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Marquis A marquess (; ) is a nobleman of high hereditary rank in various European peerages and in those of some of their former colonies. The German-language equivalent is Markgraf (margrave). A woman with the rank of a marquess or the wife (or wido ...

Pierre Guillaume Imperiali des Princes de Francavilla (17 May 1874 – 10 January 1940) was a Belgian politician. As a member of the Catholic Party, he served as a member of the parliament (1912–1919), and later senator (1919-1925). He was known as the creator of the Imperiali election system, which he proposed in 1921. The Imperiali system is designed to disadvantage small political lists as compared to lists that receive a significant number of votes.From votes to seats. https://www.brusselstimes.com/belgian-elections-2024/1261606/from-votes-to-seats-this-is-how-councils-are-formed-in-belgian-municipalities The

Imperiali quota The Imperiali quota or pseudoquota is an unusually-low electoral quota named after Belgian senator Pierre Imperiali. Some election laws used in largest remainder systems mandate it as the portion of votes needed to guarantee a seat. The Czech ...

is one of the quotas that are used in the Imperiali election system.

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1874 births 1940 deaths Catholic Party (Belgium) politicians {{Wallonia-politician-stub