2010 Estates

The 2010 Estates is the current Harvian Islands federal legislature. It consists of 9 members. It is the first Estates of the Harvian Islands, since the region got its own government in 2010. It was elected in August 2010, under supervision of the New Shetland. The Estates act as a cabinet for the Harvian Islands but is unique in that it is not composed of a majority coalition of the biggest political party, but of representatives of all major Harvian political parties chosen by the Harvian people.

The Estates have executive power but have to consult a 75 member Congress where a vote is made on proposals. The Congress only meets to vote on proposals and can adjust unconstitutional mistakes in law proposals, but has no other powers and therefore it is regarded as of minor interest for the Harvian politics.

The Estates is a ideologically diverse mix of different political parties whose members are chosen fouryearly, independent of the Congress elections.