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The '''Cabinet of Belfras''' is the main executive body of [[Belfras]] and is made up of two bodies; The **** Assembly and the Council of Magistrates. The [[Monarchy of Belfras|Sovereign Prince]] in their duty as head of state and chief executive is the head of the cabinet which acts on their behalf. The Sovereign personally appoints ministers and appointees to the Assembly which is the higher of the two bodies and requires no approval for appointments, although often discusses potential appointments with the Royal Chancellor and the Consul. While most appointments to the Assembly are heads of the Sovereigns ministries, some are appointed due to their position in other bodies (such as the Chief of the Military Council) and some, such as the Royal Chancellor, are selected due to their relationship with the Sovereign and ability to act as a chief advisor in their field.
Serving the Assembly is the second of the two bodies, the Council of Magistrates. The head of this council is the [[Consul of Belfras|Consul]], the most senior elected official and who leads the senate on the Sovereigns behalf. The Council is primarily made up of the Praetors, whos Praetorships reside in the ministries led by members of the Assembly. These Praetorships are established to have a set portfolio of responsibilities within their ministry and report to their respective minister who, in turn, reports to the sovereign. While none of these offices have a set term or a limit of terms, they rely on two factors. The Ministers rely on having the confidence of the sovereign in their position and may be replaced at the Sovereigns discretion. Praetors require both the confidence of their minister and the people, as almost all Praetors to have sit in office have been from the leading party in the senate.
Constitutionally the cabinet has no direct executive power and functions primarily as an advisory body to the sovereign. In practice, however, the sovereign relies on their ministers to make decisions for them in their fields that do not require the sovereigns attention and likewise the ministers rely on their Praetors to make decisions on matters that do not require their attention either. All decisions will comply with set policy laid out by the sovereign and breaches of said policy have historically always resulted in that person being removed from office immediately. Ever since the cabinets creation it has enjoyed a freedom to debate proposed decisions by the sovereign and express their opinion on any aspect of policy and legislature. Disagreements within the cabinet are often mediated by the Sovereign themselves, the Royal Chancellor if said disagreement involves the sovereign, and the Consul if disagreements are within the Council of Magistrates.
Regardless of the freedom of discussion within the cabinet, it relies on heavy compliance once the sovereign has made a decision on policy or legislation. All members of cabinet are bound to the decision and are obligated to support it publicly, with anybody within the cabinet being unable to support a decision publicly is obliged to step down. People within the cabinet who feel as if a decision requires opposition is also required to step down and take said opposition to the senate. Typically an effort is made to reach a consensus on any decision made and in the event of disagreements the sovereign has been known to take a vote, although said vote is always non-binding and acts as an instrument for the sovereign on the mindset of their cabinet members prior to making a decision.


== Composition and responsibilities ==
== Composition and responsibilities ==


The cabinet is comprised of two main levels; the High Lords table and the State Secretaries. The former consists of individuals appointed personally by the sovereign for an indeterminate period of time who will head specific government ministries or serve specific roles set out by the sovereign on their appointment. The High Lords Table is headed personally by the sovereign and their Royal Chancellor, who presides over meetings in the sovereigns stead and performs key duties for the running of the nation. Most appointments to the High Lords table are done so at the confidence of the sovereign and remains so until their removal, either voluntarily or by loss of confidence from the sovereign. When a new monarch is crowned the entire cabinet is vacated for reappointments.
The cabinet is comprised of two levels; The **** Assembly and the Council of Magistrates. The former consists of individuals personally appointed by the sovereign for an indeterminate amount of time who will conduct duties on behalf of the sovereign. These duties can involve running a government ministry, conducting a set role set out by the sovereign on their appointment, or representing a body such as the Chief of the Military Council representing the armed forces. The Assembly is headed personally by the Sovereign who utilises it to run the government and his deputy within the Assembly, the Royal Chancellor, is considered his closest political advisor and will lead Assembly meetings in the Sovereigns absence. Appointments within the Assembly are considered permanent, with the person remaining in their position until their departure either at the Sovereigns command or voluntarily. Assemblies are often vacated when a new monarch is coronated for reappointments, although in the two coronations the Federation has undergone only three ministers have been replaced by the arriving sovereign.


The State Secretaries serve as deputies to the High Lords in their ministerial roles and are with few exceptions members of the ruling party in the senate. Each State Secretary will be a sitting senator and on appointment to their positions take over a set portfolio of responsibilities from their assigned ministry, such as the State Secretary of Defence being responsible for personnel and equipment policy. The seats are not term limited but rely on the party maintaining the confidence of both the sovereign and the people, as the party losing its position as the largest will automatically void it's roles in government. The lead elected official in the country is the Consul, who serves as the presiding officer of the senate and attends meetings of the cabinet to help make key decisions and form legislation.
The Council of Magistrates is the second level of government within the cabinet and is comprised of the Consul, it's head, and a number of senators appointed to leadership positions most often referred to as Praetorships. The magistrates, known as Praetors in these positions, function in the ministries led by members of the Assembly. The Praetorships have a set portfolio that will grant them responsibilities within the ministry and will place them under the responsibility of the minister who will become their superior officer. The seats within the Council have no set terms but rely on two dominating factors; The confidence of their minister, who may appeal to the Consul for the Praetor to be removed and the reliance on their party remaining the largest. Only three Praetors in the history of the cabinet have not been from the ruling party and all of them have been in extraordinary circumstances.
 
The leading member of the Council is the Consul, the head of the largest party who will act as the presiding officer of the senate and the administrative head of all members in the Council. The lack of a set term for ministers and magistrates have resulted in extraodinarily long terms, such as Michael Feddici who became the longest serving minister having served as the Minister of Defence from 1946 to 1986.


