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The Cabinet of Belfras is the main executive body of Belfras made up of the **** assembly and the Council of Magistrates. The Sovereign Prince is the head of the **** Assembly and as head of state and chief executive is head of the entire cabinet which acts as officers on his behalf. The sovereign selects ministers and appointees to the assembly which is the higher of the two main bodies of the cabinet and requires no approval for appointments. These selections to the assembly can act as heads of ministries or as appointees may serve specific purposes, such as the Chief of the Military Council. These ministers have a set number of Praetorships below them which are held within the Council of Magistrates, these praetors will have a set portfolio of responsibilities within their ministry and have five year terms prior to going through a selection process once again. No praetor has a set term limit, but their office is not a set entity and is reliant on their portfolio remaining valid.
As a whole and constitutionally the cabinet has no direct executive power and functions primarily as an advisory body to the sovereign. In practice the sovereign deals with larger matters and a descending order of responsibilities is dependant upon their minister or the praetor making judgement calls, but any decisions or actions made by the Ministers and Magistrates will always comply with set policy laid out by the sovereign, and breaching said policy is grounds for immediate removal from office. Ever since its creation the Assembly has enjoyed the freedom to debate proposed decisions by the sovereign and express their opinion on any aspect of policy or legislature, with the sovereign often acting as a mediator for disagreements between parties and the Royal Chancellor acting as mediator in the event that a disagreement involves the sovereign. Despite this fact, once a decision has been made by the sovereign, all members of the assembly are bound by it and are obliged to support it publicly, anybody in the entire cabinet that is not prepared to publicly support a decision by the sovereign is obliged to step down. Typically an effort is made to reach a consensus on any decision made and in the event of disagreements the sovereign has been known to take a vote.
Composition and responsibilities
The cabinet is comprised of two main levels; The **** Assembly and the Council of Magistrates. The former consists of individuals appointed personally by the sovereign for an indeterminate period of time who will head specific government ministries or serve specific roles set out by the sovereign on their appointment. The Assembly is headed personally by the sovereign and their Royal Chancellor, who presides over meetings in the sovereigns absence and performs key duties for the running of the nation. Most appointments to the Assembly are done so at the confidence of the sovereign and remains so until their removal, either voluntarily or by loss of confidence from the sovereign. When a new monarch is crowned the entire cabinet is vacated for reappointments.
The Assembly is the highest level in the cabinet and are the primary body for setting the governments policies, agendas and making key decisions. The ministries controlled by members of the assembly serve to execute their legislation and policies with the help of the magistrates, who together are collectively known as the council of magistrates.
The Magistrates serve as deputies to Assembly members in their ministerial roles and are with few exceptions members of the ruling party in the senate. Each Magistrate will be a sitting senator and on appointment to their positions take over a set portfolio of responsibilities from their assigned ministry, such as the Praetor of Defence being responsible for personnel and equipment policy. The seats are not term limited but rely on the party maintaining the confidence of both the sovereign and the people, as the party losing its position as the largest will automatically void it's roles in government. The lead elected official in the country is the Consul, who serves as the presiding officer of the senate and attends meetings of the cabinet to help make key decisions and form legislation.
Magistrates appointed to Praetorship have a term of five years, typically arranged so that if more than one Praetor exists for a ministry then there is at least one year between terms ending. Their is no term limit and with the position being by appointment it allows the magistrate to voluntarily leave their position at the end of their term or allow the sovereign and Consul to change positions at specific dates. Members of the assembly, however, do not have a term and remain in their positions until they lose the confidence of the sovereign or voluntarily leave. Michael Feddici is the longest serving minister, having served as minister of defence from 1946 to 1986.
