Kingdom of Norway
Pre-war: Norway was a constitutional monarchy, with the order of succession following absolute primogeniture since 1990. The King had executive power via the Council of State, which almost always exercised executive powers in his name. In addition to the prime minister, the Council of State (stadsråd) had 18 ministers. The Norwegian parliament (storting), which could not be dissolved, was a 150-member body elected every four years. Before the war the governing coalition consisted of the Labour Party, the Conservative Party (Höyre) and the Centre Party.
The war: The entire government and many members of parliament were killed in the nuclear attack on Oslo in 10 November 1997. The royal family was also killed except for Prince Jungi, who had been on a skiing vacation. For over a month the army, empowered by martial law, was the only government available until Prince Jungi finally made contact with the remnants of the government as the chaos abated. Supported by the army, Prince Jungi was crowned King Haakon VIII on 27 December 1997. The rapid actions of the new government, as well as the fact that the people loved and trusted their new king, accelerated the reorganization of the state.
Structure: Haakon VIII is king of Norway. His kingdom is at war with the Warsaw Pact and half of it is occupied by Soviet troops. He also serves as prime minister and effectively rules as an absolute monarch without parliament. The other members of the Council of State are mostly soldiers who swear allegiance directly to the King. The Council convenes daily to discuss various issues, with the King having final say.
Below the Council are municipal mayors and military commanders. These persons can present their case either to the Council or directly to the King. Lately, under the popular King industry has been restarted and more resources have been pooled to fishing and agriculture. So far King Haakon’s Norway has a functioning food distribution network, the improvement of which is continually deliberated by the Council. The Council has no permanent structure. Instead, it is a mostly advisory body under the command of an absolute monarch. The Council members compete mercilessly against each other over the King’s favor. Naturally this involves all sorts of foul play.
Leaders: King Haakon VIII serves as head of the Council of State, commander-in-chief of the armed forces and prime minister. General Magnus Haardraade, the Chief of Defense of Norway, is other important figure in the regime and a steadfast supporter of the King.
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