Prime Minister of Gylias

Prime Minister of Gylias
Seal of Gylias
Incumbent Lena Haidynraix since 1 February 2020
Member of	Cabinet of Gylias
Reports to	Parliament
Residence	None Prime Ministers are responsible for their own accommodation.
Seat	Mişeyáke, Mişeyáke
Nominator	Incumbent's political party and parliamentary alliance
Appointer	President of Gylias Based on incumbent's ability to gain majority support in the Parliament
Term length	Four years Renewable indefinitely as long as the incumbent has majority support in the Parliament
Constituting instrument	Constitution of Gylias
Formation	2 January 1958
First holder	Darnan Cyras
Deputy	Deputy Prime Minister

The Prime Minister of Gylias (French: Premier ministre gylienne) is the federal head of government of Gylias. They chair the federal Cabinet of Gylias, and direct and coordinate the policy of the government in cooperation with the rest of the cabinet.

History

Gylias had no official role for the head of government in 1958, due to the anarchist heritage of the Free Territories. Instead, taking inspiration from the Executive Committee of Kirisaki, Darnan Cyras constituted an Executive Committee, with himself as its chair. The Executive Committee's purpose was meant to be supervisory and coordinating, leaving communal assemblies as the main locus of power.

The popular drafting process that produced the Constitution of Gylias, adopted in 1961, was marked by a sometimes uneasy compromise between anarchist and liberal schools of thought. The anarchists accepted symbolic concessions in exchange for articles that preserved the Free Territories' anarchist legacy. The Constitution thus renamed the Executive Committee to the Cabinet of Gylias, and the chair became the Prime Minister, while in substance their responsibilities remained limited.

Role

The Prime Minister chairs the cabinet. They assemble the cabinet, determine its agenda, co-ordinate its activities, and help prepare preliminary resolutions and decisions for the Gylian Parliament to consider.

The Prime Minister chairs the cabinet's weekly meetings and sets their agenda. Informally, they are the main representative of the cabinet, responsible to the public and Parliament for the government's activities and overall direction. They meet and coordinate with regional and local governments, and seek support for their proposals from the people and the legislatures.

Whenever the Prime Minister is out of the country, ill or incapacitated, the Deputy Prime Minister fulfills their functions.

The Prime Minister's responsibilities are strongly limited by various factors: the primacy of communal assemblies, shared responsibilities with local and regional governments in accordance with the subsidiarity principle, the multi-party system of Gylian politics, and the collegial system of the cabinet. In practice, the position's main role is that of a national platform from which to advocate an agenda.

Appointment mechanism

Following a federal election, the President designates a Prime Minister to form a government. Normally, they will lead the coalition likely to secure a parliamentary majority. The Prime Minister assembles a cabinet through negotiations and advises the President to appoint ministers. The resulting cabinet is subject to a motion of confidence, and affirms the oath of office:

I promise to protect and preserve the Constitution and laws, and always serve the general interest and welfare of Gylians.

The Prime Minister's term ends if they lose a recall election in their circonscription, a budget vote, or a motion of no confidence. The cabinet then resigns, and the President asks for another government formation. They remain in office as caretaker until their successor is confirmed.

Salary and other benefits

The Prime Minister does not receive any amenities, must arrange their own accommodation, and collects a salary equivalent to an average worker's wage. Darnan Cyras set the precedent for no official residence, to minimise the "pageantry" surrounding the office.

The Prime Minister is entitled to unpaid leave, and has the power to determine their vacation days per year.

The Prime Minister has transportation and security services at their disposal at all times. Not all of them use the former, instead preferring to travel by public transport in Gylias and purchasing seats on commercial flights abroad.

