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Gabon has both an elected Head of State and Head of Government, advised by an elected Lord's Council that enacts the law. The current Constitution of Gabon was adopted in [https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQL3lsjJgja2nD0ecnMFNXHM7-2ioikjjDXUvdr1ciI55ybPgh14k8e64L5YBKNp6eZSjG2XQlDT-q-/pub September 2021]<ref>https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQL3lsjJgja2nD0ecnMFNXHM7-2ioikjjDXUvdr1ciI55ybPgh14k8e64L5YBKNp6eZSjG2XQlDT-q-/pub</ref>which replaced the previous Chancellery Constitution of 2020<ref>https://gabon.vercel.app/law/constitution-of-gabon-act/</ref>. Prior to these constitutions, Gabon was governed under the Chancellery Act of 2019 <ref>https://gabon.vercel.app/law/chancellery-act/</ref>.
No Government member may hold another government position in Gabon or internationally, excepting that of mayoralty positions.
=== The Lord High Chancellor & Vice Chancellor ===
The Lord High Chancellor is the Head of State and represents Gabon in its international relations. The Chancellor may also give and take away residency, and is the overseer of the Sovereign fund. The Lord High Chancellor wields a vote on the Lord's Council, and may propose new legislation.
Executive authority is vested in a joint government body compromising of both the Head of State (Lord High Chancellor) and Head of Government (Vice Chancellor).
The Vice Chancellor has the ability to appoint ministers to the Cabinet to undertake duties relevant to their portfolio
=== The Lord's Council ===
Legislative authority is vested in the unicameral Lord's Council, made up of typically 3 members elected whenever 5 or more citizens petition to hold an ordinary election as per article 3 of the constitution. Councillors are then elected via a semi-FPTP system. Candidates must receive enough votes to be placed in the top 3 candidates to become a councillor. Both the Head of State and Head of Government hold seats on the Lord's Council.
The Lord's Council elects from citizenry an Electoral Commissioner. The Electoral Commissioner is charged with performing functions of Council supervision and must undertake the duties required to hold referendums and general elections.
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Judicial authority is vested in the Lord's Council, The Lord's Council rules on the conformity of laws with the constitution.
==== Lord's Council Elections in Gabon ====
====== First Council Election of Gabon ======
The First Election of the Lord's Council of Gabon was held on Sunday, the 17th of December 2018. The Lord High Chancellor would appoint three trusted advisors to the position of Councillor during this period and would bar the general public from voting.
{| class="wikitable"
!Political Party
!Candidate
!Position
!Votes
|-
|
| Tvman999
|Incumbent
|Appointed to the Council
|-
|
|OstenVonStolz
|Incumbent
|Appointed to the Council
|-
|
|
|Incumbent
|Appointed to the Council
|}
This Council would last until the 27th of November 2019.
====== Second Council Election of Gabon ======
The Second Election of the Lord's Council of Gabon was held on Monday, the 25th of November to Sunday, the 27th of November 2019. This is the first election in which the citizenry of Gabon would be able to vote and participate in the democratic process.
Citizens voted using a method of first-past-the-post in which the three candidates with the highest vote totals would receive a seat in the Lord's Council, citizens were asked to pick three choices from the candidate list for council. The Elections were announced by the Lord High Chancellor on the 21st of November 2019, with the results being declared on the 27th November 2019. The citizens of Gabon would elect her ex-majesty, GetSkinny back into Government for the first time since the Civil War, seen as a forgiving statement by the electorate. Zyra_Bot would also be elected for the first time, with Tvman retaining his council position.
This was the first election to contain a political party, with the GNP (Gabon National Party) fielding two candidates.
{| class="wikitable"
!Political Party
!Candidate
!Position
!Votes
!Result
|-
|
|'''GetSkinny'''
|'''Challenger'''
|'''11'''
|'''Elected'''
|-
|'''GNP'''
|'''Zyra_Bot'''
|'''Challenger'''
|'''10'''
|'''Elected'''
|-
|'''GNP'''
|'''Tvman999'''
|'''Incumbent'''
|'''6'''
|'''Returned'''
|-
|
|IcyPenguin79
|Challenger
|5
|Not Elected
|-
|
|InvictusX
|Challenger
|1
|Not Elected
|}
This Council would last until the 14th of September 2020.
====== '''Third Council Election of Gabon''' ======
The Third Election of the Lord's Council of Gabon was on Thursday, the 10th of September to Sunday, the 23th of September 2020.
