Council of Ministers of Packilvania

The Council of Ministers of Packilvania is the highest advisory body to the Sultan of Packilvania. It runs the administration of the country and executes decrees. Members of the Council of Ministers are called Ministers and they oversee executive government departments. They also have the power to issue regulations and rules as determined by decree. Most of the decrees issued by the Sultan are drafted by the members of the Council of Ministers. In reality, the Council of Ministers composes and proposes decrees for the approval of the Sultan. The Sultan appoints all the members of the Council of Ministers and can dismiss them at will. However, the Sultan has not dismissed or appointed new members in over a decade.

Members

All members of the Council of Ministers are Princes of the House of Bedon and bear the style of His Imperial Highness.

List of members of the Council of Ministers

Portfolio	Name	Function	Department	Packilvanian name	Direct translation
Prime Minister of Packilvania	Prince Luwadeen a-Harim Bedon	Chairs the council and directs the work of the executive branch	Office of the Prime Minister	luBuriy amuRayeesgur	Desk of the Great Official
Deputy Prime Minister	Prince Yahawadun Bedon	Advises, assists and stands in for the Prime Minister	Office of the Prime Minister	luBuriy amuRayeesgur	Desk of the Great Official
Crown Prince of Packilvania	Prince Thumim a-Namdun Bedon	Heir apparent and advisor to the Sultan	Office of the Crown Prince	luBuriy amuMamlukmne muBas	Desk of the Great Prince
Deputy Crown Prince of Packilvania	Prince Abuyin a-Namdun Bedon	Advise, assist and stand in for the Crown Prince of Packilvania	Office of the Crown Prince	luBuriy amuMamlukmne muBas	Desk of the Great Prince
Minister of Foreign Affairs	Prince Alawadun a-Jibrael Bedon	Manage foreign relations and the Packilvanian Expeditionary Force	Imperial Department of Foreign Affairs	luBawaab luShahitishme aleZayeen	Imperial Gate of Foreigners
Minister of Defence	Prince Kiran a-Idesh Bedon	Manages the Packilvanian Armed Forces	Imperial Department of Defence	luBawaab luShahitishme aluJaheed	Imperial Gate of War
Minister of Home Affairs	Prince Imayad a-Juber Bedon	Manages population registration and local government affairs	Imperial Department of Home Affairs	luBawaab luShahitishme aleDhakeel	Imperial Gate of Internal Affairs
Minister of Justice	Prince Duwal a-Amhoud Bedon	Manages law enforcement and judiciary	Imperial Department of Justice	luBawaab luShahitishme aluQadimishme	Imperial Gate of Justice
Minister of Finance	Prince Binhameen Amhoud Bedon	Manages state finances and economic policy	Imperial Department of Finance	luBawaab luShahitishme aluKhazeen	Imperial Gate of the Treasury
Minister of Education	Prince Ravad a-Amhoud Bedon	Manages the education system	Imperial Department of Education	luBawaab luShahitishme aluMadrasifiya	Imperial Gate of Institutional Education
Minister of Health	Prince Madawaheen a-Jibrael Bedon	Manages the healthcare system	Imperial Department of Health	luBawaab luShahitishme aleHayah	Imperial Gate of Life
Minister of Transport	Prince Isakhar a-Idesh Bedon	Manages transportation	Imperial Department of Transport	luBawaab luShahitishme aluShareedishme	Imperial Gate of Transport
Minister of Housing and Urban Development	Prince Malakhai a-Uhayed Bedon	Manages public housing and urban development	Imperial Department of Housing and Urban Development	luBawaab luShahitishme aleBayeet nadine leNumoon aleShtar	Imperial Gate of Houses and the Growth of Settlements
Minister of Mining and Energy	Prince Udahid a-Sajahal Bedon	Manages mining and electricity	Imperial Department of Mining and Energy
Minister of State Security	Prince Lohadek a-Juber Bedon	Manages the Packilvanian State Security Agency
Minister of Environment and Food Security	Prince Sawadel a-Uhayed Bedon	Manages environmental affairs and food production and distribution
Minister of Tourism, Recreation and Sport	Prince Jahalal a-Juber Bedon	Manages tourism, public recreation facilities and sporting sector.
Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister for Parliamentary Affairs	Prince Ashal a-Luwadeen Bedon	Managing and overseeing the running of the Parliament of Packilvania
Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister for Women's Affairs	Princess Yadika a-Namdun Bedon	Advising the government on and implementing policies with respect to women's affairs.

