Prime Minister of Gelonia

Prime Minister of Gelonia
Prime Minister of Gelonia
	Coat of Arms His Majesty's Government
	Incumbent; Adiuni Kloarec; since 1 June 2019
	Government of Gelonia
Style	His Excellency (in international correspondence)
Member of	Cabinet; Crown Council; Standing Council of Chiefs and Clan Affairs;
Reports to	Bodadeg
Residence	Tonkedeg, Oxonia
Seat	Kerouzere
Appointer	The Monarch
Term length	At the Monarch's pleasure
Inaugural holder	Adiuni Seznec
Formation	12 August 1948
Salary	£262,233

The Prime Minister of Gelonia (Gelonian: Kentañ Ministrelezh Gaelonia), or more rarely Secretary of State, is the head of government of Gelonia. The Prime Minister is appointed by the Monarch upon the nomination of the Bodadeg. The Prime Minister must retain the support of a majority of the Bodadeg and the confidence of the Monarch. The Office of Prime Minister was established in 1948 by the Oxonia Declaration, and again reaffirmed in the 1950 Constitution. The current Prime Minister is Adiuni Kloarec, who was appointed by the King in 2019.

Role

The Prime Minister is one the most important political figures in Gelonia as leader of the largest party or coalition in the Bodadeg. The Prime Minister is considered the face of cabinet, and although the Monarch serves as the Chairman and President of the Cabinet, the Prime Minister is considered the first-among-equals of Monarch's ministers that comprise government. The office was formalized by the Constitution in 1950, which states that the government is constituted by the Monarch and the ministers. Initially, the role of Prime Minister had little control over other ministers, though since the 1980s, the role has gradually grown in influence, and can often wield tremendous power over government policy and legislative agendas.

While the Monarch officially appoints Members of the Bodadeg or Vodan to ministries, the Prime Minister selects ministers from among the Bodadeg, and submits cabinet for the Monarch's approval. There is no set term of office for the Prime Minister, though general elections are called every four years.

While primarily focused on domestic matters, the Prime Minister holds some function in international affairs. The Prime Minister may make international trips and meet with foreign leaders on behalf of the Monarch, or attend summits on his behalf if so requested.

Selection

The Prime Minister is officially nominated by the Bodadeg following a general election. Upon nomination, a candidate is then submitted to the Monarch, and upon agreement is charged with forming a government. In practice, the Prime Minister is the leader of the largest party of the Bodadeg. According to the Constitution, the Monarch meets with leaders of all political parties represented in the Bodadeg, and after consultation with the Speaker of the Bodadeg comes to a nomination. In practice, this is merely a formality as the Speaker is elected from within the Bodadeg and the controlling party. In order to prevent self-nomination, the speaker is ineligible to be Prime Minister.

Eligibility

The Constitution sets a single requirement to serve as Prime Minister, requiring that the Prime Minister must be a Member of the Bodadeg. In order to be elected to the Bodadeg, one must be a registered voter (ie; a citizen over the age of 16 by election day). Though not an official requirement, the Prime Minister is typically the leader of the largest political party in the Bodadeg.

Amenities

The Prime Minister is provided Tonkedeg, a villa located outside of Oxonia to serve as his official residence. No Prime Minister has utilized Tonkedeg as his primary residence since 1989, and instead resides in a home or townhouse of their choosing, most often in Oxonia. Thus, Tonkedeg is primarily used for formal, official functions only. The Prime Minister's main office is Kerouzere, a complex of government buildings in Oxonia, located near Kastell Roue. Along with the Prime Minister's office, Kerouzere hosts the main offices for a number of government ministries.