Cabinet of Lihnidos

Cabinet of Fotis Raptis
64th Cabinet of Lihnidos
Incumbent
Date formed	5 November 2018
People
Head of state	Stella II
Head of government	Fotis Raptis
Total no. of members	18
Member party	Conservative-National Alliance
Status in legislature	Minority 170 / 350 (49%)
Opposition cabinet	Zarou Shadow Cabinet
Opposition party	Democratic Coalition
Opposition leader	Fania Zarou
History
Election(s)	2018 general election
Legislature term(s)	4 years
Predecessor	Second Raptis government

The Cabinet of Ministers of Lihnidos is a part of the executive branch of the Lihnidosi government comprised of a number of government ministers and other officials. Most members of the Cabinet of Ministers of Lihnidos serve as the head of one of the imperial ministries. The Cabinet of Ministers of Lihnidos currently has twenty-seven members, eighteen of which head an imperial ministry or department. The current head of the Cabinet of Ministers of Lihnidos is Prime Minister Fotis Raptis. The current cabinet took office on 5 November 2018 after the 2018 general election. Raptis's Conservative-National Alliance lost their absolute majority in the National Assembly, but following a confidence and supply agreement with the Populist People's Party was able to remain in government.

Appointment

Government ministers, also known as Secretaries of State, are typically nominated and appointed by the Prime Minister of Lihnidos and approved by the monarch and National Assembly. All Ministers who are nominated to hold the position of a Secretary of State must be a member of the National Assembly. Other members of the cabinet who do not hold a position as a Secretary of State are either non-partisan members appointed solely by the monarch or Crown Council or are members who hold other administrative offices. Those who do not hold a position as a Secretary of State must still meet the requirements that are placed upon those looking to run for a seat in the National Assembly. Those requirements include: being twenty years of age, a citizen of Lihnidos for five years, and be able to speak fluent Hellenic.

Functioning

Meetings of the Cabinet of Ministers are chaired by the Prime Minister, and are required by law to be held once a month, although happening more often. On occasion the opposition leadership will be permitted to attend cabinet meetings if the meeting pertains specifically to their agenda. The monarch is always permitted to attend meetings of the Cabinet of Ministers.

The cabinet may meet on occasion with only a select few ministers attending. These meetings are chaired by the Prime Minister and are used to discuss specific information about attending minister’s ministries.

The Cabinet of Ministers has the responsibility to carry out the day-to-day functioning of the government of Lihnidos in conjunction with the Empress and National Assembly. The Imperial Ministries headed by the Secretaries of State are divided into important sections of government functionality and are meant to be managed individually with each minister in-charge reporting to the Prime Minister.

Ministers

The Cabinet of Ministers has a total membership of twenty-seven individuals, although only nineteen are considered to be government ministers and only eighteen hold the position of a Secretary of State. Alongside the Prime Minister and assisting ministers (or Secretaries of State) are members who hold positions that are managed solely by the monarch or are positions that are not managed by Prime Minister and do not have a portfolio.

Portfolio	Minister	Took office	Left office	Party
Prime Minister
Prime Minister Administrator of the Civil Service		Fotis Raptis	25 January 2010	Incumbent	Conservative-National Alliance
Ministers
First Secretary of State Secretary of State for the Interior		Andreus Siskos	17 October 2014	Incumbent	Conservative-National Alliance
Secretary of State for Foreign and Belisarian Affairs		Agathe Pachis	17 October 2014	Incumbent	Conservative-National Alliance
Secretary of State for National Defense		Stephanos Pagonis	5 November 2018	Incumbent	Conservative-National Alliance
Secretary of State for Transportation		Theron Athans	17 October 2014	Incumbent	Conservative-National Alliance
Secretary of State for Energy		Nikoleta Tassi	10 June 2016	Incumbent	Conservative-National Alliance
Secretary of State for Justice		Selene Makri	5 November 2018	Incumbent	Conservative-National Alliance
Secretary of State for National Security		Ivan Stathis	17 October 2014	Incumbent	Conservative-National Alliance
Secretary of State for Health		Marigold Stama	11 March 2017	Incumbent	Conservative-National Alliance
Secretary of State for the Treasury		Persephone Pardou	17 October 2014	Incumbent	Conservative-National Alliance
Secretary of State for Education and Innovation		Stergios Gabris	5 November 2018	Incumbent	Conservative-National Alliance
Secretary of State for Culture and Sport		Vasileia Karahaliou	5 November 2018	Incumbent	Conservative-National Alliance
Secretary of State for the Environment and Agriculture		Celandia Markou	17 October 2014	Incumbent	Conservative-National Alliance
Secretary of State for Employment and Pensions		Milo Vlachos	17 October 2014	Incumbent	Conservative-National Alliance
Secretary of State for Social Affairs		Bernice Boosali	28 February 2015	Incumbent	Conservative-National Alliance
Secretary of State for Commerce and Industry Chairperson of the National Trade Commission		Alexander Pulos	17 October 2014	Incumbent	Conservative-National Alliance
Secretary of State for Media and Communications		Jase Costas	17 October 2014	Incumbent	Conservative-National Alliance
Secretary of State for Internal Development		Kiki Tole	17 October 2014	Incumbent	Conservative-National Alliance
Secretary of State for Local and Regional Governance		Ilias Panagakos	5 November 2018	Incumbent	Conservative-National Alliance
Also Attending Cabinet Meetings
Minister of the Crown		Fotini, Grand Duchess of Ithaca	9 April 1989	Incumbent	Nonpartisan
General Secretary of the Imperial Offices		Althea Contou	27 November 2007	Incumbent	Nonpartisan
Administrator of Imperial Assets		Achilles Galatas	27 November 2007	Incumbent	Nonpartisan
Head of the Military Chamber		Arion Rodias	27 November 2007	Incumbent	Nonpartisan
Attorney General		Adara Boulou	27 November 2007	Incumbent	Nonpartisan
Speaker of the National Assembly		Arcenio Paules	17 October 2014	Incumbent	Conservative-National Alliance
Chairperson of the Conservative-National Alliance		Claus Vascos	17 October 2014	Incumbent	Conservative-National Alliance
Executive Secretary of the Cabinet		Darien Loris	17 October 2014	Incumbent	Conservative-National Alliance