Taoiseach of Caldia

Taoiseach of Glytter
Incumbent Humphrey Dumfries since 5 January 2019
Style	Your Excellency (A Shoilse)
Residence	Loveland House
Nominator	Comhthionól Náisiúnta
Appointer	Monarch of the Glytter by convention, based on appointee's ability to command confidence in the Comhthionól Náisiúnta.
Term length	At His Majesty's pleasure, so long as elections are held no more than five years apart.
Inaugural holder	Dónall Ó Conaill
Formation	1857
Deputy	Tánaiste
Salary	€185,350
Website	taoiseach.gl

The Taoiseach is the head of government or prime minister of Glytter. The Taoiseach is appointed by the Monarch upon the nomination of Comhthionól Náisiúnta, the lower house of the Royal Congress, and must, in order to remain in office, retain the support of a majority in the Comhthionól. The current Taoiseach is Humphrey Dumfries, TC, who was appointed on 5 January 2019.

The word means "chief" in the Ghaillish language. The earliest known use of the term is from a 5th- or 6th-century ogham inscription in both the Tenic languages.

Overview

Under the Constitution of Glytter, the Taoiseach is nominated by a simple majority of Comhthionól Náisiúnta from among its members. He or she is then formally appointed to office by the Monarch, who is required to appoint whomever the Comhthionól designates without the option of declining appointment.

If the Taoiseach loses the support of a majority in Comhthionól Náisiúnta, he is not automatically removed from office but, rather, is compelled to either resign or persuade the Monarch to dissolve the Comhthionól. The Monarch may refuse to grant a dissolution and, in effect, force the Taoiseach to resign, but, to date, no Monarch has exercised this prerogative, though the option has arisen. The Taoiseach may lose the support of Comhthionól Náisiúnta by the passage of a vote of no confidence, the failure of a vote of confidence or, alternatively, the Comhthionól may refuse supply. In the event of the Taoiseach's resignation, he or she continues to exercise the duties and functions of his or her office until the appointment of a successor.

The Taoiseach nominates the remaining members of the Government, who are then, with the consent of the Comhthionól, appointed by the Monarch. The Taoiseach also has authority to advise the Monarch to dismiss cabinet ministers from office, advice the Monarch is required to follow by convention. The Taoiseach is further responsible for appointing eleven members of the Seanad.

The Executive Bureau is the government department which supports and advises the Taoiseach in carrying out his or her various duties through the Taoiseach's Office.

Taoiseachs are also members of the Council of State, where they serve from their ascension to the office until their death.

History

The position of Taoiseach was created in 1857 under the Instrument for Governance Act of 1857. Following the Silent Revolution and the demand for greater political representation, the creation of the Comhthionól Náisiúnta would result in the demand for the post. King Elton I and the Seanad both approved of its creation.

A statue of Dónall Ó Conaill, the first Taoiseach, in his native Snarksburgh.

The creation of the office would remove considerable authority from the Seanad, and as such made the principal house of the Royal Congress.

The office was predeceased by the Laird Chancellor. Under the Constitution of Glytter, executive authority was held by the monarch, who would often delegate such authority to the Laird Chancellor. The position of Laird Chancellor has its earliest roots in the thirteenth century during the reforms of King Alastar. The creation of the Chamber of Lairds in the seventeenth century limited the powers of the monarch and in turn the Laird Chancellor. However, both the monarch and the Laird Chancellor retained significant authority. The Laird Chancellorship was almost always held by peer or bishop. The only Taoiseach who was a peer during their tenure was the Duke of Holyhead.

The first Taoiseach was Dónall Ó Conaill, a former Laird Chancellor, former senator and prominent reformer. He was a principal leader of the Silent Revolution. Ó Conaill was a member of and the leader of the Glytter Democrats, the party which heavily campaigned for the creation of a more democratised house. Ó Conaill would serve two terms as Taoiseach, with the first lasting from 1857-1862 and the second from 1867-1872.

Since the office's creation, there have been twenty-seven Taoiseachs from four political parties. All but four Taoiseachs have served for the full duration of their five-year terms. Conán Ó Faoláin is the only Taoiseach to have died while in office while Liam Mahoney failed to defeat a motion of no confidence. Taoiseachs Brigid O'Reilly and Rory McAllan are the only Taoiseachs who have both been in power during snap election and to have had their parties defeated in a snap election.

The Instrument for Governance Act of 1965 removed virtually all powers from the Seanad. As a result, the power of the Taoiseach increased significantly as they no longer had to cooperate with the Cathaoirleach to ensure their legislation would pass the Seanad. The need for reform arose following the Government Crisis of 1965 in which the majority of elected Seanad seats were held by the Liberty Party. As a result the Cathaoirleach, Dónal Ó Loingsigh, was a member of the Liberty Party. He used his seat to delay major reforms pursued by Taoiseach Mary O'Neill by refusing to put them up for a vote. Instead of calling for a snap election or waiting for the 1966 Seanad election, O'Neill instead pushed to strip the upper house of the bulk of its powers. The Instrument for Governance Act of 1965 was passed with a two-thirds super majority after negotiations between the parties sitting in the Comhthionól. After her reforms were implemented, the Taoiseach was granted the power to appoint eleven senators, an increase from the five previously permitted. This is done in order to ensure the government has a majority in the Seanad, which now only has the powers to review and delay legislation.

Family

The family of the Taoiseach has no official title or role. However, family members are often identified as members of the Dara Teaghlaigh (Second Family) in the Glytteronian press. This is due to their secondary status to the Royal Family. It is in reference to the tradition of calling members of the presidential family of the Federation the First Family. The phrase Dara Teaghlaigh first became popular in the 1970s and has since remained.

