoral coalition together. Since 1580, former AplR leader Clemente Aguafuertes was appointed as President of the Republic.
Liberal Action for the Republic is running with a right-leaning and fiscal conserative economic platform, moderate on social issues, and a strict neutrality on foreign policy (no involvement in geopolitical disputes or international organizations beyond the Mandavines region). Compared to the former government, the Liberal Party-AplR coalition government has been slightly less productive, and with a more restrictive immigration policy as more striking feature. It has as well introduced moderate social cuts while introducing agriculture subsidies for Magentinian farmers -an industrial policy abandoned a decade ago.
Reform Party (Partido Reformista)
Along the Liberal Party, the Reform Party has been one of the two dominant political parties in the 16th century. In the 1550s, however, the party declined its influence and support, although it remained in government from 1562 to 1578, holding important ministries and the Presidency of the Republic from 1567 to 1572, in the person of Reform Party's leader Cándido Próspero. Reform Party and Liberal Party had run together in a joint electoral coalition, the UDN, since 1566, but after 1578 elections that alliance broke up, and the Reform Party remained as the second largest party of the opposition.
The Reform Party runs with a social-liberal platform, free-market on social issues and centrist on social issues. On foreign policy, it defends the traditional Magentinian neutrality policy, slightly more pro-immigration that the current government. Since 1576, their leader is Cecilia Montes, former Minister of Education.
Social Democratic Party (Partido Social Demócrata, PSD)
The Social Democratic Party is a center-left political party, founded in 1547. The Social Democratic Party has never been in government and after entering in parliament in 1550 and 1554, it failed to do so four years later. They were able to return in 1558, however, and since then they have consistently increasing their share of the vote. They obtained 51 MPs in 1570, and in 1574 they became for first time the main opposition party, after ending only 2 seats behind the ruling UDN. In the 1578 elections, the Social Democratic Party was the largest political party in the parliament, but their leader Severino Albarracín failed to form a government. The Social Democrats hope to obtain a larger majority this time which could allow them to form a government for first time in their history.
As the main left-wing political party in Magentina, the PSD has a rather progressive stance on social and moral issues, although it tends to focus on economic policy. It defends a social democratic and reformist economic program, free from any radicalism or revolutionary orientation, which aims to increase funding to education and healthcare and the creation of social welfare programs for the poor. On fiscal policy, the PSD believes the government should have a more important role in the economy, although it is opposed to nationalization of private companies. On foreign policy, the PSD defends a more active foreign policy, specially in cooperation with other liberal democracies, although avoiding involvement in military conflicts of any kind.
The PSD's leader is Antonina Cabrera, a veteran lawmaker.
Social Alliance (Alianza Social de Magentina)
Social Aliance (ASM) is a left-wing coaltion, which includes the Progressive Democratic Party (PDP). The PDP was founded in 1564 by philosopher Tácito Hedilla, with a Left-Libertarian program. Clarisa Montes, a Professor of Political Economy in the National University of Rivaralda, was their leader from 1569 to 1580. In 1574, ASM entered into parliament for first time in history, obtaining 37 seats, but they had a disappointing result four year later, with only 11 seats. Since 1581, their leader is Germano Sauceda, a sociologist who has been in the National Assembly since 1574.
The Social Alliance has a very liberal and progressive policy on social and moral issues, including abortion, legalization of drugs, protection of environment, feminism gay rights, and defense of civil rights. Their voters are mostly students, liberal professional and urban left-wing voters who consider that the PSD is becoming too moderate in social issues. On economic policy, however, the Social Alliance has a rather free-market orientation, often defined and criticized as "social capitalism", including state support cooperatives and small business, and the establishment of a basic income for all Magetinean citizens instead of direct state intervention in the economy.
On foreign policy, the Social Alliance proposes a "progressive foreign policy", although focused on diplomatic and humanitarian efforts.
Conservative Party (Partido Conservador de Magentina, PCM)
The Conservative Party is the oldest political party in Magentina, founded almost two centuries ago, although it hasn't been in power since 1506. Once the largest political force in the island, it has been long reduced as a minority political party, representing the interests of rural businessmen and peasants. Although they barely entered in the parliament in 1574, they had a surprising result in 1578, becoming the fourth largest political party in the parliament with 39 seats.
Although the Conservatives have kept their traditional protectionist position on economic policy, they have lately shifted their focus on more cultural and moral issues, aligning with the most conservative currents in the Sentric Church. On foreign policy, the Conservative Party is isolationist, and it proposes a more strict immigration policy, specially regarding non-Messanic countries. Their current leader is Emiliano Martino, a former mayor of Villadulce, the ninth town of the country.
