Executive Council of Fratanica
Executive Council of Fratanica | |
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| Date formed | September 14, 1942 |
| People | |
| Head of government | Michael Lambert, Prime Minister |
| Deputy head of government | Robin Fortune, Deputy Prime Minister |
| No. of ministers | 15 |
| Member party | Liberal Unity Party |
| Opposition cabinet | Shadow Cabinet of Camille Vallin |
| Opposition party | Parties
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| Opposition leader | Camille Vallin |
| History | |
| Predecessor | Cabinet of Fratanica |
The Executive Council of Fratanica is the main executive governing body in Fratanica. The body is composed of 15 ministers, as well as external observers. The body was established in the Constitution of Fratanica in mid-1941, with the Prime Minister as the head of government and answering solely to the National Assembly.
The Prime Minister and ministers within the body may only be dismissed by the National Assembly through a vote of no confidence or through impeachment. Unlike a vote of no confidence, impeachment both removes the minister from office and indicts them for misconduct. As a consequence of this, the National Assembly may choose to vote against individual ministers. However, they can not merely remove the Prime Minister, as that would require the rest of the body to resign for a new government.
Process of Nomination and Appointment
The nomination process for federal ministers is conducted by the President of Fratanica, with advice from the prime minister. In theory, the President may choose to appoint anybody he wants for those positions. However, due to the necessity for majority parliamentary support, the President often appoints a person after consulting with the Cabinet. He then issues a letter of appointment to the National Assembly. Once this is done, the National Assembly must take the appointment. The appropriate committee conducts exploratory hearings for the appointee. They are then put to a vote. If a simple majority approves of the appointment, they are appointed to the position. Otherwise, the National Assembly sends back the appointment and requests for a new appointment.
If the minister is approved by the National Assembly, they will take an oath of office in front of its members. Afterwards, they will visit the Presidential Palace and receive a certificate of appointment from the President, completing the process of appointment.
In the case of the prime minister, the President sends a letter of recommendation to the National Assembly. The National Assembly may choose to ignore this letter of recommendation, and instead send up an interim cabinet with an interim prime minister for 14 days. Parties will have 14 days to send up a candidate for Prime Minister and vote on them with a majority. Without a majority, the President can send forth another candidate, accept the candidate with a plurality of the vote, or dissolve the National Assembly.