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Although the Constitution invests all government power and sovereignty in the Crown of Polynesia, the Emperor is a ceremonial figurehead with very limited power. He signs the instruments by which bills become laws, judges, cabinet ministers and other senior government officials are appointed, treaties are ratified and so on. Through his personal celebrity, wealth and proximity to the government, the Emperor has served as a representative during negotiations on behalf of the government or he has participated in official discussions and offered his advice to the government. |
Although the Constitution invests all government power and sovereignty in the Crown of Polynesia, the Emperor is a ceremonial figurehead with very limited power. He signs the instruments by which bills become laws, judges, cabinet ministers and other senior government officials are appointed, treaties are ratified and so on. Through his personal celebrity, wealth and proximity to the government, the Emperor has served as a representative during negotiations on behalf of the government or he has participated in official discussions and offered his advice to the government. |
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== Executive == |
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The executive branch is comprised of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. The Prime Minister is the head of government. He is invited by the Emperor to form a Cabinet after the election of a new National Assembly. The Emperor appoints an individual who can maintain the confidence of a majority of the Parliament. Usually this person is the leader of the largest political party or coalition in the National Assembly. Because neither of the two major political parties could form a government after neither got more than 50% of votes in the 2017 elections, they agreed to support Maui Uye-Ahua to form and lead the government. |
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Maui Uye-Ahua is a proponent of Pan-polynesian unity and was a supporter of the personal union between the monarchies of the Asian Pacific Islands and the Oan Isles and the subsequent formation of the [[Polynesian Union]]. He was the head of the Konoa People's Party and supported autonomy for the island of Noa and the Konoan people. |
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The Cabinet is made up of 10 ministers of the Crown who head up government departments. He appointed the head of the Progressive Party, accountant and former director of the Metatron Corporation, Kia Uye, as the Minister of Finance. He appointed the head of a non-profit organization, Arana Marama, to replace veteran diplomat Locklyn Le Roy, as the Minister of Foreign Affairs. He retained General Oahuoa Uye, as the Minister of Defence. |
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Other ministers include Justice (which handles the judiciary and oversees law enforcement agencies), Security (which oversees intelligence services), Infrastructure (which manages state property and public infrastructure like roads and telecommunications), the Home (which manages home affairs), the Interior (which oversees environmental conservation, eco-tourism, water resources, agriculture and fishing), Trade (which oversees commerce and labour issues)@ and Cooperative Government (which oversees administrative divisions and tribal communities). |
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