National Movement for Magentina (Movimiento Nacional de Magentina, MSM)
The National Movement for Magentina (previously known as Nationalist Democratic Party of Magetina from 1556 and 1563) is a right-wing political party. On social and moral issues, it has moderate positions. On economic policy, it has rather protectionist policies, defending that "Magentina interests should come first than foreign ones". As a result, it has populist economic program, not opposed to a market economy, but aimed to defend the national economy. It is opposed to free trade and it has clearly anti-immigration positions.
Their leader is Augusto Maldonado, a 51-year old lawyer and a distant relative of both Ramiro Maldonado (Chief Minister from 1454 to 1463, and first President of Magetina after independence in 1463) and his nephew Luciano Maldonado (President of Magentina from 1480 to 1486), which made him a quite distinctive but controversial candidate. While Ramiro Maldonado is often considered "a Hero for Independence" and the "Father of Magentina", his nephew Luciano has been regarded historically as an autocratic ruler which would lead the country to its first and last civil war in 1486. Augusto Maldonado, however, has often claimed that he has been personally "inspired by both historical statesmen", but arguing that his political movement doesn't pretend to imitate the past.
It is often denounced as a far-right political party, and considered a marginal political party before 1578. On foreign policy, Augusto Maldonado has promised to end Magentina's neutrality and increasing spending in Defense as long as possible, while keeping "friendly relations" with Magentina's neighbor countries. Maldonado has also called to end the "open border policy" for refugees and political dissidents of other countries.
In 1578, the MSM entered in the National Assembly for first time. The party obtained 32 seats, and it has pushed Emiliano Lafuente's government toward more right-leaning positions, such as a more restrictive immigration law, a limited reform in the refugee legislation, and introducing subsidies for agriculture workers. However, Maldonado claims this is not enough, and he hopes to introduce more radical changes if he is elected Prime Minister.
The Republic of Magentina's 333-member National Assembly (Lower House) elects both the Prime Minister and the President of the Republic (the latter along the Senate), supervises the work of the government and passes all laws. It was a mixed electoral system, 150 MPs are elected through a winner-takes-all system, while the other 183 MPs are elected through a national proportional representation system of political parties.
You will elect those 183 MPs elected through a national list for the 1578-1582 term. You have 2 votes.
Liberal Action for the Republic (Liberal Party-Action for the Republic)
From 1565 to 1578, the centrist Liberal Party (Partido Liberal) was under an electoral coalition with the social-liberal Reform Party, known as National Democratic Union (Unión Nacional Democrática). Guido Belmonte, the Liberal Party's leader, was Prime Minister between 1566 and 1578. After the 1578 elections, when Rufino Donato (UDN candidate) was unable to form a government in the divided Magentinian National Assembly, the new Liberal Party's leader, Emiliano Lafuente, broke the electoral alliance and look support from opposition lawmakers with a more right-leaning government platform.
As consequence, Emiliano Lafuente became Prime Minister, and formed a coalition government with the center-right Action for the Republic (Acción por la República), forming a joint minority government with the support of the Conservative Party and, in some cases, the ultra-nationalist MSM.
A year ago, the Liberal Party and AplR decided to consolidate their coalition government agreeing to form an electoral coalition together. Since 1580, former AplR leader Clemente Aguafuertes was appointed as President of the Republic.
Liberal Action for the Republic is running with a right-leaning and fiscal conserative economic platform, moderate on social issues, and a strict neutrality on foreign policy (no involvement in geopolitical disputes or international organizations beyond the Mandavines region). Compared to the former government, the Liberal Party-AplR coalition government has been slightly less productive, and with a more restrictive immigration policy as more striking feature. It has as well introduced moderate social cuts while introducing agriculture subsidies for Magentinian farmers -an industrial policy abandoned a decade ago.
Reform Party (Partido Reformista)
Along the Liberal Party, the Reform Party has been one of the two dominant political parties in the 16th century. In the 1550s, however, the party declined its influence and support, although it remained in government from 1562 to 1578, holding important ministries and the Presidency of the Republic from 1567 to 1572, in the person of Reform Party's leader Cándido Próspero. Reform Party and Liberal Party had run together in a joint electoral coalition, the UDN, since 1566, but after 1578 elections that alliance broke up, and the Reform Party remained as the second largest party of the opposition.
The Reform Party runs with a social-liberal platform, free-market on social issues and centrist on social issues. On foreign policy, it defends the traditional Magentinian neutrality policy, slightly more pro-immigration that the current government. Since 1576, their leader is Cecilia Montes, former Minister of Education.
Social Democratic Party (Partido Social Demócrata, PSD)
The Social Democratic Party is a center-left political party, founded in 1547. The Social Democratic Party has never been in government and after entering in parliament in 1550 and 1554, it failed to do so four years later. They were able to return in 1558, however, and since then they have consistently increasing their share of the vote. They obtained 51 MPs in 1570, and in 1574 they became for first time the main opposition party, after ending only 2 seats behind the ruling UDN. In the 1578 elections, the Social Democratic Party was the largest political party in the parliament, but their leader Severino Albarracín failed to form a government. The Social Democrats hope to obtain a larger majority this time which could allow them to form a government for first time in their history.