The Third Council Elections would take place 10 months after the previous democratic display, this was mainly due to the Electoral (Pandemic Postponement) Amendment Act of 2020<ref>https://gabon.vercel.app/law/electoral-pandemic-postponement-amendment-act/</ref> which postponed elections indefinitely '''—''' the act would be repealed on the 3rd of September with the Lord High Chancellor announcing elections to take place the following day. Results would be declared on the 14th of September 2020. Citizens were asked to pick three choices from the candidate list for council, the same as previous elections.
This election saw the first showing by Shadowwyn-backed candidates, a corporation with it's own compound in the north of Gabon.
Citizens would return GetSkinny to the council, however they would evict the other two GNP incumbents and replace them with Tiddy & Rclman, both of whom were quite new to Gabon but had already been industrious in creating the suburb of Swanmore alongside Gobblin.
{| class="wikitable"
!Political Party
!Candidate
!Position
!Votes
!Result
|-
|
|'''Tiddy1806'''
|'''Challenger'''
|'''15'''
|'''Elected'''
|-
|
|'''Rclman'''
|'''Challenger'''
|'''14'''
|'''Elected'''
|-
|'''GNP'''
|'''GetSkinny'''
|'''Incumbent'''
|'''10'''
|'''Returned'''
|-
|Shadowwyn
|Vemredat
|Challenger
|6
|Not Elected
|-
|GNP
|Zyra_Bot
|Incumbent
|1
|Not Elected
|-
|Shadowwyn
|Skullicus
|Challenger
|1
|Not Elected
|}
This Council would last until the 30th of November 2020.
====== Fourth Council Election of Gabon ======
The Fourth Council Elections would take place just over a month from the Independence referendum which resulted in Gabon's exit from the political union with Varkonia. Citizens would be asked to vote in the same manner as the previous two elections. The Lord High Chancellor would announce the elections on the 22nd of November and would declare the results on the 30th of November 2020.
This election would see the popularisation of political parties and their use in encouraging voters and drumming up support, with the newly founded POG party taking in much of the vote.
The citizens would elect newcomer FKA_Twink to Council, as well as the first Shadowwyn-backed candidate to receive a government position, Skullicus. The populace would also return Tiddy1806 to his seat.
{| class="wikitable"
!Political
Party
!Candidate
!Position
!Votes
!Result
|-
|GNP
|FKA_Twink
|'''Challenger'''
|17
|'''Elected'''
|-
|Shadowwyn
|Skullicus
|'''Challenger'''
|12
|'''Elected'''
|-
|POG
|Tiddy1806
|'''Incumbent'''
|11
|'''Returned'''
|-
|GNP
|GetSkinny
|Incumbent
|10
|Not Elected
|-
|Shadowwyn
|EvilxFish
|Challenger
|8
|Not Elected
|-
|POG
|Novastorm93
|Challenger
|7
|Not Elected
|-
|POG
|Goop04
|Challenger
|6
|Not Elected
|-
|POG
|Soggybreadstick
|Challenger
|0
|Not Elected
|}This Council would last until the 27th of September 2021.
====== Fifth Council Election of Gabon ======
September 2021 bought with it the unanimous adoption of the third constitution of Gabon, 'Constitution of the Free Republic of Gabon' which amended the positions of Chancellor and Vice Chancellor to be elected, granted new powers to the Lord's Council and set about concrete term limits within the nation state. With this new constitution, elections were declared for the first time in 10 months. This election period saw the creation of two new political parties, the NMP (New Monarchist Party) and LOG (Left Labour of Gabon), both parties were distinct in their political ideology and set apart from the ruling party of the GNP, which would help them both in securing seats away from incumbents.
{| class="wikitable"
!Political
Party
!Candidate
!Position
!Votes
!Result
|-
|NMP
|Flushy
|'''Challenger'''
|12
|'''Elected'''
|-
|NMP
|Ahrimanne
|'''Challenger'''
|12
|'''Elected'''
|-
|LOG
|AidanVonLoopy
|'''Challenger'''
|9
|'''Returned'''
|-
|'''—'''
|Swiftfizz
|Challenger
|2
|Not Elected
|-
|'''—'''
|D_humbugg
|Challenger
|0
|Not Elected
|-
|'''—'''
|ItzHoover
|Challenger
|0
|Not Elected
|-
|'''—'''
|Novastorm93
|Challenger
|0
|Not Elected
|}
The NMP and LOG party swept the Council election results, with huge public support for their proposals and promises. The GNP ran no candidates in the council election in order to focus entirely on the Chancellor elections. The turnout was considerably low in comparison to previous elections held, thought in party to the mass change in demographics between this election and the previous one. For the first time in Gabonese history, the GNP became a minority political party.