== Current Cabinet ==
== Current Cabinet ==


{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!colspan=2 style="background: lavender;"| High Lords
! colspan="2" style="background: lavender;"  width="200px"| The **** Assembly
! style="background: lavender;" | Title
! style="background: lavender;"  width="200px"| Title
! width="250px" style="background: lavender;" | Duties
! width="250px" style="background: lavender;" | Duties
!width="175px" style="background: lavender;"| Appointed
! width="175px" style="background: lavender;" | Appointed
|-
|-
| [[File:NicholausDimitrios2016.jpeg|120px]]
| width="200px" | [[File:NicholausDimitrios2016.jpeg|120px]]
| <small>''His Majesty''</small><br>'''[[Nicholaus of Belfras|Nicholaus]]'''<br><small>(Born 1955)</small>
| width="200px" | <small>''His Majesty''</small><br>'''[[Nicholaus of Belfras|Nicholaus]]'''<br><small>(Born 1955)</small>
|colspan=2| [[Monarchy of Belfras|'''Sovereign Prince''']]<br>'''Sovereign of the Belfrasian Federation'''
| width="200px" colspan=2| [[Monarchy of Belfras|'''Sovereign Prince''']]<br>'''Sovereign of the Belfrasian Federation'''
| <small>Coronated</small><br>'''19 April 1980'''
| <small>Coronated</small><br>'''19 April 1980'''
|-
! colspan="7" |
|-
| [[File:LeoCasitus.jpeg|120px]]
| <small>The Illustrious</small><br>'''Leo Casitus'''<br><small>(Born 1963)</small>
| <small>Office of the Sovereign</small><br>'''Royal Chancellor'''
|{{bulleted list|Leads the cabinet in the Sovereigns absence|Directs the civil service|Conducts court ceremonies}}
| 2 February 1982
|-
| [[File:TheodosiusLupisOne.JPG|120px]]
| '''Theodosius Lupis'''<br><small>(born 1963)</small>
| <small>Office of the Sovereign</small><br>[[Consul of Belfras|The Consul of Belfras]]
|'''First Magistrate'''<br>{{bulleted list|Senior political advisor to the sovereign|Head of the Council of Magistrates|Presiding officer of the Senate}}
| 2 May 2015
|-
|-
! colspan="7" |  
! colspan="7" |  
|-
|-
| PHOTO
| [[File:ValentinaLentulus.jpeg|120px]]
| '''Leo Casitus'''<br><small>(Born 1957)</small>
| <small>The Illustrious</small><br>'''Valentina Lentula'''<br><small>(born 1971)</small>
|'''Royal Chancellor'''
|<small>''Ministry of Foreign Affairs''</small><br>'''Foreign Minister'''
|{{bulleted list|Leads Cabinet in Sovereigns absence|Directs civil service|Conducts court ceremonies}}
|{{bulleted list|Foreign relations|Overseas spending policy|FIA Oversight}}
| 2 February 1982
| 5 August 2011
|-
|-
! colspan="7" |  
! colspan="7" |  
|-
|-
| PHOTO
| [[File:AdamPotrias.jpeg|120px]]
| '''Adam Potrias'''<br><small>(Born 1958)</small>
| <small>The Illustrious</small><br>'''Adam Potrias'''<br><small>(Born 1958)</small>
|colspan=2| '''Minister of Defence'''
|<small>''Ministry of Defence''</small><br>'''Minister of Defence'''
|{{bulleted list|Head of Ministry of Defence|Strategic policy|Defence policy|Nuclear policy}}
| 14 October 2010
| 14 October 2010
|-
! colspan="7" |
|-
| [[File:VenantiusGregoras.jpeg|120px]]
| '''Venantius Gregoras'''<br><small>(born 1976)</small>
|<small>''Ministry of Business and Energy''</small><br>'''Minister of Business'''
|{{bulleted list|Industrial strategy|Business tax|Business engagement}}
| 11 April 2001
|-
|-
! colspan="7" |  
! colspan="7" |  
|-
|-
| PHOTO
| [[File:AaronTullus.jpeg|120px]]
| '''Aaron Tullus'''<br><small>(Born 1964)</small>
| '''Aaron Tullus'''<br><small>(Born 1964)</small>
|colspan=2| '''Minister of Finance'''
|<small>''Ministry of the Treasury''</small><br>'''Minister of the Treasury'''
|{{bulleted list|Fiscal policy|Monetary policy}}
| 20 September 2012
| 20 September 2012
|-
|-
! colspan="7" |  
! colspan="7" |
|-
| [[File:DomianusPalamas.jpeg|120px]]
|'''Domianus Palamas'''<br><small>(born 1952)</small>
|<small>''Ministry of National Security''</small><br>'''Minister of National Security'''
|{{bulleted list|National security policy|Anti-terrorism policy|NCIA Oversight}}
| 1 January 2003
|-
! colspan="7" |
|-
| [[File:CassandraVengardos.jpeg|120px]]
| '''Cassandra Vengardos'''<br><small>(born 1980)</small>
|<small>''Ministry of Justice''</small><br>'''Minister of Justice'''
|{{bulleted list|National judicial policy|State judicial oversight|Prisons and correctional committee}}
| 21 August 2017
|-
!colspan="7" |
|-
| [[File:PhilippusSevso.jpeg|120px]]
| '''Philippus Sevso'''<br><small>(born 1968)</small>
|<small>''Ministry of the Interior''</small><br>'''Minister of the Interior'''
|{{bulleted list|Environmental Agency|Rural regulations}}
| 3 April 2014
|-
!colspan="7" |
|-
| [[File:CarviliaUlpius.jpeg|120px]]
| '''Carvilia Ulpia'''<br><small>(born 1988)</small>
|<small>''Ministry of Housing and local government''</small><br>'''Minister of Housing and Local Government'''
|{{bulleted list|Troubled families|Green-belt strategy|Liaison with state bodies}}
| 15 January 2021
|-
!colspan="7" |
|-
| [[File:IsaacKurkuas.jpeg|120px]]
| '''Isaac Kurkuas'''<br><small>(born 1972)</small>
|<small>''Ministry of Transport''</small><br>'''Transport Minister'''
|{{bulleted list|Primary oversight committee}}
| 20 December 2007
|-
!colspan="7" |
|-
| [[File:HannoDurus.jpeg|120px]]
| '''Hanno Durus'''<br><small>(born 1977)</small>
|<small>''Ministry of Culture and Sport''</small><br>'''Minister of Culture and Sports'''
|{{bulleted list|Online bullying and cyber offenses}}
| 8 September 2011
|-
! colspan="7" |
|-
| [[File:ArethasDiogenus.jpeg|120px]]
| '''Arethas Diogenus'''<br><small>(born 1968)</small>
|<small>''Ministry of Education''</small><br>'''Education Minister'''
|{{bulleted list|Early Years|Children social care|Commission for apprenticeships}}
| 27 August 2006
|-
! colspan="7" |
|-
| [[File:ManuelLucaenus.jpeg|120px]]
| '''Manuel Lucaenus'''<br><small>(born 1980)</small>
|<small>''Ministry of Work and Pensions''</small><br>'''Minister of Work and Pensions'''
|{{bulleted list|National pensions|Disability benefits}}
| 4 June 2018
|-
! colspan="7" |
|-
| [[File:ThomasRensino.jpeg|120px]]
| '''Thomas Rensino'''<br><small>(born 1947)</small>
|<small>''Ministry of Health and Social Care''</small><br>'''Minister of Health and Social Care'''
|{{bulleted list|National health oversight|National social care policy|National public health policy|International health partnerships}}
| 14 May 2020
|-
!colspan="7" |  <!-- SPECIAL APPOINTEES -->
|-
|-
| PHOTO
| [[File:AnastasiosDialetis.jpeg|120px]]
| NAME
| <small>''General''</small><br>'''Anastasios Dialetis'''<br><small>(born 1960)</small>
|colspan=2| TITLE
| <small>''Special appointee''</small><br>'''Chief of the military council'''
| DATE
|{{bulleted list|Senior military advisor to the sovereign|Presiding officer for military council meetings|Directs branches to carry out policy}}
| 1 January 2017
|-
|-
! colspan="2" style="background: lavender;" | State Secretaries
| [[File:SerenaPlanuda.jpeg|120px]]
! style="background: lavender;" | Title
| '''Serena Planuda'''<br><small>(born 1973)</small>
|<small>''Special Appointee''</small><br>'''Attorney General of the Federation'''
|{{bulleted list|Chief legal advisor to the sovereign|Leader of national prosecution}}
| 15 August 2020
|}
 