As the main left-wing political party in Magentina, the PSD has a rather progressive stance on social and moral issues, although it tends to focus on economic policy. It defends a social democratic and reformist economic program, free from any radicalism or revolutionary orientation, which aims to increase funding to education and healthcare and the creation of social welfare programs for the poor. On fiscal policy, the PSD believes the government should have a more important role in the economy, although it is opposed to nationalization of private companies. On foreign policy, the PSD defends a more active foreign policy, specially in cooperation with other liberal democracies, although avoiding involvement in military conflicts of any kind.
The PSD's leader is Antonina Cabrera, a veteran lawmaker.
Social Alliance (Alianza Social de Magentina)
Social Aliance (ASM) is a left-wing coaltion, which includes the Progressive Democratic Party (PDP). The PDP was founded in 1564 by philosopher Tácito Hedilla, with a Left-Libertarian program. Clarisa Montes, a Professor of Political Economy in the National University of Rivaralda, was their leader from 1569 to 1580. In 1574, ASM entered into parliament for first time in history, obtaining 37 seats, but they had a disappointing result four year later, with only 11 seats. Since 1581, their leader is Germano Sauceda, a sociologist who has been in the National Assembly since 1574.
The Social Alliance has a very liberal and progressive policy on social and moral issues, including abortion, legalization of drugs, protection of environment, feminism gay rights, and defense of civil rights. Their voters are mostly students, liberal professional and urban left-wing voters who consider that the PSD is becoming too moderate in social issues. On economic policy, however, the Social Alliance has a rather free-market orientation, often defined and criticized as "social capitalism", including state support cooperatives and small business, and the establishment of a basic income for all Magetinean citizens instead of direct state intervention in the economy.
On foreign policy, the Social Alliance proposes a "progressive foreign policy", although focused on diplomatic and humanitarian efforts.
Conservative Party (Partido Conservador de Magentina, PCM)
The Conservative Party is the oldest political party in Magentina, founded almost two centuries ago, although it hasn't been in power since 1506. Once the largest political force in the island, it has been long reduced as a minority political party, representing the interests of rural businessmen and peasants. Although they barely entered in the parliament in 1574, they had a surprising result in 1578, becoming the fourth largest political party in the parliament with 39 seats.
Although the Conservatives have kept their traditional protectionist position on economic policy, they have lately shifted their focus on more cultural and moral issues, aligning with the most conservative currents in the Sentric Church. On foreign policy, the Conservative Party is isolationist, and it proposes a more strict immigration policy, specially regarding non-Messanic countries. Their current leader is Emiliano Martino, a former mayor of Villadulce, the ninth town of the country.
National Movement for Magentina (Movimiento Nacional de Magentina, MSM)
The National Movement for Magentina (previously known as Nationalist Democratic Party of Magetina from 1556 and 1563) is a right-wing political party. On social and moral issues, it has moderate positions. On economic policy, it has rather protectionist policies, defending that "Magentina interests should come first than foreign ones". As a result, it has populist economic program, not opposed to a market economy, but aimed to defend the national economy. It is opposed to free trade and it has clearly anti-immigration positions.
Their leader is Augusto Maldonado, a 51-year old lawyer and a distant relative of both Ramiro Maldonado (Chief Minister from 1454 to 1463, and first President of Magetina after independence in 1463) and his nephew Luciano Maldonado (President of Magentina from 1480 to 1486), which made him a quite distinctive but controversial candidate. While Ramiro Maldonado is often considered "a Hero for Independence" and the "Father of Magentina", his nephew Luciano has been regarded historically as an autocratic ruler which would lead the country to its first and last civil war in 1486. Augusto Maldonado, however, has often claimed that he has been personally "inspired by both historical statesmen", but arguing that his political movement doesn't pretend to imitate the past.
It is often denounced as a far-right political party, and considered a marginal political party before 1578. On foreign policy, Augusto Maldonado has promised to end Magentina's neutrality and increasing spending in Defense as long as possible, while keeping "friendly relations" with Magentina's neighbor countries. Maldonado has also called to end the "open border policy" for refugees and political dissidents of other countries.
In 1578, the MSM entered in the National Assembly for first time. The party obtained 32 seats, and it has pushed Emiliano Lafuente's government toward more right-leaning positions, such as a more restrictive immigration law, a limited reform in the refugee legislation, and introducing subsidies for agriculture workers. However, Maldonado claims this is not enough, and he hopes to introduce more radical changes if he is elected Prime Minister.