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The '''Halivar ministry''' is the thirty-eighth and current government of the [[Estmere|Commonwealth of Estmere]]. It was formed on 3 June 2021, following the [[2021 Estmerish general election|2021 election]] and its {{wp|investiture}} by [[Parliament of Estmere|Parliament]]. It is headed by [[Zoe Halivar]] as [[Prime Minister of Estmere|prime minister]], and consists of 24 members, 5 of which are non-voting members. This figure only includes Secretaries of State and ministers who attend cabinet meetings, it does not include ministers who do not attend. | The '''Halivar ministry''' is the thirty-eighth and current government of the [[Estmere|Commonwealth of Estmere]]. It was formed on 3 June 2021, following the [[2021 Estmerish general election|2021 election]] and its {{wp|investiture}} by [[Parliament of Estmere|Parliament]]. It is headed by [[Zoe Halivar]] as [[Prime Minister of Estmere|prime minister]], and consists of 24 members, 5 of which are non-voting members. This figure only includes Secretaries of State and ministers who attend cabinet meetings, it does not include ministers who do not attend. | ||
Halivar boasted that her ministry was "a reflection of modern-day Estmere", arguing that the ministers attending cabinet were representative of Estmerish society. When it was sworn in, it made several historic firsts; it was the first gender-balanced cabinet in Estmerish history, with 12 men and 12 women, and the first to appoint a minister who identifies outside of the {{wp|gender binary}} and as {{wp|transgender}}. It broke several records for inclusivity, with 19 ministers who attended | Halivar boasted that her ministry was "a reflection of modern-day Estmere", arguing that the ministers attending cabinet were representative of Estmerish society. When it was sworn in, it made several historic firsts; it was the first gender-balanced cabinet in Estmerish history, with 12 men and 12 women, and the first to appoint a minister who identifies outside of the {{wp|gender binary}} and as {{wp|transgender}}. It broke several records for inclusivity, with 19 ministers who attended state-funded schools, 6 who were visible minorities, and 4 who were LGBT+. | ||
The [[Progressive Social Democrats]] also claimed this was a "cabinet of experts", and that each minister was qualified in their field, but this has been subject to scrutiny and some of the qualifications in question are only tangentally related to their office. Further doubt was expressed given the inexperience of most ministers with government; only three ministers - [[Clive Mulling]], [[Zac Chapman]] and [[Louis Lynch-Staunton]] - had prior federal cabinet experience, having served in the [[First Reid ministry]] of the [[Reform Party]] before splitting into [[The Radicals (Esmtere)|The Radicals]] which merged into the PSD. | The [[Progressive Social Democrats]] also claimed this was a "cabinet of experts", and that each minister was qualified in their field, but this has been subject to scrutiny and some of the qualifications in question are only tangentally related to their office. Further doubt was expressed given the inexperience of most ministers with government; only three ministers - [[Clive Mulling]], [[Zac Chapman]] and [[Louis Lynch-Staunton]] - had prior federal cabinet experience, having served in the [[First Reid ministry]] of the [[Reform Party]] before splitting into [[The Radicals (Esmtere)|The Radicals]] which merged into the PSD. | ||
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* [[Cabinet of Estmere]] | * [[Cabinet of Estmere]] | ||
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Halivar ministry | |
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| File:Estmere.png 38th ministry of the Commonwealth of Estmere | |
 Zoe Halivar | |
| Date formed | 3 June 2021 |
| People | |
| President | Alice Roberts |
| Prime Minister | Zoe Halivar |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Andrew Thompson |
| No. of ministers | 24 |
| Member party | |
| Status in legislature | Minority 253 / 600 (42%)
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| Opposition party | |
| Opposition leader | Reginald Wilton-Smyth (2021, 2023-present) Tristan Gardner (2021-2023) |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 2021 |
| Predecessor | Wilton-Smyth II |
The Halivar ministry is the thirty-eighth and current government of the Commonwealth of Estmere. It was formed on 3 June 2021, following the 2021 election and its investiture by Parliament. It is headed by Zoe Halivar as prime minister, and consists of 24 members, 5 of which are non-voting members. This figure only includes Secretaries of State and ministers who attend cabinet meetings, it does not include ministers who do not attend.
Halivar boasted that her ministry was "a reflection of modern-day Estmere", arguing that the ministers attending cabinet were representative of Estmerish society. When it was sworn in, it made several historic firsts; it was the first gender-balanced cabinet in Estmerish history, with 12 men and 12 women, and the first to appoint a minister who identifies outside of the gender binary and as transgender. It broke several records for inclusivity, with 19 ministers who attended state-funded schools, 6 who were visible minorities, and 4 who were LGBT+.
The Progressive Social Democrats also claimed this was a "cabinet of experts", and that each minister was qualified in their field, but this has been subject to scrutiny and some of the qualifications in question are only tangentally related to their office. Further doubt was expressed given the inexperience of most ministers with government; only three ministers - Clive Mulling, Zac Chapman and Louis Lynch-Staunton - had prior federal cabinet experience, having served in the First Reid ministry of the Reform Party before splitting into The Radicals which merged into the PSD.
Investiture
The Halivar ministry was invested on the 3 June 2021, with a minority government of the Progressive Social Democrats counting on the support of the Greens, the Left Party, Vox Estmere and future.es in the form of confidence and supply. Five MPs from the Reform Party and the nationalities parliamentary group - PS, Ensemblle, ADA - abstained on the investiture. One MP from the Left Party broke the party whip to vote against the investiture. The entirity of the Sotirian Democratic Union voted against the investiture, along with the majority of Reform Party MPs.
| Investiture Zoe Halivar (PSD) | ||
| Ballot → | 3 June 2021 | |
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| Required majority → | 301 out of 600 
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Yes
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330 / 600
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251 / 600
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19 / 600
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| Absentees | 0 / 600
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| Sources: Parliament of Estmere | ||
Cabinet changes
As of June 2022, there have been no major changes in the structure of the Halivar ministry.
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