== Council of Magistrates ==
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! colspan="2" style="background: lavender;"  width="200px"| Council of Magistrates
! style="background: lavender;"  width="200px"| Title
! width="250px" style="background: lavender;" | Portfolio
! width="250px" style="background: lavender;" | Portfolio
!width="175px" style="background: lavender;" | Term of office
! width="175px" style="background: lavender;" | Term of office
|-
|-
| [[File:TheodosiusLupisOne.JPG|120px]]
| width="200px" | [[File:TheodosiusLupisOne.JPG|120px]]
| width="200px" |'''Theodosius Lupis'''<br><small>(born 1963)</small>
| width="200px" |'''Theodosius Lupis'''<br><small>(born 1963)</small>
|[[Consul of Belfras|'''Consul''']]
| width="200px" | <small>''Office of the Consul''</small><br>[[Consul of Belfras|'''Consul''']]
|{{bulleted list|Presiding officer of the Senate|Highest elected official|Heads up elected offices}}
|'''First Magistrate'''<br>{{bulleted list|Presiding officer of the Senate|Highest elected official|Heads up elected offices}}
| 2 May 2015 –<br>Incumbent<br>
| 2 May 2015
|-
|-
! colspan="7" |
| [[File:KonstantinaGolia.jpeg|120px]]
|'''Konstantina Golia'''<br><small>(born 1965)</small>
| <small>''Office of the Consul''</small><br> Proconsul
|{{bulleted list|Deputy presiding officer of the Senate|Heads senate meetings in absence of Consul}}
| 2 May 2015
|-
! colspan="7" | <!-- MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS -->
|-
| [[File:NikosMoumouris.jpeg|120px]]
| '''Nikos Moumouris'''<br><small>(born 1970)</small>
|<small>''Ministry of Foreign Affairs''</small><br>Praetor for<br>embassies and foreign development
|{{bulleted list|Global embassy oversight|Foreign aid and development}}
| 12 September 2016
|-
| [[File:AlbanusSebastius.jpeg|120px]]
| '''Albanus Sebastius'''<br><small>(born 1969)</small>
|<small>''Ministry of Foreign Affairs''</small><br>Praetor for<br>global advisory
|{{bulleted list|Expatriate care|Nobility advisory|travel guidance}}
| 1 August 2017
|-
|-
| PICTURE
| [[File:CamilliaLigura.jpeg|120px]]
|'''Konstantina Golia'''<br><small>(born 1965)</small>
| '''Camillia Ligura'''<br><small>(born 1984)</small>
|First State Secretary
|<small>''Ministry of Foreign Affairs''</small><br>Praetor for<br>Kayamuca Affairs
|{{bulleted list|Deputy presiding officer of the Senate}}
|{{bulleted list|Ayeli recovery chair}}
| 2 May 2015 –<br>Incumbent<br>
| 20 December 2020
|-
|-
! colspan="7" |
! colspan="7" | <!-- MINISTRY OF DEFENCE -->
|-
|-
| [[File:PhiobeMaleinos.JPG|120px]]
| [[File:PhiobeMaleinos.JPG|120px]]
|'''Phiobe Maleinos'''<br><small>(born 1984)</small>
|'''Phiobe Malenia'''<br><small>(born 1985)</small>
|State Secretary for Defence
|<small>''Ministry of Defence''</small><br>Praetor for the Guard
|{{bulleted list|Personnel Affairs|Equipment Policy|Special Ops Policy}}
|{{bulleted list|Home Guard oversight|Border Guard oversight|Civil Guard chair|Veterans Committee}}
| 5 July 2019 –<br>Incumbent<br>
| 5 July 2019
|-
| [[File:AlexanderGailius.jpeg|120px]]
| '''Alexander Gailius'''<br><small>(Born 1977)</small>
|<small>''Ministry of Defence''</small><br>Praetor for Defence
|{{bulleted list|Personnel Affairs|Wages Oversight|Equipment procurement|Equipment development}}
|5 July 2019
|-
! colspan="7" | <!-- MINISTRY OF BUSINESS AND ENERGY -->
|-
| [[File:IoannisPallilis.jpeg|120px]]
| '''Ioannis Pallilis'''<br><small>(Born 1981)</small>
|<small>''Ministry of Business and Energy''</small><br>Praetor for the Environment
|{{bulleted list|Carbon budgets|Green finance|Energy retail|Energy oversight}}
| 10 August 2012
|-
| [[File:ProclusPullus.jpeg|120px]]
| '''Proclus Pullus'''<br><small>(Born 1962)</small>
|<small>''Ministry of Business and Energy''</small><br>Praetor for development
|{{bulleted list|Business development|Promotion of business investment|strategic business relationships|Foreign investments}}
| 12 January 2009
|-
| [[File:VibeniaPoplicola.jpeg|120px]]
| '''Vibenia Poplicola'''<br><small>(Born 1984)</small>
|<small>''Ministry of Business and Energy''</small><br>Praetor for science and research
|{{bulleted list|Science and research|Innovation|Intellectual property rights|Space and technology}}
| 22 September 2016
|-
| [[File:GaiusEonus.jpeg|120px]]
| '''Gaius Eonus'''<br><small>(Born 1978)</small>
|<small>''Ministry of Business and Energy''</small><br>Praetor for small businesses
|{{bulleted list|Small business and enterprising foundations|Consumer and competition protection|Labour and financial markets|Retail sector protection}}
| 30 September 2020
|-
|-
! colspan="7" |
! colspan="7" | <!-- MINISTRY OF NATIONAL SECURITY -->
|-
| [[File:ConstantineManilan.jpeg|120px]]