Departments

Formally known as Imperial Departments (leBawaab leShahitishme which directly translates to "the Imperial Gate" in Packilvanian), departments are helmed by a Minister of the Crown (muVazeer aluKhroon which directly translates to "Vizier of the Crown"). They are responsible for supporting the Minister to whom they are assigned, drafting legislation and regulations for that Minister to issue, conducting research and reporting on issues within the scope of the competence of the Minister to whom they are assigned, and overseeing the work of the other government entities under the purview of their Minister.

Most of these Departments took over from Commissariates of the Politburo of the Packilvanian Communist Party in 1985 after the Second Packilvanian Civil War. Many Commissariates were abolished namely Population Control, Propaganda, Party Disciplinary Inspectorate. The types of Departments remained the same during the reigns of Sultans Amhoud I, and Amhoud II. Sultan Namdun III raised 2 junior ministers in the Office of the Prime Ministers to Council of Minister level and appointed the first female Minister. Sultan Thumim V added 6 departments, 3 of which separated functions from existing Imperial Departments, and 2 were made standalone departments and moved 1 junior to another Minister. As of 24 December 2022, the Departments which comprise the Council of Ministers are as follows.

Office of the Prime Minister

Known in Packilvanian as luBuriy amuRayeesgur, the Office of the Prime Minister supports the highest ranked member of the Council of Ministers, the Prime Minister of Packilvania. The Prime Minister chairs meetings of the Council of Ministers and supervises the work of the executive branch. To that end, the Office of the Prime Minister organises Council meetings, and publishes supporting documents such as minutes and agendas. Beyond acting as the de facto secretariat of the Council of Ministers, the Office of the Prime Minister oversees the Public Administration of Packilvania also known as the Civil Service.

Office of the Crown Prince

As of 24 December 2022, the Office of the Crown Prince is vacant. Known in Packilvanian as luBuriy amuMamlukmne muBas, it is responsible for supporting the Crown Prince of Packilvania in the exercise of his duties. Under Namdun III, the Office of the Crown Prince, also included the Deputy Crown Prince.

Office of the Special Advisor to the Sultan

Founded on 24 December 2022 and known in Packilvanian as luBuriy amuNasih muIkhtimiy wemuShultan, the Office of the Special Advisor to the Sultan is responsible for supporting the work of the Special Advisor to the Sultan who as of 24 December 2022 is former the Deputy Crown Prince, Prince Abuyin. This title and the accompanying office are reported by political analyst Jabeer Ilhameed of the Bingol Imperial University to have arisen because Sultan Thumim V did not want to appoint Prince Abuyin, his younger brother and heir presumptive, as Crown Prince of Packilvania. It is reported that he wanted him to retain his ministerial post without assigning him to a specific portfolio.

This office includes the department of Imperial Affairs which is responsible for managing the relationship of the executive branch with the Imperial Court of Packilvania and the Sultan of Packilvania.

Imperial Department of Justice

The Imperial Department of Justice known as luBawaab luShahitishme aluQadamiyat supports the Minister of Justice. The Minister of Justice is responsible for overseeing the work of the judicial branch, including courts and parole boards, and advising the Council of Ministers on legal issues that it may encounter in the line of its work. This Department is directly responsible for employing Magistrates and Judges of Religious Courts based on the frameworks of the Commission for Judicial Appointments. Additionally, it can also dismiss Magistrates based on recommendations of the Commission for Judicial Discipline. Furthermore, it registers and oversees the Law Societies and Bar Associations which accredit the credentials of attorneys and advocates respectively. It formerly oversaw law enforcement and correctional services, but these functions were transferred to the Imperial Department of Public Safety. This department provides administrative, human resource management, financial, security and other support for the judicial branch.

