List of leaders of Mava Council

Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Legislative Assembly Laanilikamat Aawnuktaagikkausaakkavtaagik Kiiqkausaaktaagikkavtaagik Maava Yakiinaigaalu
Coat of arms of the Republic of Mava
Incumbent Kausaanek Malaati since 22 March 2023
Style	Mr. Chairman (formal) Prime Minister (informal) His Excellency (diplomatic)
Member of	Council of State Executive Committee of the Legislative Assembly
Residence	Kausaakagaagikakitat
Appointer	President of Mava
Inaugural holder	Paaliuk Kaasatok
Formation	1925
Deputy	Deputy Prime Minister
Salary	415,000 Pl. annually
Website	http://kiiq.mv/

The Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Legislative Assembly (Mavean: Laanilikamat Aawnuktaagikkausaakkavtaagik Kiiqkausaaktaagikkavtaagik), also known as the Prime Minister of Mava (Mavean: Kiatutmaitigik Maava Yakiinaigaalu) is the head of government of the Commonwealth of Mava. The prime minister is responsible for chairing meetings of the cabinet (the Executive Committee), selecting ministers to serve in their respective portflios, and overseeing and generally directing the activities of the Mavean government. The prime minister is always a member of the Legislative Assembly and is appointed based on their ability to command the confidence of a majority of its members. The current prime minister - Kausaanek Malaati - has served since 22 March 2023.

The prime minister is appointed by the president, who makes the selection based on who is best able to command the confidence of the Legislative Assembly. Typically, this means the individual who is the leader of the largest party or coalition of parties. Appointments are made following a confirmatory vote in the Legislative Assembly, which may also remove the prime minister via a constructive motion of no confidence. The prime minister does not head a specific ministry, although they may be appointed to hold other portfolios.

As with most political offices in Mava, the tenure of the prime minister is tied with that of the Legislative Assembly. On the dissolution of the Legislative Assembly, the prime minister serves in a caretaker capacity until the Legislative Assembly reconvenes and confirms the government. In general practice, this does not affect the prime minister's authority.

Etymology

The official name of the office is "Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Legislative Assembly." The office is variously referred to in shorthand as the "Chairman of the Committee" or the "Chairman of the Executive Committee."

The office is also known unofficially as "Prime Minister," with the Mavean language equivalent being "Kiatutmaitigik", which literally means "Chief Minister" ("kiatut"; minister + "maitigik"; chief/head). Although the constitution makes no reference to this, a number of press releases have referred to the office in this manner.

During the period of presidential government (1925-1943), the office was officially called "First Minister" in Anglish, although the Mavean name remained the same as it is today.

Nomination and appointment

Candidates for the role of prime minister are nominated by members of the Legislative Assembly. A minimum of 7 members (15 percent) are required for a nomination to be valid. Candidates are formally nominated on the first Monday following the general election, or at the command of the president of the Legislative Assembly should nominations occur between elections. Voting occurs on the penultimate Monday of May, or at another date as appointed by the president. A candidate needs only the majority of votes in their favour, rather than an absolute majority of the Legislative Assembly (currently 32 out of 61 members).

Once the process has been completed and a nominee has been elected, the president formally asks them to form a new government and appoints them to the position of prime minister.

According to precedent, outgoing prime ministers serve until the end of the term of the Legislative Assembly. Mid-term nomination procecces are generally avoided unless the prime minister dies or is removed from office. The last prime minister to leave office between elections was Teeqaat Nuisaat, who resigned half way through the 36th Legislative Assembly (1996) because of ill-health.

Role

Under the Constitution of Mava, executive power is vested in the Legislative Assembly and then delegated from the Assembly to the prime minister and other members of the cabinet as appropriate. As such, the executive branch is directly linked to the legislative branch, with no clear separation of powers. Because the prime minister's authority is delegated rather than inherent in the office, except in cases where responsibilities are explicitly granted to them in the constitution, the office is legally not superior to other ministers, enjoying the formal status of first amongst equals. Seniority is therefore derived from the status of chairman of the cabinet.

Responsibilities belonging to the prime minister alone include the nomination of ministers. They are also responsible for:

• exercising the functions of the cabinet alongside relevant ministers
• development and coordination of government policy
• oversight of the civil service
• the relationship between the government and the Legislative Assembly.

The Great Seal of the Republic of Mava is held by the Prime Minister. However, the Prime Minister does not hold the position of Keeper in their own right but rather on behalf of the cabinet as a whole. Consequently, they exercise the powers of Keeper of the Great Seal only in consultation with and by the consent of the cabinet as a whole.