| '''Constantine Manilan'''<br><small>(born 1973)</small>
|<small>''Ministry of National Security''</small><br>Praetor for National Security
|{{bulleted list|Civil Guard oversight|VIP protection policy|Aviation and maritime security}}
| 14 January 2017
|-
| [[File:VictorTerentios.jpeg|120px]]
|'''Victor Terentios'''<br><small>(born 1988)</small>
|<small>''Ministry of National Security''</small><br>Praetor for Crime & Policing
|{{bulleted list|National Police chair|Corrections oversight|Criminal Justice|national Fire & Rescue}}
| 18 April 2015
|-
| [[File:AgnesPlanuda.jpeg|120px]]
|'''Agnes Planuda'''<br><small>(born 1961)</small>
|<small>''Ministry of National Security''</small><br>Praetor for Immigration & Border control
|{{bulleted list|Border police policy|Immigration compliance|Immigration policy|Passport office}}
| 5 March 2018
|-
! colspan="7" | <!-- MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE -->
|-
| [[File:FlaviusTremorinus.jpeg|120px]]
| '''Flavius Tremorinus'''<br><small>(Born 1968)</small>
| <small>''Ministry of health and social care''</small><br>Praetor for Health and Social Care
|{{bulleted list|Mental health policy|Patient care oversight|FDRA Policy}}
| 13 August 2016
|-
! colspan="7" | <!-- MINISTRY OF THE TREASURY -->
|-
|-
| PICTURE
| [[File:JohnAntonius.jpeg|120px]]
|'''John Antonius'''<br><small>(born 1976)</small>
|'''John Antonius'''<br><small>(born 1976)</small>
| rowspan="2" |State Secretary for Finance
| rowspan="2" |<small>''Ministry of the Treasury''</small><br>Praetor for the Treasury
|{{bulleted list|Fiscal Affairs|Tax Administration|Local Government Finances|Gambling Policy}}
|{{bulleted list|Fiscal Affairs|Tax Administration|Local Government Finances|Gambling Policy}}
| 1 December 2014 –<br>Incumbent<br>
| 1 December 2014
|-
|-
| PICTURE
| [[File:PeterSergia.jpeg|120px]]
|'''Peter Sergia'''<br><small>(born 1979)</small>
|'''Peter Sergia'''<br><small>(born 1979)</small>
|{{bulleted list|National Benefits|Customs Administration}}
|{{bulleted list|National Benefits|Customs Administration}}
| 20 July 2011 –<br>Incumbent<br>
| 20 July 2011
|-
! colspan="7" |  <!-- MINISTRY OF THE INTERIOR -->
|-
| [[File:ElianaArchitsi.jpeg|120px]]
|'''Eliana Architsi'''<br><small>(born 1984)</small>
|<small>''Ministry of the Interior''</small><br>Praetor for the environment
|{{bulleted list|Climate change|Environmental conservation|Biodiversity|Ocean preservation|Blue belt|Agricultural exchange|Forestry policy|Whaling commission|Trade standards}}
| 1 January 2018
|-
| [[File:CaeliaPanthera.jpeg|120px]]
|'''Caelia Panthera'''<br><small>(born 1980)</small>
|<small>''Ministry of the Interior''</small><br>Praetor for farming
|{{bulleted list|Agricultural policy|Land use|Water standards|Farming standards|Livestock policy and standards|National Agricultural Itiniery}}
| 1 January 2018
|-
! colspan="7" | <!-- Ministry of Housing and local government -->
|-
| [[File:PhiltoMicius.jpeg|120px]]
|'''Philto Micius'''<br><small>(born 1958)</small>
|<small>''Ministry of Housing and local government''</small><br>Praetor for regional growth
|{{bulleted list|Local government engagement|Housing environmental impact|Shared prosperity|Urban regrowth}}
| 16 December 2016
|-
| [[File:ArtamoCorvinus.jpeg|120px]]
|'''Artamo Corvinus'''<br><small>(born 1960)</small>
|<small>''Ministry of Housing and local government''</small><br>Praetor for housing
|{{bulleted list|Home ownership|Housing strategy|Social housing|Private sector rental}}
| 4 March 2013
|-
| [[File:StephaniumMucius.jpeg|120px]]
|'''Stephanium Mucius'''<br><small>(born 1984)</small>
|<small>''Ministry of Housing and local government''</small><br>Praetor for construction and safety
|{{bulleted list|Health and Safety Executive|Construction business standards|Building safety commission|Leasehold and freehold abuse commission}}
| 1 January 2015
|-
| [[File:SergiusCyprias.jpeg|120px]]
|'''Sergius Cyprias'''<br><small>(born 1972)</small>
|<small>''Ministry of Housing and local government''</small><br>Praetor for Rough sleeping and Housing Emergencies
|{{bulleted list|Homelessness and rough sleeping|Supported housing|Evictions oversight|Troubled and destroyed families|Domestic abuse|NCIA partnership for emergency living}}
| 13 February 2019
|-
! colspan="7" | <!-- Ministry of Transportation -->
|-
| [[File:PontiaThurina.jpeg|120px]]
|'''Pontia Thurina'''<br><small>(born 1965)</small>
|<small>''Ministry of Transportation''</small><br>Praetor for Railways
|{{bulleted list|Railway|Crossrail|Inter-city rail|Cycling initiative|Accessibility}}
| 27 October 2013
|-
| [[File:IsidorusNigidius.jpeg|120px]]
|'''Isidorus Nigidius'''<br><small>(born 1971)</small>
