Capitalist Party (Mordusia)

The Capitalist Party, formerly Optimates, is a party in the Republic of Mordusia.

History
In 2306 Gnaeus Arminius Maro, a descendant from an old noble family, seized power over the National Congress. He was elected Leader uncontested, driving Martinus Swartendyck out of office by intimidation. Maro succeeded in safeguarding his coup de parti by disbanding the Umquas - the National Congress' high council.

With the support of several other nobles he then renamed the NC 'Optimates'. He moved the High Council to Talan (Sayoon).

Maro suddenly died in 2308, William Hurles taking his place. Hurles abandoned the elitist ideas of Maro, and reformed the party, renaming it "Capitalist Party". The internal structures of the party, however, did not change.

Party Leader
The Leader of the Capitalist Party is chosen for a maximum of ten years. He has to live in Sayoon, preferably Talan (its provincial capital) - but he does not need to be born there.

William Hurles is the current Leader.

The Summa Collegia
The Summa Collegia is the Supreme Council of the Optimates. It consists out of four members, each chosen for a maximum of ten years. Their duty is to assist and advise the Party Leader.

Each Provincial Assembly appoints one member to the Summa Collegia. Only men who have reached the age of 32 can become members.

The Provincial Assemblies
Local party groups each elect representatives to the Provincial Assemblies according to a proportional system. The five assemblies gather every year for three days in the National Congress to discuss and make important decisions.

Presidents of Mordusia
The Optimates and its predecessors delived the following Presidents of the Republic:

2209-2213 | 2217-2218 | 2225-2228 | 2228-2231 2272-2276 | 2276-2280 2289-2291 2291-2293 | 2293-2295 2295-2297 | 2297-2299 2299-2301 2301-2303 2303-2305 | 2305-2307 2307-2309 (died in office 2308, replaced by vice-president William Hurles) 2309-2311
 * Elisabeth Lombas
 * Ann Frenjes
 * Hugo d'Amosse
 * Dagobert Huse d'Amuy
 * Isabelle Beyen-Smaes
 * Johan van Raesberg
 * Frederik van Zyl Slabbert
 * Sarah Hess
 * Gnaeus Arminius Maro
 * '''Charles Ambrose