Council of Ten
Council of Ten Consiglio dei Dieci | |
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| History | |
| Founded | June 5, 1861 |
| Leadership | |
Ignazio Di Carlo, Movimiente Democratica (MD) Since 15 May 2020 | |
Prime Minister of Tuscia | Silva Maggiori, Il Democristiani (ID) |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 10 |
Political groups |
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| Meeting place | |
| Plazzo di Affari di Stato | |
The Council of Ten is a executive body in Tuscia which serves as the upper house of the Gran Consiglo. Originally created in 1861 upon the founding of the Tuscian Republic to serve as a singular executive body, the Constitution of 1967 reformed the Council to reduce lifetime members from 10 to 6, and eliminate hereditary transitions with appointments and elections conducted by a vote of the general public. The Council of Ten has been criticized as "too powerful" or even as "un-democratic" by some, and has thus has had less power since the 2011-2012 Tuscian Political Crisis [b].
History
The Council of Ten has it's roots in Ufagozi's traditional political structure where a group of typically 15 representees advised the Duke of Ufagozi. In fact, the Plazzo di Affari di Stato, the current meeting place was used for such meetings. In 1861, Giovani Cercani looking to appeal to the masses as Gran Duomo, created the Council of Ten as the primary legislative body. Members served lifetime positions with 9 representees, 5 from each region and 4 selected by the Gran Duomo himself. The Council of Ten was criticized as corrupt, as members had little accountability except to the favor to Gran Duomo or the regional Duomo's. Hereditary succession kept families with members of the council extremely favored. Despite being criticized by the Fronte Nazionalista during there rise to power, the FN under the influence of Darya replaced the council with new members elected by the Major Consiglo yet still serving under lifetime terms.