|<small>''Ministry of Transportation''</small><br>Praetor for roads and highways
|{{bulleted list|Urban road schemes|Motor agencies|Public tansport (including taxis)|Devolution of state transportation}}
| 14 November 2018
|-
| [[File:GaleriusAdjutor.jpeg|120px]]
|'''Galerius Adjutor'''<br><small>(born 1968)</small>
|<small>''Ministry of Transportation''</small><br>Praetor for aviation and maritime
|{{bulleted list|Airport safety and noise reduction|Maritime ports and accessibility|Civil contingencies|National Police cooperation|Border Guard cooperation}}
| 1 January 2015
|-
!colspan="7" | <!-- Ministry of Culture and Sport -->
|-
| [[File:LuciaAsprena.jpeg|120px]]
|'''Lucia Asprena'''<br><small>(born 1991)</small>
|<small>''Ministry of Culture and Sport''</small><br>Praetor for Digital and Culture
|{{bulleted list|Online harm and security|Digital tech policy|Digital creative industry|Arts and libraries|Museums and cultural property}}
| 13 April 2012
|-
| [[File:RobertusEgbuttius.jpeg|120px]]
|'''Robertus Egbuttius'''<br><small>(born 1962)</small>
|<small>''Ministry of Culture and Sport''</small><br>Praetor for Media and Data
|{{bulleted list|Media|International cooperation for media|Data protection oversight|National archives}}
| 8 September 2009
|-
| [[File:AgrippaEliphas.jpeg|120px]]
|'''Agrippa Eliphas'''<br><small>(born 1967)</small>
|<small>''Ministry of Culture and Sport''</small><br>Praetor for Sports and gambling
|{{bulleted list|Sports|Gambling and lotteries|Tourism and heritage sites|International sports}}
| 1 January 2015
|-
|-
! colspan="7" |
!colspan="7" | <!-- Ministry of Education -->
|-
| [[File:PhilipposNicolilis.jpeg|120px]]
|'''Philippos Nicolilis'''<br><small>(born 1970)</small>
|<small>''Ministry of Education''</small><br>Praetor for higher education
|{{bulleted list|Post-16 education strategy|University oversight|Broad participation in higher education|Higher education standards|At-home higher education sources}}
| 14 October 2018
|-
| [[File:AppiusToutius.jpeg|120px]]
|'''Appius Toutius'''<br><small>(born 1983)</small>
|<small>''Ministry of Education''</small><br>Praetor for teachers and equality
|{{bulleted list|Recruitment and retention of teachers and school leaders|Supporting high-quality teaching standards|Teachers Regulation Authority|School admissions and transport|At-school equality}}
| 10 January 2021
|-
| [[File:LydiaToccou.jpeg|120px]]
|'''Lydia Toccou'''<br><small>(born 1978)</small>
|<small>''Ministry of Education''</small><br>Praetor for teachers and equality
|{{bulleted list|Children social care|Special education needs|Early years education|School meals authority|Youth mental health and counselling|School and online bullying of children}}
| 4 July 2017
|-
!colspan="7" | <!-- Ministry of Work and Pensions -->
|-
| [[File:OctaviaVelia.jpeg|120px]]
|'''Octavia Velia'''<br><small>(born 1979)</small>
|<small>''Ministry of Work and Pensions''</small><br>Praetor for teachers and equality
|{{bulleted list|Children social care|Special education needs|Early years education|School meals authority|Youth mental health and counselling|School and online bullying of children}}
| 28 November 2017
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|-
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| [[File:GeorgiosMikelis.jpeg|120px]]
|'''Georgios Mikelis'''<br><small>(born 1962)</small>
|<small>''Ministry of Health and Social Care''</small><br>Praetor for disability and care at work
|{{bulleted list|Equal opportunities strategy|National responsibility for disability|Employment and support allowance|Carers oversight|Life-changing injuries oversight}}
| 1 January 2015
|-
| [[File:MartinusVulso.jpeg|120px]]
|'''Martinus Vulso'''<br><small>(born 1966)</small>
|<small>''Ministry of Health and Social Care''</small><br>Praetor for citizen care and universal credit
|{{bulleted list|Universal credit for citizens|Housing policy and benefit scheme|Disadvantage groups including homelessness, care and prison leavers|Armed Forces vet commission|Poverty and foot banks|Anonymous counselling|Emergency fund allowances}}
| 23 November 2014
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| [[File:AngelaPipalli.jpeg|120px]]
|'''Angela Pipalli'''<br><small>(born 1975)</small>
|<small>''Ministry of Health and Social Care''</small><br>Praetor for employment
|{{bulleted list|Unemployment opportunities|Employment policy|Jobseekers initiative|Employee and employer rights|Maternity and paternity leave payments|}}
| 1 January 2015
|}
|}
! colspan="6" style="background: lavender;"| Great Officers of State
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== Ministries ==
== Ministries ==