Current Cabinet
| The **** Assembly | Title | Duties | Appointed | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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His Majesty Nicholaus (Born 1955) |
Sovereign Prince Sovereign of the Belfrasian Federation |
Coronated 19 April 1980 | |||
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The Illustrious Leo Casitus (Born 1963) |
The Royal Chancellory Royal Chancellor |
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2 February 1982 | ||
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The Illustrious Valentina Lentulus (born 1971) |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Foreign Minister |
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5 August 2011 | ||
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The Illustrious Adam Potrias (Born 1958) |
Ministry of Defence Minister of Defence |
|
14 October 2010 | ||
| File:VenantiusGregoras.jpeg | Venantius Gregoras (born 1976) |
Ministry of Business and Energy Minister of Business |
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11 April 2001 | ||
| File:AaronTullus.jpeg | Aaron Tullus (Born 1964) |
Ministry of the Treasury Minister of the Treasury |
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20 September 2012 | ||
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Constantine Manilan (born 1973) |
Ministry of National Security Minister of National Security |
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1 January 2021 | ||
| File:CassandraVengardos.jpeg | Cassandra Vengardos (born 1980) |
Ministry of Justice Minister of Justice |
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21 August 2017 | ||
| File:PhilippusSevso.jpeg | Philippus Sevso (born 1968) |
Ministry of the Interior Minister of the Interior |
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3 April 2014 | ||
| File:CarviliaUlpius.jpeg | Carvilia Ulpius (born 1988) |
Ministry of Housing and local government Minister of Housing and Local Government |
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15 January 2021 | ||
| File:IsaacKurkuas.jpeg | Isaac Kurkuas (born 1972) |
Ministry of Transport Transport Minister |
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20 December 2007 | ||
| File:HannoDurus.jpeg | Hanno Durus (born 1977) |
Ministry of Culture and Sport Minister of Culture and Sports |
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8 September 2011 | ||
| File:ArethasDiogenus.jpeg | Arethas Diogenus (born 1968) |
Ministry of Education Education Minister |
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27 August 2006 | ||
| File:ManuelLucaenus.jpeg | Manuel Lucaenus (born 1980) |
Ministry of Work and Pensions Minister of Work and Pensions |
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4 June 2018 | ||
| File:ThomasRensino.jpeg | Thomas Rensino (born 1947) |
Ministry of Health and Social Care Minister of Health and Social Care |
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14 May 2020 | ||
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General Anastasios Dialetis (born 1960) |
Special appointee Chief of the military council |
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1 January 2017 | ||
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Serena Planuda (born 1982) |
Special Appointee Attorney General of the Federation |
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15 August 2020 | ||
Council of Magistrates
| Council of Magistrates | Title | Portfolio | Term of office | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Theodosius Lupis (born 1963) |
Consul | First Magistrate
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2 May 2015 | ||
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Konstantina Golia (born 1965) |
Proconsul |
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2 May 2015 | ||
| PICTURE | NAME | Ministry of Foreign Affairs Praetor for embassies and foreign development |
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12 September 2016 | ||
| PICTURE | NAME | Ministry of Foreign Affairs Praetor for global advisory |
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1 August 2017 | ||
| PICTURE | NAME | Ministry of Foreign Affairs Praetor for Kayamuca Affairs |
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20 December 2020 – Incumbent | ||
|
Phiobe Maleinos (born 1985) |
Ministry of Defence Praetor for the Guard |
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5 July 2019 | ||
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Alexander Gailius (Born 1977) |
Ministry of Defence Praetor for Defence |
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5 July 2019 | ||
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Domianus Palamas (born 1942) |
Ministry of National Security Praetor for National Security |
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14 January 2005 | ||
| File:VictorTerentios.jpeg | Victor Terentios (born 1988) |
Ministry of National Security Praetor for Crime & Policing |
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18 April 2015 | ||
| File:AgnesPlanuda.jpeg | Agnes Planuda (born 1961) |
Ministry of National Security Praetor for Immigration & Border control |
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5 March 2018 | ||
| File:FlaviusTremorinus.jpeg | Flavius Tremorinus (Born 1968) |
Ministry of health and social care Praetor for Health and Social Care |
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13 August 2016 | ||
| File:JohnAntonius.jpeg | John Antonius (born 1976) |
Ministry of the Treasury Praetor for the Treasury |
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1 December 2014 | ||
| File:PeterSergia.jpeg | Peter Sergia (born 1979) |
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20 July 2011 | |||
! colspan="6" style="background: lavender;"| Great Officers of State |-
Ministries
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