BritishWanderer & Gobblin decided to run for the positions of Lord High Chancellor and Vice Chancellor together once more, titles they had both held since the end of the civil war.
{| class="wikitable"
!Political
Party
!Candidate
!Position
!Votes
!%
!Result
|-
|'''GNP'''
|'''BritishWanderer - Gobblin'''
|'''Incumbents'''
|'''7'''
|'''58'''
|'''Elected'''
|-
|'''—'''
|FKA_Twink - Druid
|Challengers
|5
|42
|Not Elected
|}
The GNP faced a harder fought election than was to be expected for two well-liked incumbents, the populace was both eager for change and a chance to commit a protest vote against the GNP, who had held power for nearly 3 years without public accountability.
==== Lord's Councils of Gabon ====
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="6" |First Lord's Council of Gabon
|-
!Lord High Chancellor
!Political
Party
!Make-up of the Lord's Council
!Status
!Notable Events
!Length of Governance
|-
| rowspan="2" |BritishWanderer
|'''—'''
|BritishWanderer
|Permanent Seat - LHC
| rowspan="5" |This Council was responsible for a large swath of reforms that would help shape the future of Gabon. While initially the Executive Council of Gabon, the Council was reformed into the Lord's Council as of the passing of the Chancellery Act 2019. The first session would be instrumental in the creation of the Sovereign Fund, funded by the government's acquisition and nationalisation of all-natural minerals within Gabon. The first council session would end up voting on 12 separate propositions over the 11 month period.
Responsible for the mass-funding of the arts, culture and education, the first council session and its councillor's influence has permeated throughout society. Both Cllr Tvman999 and Cllr OstenVonStolz are honoured in the Salisbury cathedral's crypt as a testament to their contributions during this period.
| rowspan="5" |17th December 2018
-
27th November
2019
'''346 days'''
|-
|'''—'''
|Gobblin
|Permanent Seat - VC
|-
!Vice Chancellor
|'''—'''
|Tvman999
|Appointed to the Council
|-
| rowspan="2" |Gobblin
|'''—'''
|OstenVonStolz
|Appointed to the Council
|-
|'''—'''
|ChrisFa99
|Appointed to the Council
|-
! colspan="6" |Second Lord's Council of Gabon
|-
!Lord High Chancellor
!Political
Party
!Make-up of the Lord's Council
!Status
!Notable Events
!Length of Governance
|-
| rowspan="2" |BritishWanderer
|GNP
|BritishWanderer
|Permanent Seat - LHC
| rowspan="5" |The second session of the Lord's Council was the only council to be governed by a party supermajority, despite the voting power that the GNP held, the council would only pass 4 propositions through government over the course of 10 months. The second Council of Gabon would cause controversy with its first proposition, [https://gabon.vercel.app/law/electoral-pandemic-postponement-amendment-act/ the electoral postponement act 2020] which would be enacted just prior to the March 2020 elections and would prevent any democratic acts from taking place until its repealing in September 2020. In spite of this, the second session would however remain instrumental in drafting important legislation such as the [https://gabon.vercel.app/law/neutrality-non-alignment-and-anti-war-solidification-act/ Neutrality Act] and the adoption of the Varkonian Civil Service act which would go on to lay the groundwork for the [https://gabon.vercel.app/law/gabon-public-service-act/ Gabon Public Service Act] and the constitutional amendment to include a Cabinet Office.
The second council session oversaw a rapid pace of construction that would see the city expand outside of its boundary wall with the foundation of the suburbs of Swanmore and Whitehaven, with the latter requiring mass land reclamation in the bay of Biscay. Zyra_Bot would be instrumental in reforming the architectural style of Gabon during this council period and would push for further protection of city green spaces.
