Council of State

The Council of State is a body of the government of Packilvania which is responsible for enforcing laws relating to the succession to the Imperial Throne of Packilvania.

Function

It has the following roles:

• Provide and maintain a list of the line of succession to the Imperial Throne

• Receive the abdication of the Sultan of Packilvania
• Formally proclaim the ascension of a new Sultan to the Imperial Throne
• Declare the incapacitation of the Sultan of Packilvania
• Pass rules regarding the line of succession to the Imperial Throne within the boundaries of the Constitution. The constitution prescribes that the throne shall pass by agnatic primogeniture to legitimate Paxist male heirs of Amhoud I but the Council of State can pass additional rules clarifying or expanding upon this.
• Interpret the meaning of the Constitutionally delineated succession laws
• Resolve disputes regarding succession to the Imperial Throne

Composition

Statutory members occupy their positions ex officio meaning because they occupy some other position. Discretionary members are appointed by the Sultan. Discretionary members occupy their seats for life, while statutory members occupy their seats for as long as they occupy their positions. The sitting Sultan cannot remove discretionary members who were appointed by a previous Sultan except with the consent of a majority of the Council of State. If a seat does become vacant, the Sultan can appoint a member to that post.

The Council of State consists of the following members:

List of Members of the Council of State

Position	Role	Name	Appointment
Sultan of Packilvania	Chairperson	Thumim V	Ex officio
Sultan Emeritus	Statutory Member	Namdun III	Ex officio
Crown Prince of Packilvania	Deputy Chairperson	Vacant	Ex officio
Deputy Crown Prince of Packilvania	Statutory Member	Vacant	Ex officio
Sultana Consort	Statutory Member	Saga of Tynam	Ex officio
Sultana Mother	Statutory Member	Mebri	Ex officio
Sultana Dowager	Statutory Member	Gamesha	Ex officio
Supreme Magister of the Magisterium of Paxism	Statutory Member	Tawak VII	Ex officio
Prime Minister of Packilvania	Statutory Member	Prince Luwadeen	Ex officio
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Packilvania	Statutory Member	Farmahad Wasoon	Ex officio
Governor of Mekedesh	Discretionary Member	Prince Nakhim	Appointed by Sultan
Governor of Iganar	Discretionary Member	Prince Harim	Appointed by Sultan
Governor of Fidakar	Discretionary Member	Prince Luden	Appointed by Sultan
Governor of Shakar	Discretionary Member	Prince Tubida	Appointed by Sultan
Governor of Ashura	Discretionary Member	Prince Qalad	Appointed by Sultan
Governor of Ukanar	Discretionary Member	Prince Mubeel	Appointed by Sultan
Governor of Jumhurikesh	Discretionary Member	Prince Yamad	Appointed by Sultan
Governor of Kharyat	Discretionary Member	Prince Thahed	Appointed by Sultan
Governor of Rigaryat	Discretionary Member	Prince Khenad	Appointed by Sultan
Minister of Natural Resources	Discretionary Member	Princess Yadika	Appointed by Sultan