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| name              = Coordinating Council
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| legislature       = 2023 Autumnal Term
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| leader1_type      = President
| leader1           = Pannu Pempu
| leader2_type      = [[Leader of the Government (Mel-akkam)|Leader of the Government]]
| leader2           = [[Nirtyam Am'mayi]]
| leader3_type      = Leader of the Opposition
| leader3           = Bhardali Maru
| party1            = [[Progressive Party (Mel-akkam)|Progressive Party]]
| party2            = Progressive Party
| party3            = [[Coalition of Independents]]
| election1         = 19 March 2023
| members           = 40
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'''[[Second Am'mayi Government|Government]] (24)'''{{legend|#1AAD69|[[Progressive Party (Mel-akkam)|PP]]: 22 seats}}{{legend|#0000FF|[[Kot-diji Party|KDP]]: 2 seats}}
'''Independent (4)'''{{legend|#FFBF00|[[Liberal Democratic Party (Mel-akkam)|LDP]]: 4 seats}}'''Opposition (12)'''{{legend|#BEBEBE|[[Coalition of Independents|Coalition]]: 5 seats}}{{legend|#E553BE|[[Restoration Front|RF]]: 4 seats}} {{legend|#3CADE3|[[New Liberals|NL]]: 3 seats}}
| voting_system1 = First past the post
| last_election1 = [[2024 Mel-akkan Vernal Equinox Election|19 April 2024]]
| next_election1 = 22 September 2024
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| meeting_place  = Government Hall, [[Mohenjo-daro]]
| website        = {{url|ccouncil.ml}} (planned)
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The '''Commissions''' are the four specialised legislative bodies of [[Mel-akkam]]. Each is composed of ten members, one elected from each province, and has authority over one area of governance (social affairs, economics, justice, or foreign affairs). Each is led by a President, customarily the member for [[Mohenjo-daro]] Province; the president moderates debate and casts a second, tie-breaking vote only if the commission is equally split on a piece of legislation. The commissions are elected twice annually, on the Vernal and Autumnal Equinoxes. 

When the four commissions meet for a joint session, which occurs four times a year, they are known collectively as the '''Coordinating Council'''. The Coordinating Council is likewise led by a president; the Coordinating Council Presidency rotates among the presidents of the four commissions. The '''President of the Coordinating Council''' is Mel-akkam's Head of Government, but the role is mostly ceremonial, aside from their power to cast a second, tie-breaking vote in the case of an equally-split council. 

==Social Commission==
The '''Social Commission''', sometimes referred to as the '''First Commission''', has authority over social affairs. It has a wide range of competencies and is often considered to be the most powerful commission. Its current president is Leader of the Government [[Nirtyam Am'mayi]] of the [[Progressive Party (Mel-akkam)|Joint Progressive Party List]] (JPPL).

===Competencies===
The Social Commission has competency over:
* Socio-cultural policy (language, religion, LGBTQ rights, etc)
* Education (primary, secondary, and higher)
* Health (healthcare, public health, abortion, euthanasia, drugs)
* Environmental affairs (conservation, energy; shared with Economic Commission)
* Welfare/social security (shared with Economic Commission)
* All competencies not delegated to other commissions

===Composition===
Since the 2023 Autumnal Equinox Repeat Election, the Joint Progressive Party List has held an absolute majority.

==Economic Commission==
The '''Economic Commission''', sometimes referred to as the '''Second Commission''', has authority over fiscal, economic, and tax-related affairs. Its current president is Pannu Pempu of the JPPL.

===Competencies===
The Economic Commission has competency over:
* Taxation
* State-run enterprises
* International trade (shared with Diplomatic Commission)
* Environmental affairs (conservation, energy; shared with Social Commission)
* The Central Bank
* Monetary policy
* Fiscal policy
* Welfare/social security (shared with Social Commission)

===Composition===
Since the 2023 Autumnal Equinox Repeat Election, the Joint Progressive Party List has held a plurality, but not a majority.

==Judicial Commission==
The '''Judicial Commission''', sometimes referred to as the '''Third Commission''', has authority over justice-related affairs. Its current president is N'yt'yam N'ymaina of the JPPL.

===Competencies===
The Judicial Commission has competency over:
* Criminal justice
* Prosecution
* Judicial affairs
* Law enforcement
* Violent crime

===Composition===
Since the 2023 Autumnal Equinox Repeat Election, the Joint Progressive Party List has held a narrow plurality, but not a majority.

==Diplomatic Commission==
The '''Diplomatic Commission''', sometimes referred to as the '''Fourth Commission''', has authority over foreign affairs, trade, and related affairs. Its current president is [[Matal Dandi]] of the JPPL.

===Competencies===
The Judicial Commission has competency over:
* Foreign relations
* Intergovernmental affairs
* International trade (shared with Economic Commission)
* Immigration

===Composition===
Since the 2023 Autumnal Equinox Repeat Election, the Joint Progressive Party List has held a plurality, but not a majority.