Cabinet of Akashi

The Cabinet of Akashi (Miranian: 内閣 Naikaku; Gothic: 𐍂𐌴𐌹ᚴ𐌹𐌲𐌰𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌳𐍃 Reikigafaurds) is the national executive body of Akashi. It consists of the Prime Minister as the head of government, and the ministers.

Appointment

The cabinet is nominated by the Prime Minister of Akashi after a general election, and submitted to a confidence vote in the National Assembly. They formally take office after winning a confidence vote.

Inauguration

The cabinet is inaugurated in the presence of the President and members of the Supreme Court. They take the affirmation of office in Miranian and Gothic:

I solemnly and sincerely affirm and declare that I shall govern Akashi in accordance with its Constitution and laws, and always serve the general interest of the Akashian people.

They are not allowed to deviate from the text of the affirmation.

Removal

The cabinet must resign in the event of a successful motion of no confidence or loss of a budget vote in the National Assembly. They remain as caretaker pending the appointment of a successor.

Role

The cabinet directs and decides the policies of the state. The Prime Minister is responsible for establishing the general direction of its work, and the ministers are responsible for their portfolios.

Cabinet decisions are mainly made at weekly meetings. Meetings are held on a collegial basis, by freely debating proposals and expressing opinions. Decisions are confirmed by a free and equal vote of all cabinet members, and are published as cabinet resolutions (内閣 決心 naikaku kesshin)

The cabinet exercises collective responsibility and individual ministerial responsibility. Ministers customarily have significant autonomy in overseeing the work of their ministries. Ministers not prepared to publicly support a cabinet decision must resign.

The cabinet presents a government policy statement (政策 声明 seisaku seimei) at the beginning of each legislative session, laying out its planned policies and budget measures.

Members

The number of cabinet ministries has fluctuated over Akashian history. The current offices are as follows:

• Prime Minister (首相 Shushō; 𐍆𐍂𐌿𐌼𐍉 𐍂𐌴𐌹ᚴ𐌹𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌱𐌰𐌷𐍄𐍃 Frumō Reikiandbahts)
• Minister of Agriculture (農林 大臣 Nōrin daijin; 𐌷𐌰𐌹𐌼𐍉𐌸𐌻𐌾𐌴 𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌱𐌰𐌷𐍄𐍃 Haimōþljē andbahts)
• Minister of Cooperatives (協同 組合 大臣 Kyōdō kumiai daijin; 𐌰𐌻𐌰ᚴ𐌾𐍉𐍅𐌰𐌿𐍂ᚴ𐌾𐌰 𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌱𐌰𐌷𐍄𐍃 Alakjōwaurkja andbahts)
• Minister of Culture (文化 大臣 Bunka daijin; ᚴ𐌿𐌽𐌾𐌰𐌷𐌰𐌹𐌳𐌿𐍃 𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌱𐌰𐌷𐍄𐍃 Kunjahaidus andbahts)
• Minister of Defense (防衛 大臣 Bōei daijin; 𐌲𐌰𐍅𐌹𐍅𐌰𐍂𐌾𐌰𐌽 𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌱𐌰𐌷𐍄𐍃 Gawiwarjan andbahts)
• Minister of Economy and Planning (経済 と 計画資 大臣 Keizai to keikaku daijin; 𐍃ᚴ𐌰𐍄𐍄𐍃 𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌱𐌰𐌷𐍄𐍃 Skatts andbahts)
• Minister of Education (教育 大臣 Kyōiku daijin; 𐍆𐌹𐌽𐌸𐌰𐌽𐌰𐍃𐍃𐌿𐍃 𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌱𐌰𐌷𐍄𐍃 Finþanassus andbahts)
• Minister of the Environment (環境 大臣 Kankyō daijin; 𐌲𐌰𐌼𐌰𐌹𐌽𐌴𐌹𐌰𐍂𐌱𐌹 𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌱𐌰𐌷𐍄𐍃 Gamaineiarbi andbahts)
• Minister of Finance (財務 大臣 Zaimu daijin; 𐍂𐌴𐌹ᚴ𐌹𐌲𐌰𐌱𐌴𐌹 𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌱𐌰𐌷𐍄𐍃 Reikigabei andbahts)
• Minister of Foreign Affairs (外務 大臣 Gaimu daijin; 𐍂𐌴𐌹ᚴ𐌹𐍆𐍂𐌰𐌸𐌾𐌰𐌳𐌰 𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌱𐌰𐌷𐍄𐍃 Reikifraþjada andbahts)
• Minister of Gothic and Community Affairs (ゴート と 社会 問題 大臣 Gōto to shakai mondai daijin; 𐌲𐌿𐍄𐌸𐌹𐌿𐌳𐍉 𐌾𐌰𐌷 𐌲𐌰𐌼𐌰𐌹𐌽𐌳𐌿𐌸𐌴 𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌱𐌰𐌷𐍄𐍃 Gutþiudō jah gamaindūþē andbahts)
• Minister of Justice (司法 大臣 Shihō daijin; 𐌲𐌰𐍂𐌰𐌹𐌷𐍄𐌹𐌸𐌰 𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌱𐌰𐌷𐍄𐍃 Garaihtiþa andbahts)
• Minister of Health (公衆 衛生 大臣 Kōshū eisei daijin; 𐌷𐌰𐌹𐌻𐌹 𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌱𐌰𐌷𐍄𐍃 Haili andbahts)
• Minister of Labour (労働 大臣 Rōdō daijin; 𐍅𐌰𐌿𐍂ᚴ𐌾𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌰 𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌱𐌰𐌷𐍄𐍃 Waurkjanda andbahts)
• Minister of Local Governance (自治体 大臣 Jichitai daijin; 𐌲𐌰𐍅𐌹𐍅𐌰𐌻𐌳𐌰𐌼 𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌱𐌰𐌷𐍄𐍃 Gawiwaldam andbahts)
• Minister of Public Safety (公安 大臣 Kōan daijin; 𐌲𐌰𐌼𐌰𐌹𐌽𐌴𐌹𐌷𐌰𐌹𐌻𐌹𐌽𐌰𐍃𐍃𐌿𐍃 𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌱𐌰𐌷𐍄𐍃 Gamaineihailinassus andbahts)
• Minister of Public Welfare (厚生 大臣 Kōsei daijin; 𐌲𐌰𐌼𐌰𐌹𐌽𐌴𐌹𐌱𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌲𐌰𐌽𐌳𐍃 𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌱𐌰𐌷𐍄𐍃 Gamaineibairgands andbahts)
• Minister of Transport, Infrastructure, and Communications (輸送 と 通信 大臣 Yusō to tsūshin daijin; 𐍅𐍂𐌰𐍄𐍉𐌳𐌾𐌿𐍃 𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌱𐌰𐌷𐍄𐍃 Wratōdjus andbahts)

By convention, the Ministry of Gothic and Community Affairs is headed by a Goth Akashian.