College of State (Montecara)

The College of State of Montecara
Il Colegio di Stado de Montecara
File:MontecaraCoA.png Coat of arms of Montecara
Style	Excellency (collectively) Honorable (individual members)
Status	Head of government
Seat	Palaço Pùblico
Term length	3 years, no term limit
Constituting instrument	Constitution of Montecara
Salary	Ł182,121 (€35,710) per month
Website	colegio.go.mc

The Colegio, in full Il Colegio di Stado de Montecara (translated variously as "The College of State of Montecara" or "The College of the State of Montecara" but usually left untranslated in its short form), is the collective head of government and executive cabinet of Montecara. Because consensus-based decision-making and a broad diffusion of power are deeply rooted in Montecaran law and culture, the city-state's government lacks a single official who has formal power over the executive; instead, the Colegio as a whole makes decisions and implements policies together. Discussions are held in private, and dissensions are not made public. Each member is a Secretary who heads a Secretariat that is concerned with some aspect of day-to-day government.

The Secretary of State presides at meetings of the Colegio and is first in its order of precedence, but has no formal power over the other members. Nevertheless, she has been described by commentators as "the face of Montecara" due to the relatively high profile of the office in the Montecaran political scene, which is dominated by committees and consensus. Although the Secretary of State acts alone only when managing her secretariat, she nevertheless holds a considerable degree of "soft power" as the first in the Colegio's order of precedence and the official most immediately in charge of foreign policy. The Secretary represents Montecara at international conferences and is informally considered the nation's top diplomat. Because Montecaran nationality law also falls under the remit of the Secretariat of State, she has immediate responsibility for matters of naturalization and citizenship, and Montecaran passports are issued under her authority.

The Colegio is served by a Secretariat that includes a handful of offices that support the work of the executive as a whole. These include the statistics bureau, the executive legal department, and an administrative staff attending to logistics, scheduling, public relations, and various other aspects of day-to-day operations.

Compensation and amenities

Each member of the Colegio collects a salary set by law at 100% of the monthly salary of the Gonfalonièr. For fiscal year 2020-2021, this amounted to Ł182,121 (€35,710) per month. Additionally, work expenses such as travel, a dedicated and secure cell phone and laptop, and security are paid for by the state.

Unlike many heads of government, the members of the Colegio do not have official residences or dedicated government vehicles for their use domestically. Members are expected to live in their own homes and commute to work like any other Montecaran, and are often seen using public transportation.

Current composition

In order of precedence

Portrait	Incumbent	Term began	Office Portfolio
	Odeta Luciàn	16 April 2019	Secretary of State Secretària di stado Secretariat of State
	Ansèlma di Meglie	16 April 2016	Secretary of Finance Secretària da finànsa Secretariat of Finance
	Tulio Brucàt	16 April 2013	Secretary of Defense and Security Secretària da difèsa eia segurèsa Secretariat of Defense and Security
	Emilio Grèce	16 April 2016	Secretary of Trade and Industry Secretària di tràfego eia endùstria Secretariat of Trade and Industry
	Teodòr Marelucè	16 April 2019	Secretary of Social Protection Secretària da protexòn soçiàl Secretariat of Social Protection
	Francesca Zetici	16 April 2019	Secretary of Planning and the Environment Secretària da urbanìsma eia anbiènt Secretariat of Planning and the Environment
	Gemma Antolìn	16 April 2019	Secretary of Education and Culture Secretària da creànça eia cultùra Secretariat of Education and Culture