Cabinet of Delkora

The Cabinet of Delkora constitutes the federal government of the Kingdom of Delkora. Established in 1833, it has undergone numerous changes and reorganizations throughout its history. At present, it consists of 18 ministers representing the federal ministries of Delkora and is chaired by the Chancellor. The current Cabinet is led by Chancellor Adric Azengaard and was convened following the 2018 Federal Election. It consists of the Liberal Party, National Labor, and the Green Party.

Formation

After being appointed following a federal election, the chancellor nominates minister candidates. The nominees are then formally appointed by the monarch and do not require separate parliamentary votes. If a minister is a sitting member of Parliament, their seat is deputized for the duration of their tenure.

Cabinet ministers are individually and collectively responsible to the Chamber of Representatives, which can oust the entire Cabinet or individual ministers through votes of no confidence. In the event of the chancellor losing a confidence vote, the entire Cabinet is obligated to resign.

Ministers are expected to publicly support the government agenda. In the event of a major policy disagreement, a minister will usually offer their resignation or be asked to resign by the Chancellor.

Composition

Under the Delkoran Constitution, members of the Cabinet must be Delkoran citizens who have reached the age of majority. While there is no requirement that ministers be members of the Chamber of Representatives, most ministers in practice have had considerable parliamentary experience. Since 1950, the average parliamentary tenure of ministers prior to their first appointment was 10 years.

Although there is no legal mandate to his effect, longstanding convention holds that ministers should have meaningful experience in the policy area relevant to their portfolio.

Function

The Cabinet serves as the executive branch of the Delkoran government and is responsible for enacting federal laws and managing federal ministries. It operates according to the principle of ministerial autonomy, with the Chancellor seen as the first among equals and individual ministers generally having a high degree of independence. Delkoran law specifies that Cabinet ministers set general policy guidelines, but are strictly prohibited from intervening in the actual decision-making processes of the agencies under their jurisdiction.

The Cabinet typically meets every Wednesday at the Chancellery Building in Norenstal. Under the Delkoran Constitution, ministers are required to make themselves available for weekly government questions from the Chamber of Representatives and produce any information or documents requested by Parliament.

Current cabinet

Azengaard II Cabinet
Title	Name	Political party	Took office
Chancellor	Adric Azengaard	Liberal	2014
Minister of Foreign Affairs	Andreas Støvring	National Labor	2014
Minister of the Interior	Margrethe Heldenvar	Green	2014
Minister of Defense	Felgar Schrøder	Liberal	2014
Minister of Trade and Industry	Gunnar Mortensen	National Labor	2014
Minister of Finance	Matthias Lindberg	Liberal	2014
Minister of Labor and Pensions	Kaylen Grønning	National Labor	2014
Minister of Agriculture	Petra Jensen	Liberal	2014
Minister of Justice	Torien Galdengaard	Green	2014
Minister of Health	Viktoria Hansen	Green	2014
Minister of Energy	Emma Kolvensen	National Labor	2014
Minister of Education and Culture	Britte Sarzholter	Liberal	2014
Minister of Science and Research	Adnar Kirkegaard	Liberal	2018
Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure	Elsa Boerenheim	National Labor	2014
Minister of Social Security	Kyrsta Thøgersen	Green	2014
Minister of the Environment	Freya Valdengaard	Green	2014
Minister of Communications	Gertrud Høyer	Liberal	2018
Minister of Social Affairs	Vanessa Wulff	National Labor	2014
Minister of Housing and Urban Planning	Kasper Buhl	Green	2018