Latest revision as of 14:44, 17 January 2021

This article is part of a series on the
Politics of
Belfras
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Government of Belfras
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Nicholaus

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Cabinet of Belfras

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Senate of Belfras

The Cabinet of Belfras is the main executive body of Belfras and is made up of two bodies; The **** Assembly and the Council of Magistrates. The Sovereign Prince in their duty as head of state and chief executive is the head of the cabinet which acts on their behalf. The Sovereign personally appoints ministers and appointees to the Assembly which is the higher of the two bodies and requires no approval for appointments, although often discusses potential appointments with the Royal Chancellor and the Consul. While most appointments to the Assembly are heads of the Sovereigns ministries, some are appointed due to their position in other bodies (such as the Chief of the Military Council) and some, such as the Royal Chancellor, are selected due to their relationship with the Sovereign and ability to act as a chief advisor in their field.

Serving the Assembly is the second of the two bodies, the Council of Magistrates. The head of this council is the Consul, the most senior elected official and who leads the senate on the Sovereigns behalf. The Council is primarily made up of the Praetors, whos Praetorships reside in the ministries led by members of the Assembly. These Praetorships are established to have a set portfolio of responsibilities within their ministry and report to their respective minister who, in turn, reports to the sovereign. While none of these offices have a set term or a limit of terms, they rely on two factors. The Ministers rely on having the confidence of the sovereign in their position and may be replaced at the Sovereigns discretion. Praetors require both the confidence of their minister and the people, as almost all Praetors to have sit in office have been from the leading party in the senate.

Constitutionally the cabinet has no direct executive power and functions primarily as an advisory body to the sovereign. In practice, however, the sovereign relies on their ministers to make decisions for them in their fields that do not require the sovereigns attention and likewise the ministers rely on their Praetors to make decisions on matters that do not require their attention either. All decisions will comply with set policy laid out by the sovereign and breaches of said policy have historically always resulted in that person being removed from office immediately. Ever since the cabinets creation it has enjoyed a freedom to debate proposed decisions by the sovereign and express their opinion on any aspect of policy and legislature. Disagreements within the cabinet are often mediated by the Sovereign themselves, the Royal Chancellor if said disagreement involves the sovereign, and the Consul if disagreements are within the Council of Magistrates.

Regardless of the freedom of discussion within the cabinet, it relies on heavy compliance once the sovereign has made a decision on policy or legislation. All members of cabinet are bound to the decision and are obligated to support it publicly, with anybody within the cabinet being unable to support a decision publicly is obliged to step down. People within the cabinet who feel as if a decision requires opposition is also required to step down and take said opposition to the senate. Typically an effort is made to reach a consensus on any decision made and in the event of disagreements the sovereign has been known to take a vote, although said vote is always non-binding and acts as an instrument for the sovereign on the mindset of their cabinet members prior to making a decision.

Composition and responsibilities

The cabinet is comprised of two levels; The **** Assembly and the Council of Magistrates. The former consists of individuals personally appointed by the sovereign for an indeterminate amount of time who will conduct duties on behalf of the sovereign. These duties can involve running a government ministry, conducting a set role set out by the sovereign on their appointment, or representing a body such as the Chief of the Military Council representing the armed forces. The Assembly is headed personally by the Sovereign who utilises it to run the government and his deputy within the Assembly, the Royal Chancellor, is considered his closest political advisor and will lead Assembly meetings in the Sovereigns absence. Appointments within the Assembly are considered permanent, with the person remaining in their position until their departure either at the Sovereigns command or voluntarily. Assemblies are often vacated when a new monarch is coronated for reappointments, although in the two coronations the Federation has undergone only three ministers have been replaced by the arriving sovereign.

The Council of Magistrates is the second level of government within the cabinet and is comprised of the Consul, it's head, and a number of senators appointed to leadership positions most often referred to as Praetorships. The magistrates, known as Praetors in these positions, function in the ministries led by members of the Assembly. The Praetorships have a set portfolio that will grant them responsibilities within the ministry and will place them under the responsibility of the minister who will become their superior officer. The seats within the Council have no set terms but rely on two dominating factors; The confidence of their minister, who may appeal to the Consul for the Praetor to be removed and the reliance on their party remaining the largest. Only three Praetors in the history of the cabinet have not been from the ruling party and all of them have been in extraordinary circumstances.

The leading member of the Council is the Consul, the head of the largest party who will act as the presiding officer of the senate and the administrative head of all members in the Council. The lack of a set term for ministers and magistrates have resulted in extraodinarily long terms, such as Michael Feddici who became the longest serving minister having served as the Minister of Defence from 1946 to 1986.

