Council of State (Acrea)
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The Council of State (Nordic: Statsrådet) is the national cabinet of Acrea. The Council of State constitutes the executive authority of Acrea, and serves as both a cabinet and privy council to the King. It consists of 14 ministries, including the Chancellery.
With the exception of the Chancellor and Foreign Minister, all members of the Council may concurrently be Members of Parliament and Ministers. However, for the duration of their tenure as Minister, their seats in the Riksdag are deputised for the duration of their term. Being an MP is not a requirement for being eligible to be appointed to a ministerial position. The Council usually convenes weekly in a meeting convened by the Chancellor, most commonly on Fridays in either the Royal Palace or the Chancellery, and is presided over by the King.
Organisation
The Council is composed of 14 Ministers, each serving as the head of their respective government ministry. Although only the Chancellery and Foreign Ministry are traditionally considered part of the executive, in practice the entire Council is considered to be the executive. As originally established, there was no official order of precedence or succession to the Chancellor. This was changed with the passing of the Instrument of Government in 1792, which established the order of succession as: Minister of the Interior, Foreign Minister, Minister of Defence, and Minister of Justice, with all subsequent being decided by order of seniority of ministry.
Cabinet
| Image | Incumbent | Ministry | In Office Since |
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Malin Rasmussen | Chancellery | 13 May 2019 |
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Alexander Skjæran | Ministry of Defence | 21 June 2020 |
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Elena Skjæran | Ministry of Foreign Affairs | 13 May 2019 |
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Matthias Støre | Ministry of the Interior | 13 May 2019 |
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Peter Wilhelm Matthes | Ministry of Finance | 13 May 2019 |
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Andreas Langenkamp | Ministry of Justice | 13 May 2019 |
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Cecilia Bergqvist | Ministry of Education | 13 May 2019 |
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Aimée Söderlund | Ministry of Trade | 13 May 2019 |
| [[File:|150px]] | Ministry of Health | 13 May 2019 | |
| [[File:|150px]] | Ministry of Agriculture and Food | 13 May 2019 | |
| [[File:|150px]] | Ministry of Climate and the Environment | 13 May 2019 | |
| [[File:|150px]] | Ministry of Infrastructure | 13 May 2019 | |
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Andrea Sjøvold | Ministry of Culture | 13 May 2019 |
| [[File:|150px]] | Ministry of Labour | 13 May 2019 |