Government of Azmara

Government of Azmara Wisemaanenmot âb Azmaara
Overview
Established	28 October 1915 (1915-10-28)
State	Azmara
Leader	Thingspeaker
Appointed by	Thingspeaker approved by the Folksmot, nominally appointed by President
Main organ	Cabinet
Ministries	15
Responsible to	Alþing
Headquarters	Wisemaanenmot-Haas, Aalmsted, Azmaara

The Government of Azmara (Azmaran: Wisemaanenmot âb Azmaara) serves as Azmara's cabinet and exercises executive authority in Azmara.

Executive authority in Azmara is invested by the Constitution of Azmara into a government led by the Thingspeaker of Azmara, who serves as the country's head of government. The Government consists of the Thingspeaker and 15 ministers, who must serve as members of the Alþing, the legislative branch of the Azmaran branch, either in the upper or lower house. The Thingspeaker, Finance Secretary, Home Secretary and Foreign Secretary are, however, all constitutionally required to be members of the Folksmot, the parliament's lower house, and must be nominated and approved by this body before being appointed by the President. The other 12 government ministers are nominated by the Thingspeaker and formally appointed by the President. The government relies on the Alþing for the passage of primary legislation, and as a result it needs to maintain the support of a majority of the Folksmot to be able to govern and pass a budget.

Upon the creation of Azmara's current parliamentary system by the 1915 constitution, the inaugural holder of the office of Thingspeaker was Leif Aansgaarsun of Gold Flame, while the current holder of the office is Sofija Anasdohter of the Workers' Party, the largest party in both the Folksmot and the Landsmot. Se leads a three-party coalition of the Workers' Party, The Radicals and the Green Party.

Current Government

The current government of Azmara is the Anasdohter-Freidriksdohter ministry, which was inaugurated on the 13th July 2020.

Protocol order	Office	Image	Incumbent	Party		In office
1	Thingspeaker of Azmara		Sofija Anasdohter		Workers'	13 July 2020 – present
2	Deputy Thingspeaker of Azmara Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs		Ana Freidriksdohter		Radicals	13 July 2020 – present
3	Secretary of State for Finance and Economic Affairs		Helmut Mâþijassun		Workers'	30 April 2017 – present
4	Secretary of State for Internal Affairs		Þurisas Mâþijassun		Workers'	13 July 2020 – present
5	Secretary of State for Defence		Mâþis Aleksanderssun		Workers'	14 March 2018 – present
6	Secretary of State for Education and Research		Jorśena Hanksdohter		Workers'	30 April 2017 – present
7	Secretary of State for Healthcare		Maarijana Helmutsdohter		Radicals	13 July 2020 - present
8	Secretary of State for Justice Attorney-General		Jana Eryksdohter		Independent	23 June 2004 – present
9	Secretary of State for Energy, Climate Change and Environmental Affairs		Isabela Krysdohter		Green	30 April 2017 – present
10	Secretary of State for Pensions and Social Welfare		Herman Aansgaarsun		Workers'	13 July 2020 – present
11	Secretary of State for Euclean Affairs		Liis Jonsdohter		Green	13 July 2020 – present
12	Secretary of State for Transport and Communications		Marie Mellon		Workers'	13 July 2020 – present
13	Secretary of State for Business and Innovation		Frei Jonssun		Radicals	13 July 2020 – present
14	Secretary of State for Agriculture and Rural Affairs		Leif Aarnessun		Radicals	13 July 2020 – present
15	Secretary of State for Employment and Workplace Relations		Eryk Jorśsun		Workers'	13 July 2020 – present
16	Secretary of State for Culture and Equality		Nathalie Dunkle		Green	30 April 2017 – present

Ministries

The government is currently divided into 15 ministries, each of which has a responsible Member of the Government (Azmaran: Wisemaan(in)). The number of 15 ministries is constitutionally fixed, as is the existence of a Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs and a Ministry of Home Affairs, yet the purpose of each ministry is left up to the Thingspeaker's prerogative and changes between governments.

Ministries				Responsibilities	Agencies / Independent Agencies	Secretary of State
		Ministry of Foreign Affairs	MU	Foreign relations • Foreign policy • International development and trade • Northern Forum • Foreign aid	• Diplomatic services	Ana Freidriksdohter as Secretary of State of Foreign Affairs
		Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs	MFW	Economic policy • Monetary policy • Fiscal policy • Tax policy • Incomes policy • Government budget • Financial markets	• Tax office • Fiscal investigation service • Financial regulator	Helmut Mâþijassun as Secretary of State of Finance and Economic Affairs
		Ministry of Internal Affairs	MI	Domestic policy • Civil service • Public administration • Provincial and local government • Elections • Intelligence • Counter-terrorism • Immigration policy • Law enforcement	• Intelligence Service • Police Force • Border Forces	Þurisas Mâþijassun as Secretary of State of Internal Affairs
		Ministry of Defence	MW	Armed forces • Military policy • National security • Veterans' affairs	• Army • Navy • Air Force • Coastguard	Mâþis Aleksanderssun as Secretary of State of Defence
		Ministry of Education and Research	MUF	Education policy • Science policy • Knowledge policy • Research	• National Archive • National Library	Jorśena Hanksdohter as Secretary of State of Education and Research
		Ministry of Healthcare	MS	Health care • Health policy • Health insurance • Drug policy • Pharmaceutical policy • Biomedical sciences	• Universal Healthcare Insurance System • Public Health Institute	Maarijana Helmutsdohter as Secretary of State of Healthcare
		Ministry of Justice	MR	Justice system • Legal aid • Incarcerations	• Public Prosecution Service	Jana Eryksdohter as Secretary of State of Justice
		Ministry of Energy, Climate Change and Environmental Affairs	MSKM	Energy policy • Climate change policy • Environmental policy • Tourism • Natural resources • Land and water management • Conservation • Animal welfare	• Environmental Agency • National Park Maintenance Team • Water Management • Azmaariś-Stroom	Isabela Krysdohter as Secretary of State of Energy, Climate Change and Environmental Affairs
		Ministry of Pensions and Social Welfare	MRS	Welfare • Social security • Pensions • Disability inclusion	• Social Welfare Office	Herman Aansgaarsun as Secretary of State of Pensions and Social Welfare
		Ministry of Euclean Affairs	MO	Euclean Community	• Diplomatic services	Liis Jonsdohter as Secretary of State of Euclean Affairs
		Ministry of Transport and Communications	MBF	Transport • Aviation • Communications • Rail • Infrastructure	• Road Certification Office • Azmaariś-Lesten • Azmaariś-Telekom	Marie Mellon as Secretary of State of Transport and Communications
		Ministry of Business and Innovation	MSF	Commercial policy • Industrial policy • Investment policy • Technology policy • Innovation • Consumer protection • Business regulation	• Foreign Investment Office • Economic Policy Institute • Patent Office	Frei Jonssun as Secretary of State of Business and Innovation
		Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs	MLL	Agricultural policy • Food policy • Food safety • Fisheries • Forestry	• Food Safety Office	Leif Aarnessun as Secretary of State of Agriculture and Rural Affairs
		Ministry of Employment and Workplace Relations	MAT	Social policy • Employment • Labour economics • Trade unions • Employers' organisations • Workplace safety	• Tripartite Council	Eryk Jorśsun as Secretary of State of Employment and Workplace Relations
		Ministry of Culture and Equality	MKG	Cultural policy • Art • Media • Sports • Gender equality • Anti-discrimination • LGBTQ+ rights	• Azmaariś Râdio en Faarsejen • Arts Council • Commission for Social Equality	Nathalie Dunkle as Secretary of State of Culture and Equality