Opening of the 2nd Aldurian Parliament

[Alduria]

OPENING OF THE SECOND ALDURIAN PARLIAMENT
 

 
SCHEDULE

• 9:30am to 10:00am —  The President hosts a National Breakfast in the Executive Mansion for government officials and newly elected members of Parliament, including the Prime Minister-elect and his incoming Government.
  
• 11:00am - The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Alduria arrives to the Palace of Parliament with the Associate Justices, where all the elected members of Parliament are assembled. The Chief Justice and the Associate Justices begin to swear in all 252 members of Parliament.
  
• 11:30am - The President emerges from the Executive Mansion, boards a vehicle escorted by security and law enforcement, and is taken to the Palace of Parliament.
  
• 12:30pm - As the last of the oaths of office are administered, the religious leaders will offer prayers and readings to the Parliament. The President begins with some brief remarks and officially opens the session of Parliament. Afterward, the President begins the process to elect the Speaker of the Parliament.
  
• 1:30pm - The first session of Parliament elects its Speaker, the gavel is passed from the President to the newly elected Speaker of Parliament.
  

[Seydlitz]

The President calls the meeting to order, raps the gavel two times.
 

"Honorable Members, in accordance with the Constitution, it is my solemn duty to now hereby call the Second Parliament of the Aldurian Republic to order. "

"We begin this session by opening the floor to nominations for Speaker of this Parliament. The role is important - pause to consider that the Speaker shall ascend to the Presidency in case of the incapacitation of the President. A judicious and able person is needed for this role."

"The floor is now open to nominations."

[Alfonso Velez]

Mr. President,

I nominate Ms. Maria Rejo to serve this body again as its Speaker. My Honourable Friend has served in the Chair with distinction during the last Parliament, and I have no doubt that she will continue to serve ably as an impartial and judicious moderator of our debates. Therefore, I commend Ms. Rejo to the House.

[Seydlitz]

The distinguished gentlelady is nominated. Are there any further nominations?

[Alfonso Velez]

Mr. President,

If there are no further nominations, then I ask unanimous consent that Ms. Maria Rejo do now take the Chair as Speaker.

[Recks]

Mr. President,

If there are no further nominations, then I ask unanimous consent that Ms. Maria Rejo do now take the Chair as Speaker.

Mr. President, I object to unanimously appointing Ms. Rejo as Speaker. Instead, I ask for a roll-call vote of Ayes and Nays to either confirm her to the position or to reject her name outright.

[Seydlitz]

The motion for unanimous consent has been objected to.

There is a motion to divide the House, without objection. 

The House will divide. Members shall cast their vote by electronic device.

[Alfonso Velez]

AYE

[Recks]

Atanasio Paredes (ANA) votes Nay.

[Seydlitz]

Have all voted who wish to?