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Mikaere III issued a land reform decree which forced nobles to sell off their estates to tenant farmers at a cost subsidized by the state. Although the nobles were deeply embittered by these Reforms, Mikaere III gave the Council of Chiefs the power to approve legislation. To allay the concerns of the youth and intellectuals and to discourage their criticism of the monarchy, Mikaere III established the Council of the People as an advisory and deliberative body. These reforms were eventually consolidated into the ''Constitution of the Oan Isles'' in a similar vein to the ''Great Charter of Liberties'' of [[Great Morstaybishlia]] that King [[Thadeus II]] had been forced to sign at the end of the Great War.
[[Lord Azriel Makemutu]] played an active role in the formation of these reforms and desired to elevate his position. Thus, he advised that the Council of Ministers (which was a sub-committee of the Council of Elder that historically provided the monarch with technical and day-to-day support) take up more of the workload and be given more freedom to make decisions. Thus, the monarch placed various areas of the government under the control of the Ministers of the Crown who comprised that Council. He insisted that the newly formed office of the Prime Minister to which [[Lord Azriel Makemutu]] was predictably appointed report to him the state of the nation weekly. This laid the foundations of the democratisation of the Oan Isles.
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[[File:Oahoanu.jpeg|200px|thumb|left|His Serene Majesty, Emperor [[Oahoanu]] succeeded his father Emperor Ehe in 2016.]]
The head of state, the nominal head of government and commander-in-chief of the armed forces is the '''[[Rangitanga-a-te-Moana]]''' which directly translates to Ruler of the Sea. He is referred to by the style of His Serene Majesty. The position originates in Mauist legend which holds that Ahua the Great, the first Emperor and founder of the Royal House of Ahua, was divinely empowered by the deity Maui to rule the Oan Isles and unite the Pacific Island people’s. This has been used throughout history to justify the expansionism of the Oan people. While the
Succession has changed throughout history, but according to the current law, the Crown passes down through absolute primogeniture, meaning direct descendants of the reigning
The
== Executive==
[[File:Official Portrait of Maui Uye-Ahua.png|alt=|160px|thumb|left|Incumbent head of government, Prime Minister Maui Uye-Ahua who was appointed by the Emperor in 2017.]]
The Emperor is the nominal head of the executive branch. He appoints and heads the Council of Elders. The '''Council of Elders''' (''Tuhinga o Mua'') consists of eminent persons in society such as spiritual leaders, business people, activists and intellectuals. The Council of Elders counsels the
The Emperor has the power to appoint and dismiss the '''[[Prime Minister of the Oan Isles]]''' (''Pirimia'') and the '''Ministers of the Crown''' (''Nga Minita o te Karauna''). If the Council of the People passes a motion of no-confidence in the Council of Ministers, the Prime Minister and the Ministers of the Crown are required to tender their resignations to the Emperor. The Prime Minister and the Ministers of the Crown comprise the Council of Ministers. The Prime Minister is the Chairperson of the Council of Ministers. He has the power to control and supervise the work of the executive branch and to advise the Emperor on the exercise of some Imperial powers. Each Minister heads an executive department and oversees an area of government policy.
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