Imperial Department of Energy

Known as luBawaab luShahitishme aluBaraq in Packilvanian, the Imperial Department of Energy is helmed by the Minister of Energy, currently Prince Udahid. The Minister is responsible for overseeing the energy industry in the country. This entails oversight of power utilities. This Department had its oversight of mineral exploration and extraction severed in December 2022, except for its oversight of hydrocarbon exploration and extraction.

The National Hydrocarbon and Energy Regulator is part of this department and is responsible for drafting frameworks and policies that guide provincial governments in the issuing of hydrocarbon mining licenses, regulating the distribution, storage, transport and safety concerning hydrocarbons as well as hydrocarbon-based power utilities. Environmentalists such as the Coalition for Combating Climate Change have called for the powers of this regulator to be transferred to the Department of the Environment and Water.

Given that provincial governments have control of power production, transmission and distribution in their respective provinces, the National Electricity Coordinating Authority exists to facilitate the distribution of electricity including between provinces. This includes cross-border transmission lines and assisting provinces which struggle with power production to access production capacity in other provinces.

Imperial Department of State Security

The Imperial Department of State Security (luBawaab luShahitishme aluHimay aluSuvraan) is headed by the Minister of State Security, currently Prince Lohadek. This department oversees 3 of 5 intelligence agencies of Packilvania, namely the Packilvanian State Security Agency, the Cyber and Telecommunications Security Agency, and the Foreign Intelligence Agency. It is the de facto pillar on which surveillance and censorship in Packilvania is built. The department is thus responsible for drafting policy with respect to intelligence and holding them accountable for their work.

The Minister also has the power to authorise certain types of operations as delineated by the Intelligence Community Consolidation and Regulation Act and related Decrees issued by the Sultan. The Office of the Intelligence Inspectorate (part of the department) audits, reviews, appraises and reports on the intelligence agencies to the Minister. Although the Sultan has the power to appoint and dismiss directors of these agencies, the Minister can make recommendations with respect to their appointment and has the power to order the dismissal of various senior members and to regulate the appointment of junior personnel.

Imperial Department of Defence

Arguably the largest single employer not only in Packilvania but in the world, the Imperial Department of Defence (luBawaab luShahitishme aluJaheed) is responsible for oversight of and providing administrative support to the Packilvanian Armed Forces. This includes human resource management, budgetary oversight, approval of projects and deployments, and procurement of the equipment of the Packilvanian Armed Forces. The incumbent Minister of Defence is Prince Kiran.

The Imperial Department of Defence conducts research on military strategy, structures and other elements, proposes policies and legislation, and publishes reports with respect thereto. It also manages relationships with the militaries of other nations including sharing of technology and information, execution of joint exercises, management of overseas bases and facilities. Additionally, it also oversees the Military Intelligence Agency, one of the intelligence agencies of Packilvania. It also oversees the Military Science and Technology Research Agency (which conducts research and development for military applications), and the Office of the Military Inspectorate (which monitors and investigates complaints relating to the military).

Imperial Department of Foreign Affairs

Translated as luBawaab luShahitishme aleLaheed leZayeen, the Imperial Department of Foreign Affairs supports the Minister of Foreign Affairs also known as the Foreign Minister, currently Prince Alawadun. The Department oversees the Diplomatic Service which consists of the ambassadors, consuls, and their embassies and consulates respectively who facilitate relationships with foreign nations.

This department also reviews, advises on and drafts treaties and international agreements for Packilvania. The Minister is often directly involved in high level negotiations pertaining to important negotiations with foreign nations. He can advise the Sultan on the appointment of ambassadors, the recognition of foreign nations, and the ratification of treaties with foreign nations.

The most controversial part of its work, according to several authors such as Dumeed Shalbaar in his book Friend or Foe: the Non-State Belligerent, is the oversight of the Packilvanian Expeditionary Force. This is a paramilitary organisation with quasi-intelligence functions that supports and develops non-state belligerents and revolutionary movements, interferes in the internal and political affairs of other nations and eliminates foreign leaders among other functions.

Imperial Department of Education

(luBawaab luShahitishme aleMadrasifiya)

Imperial Department of Home Affairs

The Imperial Department of Home Affairs (luBawaab luShahitishme aleDhakeel) is responsible for population registration and management of relationships with local and provincial governments. This was arguably the most powerful department in the country after the Department of Defence because it formerly controlled social welfare, pensions, and labour relations, functions that were transferred to a dedicated department In December 2022.

