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{{Infobox official post
| post = Prime Minister
| body = Aurisia
| insignia = Coat of arms of Aurisia.svg
| insigniacaption = [[Coat of arms of Aurisia]]
| flag = Flag of Aurisia.png
| flagcaption = [[Flag of Aurisia]]
| flagborder = No
| image = Melinda Thayer (2019).png
| imagesize = 180
| incumbent = [[Melinda Thayer]]
| incumbentsince = May 20, 2019
| department = [[Aurisian Government]]
| style = {{plainlist|
* Prime Minister (informal)
* {{wp|The Honourable}} (formal)
* {{wp|Excellency|His Excellency}} (diplomatic)
}}
| status = {{wp|Head of government}}
| member_of = {{plainlist|
* [[Parliament of Aurisia|Parliament]]
* [[Cabinet of Aurisia|Cabinet]]
* National Cabinet
* Federal Executive Council
* [[National Security Committee (Aurisia)|National Security Committee]]
}}
| reports_to = [[Aurisian House of Representatives|House of Representatives]]
| residence = {{plainlist|
* [[The Lodge (Aurisia)|The Lodge]] (primary)
* [[Kirirenga House]] (secondary)
}}
| seat = [[Koloberra]]
| appointer = [[Governor-General of Aurisia|Governor-General]]
| termlength = {{wp|At His Majesty's pleasure|At the Governor-General's pleasure}}
| formation = {{start date and age|1905|1|1}}
| first = [[Edmund Hallingsworth]]
| deputy = [[Deputy Prime Minister of Aurisia|Deputy Prime Minister]]
| salary = A$564,360 annually (2022)
| website = pm.gov.au
}}
The '''Prime Minister of Aurisia''' is the {{wp|head of government}} of the [[Commonwealth of Aurisia]]. Formally appointed by the [[Governor-General of Aurisia|Governor-General]] under the {{wp|Westminster system|Westhaughton system}}, the Prime Minister heads the executive branch of the [[Government of Aurisia|Aurisian federal government]], with the majority confidence in the [[Aurisian House of Representatives|House of Representatives]]. As such, the Prime Minister typically sits as a member of Parliament (MP) and leads the largest party or coalition. Prime ministers do not have a set duration or number of terms, but an individual's term generally ends when their political party loses a federal election, or they lose or relinquish the leadership of their party.  
The '''Prime Minister of Aurisia''' is the {{wp|head of government}} of the [[Commonwealth of Aurisia]]. Formally appointed by the [[Governor-General of Aurisia|Governor-General]] under the {{wp|Westminster system|Westhaughton system}}, the Prime Minister heads the executive branch of the [[Government of Aurisia|Aurisian federal government]], with the majority confidence in the [[Aurisian House of Representatives|House of Representatives]]. As such, the Prime Minister typically sits as a member of Parliament (MP) and leads the largest party or coalition. Prime ministers do not have a set duration or number of terms, but an individual's term generally ends when their political party loses a federal election, or they lose or relinquish the leadership of their party.  


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==Powers and duties==
==Powers and duties==
==Amenities of office==
==Amenities of office==
==List==
Since the office's establishment in 1905, ??? men and two women have served as Prime Minister. Robert Menzies and ??? served two non-consecutive terms in office whilst ??? served three non-consecutive terms. There are currently ??? living former prime ministers. The most recent former prime minister to die was ???, on May 16, 2016.
The prime ministership of ???, who was prime minister for seven days in 19??, was the shortest in Aurisian history. Menzies served the longest, with eighteen years over two non-consecutive periods.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! rowspan="2" | No.
! rowspan="2" | Portrait
! rowspan="2" | Name<br />(''birth–death'')<br />Constituency
! rowspan="2" | Election
! colspan="3" | Term of office
! rowspan="2" | Political party
! rowspan="2" | Ministry
|-
! Took office
! Left office
! Time in office
|-
| style="background-color:#0099ff;" | 1
|
| Sir Edmund Hallingsworth
| 1905
| January 1, 1905
| September 26, 1907
| 2 years, 268 days
| rowspan="2" | Protectionist
| Hallingsworth
|-
| style="background-color:#0099ff;" | 2
|
| Albert Deakin
| 1907
| September 26, 1907
| September 23, 1909
| 2 years, 58 days
| 1st Deakin
|-
| style="background-color:#fe0000;" | 3
|
| James Griffiths
| 1909
| September 23, 1909
| April 7, 1913
| 3 years, 197 days
| Labor
| 1st Griffiths
|-
| style="background-color:#8cb4d2;" | 4
|
| Chris Wells
| 1913
| April 7, 1913
| July 29, 1914
| 478 days
| Liberal
| Wells
|}
==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 10:31, 8 November 2022

