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| government_type = | | government_type = | ||
| governing_body = [[Cantonal Assembly of Takalim|Cantonal Assembly]] | | governing_body = [[Cantonal Assembly of Takalim|Cantonal Assembly]] | ||
| leader_party = [[ | | leader_party = [[Liberal Democratic Party of Kalșeri|D]] | ||
| leader_title = Governor | | leader_title = Governor | ||
| leader_name = [[ | | leader_name = [[Greg Stephanidis]] | ||
| leader_title1 = Lieutenant Governor | | leader_title1 = Lieutenant Governor | ||
| leader_name1 = [[ | | leader_name1 = [[Bill Tibbit]] (D) | ||
| leader_title2 = Speaker of the Cantonal Assembly | | leader_title2 = Speaker of the Cantonal Assembly | ||
| leader_name2 = Harry Jones ( | | leader_name2 = Harry Jones ([[Social Cooperation Party of Kalșeri|S]]) | ||
| leader_title3 = [[Senate of Kalșeri|Senators]] | | leader_title3 = [[Senate of Kalșeri|Senators]] | ||
| leader_name3 = [[ | | leader_name3 = [[Mike Arnaud]] (D)<br>[[Alan Higi]] (D)<br>[[Iosefina Malsi]] (D)<br>[[Brian Kristensen]] (S) | ||
| leader_title4 = [[House of Representatives of Kalșeri|Representatives]] | | leader_title4 = [[House of Representatives of Kalșeri|Representatives]] | ||
| leader_name4 = | | leader_name4 = 9 D, 6 S, 4 [[National Democratic Party of Kalșeri|N]], 4 [[Libertarian Party of Kalșeri|L]], 2 [[Kalșerians for Change|K]], 1 [[Progressive Party of Kalșeri|G]] | ||
| unit_pref = Metric | | unit_pref = Metric | ||
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===Music=== | ===Music=== | ||
===Sports=== | ===Sports=== | ||
Takalim is home to four hockey teams playing in the [[Kalșerian Ice Hockey Championship|KIHC]]: the [[Lennoxton Phantoms]], the [[Murphyville Demons]], the [[Siena Legion]] and the [[Folkestone Bucks]]. | |||
The teams from the canton playing in the [[2021 Kalșerian Premier League|2021]] [[Kalșerian Premier League]] are [[Olympia Takalim FC]], the club with the second-highest number of titles in the country (nine since 1956), [[Lennoxton Eagles SC]] and [[Mars Falșak]], who won the league in [[1962 Kalșerian Premier League|1962]]. Other prominent teams include the [[All-Kalșerian Sports Club]], [[Folkestone City FC|Folkestone City]], [[Uptown Lex FC|Uptown Lex]] and [[Murphyville Town FC|Murphyville Town]]. | The teams from the canton playing in the [[2021 Kalșerian Premier League|2021]] [[Kalșerian Premier League]] are [[Olympia Takalim FC]], the club with the second-highest number of titles in the country (nine since 1956), [[Lennoxton Eagles SC]] and [[Mars Falșak]], who won the league in [[1962 Kalșerian Premier League|1962]]. Other prominent teams include the [[All-Kalșerian Sports Club]], [[Folkestone City FC|Folkestone City]], [[Uptown Lex FC|Uptown Lex]] and [[Murphyville Town FC|Murphyville Town]]. | ||
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===Energy=== | ===Energy=== | ||
===Roads=== | ===Roads=== | ||
Takalim is served by [[Kalșerian Highway 1|Highway 1]], [[Kalșerian Highway 3|Highway 3]] and [[Kalșerian Highway 8|Highway 8]]. [[Kalșerian Highway 2|Highway 15]], a branch of Highway 1, constitutes half of the ring around Lennoxton. | |||
The Takalim Department of Transportation is responsible for the maintenance of all non-federal roads in the canton, along with the individual counties, such as the [[Takalim Highway Network]] (THN). | The Takalim Department of Transportation is responsible for the maintenance of all non-federal roads in the canton, along with the individual counties, such as the [[Takalim Highway Network]] (THN). | ||
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==Government and politics== | ==Government and politics== | ||
===Overview=== | ===Overview=== | ||
Takalim is a traditional swing canton, where Lennoxton's | Takalim is a traditional swing canton, where Lennoxton's progressivism and the rural conservatism balance each other. | ||
===Executive=== | ===Executive=== | ||
The head of state of Takalim is the [[Governor of Takalim|Governor]], who is elected directly by the people every four years along with a Lieutenant Governor, and appoints all the members of the cantonal cabinet. Prior to 2014, governors were restricted to a single seven-year term; this was subsequently changed to a limit of two four-year terms. | The head of state of Takalim is the [[Governor of Takalim|Governor]], who is elected directly by the people every four years along with a Lieutenant Governor, and appoints all the members of the cantonal cabinet. Prior to 2014, governors were restricted to a single seven-year term; this was subsequently changed to a limit of two four-year terms. | ||
The current Governor of | The current Governor of Takalim is Liberal Democrat [[Greg Stephanidis]], who has served in this capacity since 2022. The current Lieutenant Governor is fellow Liberal Democrat [[Bill Tibitt]]. | ||
===Legislative=== | ===Legislative=== | ||
The unicameral [[Cantonal Assembly of Takalim]] is the legislative body of the canton. The canton is divided into 50 electoral constituencies, each represented by an assemblyman; the current Speaker of the Cantonal Assembly is Harry Jones ( | The unicameral [[Cantonal Assembly of Takalim]] is the legislative body of the canton. The canton is divided into 50 electoral constituencies, each represented by an assemblyman; the current Speaker of the Cantonal Assembly is Harry Jones (S). As of the latest legislative election, the 50 seats of the Assembly are thus divided: | ||
*23 Social Cooperationists; | *23 Social Cooperationists; | ||
*22 Liberal Democrats; | *22 Liberal Democrats; | ||