Unlike most departments, its work is direct-to-consumer. It has branches and offices throughout the country which facilitate its functions of registering and recognising deaths, births, emigration, naturalisation of new citizens, permanent residence status, marriage, transfer of titles of the nobility of Packilvania, and associated activities. This can also encompass issuing accompanying licenses, certificates and identifying documents. Furthermore, it conducts a census of the population every 10 years, and uses data from hospitals and mortuaries etc. to estimate the annual population of Packilvania.

This department also employs the Rayees aluTamrir (Administrator) of all the local governments (the lowest of the administrative divisions of Packilvania). These officials are responsible for the technical management and administration of all the local governments in the country. Furthermore, it proposes legislation and policy with respect to the boundaries and powers of provinces and local governments. Through the Office of the Sub-national Inspectorate, it reviews and monitors all sub-national entities including Antimovo & Samokov.

Imperial Department of the Environment and Food Security

(luBawaab luShahitishme aluBariy nadine luBab weleTagidh)

Imperial Department of Tourism, Recreation and Sports

(luBawaab luShahitishme aleYazurishme, lePajeerishme nadine leLayeeb)

Imperial Department of Finance

(luBawaab luShahitishme aluKhazeen)

Imperial Department of Housing and Urban Development

(luBawaab luShahitishme aleBayeet nadine luNumoon aleShtar)

Imperial Department of Transport

(luBawaab luShahitishme aluShareedishme)

Imperial Department for Workers, Social Welfare and Pensions

(luBawaab luShahitishme ameShugul, luBenaan aluMulak nadine leBazrataqud)

Imperial Department of Natural Resources

Known as luBawaab luShahitishme aleSawlid leBidhamloheemlishme in Packilvanian, this department was established in December 2022, to oversee and regulate mineral exploration and extraction in the country. Although provincial governments have the power to issue mining licenses and own the land on which mining activities take place, this department is responsible for creating regulations regarding mineral extraction. This function was previously vested in the Department of Energy. Environmentalists such as the Coalition for Combating Climate Change had lobbied then Prince-Regent Thumim to move these powers to the Department of the Environment and Food Security. Instead this department was created to focus on mining issues.

Helmed by Princess Yadika, it also monitors the sale of rare and precious metals and proposes policies on mineral exploration and extraction. It manages relations with private and state-owned mining entities and with the provincial authorities which have jurisdiction over mining issues.,

Imperial Department of Public Safety

(luBawaab luShahitishme aluHimayfiyishme aluMulak)

Imperial Department for Women, Children and the Disabled

Prior to 24 December 2022, this department was known as the Department of Women's Affairs and was part of the Office of the Prime Minister. Sultan Thumim V elevated it to the luBawaab luShahitishme ameFamiy, meTafeel nadine meMayaq, and expanded its scope. Helmed by former Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister for Imperial Affairs, Princess Abdina, it is responsible for conducting research on, supporting projects and proposing legislation with respect to women, people with disabilities and children.

It took over control of publicly run orphanages, social workers and the foster care and child adoption system from the Department of Home Affairs. It now runs, supports or works with other government bodies to provide shelters for people fleeing from abuse and other adverse situations. It is responsible for developing and executing policies that make public facilities more accessible for people with disabilities and other conditions. The Office of the Women's, Children's and Disabled People's Rights Inspectorate is responsible for investigating complaints of violations to legislation regarding the rights of women, children and disabled persons in the country within the framework of existing legislation.

Imperial Department for Legislative Affairs

This Department was part of the Office of the Prime Minister before December 2022. Thereafter it was declared standalone department and its scope was widened. Known in Packilvanian as luBawaab luShahitishme aleKhanoniyat, it is helmed by the Minister of Legislative Affairs. This Department administers all the elections, lotteries and selections of legislative bodies in the country. It manages relations between the executive and legislative branch. It provides administrative support and financial management of the Parliament of Packilvania. It exercises oversight of all legislative bodies, publishes all legislation in the country and receives reports from all presiding officers of legislative bodies.