Residence

The official residence of the Taoiseach, the Loveland House. The residence is located on the Royal Mile in Spálgleann.

List of office holders

Parties

  Glytter Democrats

  National Conservative Party

  Social Democratic

  Liberty Party

No.	Name (Birth–Death)	Portrait	Party	Term of office		Last office held before election	Monarch
1	Dónall Ó Conaill (TBD)		Glytter Democrats	12 June 1857	12 June 1862	Laird Chancellor	Elton I
2	Patrick Haughey (TBD)		National Conservative Party	12 June 1862	12 June 1867	Leader of His Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition	Elton I
1	Dónall Ó Conaill (TBD)		Glytter Democrats	12 June 1867	12 June 1872	TBD	Elton I
3	Brian Quinn (TBD)		National Conservative Party	12 June 1872	12 June 1877	TBD	Elton I
4	Maureen Guinness (TBD)		Glytter Democrats	12 June 1877	12 June 1882	TBD	Elton I Mary IV
5	Donagh McCarthy (TBD)		National Conservative Party	12 June 1882	21 April 1885	TBD	Mary IV
6	Robert MacDouglas (TBD)		National Conservative Party	21 April 1885	12 June 1887	TBD	Mary IV
7	Eamon Brady (TBD)		Glytter Democrats	12 June 1887	12 June 1897	TBD	Mary IV
8	Elizabeth Higgins (TBD)		National Conservative Party	12 June 1897	12 June 1902	TBD	Mary IV
9	Conán Ó Faoláin (TBD)		Glytter Democrats	12 June 1902	8 April 1906	TBD	Mary IV
10	Leonard McGarry (TBD)		National Conservative Party	8 April 1906	12 June 1912	TBD	Mary IV
11	Saorla Ní Chonaill (TBD)		Glytter Democrats	12 June 1912	12 June 1917	TBD	Mary IV
12	Brigid O'Reilly (TBD)		National Conservative Party	12 June 1917	4 September 1919	TBD	Mary IV
13	Liam Mahoney (TBD)		Glytter Democrats	4 September 1919	29 November 1925	TBD	Mary IV
14	Éamon Ua Buachalla (TBD)		Glytter Democrats	29 November 1925	1 February 1935	TBD	Mary IV Ellen II
15	Tomás Mag Fhearadhaigh (TBD)		Social Democratic	1 February 1935	12 June 1937	TBD	Ellen II
16	Eleanore Rosaiteir 11 October 1893-26 November 1961		Liberty Party	12 June 1937	12 June 1952	TBD	Ellen II
17	Seamus Macaulay (TBD)		Social Democratic	12 June 1952	12 June 1957	TBD	Ellen II
18	Wallace P. Fitzgerald, Sr. (TBD)		Liberty Party	12 June 1957	12 June 1962	TBD	Ellen II
19	Máire Ní Néill (TBD)	File:MaryONeil.jpg	Social Democratic	12 June 1962	12 June 1967	TBD	Ellen II
20	Rory McAllan (TBD)		Social Democratic	12 June 1967	21 March 1969	TBD	Ellen II
21	Dáibhí Mac Coinneach (TBD)		Liberty Party	21 March 1969	12 June 1977	TBD	Ellen II
22	Michael Moss (TBD)		Social Democratic	12 June 1977	12 June 1982	TBD	Ellen II
23	Patricia Flowers b. 17 February 1929		Liberty Party	12 June 1982	12 June 1992	TBD	Ellen II
24	Niamh Nic Uilliam b. 27 February 1949		Social Democratic	15 June 1992	17 March 2002	Leader of His Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition	Ellen II Elton II
25	Séamus Ó Faoláin b. 8 November 1948		Social Democratic	17 March 2002	17 June 2002	Tánaiste and Minister of the Interior	Elton II
26	Enda Kelley b. 4 March 1948		Liberty Party	18 June 2002	17 June 2007	Leader of His Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition	Elton II
27	Alexis Walker b. 15 August 1950		Liberty Party	17 June 2007	20 April 2017	Minister of Foreign Affairs	Elton II Kenneth IV
28	Jimmy O'Reilly b. 27 April 1976		Liberty Party	20 April 2017	7 May 2018	Minister of Justice and Equality	Kenneth IV
29	Frank Casarnach b. 5 November 1949		Liberty Party	7 May 2018	5 January 2019	Minister of Foreign Affairs	Kenneth IV
30	Humphrey Dumfries b. 20 April 1954		Liberty Party	5 January 2019	Present	Minister of Finance	Kenneth IV

Living former Taoiseachs

As of 2018 there are six living former Taoiseachs. The last Taoiseach to die was Michael Moss in 2003, who served as Taoiseach from 1977-1982.

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  Patricia Flowers
  served 1982-1992
  born 1929 (age 95)

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  Niamh Nic Uilliam
  served 1992-2002
  born 1949 (age 75)

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  Séamus Ó Faoláin
  served 2002-2002
  born 1948 (age 76)

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  Enda Kelley
  served 2002-2007
  born 1948 (age 76)

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  Alexis Walker
  served 2007-2017
  born 1950 (age 74)

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  Jimmy O'Reilly
  served 2017-2018
  born 1976 (age 48)

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  Frank Casarnach
  served 2018-2019
  born 1976 (age 75)

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  Humphrey Dumfries
  served 2019
  born 1976 (age )