Current Cabinet

The **** Assembly Title Duties Appointed
NicholausDimitrios2016.jpeg His Majesty
Nicholaus
(Born 1955) 		Sovereign Prince
Sovereign of the Belfrasian Federation 		Coronated
19 April 1980
LeoCasitus.jpeg The Illustrious
Leo Casitus
(Born 1963) 		Office of the Sovereign
Royal Chancellor
  • Leads the cabinet in the Sovereigns absence
  • Directs the civil service
  • Conducts court ceremonies
 2 February 1982
TheodosiusLupisOne.JPG Theodosius Lupis
(born 1963) 		Office of the Sovereign
The Consul of Belfras 		First Magistrate
  • Senior political advisor to the sovereign
  • Head of the Council of Magistrates
  • Presiding officer of the Senate
 2 May 2015
ValentinaLentulus.jpeg The Illustrious
Valentina Lentula
(born 1971) 		Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Foreign Minister
  • Foreign relations
  • Overseas spending policy
  • FIA Oversight
 5 August 2011
AdamPotrias.jpeg The Illustrious
Adam Potrias
(Born 1958) 		Ministry of Defence
Minister of Defence
  • Head of Ministry of Defence
  • Strategic policy
  • Defence policy
  • Nuclear policy
 14 October 2010
File:VenantiusGregoras.jpeg Venantius Gregoras
(born 1976) 		Ministry of Business and Energy
Minister of Business
  • Industrial strategy
  • Business tax
  • Business engagement
 11 April 2001
File:AaronTullus.jpeg Aaron Tullus
(Born 1964) 		Ministry of the Treasury
Minister of the Treasury
  • Fiscal policy
  • Monetary policy
 20 September 2012
DomianusPalamas.jpeg Domianus Palamas
(born 1952) 		Ministry of National Security
Minister of National Security
  • National security policy
  • Anti-terrorism policy
  • NCIA Oversight
 1 January 2003
File:CassandraVengardos.jpeg Cassandra Vengardos
(born 1980) 		Ministry of Justice
Minister of Justice
  • National judicial policy
  • State judicial oversight
  • Prisons and correctional committee
 21 August 2017
File:PhilippusSevso.jpeg Philippus Sevso
(born 1968) 		Ministry of the Interior
Minister of the Interior
  • Environmental Agency
  • Rural regulations
 3 April 2014
File:CarviliaUlpius.jpeg Carvilia Ulpia
(born 1988) 		Ministry of Housing and local government
Minister of Housing and Local Government
  • Troubled families
  • Green-belt strategy
  • Liaison with state bodies
 15 January 2021
File:IsaacKurkuas.jpeg Isaac Kurkuas
(born 1972) 		Ministry of Transport
Transport Minister
  • Primary oversight committee
 20 December 2007
File:HannoDurus.jpeg Hanno Durus
(born 1977) 		Ministry of Culture and Sport
Minister of Culture and Sports
  • Online bullying and cyber offenses
 8 September 2011
File:ArethasDiogenus.jpeg Arethas Diogenus
(born 1968) 		Ministry of Education
Education Minister
  • Early Years
  • Children social care
  • Commission for apprenticeships
 27 August 2006
File:ManuelLucaenus.jpeg Manuel Lucaenus
(born 1980) 		Ministry of Work and Pensions
Minister of Work and Pensions
  • National pensions
  • Disability benefits
 4 June 2018
File:ThomasRensino.jpeg Thomas Rensino
(born 1947) 		Ministry of Health and Social Care
Minister of Health and Social Care
  • National health oversight
  • National social care policy
  • National public health policy
  • International health partnerships
 14 May 2020
AnastasiosDialetis.jpeg General
Anastasios Dialetis
(born 1960) 		Special appointee
Chief of the military council
  • Senior military advisor to the sovereign
  • Presiding officer for military council meetings
  • Directs branches to carry out policy
 1 January 2017
SerenaPlanuda.jpeg Serena Planuda
(born 1973) 		Special Appointee
Attorney General of the Federation
  • Chief legal advisor to the sovereign
  • Leader of national prosecution
 15 August 2020

