National Representative Assembly

The National Representative Assembly (: 國民代表大會; Guómín dàibiǎo dàhuì) is the unicameral legislature of Kodeshia. It consists of 550 members elected by preferential voting for five-year terms, elected by and representing single member districts known as electoral divisions. It drafts legislation, ratifies international treaties, and approves the national budget. All parliamentary candidates and all legislation from the assembly must be approved by the Imperial Council. Voting is compulsory for all enrolled citizens 20 years and over in every jurisdiction as is enrolment.

However, all parliamentary candidates and all legislation from the assembly must be approved by the Imperial Council, the highest judicial body in Kodeshia that has the power to interpret the Imperial Constitution and review the legality of laws and regulations. The Imperial Council consists of twelve justices, six who are appointed by the Emperor and six who are elected by the National Representative Assembly for life.

The current speaker of the NRA is Liang Zhenyu a Independent MP, who was elected in 2018. The largest party in the National Representative Assembly is also the National Conservative Alliance (NRA) with 364 seats, followed by the United Progressive Front (UPF) with 93 seats.

History
The National Representative Assembly was established in 1925 after Kodeshia underwent a constitutional reform that transformed it from an absolute monarchy to a constitutional monarchy. The first elections were held in 1926 and resulted in a coalition government led by the Democratic Nationalist coalition. Since then, Kodeshia has experienced several changes of government and political parties.

The National Representative Assembly meets at the Parliament Building in Songhari, which was built in 1960s after the Great Kesh War as the original building was destroyed in the fighting. It was designed by architect Liu Ming. The Parliament Building has a classical style that mixes Kodeshi architecture with modern design elements and that symbolizes unity and sovereignty.