| rowspan="5" |27th November 2019
-
14th September 2020
'''292 days'''
|-
|GNP
|Gobblin
|Permanent Seat - VC
|-
!Vice Chancellor
|'''—'''
|GetSkinny
|Elected
|-
| rowspan="2" |Gobblin
|GNP
|Zyra_Bot
|Elected
|-
|GNP
|Tvman999
|Elected
|-
! colspan="6" |Third Lord's Council of Gabon
|-
!Lord High Chancellor
!Political
Party
!Make-up of the Lord's Council
!Status
!Notable Events
!Length of Governance
|-
| rowspan="2" |BritishWanderer
|GNP
|BritishWanderer
|Permanent Seat - LHC
| rowspan="5" |The third council session would see the passage of 11 propositions in just over two months, making this the most productive council session in regards to legislative activity. This council would establish architectural standards and define the Gabonese style and its enforcement throughout the boroughs of Salisbury, Bakerswood, and Highgrove via the [https://gabon.vercel.app/law/architectural-standards-act/ Architectural Standards Act 2020]. The third council session would be a defining era for Gabon, containing the debate and passage of the [https://gabon.vercel.app/law/constitution-of-gabon-act/ first Constitution of Gabon] and the establishment of a Gabon-centric civil service, known as the [https://gabon.vercel.app/law/gabon-public-service-act/ Gabon Public Service (GPS)].
The latter part of the third council session would be mired with the Gabon-wide debate of independence from the political union with Varkonia. The council was apprehensive to make the decision of independence without consulting the citizens of Gabon and as such the issue of independence would be opened up to the citizenry in a national referendum.
This referendum would result in a 62% leave vote, and the Lord High Chancellor would call for another council election the following month.
| rowspan="5" |14th September 2020
-
30th November
2020
'''78 days'''
|-
|GNP
|Gobblin
|Permanent Seat - VC
|-
!Vice Chancellor
|'''—'''
|Tiddy1806
|Elected
|-
| rowspan="2" |Gobblin
|'''—'''
|Rclman
|Elected
|-
|GNP
|GetSkinny
|Elected
|-
! colspan="6" |Fourth Lord's Council of Gabon
|-
!Lord High Chancellor
!Political
Party
!Make-up of the Lord's Council
!Status
!Notable Events
!Length of Governance
|-
| rowspan="2" |BritishWanderer
|GNP
|BritishWanderer
|Permanent Seat - LHC
| rowspan="5" |The fourth session would bring flesh-blood of FKA_Twink and Skullicus into the legislature, and with fresh blood came new ideas and propositions which would legislatively result in the passage of the [https://hackmd.io/@RoamingBrit/ryPrbtPiP Citizenship Act 2020]. The 4th session has prioritised the economic outlook of Gabon and its people, establishing nationwide XP infrastructures such as farms, ice roads, rails, and grinders. These investments have propelled Gabon into an economic boom, enriching the lives of the government and the Gabonese people.
Whilst the XP infrastructure constructed was initially government-owned, the council would later privatise the industry, selling a majority of the assets to the newly founded [[Gabon Corporation]] for an undisclosed amount. The Gabon Corporation has played an important role in the economical development of Gabon from late 2020 into 2021, with the corporation being the largest employer in Gabon and funding multiple leisure projects throughout the capital.
In February 2021, it was decided by the Lord High Chancellor in correspondence with the Vice-Chancellor that elections would be suspended for the foreseeable future.
| rowspan="5" |30th November 2020
-
27th September 2021
'''302 days'''
|-
|GNP
|Gobblin
|Permanent Seat - VC
|-
!Vice Chancellor
|GNP
|FKA_Twink
|Elected
|-
| rowspan="2" |Gobblin
|Shadowwyn
|Skullicus
|Elected
|-
|POG
|Tiddy1806
|Elected
|-
! colspan="6" |Fifth Lord's Council of Gabon
|-
!Lord High Chancellor
!Political
Party
!Make-up of the Lord's Council
!Status
!Notable Events
!Length of Governance
|-
| rowspan="2" |BritishWanderer
|GNP
|BritishWanderer
|Elected
| rowspan="5" |
| rowspan="5" |27th September 2021
-
19th December 2021
'''84 days'''
|-
|GNP
|Gobblin
|Elected
|-
!Vice Chancellor
|NMP
|Flushy
|Elected
|-
| rowspan="2" |Gobblin
|NMP
|Ahrimanne
|Elected
|-
|LOG
|AidanVonLoopy
|Elected
|}
=== Political Culture ===
Gabon has undergone a myriad of government systems since its founding in June 2018. From a Principality, to a Provincial Republic, then a Plutocratic Republic, and now a Republic led by direct-democracy. Gabonese people have a distinct enthusiasm for politics, with election turnouts consistently above 65%, policies debates between candidates and citizenry alike are well known to last hours before any conclusion is reached. The early governments of Gabon undertook lengthy plans to increase voter turnout and decrease political apathy which plagued the days of the Principality – as such it is very common to see large 'VOTE' banners around prominent locations in the capital and the promotion of exclusive voter-heads and badges for those who vote.