List of Prime Ministers

№	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office			Political party Electoral bloc	Government		Election
			Took office	Left office	Duration		Cabinet	Composition
1		Darnan Cyras (1902–1989)	2 January 1958	5 March 1976	6637 days	DCP PA	First Darnan Cyras Cabinet	DCP–SP–SDP–NLP–NUP–PRRA	—
							Second Darnan Cyras Cabinet	DCP–SP–SDP–NLP–NUP–PRRA	1958
							Third Darnan Cyras Cabinet	PA–LU–IRAM	1962
							Fourth Darnan Cyras Cabinet	PA–LU–IRAM	1969
			The first and longest-serving Prime Minister of Gylias. His term in office saw the continuation of the Free Territories' anarchist organisation through direct democratic communal assemblies, the formation of a nationwide public sector, the popular drafting and adoption of the Constitution and six codes, and political reforms including the creation of the bicameral Gylian Parliament and the emergence of five-party electoral blocs. Encouraged by his government, the Golden Revolution had a massive impact on Gylian life: an economic boom brought significant increases in living standards and equality, progressive social reforms modernised and reshaped society, and a thriving popular culture emerged. Did not run for reelection in 1976, but remained as caretaker pending the formation of a new government.
2		Aén Ďanez (1915–1989)	5 March 1976	30 May 1986	3738 days	RWP RR	First Aén Ďanez Cabinet	RR–PA–IRAM	1976
							Second Aén Ďanez Cabinet	RR–PA–IRAM	1980
							Second Aén Ďanez Cabinet	RR–IRAM
									1985
			The second Prime Minister of Gylias. An authoritarian socialist, she formed a tense coalition government with the PA, which descended into acrimony and internal conflicts as each bloc sought to marginalise the other. She sought to move Gylias towards a centralised planned economy with greater industrialisation and state involvement, igniting protracted conflicts with Gylian civil society and cooperatives. Her aggressive governing style precipitated the wretched decade: a period of demoralisation in the public services, worsening diplomatic relations with other countries, and economic stagnation and decline. Remained in office as caretaker after 1985, but controversially behaved as if she had been reelected as full Prime Minister. Caused the Ossorian war crisis, which led to her immediate removal by a galvanised opposition. She was subsequently convicted and sent to a social quarantine area, where she was declared dead in 1989.
3		Filomena Pinheiro (1938–)	30 May 1986	1 February 1990	1343 days	Independent NI	Filomena Pinheiro National Unity Cabinet	NB–PA–LU–CG–Various NI	—
			The third Prime Minister of Gylias. A long-serving independent parliamentarian, she was chosen as Prime Minister by Parliament after the Ossorian war crisis. She formed a national unity government, including all electoral blocs and non-inscrit parties except the RR, FROS, and "molehill parties". Known for her contemplative manner and fondness for floating ideas, she pursued the New Course policy, seeking to "detoxify" public life, restore the quality of public services, and reform the law to strengthen oversight of governments and limit their power relative to communal assemblies. She encouraged grassroots efforts to improve the Gylian economy, and convened the Public Assembly to consider economic questions. Several political realignments took place during her tenure: the RR and FROS were destroyed as political forces, the UFP split from the NB, the appearance of the NAF, and the established blocs rebuilt their reputations after the wretched decade. She worked with her government to restore good relations with other countries, devoting particular efforts to improving relations with Ossoria. Ruled out serving a term in her own right.
4		Mathilde Vieira (1960–)	1 February 1990	1 February 2008	6574 days	NLP LU	First Mathilde Vieira Cabinet	LU–NAF–LND–IRAM	1990
							Second Mathilde Vieira Cabinet	LU–NAF–LND–IRAM	1995
							Third Mathilde Vieira Cabinet	LU–NAF–LND–IRAM	2000
							Fourth Mathilde Vieira Cabinet	LU–NAF–LND–IRAM	2004
			The fourth Prime Minister of Gylias. She formed a "plural coalition" government, officially composed of the LU, IRAM, Mielikki Salonen's NAF, and LND, but including ministers from other parties not officially part of the coalition. Her government relied on negotiating support from different parliamentary groups on a case-by-case basis. Her tenure saw the preservation and adaptation of the Gylian consensus, economic revitalisation, major environmental reforms, and the massive expansion of the Internet in Gylias, which contributed to significant growth in digital democracy and decentralised planning. She convened the Decleyre Summit and created the Social Partnership Program, influential events in ameliorating public attitudes towards enterprise and wealth. Her government ended the GNBS' monopoly on federal broadcasting, and strengthened local and regional governments, cementing Gylias' unofficial dual power political system.

¹ Until the Constitution of Gylias came into force, Darnan Cyras was officially the Chair of the Executive Committee, and the cabinet was the Executive Committee of Gylias.

² The PA left the cabinet on 21 March 1983.