High Council of Gristol-Serkonos

High Council of Gristol-Serkonos
Incumbent
Date formed	5 November 2018
People
Head of state	Anna III Tehwehron
Head of government	Kaniehtí:io Fox
Total no. of members	22
Member party	Progressive Conservatives
Status in legislature	Majority 401 / 810 (50%)
Opposition cabinet	Stevens Shadow Cabinet
Opposition party	Social Democrats
Opposition leader	Okwaho Stevens
History
Election(s)	2019 general election
Legislature term(s)	5 years
Predecessor	First Lewis government

The High Council of Gristol-Serkonos is the collective decision-making body of the Government of Gristol-Serkonos. It is composed of the Chancellor and 21 cabinet ministers, the most senior of the government ministers.

Appointment

The Monarchs appoints to the Cabinet persons chosen by the Chancellor. While there are no legal qualifications of the potential ministers, there are a number of conventions that are expected be followed. For instance, there is typically a minister from the two constituent countries of the United Kingdom, ministers from visible minority groups, female ministers and, while the majority of those chosen to serve as ministers of the Crown are Members of Parliament, a Cabinet sometimes includes a senator, especially as a representative of a province or region where the governing party won few or no districts. Efforts are further made to indulge interest groups that support the incumbent government and the party's internal politics must be appeased, with Cabinet positions sometimes being a reward for loyal party members.

The size and structure of the Cabinet is relatively malleable, with positions tending to be substantially restructured periodically. The last major period of realignment occurring between 1993 and 1996. Throughout the 20th century, Cabinets had been expanding in size until the Cabinet chaired by Brian Kariwase, with a population of 60 ministers. Kariwase's successor, Toshiko Miki, reduced this number, and Jean Watanabe eliminated approximately 10 members of the ministry from the Cabinet, so that by 1994 there were a total of 23 persons in Cabinet. Under the chairmanship of Cyprien Olivier, the number increased again to 39. It would remain in that vicinity until 2019 when Kaniehtí:io Fox of the Progressive Conservatives reduced the number to 22.

Ministers

Portfolio	Minister	Took office	Left office	Party
Chancellor of Gristol-Serkonos
Chancellor First Minister of the State		Kaniehtí:io Fox	November 3, 2019	Incumbent	Progressive Conservative Party of Gristol-Serkonos
Ministers
Minister of Finance First Secretary of the State		Marius Willemsen	November 3, 2019	Incumbent	Progressive Conservative Party of Gristol-Serkonos
Minister of Defence		Jonathan Nilsson	March 27, 2021	Incumbent	Progressive Conservative Party of Gristol-Serkonos
Minister of Justice Attorney General of Gristol-Serkonos		Abelone Lauritsen	November 3, 2019	Incumbent	Progressive Conservative Party of Gristol-Serkonos
Minister of Health		Jessica De Cloet	November 3, 2019	Incumbent	Progressive Conservative Party of Gristol-Serkonos
Minister of Infrastructure and Telecommunications		Crofton Ikin	November 3, 2019	Incumbent	Progressive Conservative Party of Gristol-Serkonos
Minister of State Affairs Minister responsible for Norumbian State Affairs		Astrid Giroux	March 27, 2021	Incumbent	Progressive Conservative Party of Gristol-Serkonos
Minister of Internal Affairs		Willie Keen	November 3, 2019	Incumbent	Progressive Conservative Party of Gristol-Serkonos
Director of the Treasury		Alex Kanerhaken:iate Horn	November 3, 2019	Incumbent	Progressive Conservative Party of Gristol-Serkonos
Leader of the Government in the Council of Representatives		Kariwase Onasakenrat	November 3, 2019	Incumbent	Progressive Conservative Party of Gristol-Serkonos
Minister of Employment and Social Services		Alfred Matshushita	November 3, 2019	Incumbent	Progressive Conservative Party of Gristol-Serkonos
Minister of Science and Technology Minister responsible for Space and Aeronautical Research Agency		Tekakwitha Hawke	November 3, 2019	Incumbent	Progressive Conservative Party of Gristol-Serkonos
Minister of Education		Katsi’tsoronkwas Traviss	November 3, 2019	Incumbent	Progressive Conservative Party of Gristol-Serkonos
Minister of Environment and Natural Resources		Lorens Tittensor	November 3, 2019	Incumbent	Progressive Conservative Party of Gristol-Serkonos
Minister of Transportation		Angelique Agthoven	November 3, 2019	Incumbent	Progressive Conservative Party of Gristol-Serkonos
Minister of Agriculture		Akwiratékha Martin	November 3, 2019	Incumbent	Progressive Conservative Party of Gristol-Serkonos
Minister of Energy		David Giroux	November 3, 2019	Incumbent	Progressive Conservative Party of Gristol-Serkonos
Minister of Internal Revenue		Tekahionionwake Johnston	November 3, 2019	Incumbent	Progressive Conservative Party of Gristol-Serkonos
Minister of Citizenship and Immigration		Teioshontathe Gregor	November 3, 2019	Incumbent	Progressive Conservative Party of Gristol-Serkonos
Secretary of State for Gristol		Wíshe Jacobs	November 3, 2019	Incumbent	Progressive Conservative Party of Gristol-Serkonos
Secretary of State for Serkonos		Margie Sevriens	November 3, 2019	Incumbent	Progressive Conservative Party of Gristol-Serkonos
Also Attending Cabinet Meetings
Monarch of Gristol		Anna III	March 7, 2003	Incumbent	Nonpartisan
Monarch of Serkonos		Tehwehron	August 3, 1998	Incumbent	Nonpartisan
Presiding Officer of the Royal Privy Council		Milburn Benbow	November 3, 2010	Incumbent	Nonpartisan
Chief of the Armed Forces		Karontase Wesley	November 3, 2008	Incumbent	Nonpartisan
Administrator of the Crown Assets		Austin Parent	November 3, 2019	Incumbent	Nonpartisan
Procurator General and Treasury Solicitor		Roland Horne	November 3, 2019	Incumbent	Nonpartisan
Chairman of the Progressive Conservative Party		Kellan Martell	April 10, 2009	Incumbent	Progressive Conservative Party of Gristol-Serkonos