Cabinet of Tavaris: Difference between revisions

Cabinet is presided over by the Prime Minister. The legal name of the position, in Tavari, is ''Nís Tašrivandrak'', meaning "Chief Administrator." The Staynish term "Prime Minister" was informally used from the creation of the office in 1790, and was formally adopted by statute in 1954. The position was envisioned by the authors of the Instruments of Governance to be a standalone, first-among-equals position, in which the Prime Minister led the meetings of Cabinet but was otherwise equal in power to the other ministers. Convention has since shifted, and Prime Ministers are generally considered to be the most powerful member of Cabinet and often hold other portfolios in addition to Prime Minister. The Prime Minister is appointed by the King, who is obligated under the Instruments of Government to select the individual "commanding the confidence of the Diet." The King then appoints the other members of the Cabinet on the advice of the Prime Minister. The only requirement for the office is that one be a Member of Parliament, though to be a Member of Parliament one must be a Tavari citizen aged 21 or older without any felony convictions.

The Prime Minister is obligated to appoint a Deputy Prime Minister, who serves as Acting Prime Minister in the event the current Prime Minister cannot fulfill their duties for a temporary time. The current Deputy Prime Minister is Avri Takanaš, who previously served as Minister for Internal Affairs and Improvements. The Deputy Prime Minister has few statutory duties, but all major political parties include in their by-laws that the Deputy Prime Minister serves as the Chief Whip, in charge of ensuring party members vote according to party wishes. In coalition governments, the leader of the junior partner often (but not always) serves as Deputy Prime Minister. Under the law, the Deputy Prime Minister does not become Prime Minister automatically if the current Prime Minister resigns or dies. However, the rules of procedure in the Diet state that, upon a permanent vacancy, the Deputy Prime Minister is presumed to automatically have confidence, and thereby becomes Prime Minister without a vote of nomination. Žarís Nevran Alandar become Prime Minister through this method, with no intervening election.

The remaining members of Cabinet are the Ministers in charge of the principal departments of the civil government. The Prime Minister generally has discretion to create and dissolve government departments at will, although certain departments are defined in the Instruments of Governance and therefore cannot be altered except by Constitutional amendment. These positions, referred to as the "entrenched Ministers" or "Great Offices of State," are the Prime Minister, the Deputy Prime Minister, and the Ministers of External Affairs, Defense, Revenue and Treasury, and Civil Law (the Attorney-General). Beyond these positions, the Prime Minister has the ability to organize government as they see fit. Tavari law explicitly forbids "Ministers without Portfolio," meaning that in order to serve on Cabinet, one must be the leader of a government department.

Individuals can have multiple portfolios. Some office-holders are typically given multiple portfolios by convention: for example, the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries has always also held the title of Minister of Public Lands and Territorial Waters for as long as the titles have existed. The Minister of Revenue and Treasury is typically also made Minister of the Economy, which is theoretically a separate position with different responsibilities. However, only once have the two positions ever been filled by different people. Others are given multiple portfolios for other reasons. In the current cabinet, Minister of Education Avri Nankar Telandra is also Minister of Equality.