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Fillmore Grey formed the Grey Ministry after being appointed the third Provincial Director of Wiltshire on June 17, 3019 following the formation of the National Coalition after the June 3019 Wiltshire Legislative Elections. This ministry was dissolved when Director Grey resigned, allowing Jim Balfour to form a minority National Party government.

History and Formation

The June 3019 Election saw the most divided Wiltshire Provincial Assembly in history. No party could command a majority of the Assembly and incumbent Director Rita Smith was unable to renew her coalition with the Socialist Party (due to losses). Rita Smith offered to hold negotiations with the Liberal and Green parties. However, they decided to begin negotiations with Wiltshire First.

Wiltshire First had been growing in popularity in Wiltshire. It was able to get into government under Audrick Hill, however, many did not take them seriously as a governing force themselves. However, when they became the second largest party in June 3019, they were put in a position to form a government when Rita Smith was unable to. The negotiations began the day following the election and resulted in the formation of the National Coalition. This was the first of its kind and would unite differing political parties under one banner.

However, one condition for many Green and Liberal AMs was that the controversial Bernard Canterbury (leader of Wiltshire First) should not become Director. This was heavily debated but agreed to when Canterbury volenterrily removed his name from consideration. The election that followed was a short contest between a number of high level politicians from the three political parties. However, none of them had major support outside of their own party (except Grey). This led Grey to win the election and was appointed the third Director on the 17th June, forming the Grey Ministry.

Once Grey's government was formed, he immediately began preparing legislation for a green revolution. Grey personally named the act the "Green Society Act" and used his personal popularity to promote the law. Once implemented, it made Wiltshire on a heading towards complete renewable energy. Grey became known as the "Green-Director" and many were please with this - including many Wiltshire First AMs who found that it broadened their appeal while also keeping their original support.

Though the Green Society Act was Grey's flagship policy, the most notable policy was the Wiltshire Independence Referendum, held on August 25, which resulted in Grey announcing he would resign as Director following the next election (September 3019) due to the country voting against the Independence campaign which Grey himself led. Despite this, he still remained relatively popular.

Cabinet

As a result of the National Coalition, members of the cabinet were of the three political parties that made up the coalition; Wiltshire First, Liberal Alliance and Green AMs.

Portfolio	Minister	Political Party	Term
Director Minister for the Civil Service Leader of the National Party	Fillmore Grey AM	National	June 3019 - September 3019
Deputy Director	Lucy Hobbs AM	National	June 3019 - September 3019
First Minister of State Minister for the Cabinet Office	Jack Bone AM	National	June 3019 - September 3019
Chancellor of the Exchequer Minister for Finance	Michele Yarner AM	National	June 3019 - September 3019
Minister for Foreign Affairs	Ray Banes AM	National	June 3019 - September 3019
Minister for Trade and International Development	Dominic West AM Andy Beckett AM	Wiltshire First National	June 3019 - July 3019 July 3019 - September 3019
Minister for the Home Office Minister for Internal Affairs	Carol Hanson AM Jim Balfour	National National	June 3019 - August 3019 August 3019 - September 3019
Minister for Health and Human Services Minister for the Environment	Peter Michael Johnson Jr AM	National	June 3019 - September 3019
Minister for Education	Don Halloway AM	National	June 3019 - September 3019
Minister for Work and Pensions	Lucy Hobbs AM	National	June 3019 - September 3019
Minister for Transport	Amy Raab AM	National	June 3019 - September 3019
Leader of the Provincial Assembly	Bernard Canterbury AM	National	June 3019 - September 3019

Major Policies

Calling for and planning of the Wiltshire Independence Referendum
Calling for, planning and holding the Wiltshire Flag Referendums

In July 3019, the Grey Ministry held three polls to attempt to find a new flag for Wiltshire. The flag selected is the following:

