[1683] Opening of the Third Aldurian Parliament

[Alduria]

OPENING OF THE THIRD 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 at 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 342 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.
  

[Alduria]

OOC: Stepping in as Seydlitz to kick this off.

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

"Order! 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 shall be now open to nominations."

[Alfonso Velez]

Mr. President,

I nominate Maria Rejo. Speaker Rejo has been a diligent and judicious speaker throughout the history of the Aldurian Parliament. I believe we should continue to afford her the opportunity to serve the Republic as Speaker of Parliament.

[Alfonso Velez]

Mr. President,

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

[Seydlitz]

Are there any objections? Hearing none, the motion is approved.

Congratulations, Madam Speaker!

I now relinquish the Chair.

[Speaker Rejo]

Speaker Rejo approaches the Dias and shakes hands with the President before resuming the Chair as Speaker.