Council of Magistrates

Council of Magistrates Title Portfolio Term of office
TheodosiusLupisOne.JPG Theodosius Lupis
(born 1963) 		Office of the Consul
Consul 		First Magistrate
  • Presiding officer of the Senate
  • Highest elected official
  • Heads up elected offices
 2 May 2015
KonstantinaGolia.jpeg Konstantina Golia
(born 1965) 		Office of the Consul
Proconsul
  • Deputy presiding officer of the Senate
  • Heads senate meetings in absence of Consul
 2 May 2015
File:NikosMoumouris.jpeg Nikos Moumouris
(born 1970) 		Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Praetor for
embassies and foreign development
  • Global embassy oversight
  • Foreign aid and development
 12 September 2016
File:AlbanusSebastius.jpeg Albanus Sebastius
(born 1969) 		Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Praetor for
global advisory
  • Expatriate care
  • Nobility advisory
  • travel guidance
 1 August 2017
File:CamilliaLigura.jpeg Camillia Ligura
(born 1984) 		Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Praetor for
Kayamuca Affairs
  • Ayeli recovery chair
 20 December 2020
PhiobeMaleinos.JPG Phiobe Malenia
(born 1985) 		Ministry of Defence
Praetor for the Guard
  • Home Guard oversight
  • Border Guard oversight
  • Civil Guard chair
  • Veterans Committee
 5 July 2019
AlexanderGailius.jpeg Alexander Gailius
(Born 1977) 		Ministry of Defence
Praetor for Defence
  • Personnel Affairs
  • Wages Oversight
  • Equipment procurement
  • Equipment development
 5 July 2019
File:IoannisPallilis.jpeg Ioannis Pallilis
(Born 1981) 		Ministry of Business and Energy
Praetor for the Environment
  • Carbon budgets
  • Green finance
  • Energy retail
  • Energy oversight
 10 August 2012
File:ProclusPullus.jpeg Proclus Pullus
(Born 1962) 		Ministry of Business and Energy
Praetor for development
  • Business development
  • Promotion of business investment
  • strategic business relationships
  • Foreign investments
 12 January 2009
File:VibeniaPoplicola.jpeg Vibenia Poplicola
(Born 1984) 		Ministry of Business and Energy
Praetor for science and research
  • Science and research
  • Innovation
  • Intellectual property rights
  • Space and technology
 22 September 2016
File:GaiusEonus.jpeg Gaius Eonus
(Born 1978) 		Ministry of Business and Energy
Praetor for small businesses
  • Small business and enterprising foundations
  • Consumer and competition protection
  • Labour and financial markets
  • Retail sector protection
 30 September 2020
ConstantineManilan.jpeg Constantine Manilan
(born 1973) 		Ministry of National Security
Praetor for National Security
  • Civil Guard oversight
  • VIP protection policy
  • Aviation and maritime security
 14 January 2017
File:VictorTerentios.jpeg Victor Terentios
(born 1988) 		Ministry of National Security
Praetor for Crime & Policing
  • National Police chair
  • Corrections oversight
  • Criminal Justice
  • national Fire & Rescue
 18 April 2015
File:AgnesPlanuda.jpeg Agnes Planuda
(born 1961) 		Ministry of National Security
Praetor for Immigration & Border control
  • Border police policy
  • Immigration compliance
  • Immigration policy
  • Passport office
 5 March 2018
File:FlaviusTremorinus.jpeg Flavius Tremorinus
(Born 1968) 		Ministry of health and social care
Praetor for Health and Social Care
  • Mental health policy
  • Patient care oversight
  • FDRA Policy
 13 August 2016
File:JohnAntonius.jpeg John Antonius
(born 1976) 		Ministry of the Treasury
Praetor for the Treasury
  • Fiscal Affairs
  • Tax Administration
  • Local Government Finances
  • Gambling Policy
 1 December 2014
File:PeterSergia.jpeg Peter Sergia
(born 1979)
  • National Benefits
  • Customs Administration
 20 July 2011
File:ElianaArchitsi.jpeg Eliana Architsi
(born 1984) 		Ministry of the Interior
Praetor for the environment
  • Climate change
  • Environmental conservation
  • Biodiversity
  • Ocean preservation
  • Blue belt
  • Agricultural exchange
  • Forestry policy
  • Whaling commission
  • Trade standards
 1 January 2018
File:CaeliaPanthera.jpeg Caelia Panthera
(born 1980) 		Ministry of the Interior
Praetor for farming
  • Agricultural policy
  • Land use
  • Water standards
  • Farming standards
  • Livestock policy and standards
  • National Agricultural Itiniery
 1 January 2018
File:PhiltoMicius.jpeg Philto Micius
(born 1958) 		Ministry of Housing and local government
Praetor for regional growth
  • Local government engagement
  • Housing environmental impact
  • Shared prosperity
  • Urban regrowth
 16 December 2016
File:ArtamoCorvinus.jpeg Artamo Corvinus
(born 1960) 		Ministry of Housing and local government
Praetor for housing
  • Home ownership
  • Housing strategy
  • Social housing
  • Private sector rental
 4 March 2013
File:StephaniumMucius.jpeg Stephanium Mucius
(born 1984) 		Ministry of Housing and local government
Praetor for construction and safety
  • Health and Safety Executive
  • Construction business standards
  • Building safety commission
  • Leasehold and freehold abuse commission
 1 January 2015
File:SergiusCyprias.jpeg Sergius Cyprias
(born 1972) 		Ministry of Housing and local government
Praetor for Rough sleeping and Housing Emergencies
  • Homelessness and rough sleeping
  • Supported housing
  • Evictions oversight
  • Troubled and destroyed families
  • Domestic abuse
  • NCIA partnership for emergency living
 13 February 2019
File:PontiaThurina.jpeg Pontia Thurina
(born 1965) 		Ministry of Transportation
Praetor for Railways
  • Railway
  • Crossrail
  • Inter-city rail
  • Cycling initiative
  • Accessibility
 27 October 2013
File:IsidorusNigidius.jpeg Isidorus Nigidius
(born 1971) 		Ministry of Transportation
Praetor for roads and highways
  • Urban road schemes
  • Motor agencies
  • Public tansport (including taxis)
  • Devolution of state transportation
 14 November 2018
File:GaleriusAdjutor.jpeg Galerius Adjutor
(born 1968) 		Ministry of Transportation
Praetor for aviation and maritime
  • Airport safety and noise reduction
  • Maritime ports and accessibility
  • Civil contingencies
  • National Police cooperation
  • Border Guard cooperation
 1 January 2015
File:LuciaAsprena.jpeg Lucia Asprena
(born 1991) 		Ministry of Culture and Sport
Praetor for Digital and Culture
  • Online harm and security
  • Digital tech policy
  • Digital creative industry
  • Arts and libraries
  • Museums and cultural property
 13 April 2012
RobertusEgbuttius.jpeg Robertus Egbuttius
(born 1962) 		Ministry of Culture and Sport
Praetor for Media and Data
  • Media
  • International cooperation for media
  • Data protection oversight
  • National archives
 8 September 2009
AgrippaEliphas.jpeg Agrippa Eliphas
(born 1967) 		Ministry of Culture and Sport
Praetor for Sports and gambling
  • Sports
  • Gambling and lotteries
  • Tourism and heritage sites
  • International sports
 1 January 2015
File:PhilipposNicolilis.jpeg Philippos Nicolilis
(born 1970) 		Ministry of Education
Praetor for higher education
  • Post-16 education strategy
  • University oversight
  • Broad participation in higher education
  • Higher education standards
  • At-home higher education sources
 14 October 2018
File:AppiusToutius.jpeg Appius Toutius
(born 1983) 		Ministry of Education
Praetor for teachers and equality
  • Recruitment and retention of teachers and school leaders
  • Supporting high-quality teaching standards
  • Teachers Regulation Authority
  • School admissions and transport
  • At-school equality
 10 January 2021
File:LydiaToccou.jpeg Lydia Toccou
(born 1978) 		Ministry of Education
Praetor for teachers and equality
  • Children social care
  • Special education needs
  • Early years education
  • School meals authority
  • Youth mental health and counselling
  • School and online bullying of children
 4 July 2017
File:OctaviaVelia.jpeg Octavia Velia
(born 1979) 		Ministry of Work and Pensions
Praetor for teachers and equality
  • Children social care
  • Special education needs
  • Early years education
  • School meals authority
  • Youth mental health and counselling
  • School and online bullying of children
 28 November 2017
File:GeorgiosMikelis.jpeg Georgios Mikelis
(born 1962) 		Ministry of Health and Social Care
Praetor for disability and care at work
  • Equal opportunities strategy
  • National responsibility for disability
  • Employment and support allowance
  • Carers oversight
  • Life-changing injuries oversight
 1 January 2015
File:MartinusVulso.jpeg Martinus Vulso
(born 1966) 		Ministry of Health and Social Care
Praetor for citizen care and universal credit
  • Universal credit for citizens
  • Housing policy and benefit scheme
  • Disadvantage groups including homelessness, care and prison leavers
  • Armed Forces vet commission
  • Poverty and foot banks
  • Anonymous counselling
  • Emergency fund allowances
 23 November 2014
File:AngelaPipalli.jpeg Angela Pipalli
(born 1975) 		Ministry of Health and Social Care
Praetor for employment
  • Unemployment opportunities
  • Employment policy
  • Jobseekers initiative
  • Employee and employer rights
  • Maternity and paternity leave payments
 1 January 2015

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