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+{{Government template|title1 = Grey Ministry|row3 = |date_formed = 17 June 3019|head_of_state = [[Franklin Morris]]|head_of_government = [[Fillmore Grey]]|member_party = [[National Party]]|status_in_legislature = Majority|opposition_party = [[Labour Party]]|opposition_leader = Ioannis Kruger (Labour)|election(s) = [[June 3019 Wiltshire Legislative Elections]]|legislative_term(s) = 3rd [[Wiltshire Provincial Assembly]]|budget(s) = 3019 Summer Budget
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+Autumn Budget|predecessor = [[Smith Ministry (Wiltshire)]]|image1 = SM.png|date_dissolved = 9 September, 3019|successor = [[Balfour Ministry (Wiltshire)]]}}[[Fillmore Grey]] formed the '''Grey Ministry''' after being appointed the third [[Prime Minister of Wiltshire|Provincial Director of Wiltshire]] on June 17, 3019 following the formation of the National Coalition after the [[June 3019 Wiltshire Legislative Elections]]. This ministry was dissolved when Director Grey resigned, allowing [[Jim Balfour]] to form a minority [[National Party]] government.
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-Mid-point review|predecessor = [[Smith Ministry (Wiltshire)]]|image1 = Grey.png}}[[Fillmore Grey]] formed the '''Grey Ministry''' after being appointed the third [[Provincial Director of Wiltshire]] on June 17, 3019 following the formation of the National Coalition after the [[June 3019 Wiltshire Legislative Elections]]. This is the incumbent Ministry in [[Wiltshire]] and took over from the acting ministry of Lucy Hobbs (which was mostly the same as the Smith Ministry).
 == History and Formation ==
-The June 3019 Election saw the most divided [[Wiltshire Provincial Assembly]] in history. No party could command a majority of the Assembly and incumbent Director [[Rita Smith]] was unable to renew her coalition with the Socialist Party (due to losses). Rita Smith offered to hold negotiations with the Liberal and Green parties. However, they decided to begin negotiations with Wiltshire First.
+The June 3019 Election saw the most divided [[Prime Minister of Wiltshire|Wiltshire Provincial Assembly]] in history. No party could command a majority of the Assembly and incumbent Director [[Rita Smith]] was unable to renew her coalition with the Socialist Party (due to losses). Rita Smith offered to hold negotiations with the Liberal and Green parties. However, they decided to begin negotiations with Wiltshire First.
 Wiltshire First had been growing in popularity in Wiltshire. It was able to get into government under [[Audrick Hill]], however, many did not take them seriously as a governing force themselves. However, when they became the second largest party in June 3019, they were put in a position to form a government when Rita Smith was unable to. The negotiations began the day following the election and resulted in the formation of the National Coalition. This was the first of its kind and would unite differing political parties under one banner.
 However, one condition for many Green and Liberal AMs was that the controversial [[Bernard Canterbury]] (leader of Wiltshire First) should not become Director. This was heavily debated but agreed to when Canterbury volenterrily removed his name from consideration. The election that followed was a short contest between a number of high level politicians from the three political parties. However, none of them had major support outside of their own party (except Grey). This led Grey to win the election and was appointed the third Director on the 17th June, forming the Grey Ministry.
+Once Grey's government was formed, he immediately began preparing legislation for a green revolution. Grey personally named the act the "Green Society Act" and used his personal popularity to promote the law. Once implemented, it made Wiltshire on a heading towards complete renewable energy. Grey became known as the "Green-Director" and many were please with this - including many Wiltshire First AMs who found that it broadened their appeal while also keeping their original support.
+Though the Green Society Act was Grey's flagship policy, the most notable policy was the [[Wiltshire Independence Referendum]], held on August 25, which resulted in Grey announcing he would resign as Director following the next election (September 3019) due to the country voting against the Independence campaign which Grey himself led. Despite this, he still remained relatively popular.
 == Cabinet ==
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 |-
 |Director
+Minister for the Civil Service
+Leader of the National Party
 |[[Fillmore Grey]] AM
-|''Independent''
+|National
-|June 3019 - Present
+|June 3019 - September 3019
 |-
 |Deputy Director
 |Lucy Hobbs  AM
-|Liberal
+|National
-|June 3019 - Present
+|June 3019 - September 3019
 |-
 |First Minister of State
 Minister for the Cabinet Office
 |Jack Bone AM
-|Wiltshire First
+|National
-|June 3019 - Present
+|June 3019 - September 3019
 |-
 |Chancellor of the Exchequer
 Minister for Finance
 |Michele Yarner AM
-|Wiltshire First
+|National
-|June 3019 - Present
+|June 3019 - September 3019
 |-
 |Minister for Foreign Affairs
 |Ray Banes AM
-|Liberal
+|National
-|June 3019 - Present
+|June 3019 - September 3019
 |-
 |Minister for Trade and International Development
 |Dominic West AM
+Andy Beckett AM
 |Wiltshire First
-|June 3019 - Present
+National
+|June 3019 - July 3019
+July 3019 - September 3019
 |-
 |Minister for the Home Office
 Minister for Internal Affairs
 |Carol Hanson AM
-|Green
-|June 3019 - Present
+[[Jim Balfour]]
+|National
+National
+|June 3019 - August 3019
+August 3019 - September 3019
 |-
 |Minister for Health and Human Services
 Minister for the Environment
 |Peter Michael Johnson Jr AM
-|Liberal
+|National
-|June 3019 - Present
+|June 3019 - September 3019
 |-
 |Minister for Education
 |Don Halloway AM
-|Green
+|National
-|June 3019 - Present
+|June 3019 - September 3019
 |-
 |Minister for Work and Pensions
 |Lucy Hobbs AM
-|Liberal
+|National
-|June 3019 - Present
+|June 3019 - September 3019
 |-
 |Minister for Transport
 |Amy Raab AM
-|Green
+|National
-|June 3019 - Present
+|June 3019 - September 3019
 |-
 |Leader of the Provincial Assembly
 |[[Bernard Canterbury]] AM
-|Wiltshire First
+|National
-|June 3019 - Present
+|June 3019 - September 3019
 |}
 == Major Policies ==
+* Calling for and planning of the [[Wiltshire Independence Referendum]]
+* Calling for, planning and holding the [[Wiltshire Flag Referendums]]
+In July 3019, the Grey Ministry held three polls to attempt to find a new flag for Wiltshire. The flag selected is the following:
+[[File:Potential Wiltshire flag-0.png|thumb|822x822px|left]]
+[[Category:Politics]]