Prime Minister of Aurisia
File:Coat of arms of Aurisia.svg
Coat of arms of Aurisia
Flag of Aurisia.png
Flag of Aurisia
Melinda Thayer (2019).png
Incumbent
Melinda Thayer
since May 20, 2019
Aurisian Government
Style
StatusHead of government
Member of
Reports toHouse of Representatives
Residence
SeatKoloberra
AppointerGovernor-General
Term lengthAt the Governor-General's pleasure
FormationJanuary 1, 1905; 119 years ago (1905-01-01)
First holderEdmund Hallingsworth
DeputyDeputy Prime Minister
SalaryA$564,360 annually (2022)
Websitepm.gov.au

The Prime Minister of Aurisia is the head of government of the Commonwealth of Aurisia. Formally appointed by the Governor-General under the Westhaughton system, the Prime Minister heads the executive branch of the Aurisian federal government, with the majority confidence in the House of Representatives. As such, the Prime Minister typically sits as a member of Parliament (MP) and leads the largest party or coalition. Prime ministers do not have a set duration or number of terms, but an individual's term generally ends when their political party loses a federal election, or they lose or relinquish the leadership of their party.

Melinda Thayer of the Labor Party is the ??th and current Prime Minister. She took office on May 20, 2019.

Executive power is formally vested in the monarch and exercised by the Governor-General on advice from government ministers, who are nominated by the Prime Minister and form the Federal Executive Council. The most senior ministers form the federal cabinet itself, which the Prime Minister chairs. Administrative support is provided by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. The prime minister has two official residences: The Lodge in Koloberra and Kirirenga House in Keatney, as well as an office at Parliament House.

??? people have served as Prime Minister, the first of whom was ??? taking office on January 1, 1905, following Federation. The longest-serving Prime Minister was Robert Menzies, who served over 18 years, and the shortest-serving was ???, who served one week. There is no legislated line of succession, however convention determines that the Governor-General shall commission the Deputy Prime Minister on a caretaker basis in the event of a vacancy.

Constitutional basis and appointment

Powers and duties

Amenities of office

List

Since the office's establishment in 1905, ??? men and two women have served as Prime Minister. Robert Menzies and ??? served two non-consecutive terms in office whilst ??? served three non-consecutive terms. There are currently ??? living former prime ministers. The most recent former prime minister to die was ???, on May 16, 2016.

The prime ministership of ???, who was prime minister for seven days in 19??, was the shortest in Aurisian history. Menzies served the longest, with eighteen years over two non-consecutive periods.

No. Portrait Name
(birth–death)
Constituency 		Election Term of office Political party Ministry
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Sir Edmund Hallingsworth 1905 January 1, 1905 September 26, 1907 2 years, 268 days Protectionist Hallingsworth
2 Albert Deakin 1907 September 26, 1907 September 23, 1909 2 years, 58 days 1st Deakin
3 James Griffiths 1909 September 23, 1909 April 7, 1913 3 years, 197 days Labor 1st Griffiths
4 Chris Wells 1913 April 7, 1913 July 29, 1914 478 days Liberal Wells

See also

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