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The current cabinet is headed by [[Vincent Lloyd]], who was invited by [[George Owen|Lord Owen]] to form a new government after [[Albish general election, 2018|general elections]].
The current cabinet is headed by [[Vincent Lloyd]], who was invited by [[George Owen|Lord Owen]] to form a new government after [[Albish general election, 2018|general elections]].
==History==
==History==
[[File:Herbert Henry Asquith.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Prime Minister Douglas Hetford was the creator of the current cabinet system.]]
The idea of a {{wp|Cabinet (politics)|cabinet}} only arose years after the establishment of the [[Kingdom of Albeinland]]. During [[First Albish Commonwealth|commonwealth]] times, there were few institutions on a national scale as most responsibilities were delegated to {{wp|local governments}}, with the remaining ones being directly managed by the [[Lord-Protector of Albeinland|lord-protector]]. To increase the support of the recently-established monarchical rule among the upper classes, [[Arthur I of Albeinland|Arthur I]] decided to give more power to its {{wp|Advisory council|advisory councils}} on matters like trade, finances and foreign policy, creating the first cabinet. Cabinet members were called {{wp|Minister|Ministers of the Crown}} and were treated as equal in a {{wp|primus inter pares}} system, acting like advisors in internal and foreign affairs to the sovereign. Despite the major influence of the {{wp|Treasury}} over national politics, there was no relationship among government offices, ''de facto'' acting as separate institutions.
The idea of a {{wp|Cabinet (politics)|cabinet}} only arose years after the establishment of the [[Kingdom of Albeinland]]. During [[First Albish Commonwealth|commonwealth]] times, there were few institutions on a national scale as most responsibilities were delegated to {{wp|local governments}}, with the remaining ones being directly managed by the [[Lord-Protector of Albeinland|lord-protector]]. To increase the support of the recently-established monarchical rule among the upper classes, [[Arthur I of Albeinland|Arthur I]] decided to give more power to its {{wp|Advisory council|advisory councils}} on matters like trade, finances and foreign policy, creating the first cabinet. Cabinet members were called {{wp|Minister|Ministers of the Crown}} and were treated as equal in a {{wp|primus inter pares}} system, acting like advisors in internal and foreign affairs to the sovereign. Despite the major influence of the {{wp|Treasury}} over national politics, there was no relationship among government offices, ''de facto'' acting as separate institutions.


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Cabinet of Albeinland
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70th Cabinet of Albeinland
Incumbent
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Cockade of Albeinland
Date formed15 October 2018
People
Head of stateGeorge Owen
Head of governmentVincent Lloyd
Deputy head of governmentPaul Huxley
No. of ministers14
Member partyUnited Conservative Party
Status in legislatureMajority
Opposition cabinetShadow Cabinet
Opposition partyProgressive Republican League
Opposition leaderRebecca Evans
History
Election(s)2018
PredecessorWhestling Cabinet

The Cabinet of Albeinland is the collective decision-making body of the Government of Albeinland. It consists of the prime minister and senior cabinet ministers, making up the executive branch of the Albish government alongside the lord-protector.

The current cabinet is headed by Vincent Lloyd, who was invited by Lord Owen to form a new government after general elections.

History

The idea of a cabinet only arose years after the establishment of the Kingdom of Albeinland. During commonwealth times, there were few institutions on a national scale as most responsibilities were delegated to local governments, with the remaining ones being directly managed by the lord-protector. To increase the support of the recently-established monarchical rule among the upper classes, Arthur I decided to give more power to its advisory councils on matters like trade, finances and foreign policy, creating the first cabinet. Cabinet members were called Ministers of the Crown and were treated as equal in a primus inter pares system, acting like advisors in internal and foreign affairs to the sovereign. Despite the major influence of the Treasury over national politics, there was no relationship among government offices, de facto acting as separate institutions.

It was only after the Albish Spring in 1786 and the re-introduction of a republican system that a modern version of the cabinet was established. The Common Charter created the office of prime minister, designated to lead and co-ordinate the cabinet and therefore the entire government, leading to more unity among ministries into one single body. Sir George Hackey, who became the country's first republican prime minister in 1787, continued with the concept of primus inter pares, with cabinet members enjoying a high degree of autonomy, and laid other conventions that would be used in the 19th and early-20th centuries.

With the Great War in 1910, the idea of a high autonomous and independent cabinet became incompatible as more coordination was needed, leading to massive reforms by prime minister Douglas Hertford which included the creation of cabinet offices, secretariats, closer relationship with its members and more centralization towards the prime minister's figure, establishing the current system. This centralization would continue and would reach its height during the first premiership of Lucius Farley in the Melasian Crisis, with the prime minister effectively having presidential powers that continues to the present day.

Cabinet meetings

Parliamentary accountability

Current cabinet

Shadow Cabinet

See also

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