The New Republic

An independent polity in Quadrant 7 formed in 3213.

Its first President was George Forty, formerly the President of New Draconis. The first election was hard fought, and resulted in a very marginal victory for the Democratic Republican Party, and as a result the first Government was something of a coalition between the DRP and its closest electoral rivals.

Shortly after the formation of the New Republic, it became involved in a colonial war with the Sirius Socialist Republic. Contrary to all expectations, the New Republican forces proved more than a match for the Sirian Navy and the war was decisively won by the New Republic, and resulted in the destruction of the SSR Quadrant 7 repair yard and the capture of two SSRN capital ships.

The elections in 3218 cemented the new polity as a permanent fixture in Quadrant 7. The Democratic Republican Party won a massive electoral victory under its new leader MilliCent Yen. In the interestes of creating unity for the fledgling polity Yen invited members of the minority parties into senior Cabinet roles, arguing that there were still many existential threats to the New Republic and that unity was paramount.

Since the formation of the Republic, the coalition between the Democratic Freedom Party and the Greater Prosperity Party has proved to be a stable working relationship, despite divergence on a number of internal policy issues, the coalition has proved surprisingly durable even after party leadership changes.

In 3233 the balance of power shifted slightly, with the GPP pulling ahead of the DRP in the polls. However, the practice of functioning coalitions remains - the worlds of the New Republic being so disparate that single party rule is widely regarded as impossible.

Cabinet

The Cabinet in 3233 consisted of
President Elaine Harpy (Greater Prosperity Party)

Deputy President MilliCent Yen (Democratic Republican Party)
Chancellor Harrington Fox (Greater Prosperity Party)
Minister of Foreign Relations Quinque Ferrari (Democratic Republican Party)
Minister of Defence Macin TO54 (Democratic Republican Party)
Minister for the Internal Affairs Colonel Sam Ayeam (Greater Prosperity Party)
Minister of Science and Learning Alicia Quinoa (Greater Prosperity Party)
Minister of Economic Development Henrietta Ichisan (Colonial Freedom Party)
Minister of Culture and History Dave Ro55 (Transhumanist Liberation)
Minister for Health & Welfare Bridget Elevensis (Draconis First)

In attendance
Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral TenGu

Head of the Military Office of Republican Intelligence 'D'
Cabinet Secretary Humthree AppleBi

Non Cabinet Ministers
Minister of Justice Vetch Un (Democratic Republican Party)

Election Results 3233

Voting was as follows:

31.3% Democratic Republican Party
35.3% Greater Prosperity Party
9.1% Colonial Freedom Party
9.9% Draconis First Party
9.1% Transhumanist Liberation Party
0.2% Democracy And Freedom Party
0.1% Gorgon Independence Party
3.5% Draconis All Local Electoral Community party
0.8% Exterminator War Veterans Party
0.7% minor parties

Election Results 3228

Voting was as follows:

41.0% Democratic Republican Party
23.0% Greater Prosperity Party
11.6% Colonial Freedom Party
9.1% Draconis First Party
10.2% Transhumanist Liberation Party
0.8% Democracy And Freedom Party
0.2% Gorgon Independence Party
1.1% Draconis All Local Electoral Community party
0.9% Exterminator War Veterans Party
2.1% minor parties

The Cabinet in 3228 consisted of
President MilliCent Yen (Democratic Republican Party)
Deputy President Henrietta Ichisan (Colonial Freedom Party)
Chancellor Harrington Fox (Greater Prosperity Party)
Minister of Foreign Relations Elaine Harpy (Greater Prosperity Party)
Minister of Defence Quinque Ferrari (Democratic Republican Party)
Minister of Science and Learning Kojima Roku (Colonial Freedom Party)
Minister of Economic Development Macin TO54 (Democratic Republican Party)
Minister of Culture and History Dave Ro55 (Transhumanist Liberation)

Election Results 3223

Voting was as follows:

45.0% Democratic Republican Party
20.0% Greater Prosperity Party
14.0% Colonial Freedom Party
8.7% Draconis First Party
8.2% Transhumanist Liberation Party
1.0% Democracy And Freedom Party
0.1% Gorgon Independence Party
0.8% Draconis All Local Electoral Community party
0.1% Exterminator War Veterans Party
2.1% minor parties

Election Results 3218

Voting was as follows:

48.1% Democratic Republican Party
19.4% Greater Prosperity Party
15.1% Colonial Freedom Party
7.4% Draconis First Party
6.2% Transhumanist Liberation Party
1.7% Democracy And Freedom Party
0.3% Gorgon Independence Party
0.5% Draconis All Local Electoral Community party
0.2% Exterminator War Veterans Party
1.1% approx 32 minor parties at 0.1% or less

Election Results 3213

The inaugural elections on the formation of the New Republic did not show a clear majority for any of the major parties. Voting was as follows:

34.1% Democratic Republican Party
24.9% Greater Prosperity Party
19.3% Colonial Freedom Party
7.4% Draconis First Party
5.9% Transhumanist Liberation Party
3.7% Democracy And Freedom Party
1.8% Gorgon Independence Party
1.0% Draconis All Local Electoral Community party
0.5% Exterminator War Veterans Party
1.4% approx 32 minor parties at 0.1% or less