List of office-holders

Presidential government (1925-1943)

No.		Name (Birth–Death) Constituency	Portrait	Term of office		Elected (Parliament)	Ministry	Party	Last office(s) held before election
	1.	Paaliuk Kaasatok (1880–1962) Member for Paas' 4th Constituency	File:James Craig, 1st Viscount Craigavon.jpg	18 May 1925	4 December 1933	1925 (1st)	Paaliuk	Progressive Party of the Mavean Islands	Deputy Chairman of the Legislative Council (1923–1925)
						1927 (2nd)
						1929 (3rd)
						1931 (4th)
						1933 (5th)
	2.	Kiigiak Taaquyok (1889–1976) Member for Pmaak's 2nd Constituency	File:James Craig, 1st Viscount Craigavon.jpg	4 December 1933	19 May 1941	1933 (5th)	Kiigiak	Progressive Party of the Mavean Islands	Minister of Foreign Affairs (1930–1933)
						1933 (5th)
						1935 (6th)
						1937 (7th)
						1939 (8th)
	3.	K.N. Mukkauniatok (1888–1968) Member for Paas' 3th Constituency		19 May 1941	24 May 1943	1941 (9th)	Kamaak	Progressive Party of the Mavean Islands	Minister of Finance and the Economy (1935-1941)

Parliamentary government (1943-present)

No.		Name (Birth–Death) Constituency	Portrait	Term of office		Elected (Parliament)	Ministry	Party	Last office(s) held before election
	4.	Pusiaarak Siminuk (1891–1980) Member for Miilep's 1st Constituency	File:James Craig, 1st Viscount Craigavon.jpg	24 May 1943	18 May 1953	1943 (10th)	Pusiaarak	Progressive Party of the Mavean Islands	Minister of Foreign Affairs (1939-1943)
						1945 (11th)
						1947 (12th)
						1949 (13th)
						1951 (14th)
	5.	Kussilaakug Kagaaq (1912–1980) Member for Paas' 1st Constituency	File:James Craig, 1st Viscount Craigavon.jpg	18 May 1953	2 August 1972	1953 (15th)	Kussilaakug	Progressive Party of the Mavean Islands	Deputy Prime Minister (1949-1953)
						1955 (16th)
						1957 (17th)
						1959 (18th)
						1961 (19th)
						1963 (20th)
						1965 (21st)
						1967 (22nd)
						1969 (23rd)
						1971 (24th)
	6.	Pigaqamituuk Okulivaat (1925–2013) Member for Aasqaalet's 2nd Constituency		2 August 1972	19 May 1975	1971 (24th)	Pigaqamituuk	Progressive Party of the Mavean Islands	None
						1973 (25th)
	7.	Naasukkit Mikanaark (1929–2001) Assembly Member for Pmaak's 2nd Constituency	File:James Craig, 1st Viscount Craigavon.jpg	19 May 1975	23 March 1983	1975 (26th)	Naasukkit	Progressive Party of the Mavean Islands	Minister of Justice (1972-1975)
						1977 (27th)
						1979 (28th)
						1981 (29th)
	8.	Niqimuyaak Maait (1939–1990) Assembly Member for Miilep's 1st Constituency	File:James Craig, 1st Viscount Craigavon.jpg	23 May 1983	17 January 1990	1983 (30th)	Niqimuyaak	Progressive Party of the Mavean Islands	Minister of Justice (1972-1975)
						1985 (31st)
						1987 (32nd)
						1989 (33rd)
	9.	Kiqoona Saarnerk (b. 1959) Assembly Member for Taagokiajut's 2nd Constituency	File:James Craig, 1st Viscount Craigavon.jpg	17 January 1990	29 February 1990	1989 (33rd)	Kiqoona	Progressive Party of the Mavean Islands	Deputy Prime Minister (1989-1990)
	10.	Tiiqaat Nuisaat (b. 1955) Assembly Member for Taagokiajut's 1st Constituency	File:James Craig, 1st Viscount Craigavon.jpg	29 February 1990	13 June 1996	1989 (33rd)	Tiiqaat	Progressive Party of the Mavean Islands	Minister of Foreign Affairs (1988-1990)
						1991 (34th)
						1993 (35th)
						1995 (36th)
	11.	Kiqoona Saarnerk (b. 1959) Assembly Member for Paas' 6th Constituency	File:James Craig, 1st Viscount Craigavon.jpg	13 June 1996	21 May 2007	1995 (36th)	Kiqoona II	Progressive Party of the Mavean Islands	Deputy Prime Minister (1990-1994)
						1997 (37th)
						1999 (38th)
						2001 (39th)
						2003 (40th)
						2005 (41st)
	12.	Akinvik Sipputi (b. 1968) Assembly Member for Miilep's 1st Constituency	File:James Craig, 1st Viscount Craigavon.jpg	21 May 2007	20 May 2013	2007 (42nd)	Akinvik	Progressive Party of the Mavean Islands	Minister of Public Security
						2009 (43rd)
						2011 (44th)
	13.	Nitigak Issitaunimaakok (b. 1968) Assembly Member for Paas' 6th Constituency		20 May 2013	18 May 2015	2013 (45th)	Nitigak	Progressive Party of the Mavean Islands	Minister of Public Security
	14.	Paqtuq Maagamarak (b. 1958) Assembly Member for Pmaak's 2nd Constituency		18 May 2015	22 March 2023	2015 (46th)	Paqtuq	Progressive Party of the Mavean Islands	Minister of Public Security
						2017 (47th)
						2019 (48th)
						2021 (49th)
	15.	Kausaanek Malaati (b. 1958) Assembly Member for Aasqaalet's 1st Constituency		22 March 2023	Incumbent	2023 (50th)	Kausaanek	Progressive Party of the Mavean Islands	Minister of Justice

See also

• Politics of Mava
• Culture of Mava

External links

• Prime Minister of Mava. Government of Mava