====Political Parties in Gabon====
The political landscape was dominated by the Gabon National Party (GNP) from 2019 until 2021 when the newly formed New Monarchist Party and the Left Labour Party of Gabon gained multiple seats previously held by GNP and other smaller parties. Gabon's electoral system leaves less-established parties disadvantaged as similar parties tend to draw votes from one another and block candidates from receiving a seat in the Lord's Council. Previous major parties are People of Gabon Party and Shadowwyn with both parties holding representation on the Lord's Council through multiple governments.
{| class="wikitable"
The political landscape has been dominated by the Gabon National Party (GNP) since 2019. Gabon's electoral system leaves small parties disadvantaged as similar parties tend to draw votes from one another and block candidates from receiving a seat in the Lord's Council. The other two major parties are People of Gabon Party and Shadowwyn with both parties holding representation on the Lord's Council throughout the Chancellery period.
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible"
|- style="background:#ccc;"
!Party Emblem
!Party
! Date of foundation
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Political position
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Ideology
! colspan="2" class="unsortable" |Leader
! data-sort-type="number" |Lord's Council
! data-sort-type="number" |Mayors
! data-sort-type="number" |Membership
! data-sort-type="number" |Gabon vote share % (Sept 2021)
May add up to more/less than 100%
|-
|[[File:GabonNationalPartyEmblem.png|frameless|148x148px]]
|Gabon National Party
*GNP
| align="center" |2018
| Centre
Centre-Right
|Economic Liberalism
Conservatism
|[[File:BritishWandererSkin2021Reupload.png|frameless|149x149px]]
|BritishWanderer
| align="left" |{{Composition bar|2|5| #35de51|}}
| align="left" |{{Composition bar|0|6| #35de51|}}
| align="center" |6
| align="center" |58%
|-
|[[File:PeopleOfGabonPartyEmblem.png|left|frameless|142x142px]]
| People of Gabon Party
*POG Party
| align="center" |2020
|Far-Left
|Democratic Socialism
Left-wing Nationalism
|[[File:Tiddy1806Skin2020.png|frameless|150x150px]]
|Tiddy1806
| align="left" |{{Composition bar|0|5|#b485f2|}}
| align="left" |{{Composition bar|0|6|#b485f2|}}
| align="center" |4
| align="center" | 0%
|-
|[[File:ShadowwynCompanyLogo.png|left|frameless|129x129px]]
|Shadowwyn Company
*Shadowwyn
| align="center" |2020
|Centre
|Varkonian-Gabon Unionism
Capitalism
Social Liberalism
|[[File:EvilxFishSkinMay2021.png|frameless|150x150px]]
|EvilxFish
| align="left" |{{Composition bar|0|5| #9c3a3a|}}
| align="left" |{{Composition bar|0|6| #9c3a3a|}}
| align="center" |4
| align="center" |0%
|-
|[[File:SecondLeftLabourPartyOfGabon.png|frameless|158x158px]]
|Left Labour of Gabon
* LOG
|2021
|Centre-Left
Left
|Democratic Socialism
Primacy of the Legislature
|[[File:AidanVonLoopy.png|frameless|156x156px]]
|AidanVonLoopy
| align="left" |{{Composition bar|1|5| #FF2400|}}
| align="left" |{{Composition bar|0|6| #FF2400|}}
| align="center" |1
| align="center" |25.7%
|-
|[[File:SecondGaboneseCrownMonarchistParty.png|left|frameless|135x135px]]
|New Monarchist Party
* NMP
|2021
|Gabonese Political
Scientists are still
Working this out
|Figurehead Monarchy
Gabon First
Market Socialism
|[[File:GabonFlushySkin.png|frameless|155x155px]]
|Flushy
| align="left" |{{Composition bar|2|5| #7b3d6fff|}}
| align="left" |{{Composition bar|0|6| #7b3d6fff}}
| align="center" |2
| align="center" |68%
|-
|}
The definition of a political party within Gabon is incredibly loose as there is no official registration board.
[[File:GabonGovernmentStructureNovember2020.png|left|thumb|416x416px|The Gabonese structure of government in November 2020. ]]
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