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The Government of Wiltshire, officially the Government of the Wiltshirian Commonwealth, or His Excellency's Government (HEG), is the central executive authority within in the Wiltshirian Commonwealth. It is composed of the prime minister (Beau Martin, since 14 May 3025), who is the head of government, as well as both senior and junior ministers of state. The government is currently composed on the Conservative party, which has had a majority in the Wiltshire National Assembly since May 3025. The prime minister and his most senior ministers of state belong to the supreme decision-making committee, known as the Cabinet.

Ministers of state are responsible to the National Assembly in which they sit; they make statements in the Assembly and take questions from assemblymen. The government is dependant on the National Assembly to make primary legislation, and general elections are held at least every once every calendar year to elect a new National Assembly, unless the prime minister advises the monarch (the governor-general) to dissolve the National Assembly, in which case an election may be held sooner. After an election, the monarch selects as prime minister the leader of the party most likely to command the confidence of the Assembly, usually by possessing the expressed support of a majority of assemblymen.

Under the codified Commonwealth constitution, known as the Act of Settlement, executive authority lies with the governor-general, which is thereafter entrusted into the government through the process of prime ministerial appointment and cabinet formation. The governor-general can select whatever degree of executive authority to devolve to the government, with the current monarch choosing to reserve housing policy for his own decree. The government of the Wiltshirian Commonwealth is unique to previous forms of government in Wiltshire as it does not operate under the principles of parliamentary sovereignty: the sovereignty is held by the governor-general, and constitutionality is reserved by the Balancín Crown and Parliament. Many have described this set up as one of vassalage.

Government-in-Assembly

The government is required by the Act of Settlement - and for practical reasons - to maintain the confidence of the National Assembly. It requires the support of assemblymen for the maintenance of supply (by voting through the government's budgets) and to pass primary legislation. By convention, if a government loses the confidence of the National Assembly, then it must either resign or hold a general election.

The prime minister is held to account during question time, which provides an opportunity for assemblymen from all parties to question and scrutinise the government on any subject at the highest level of political leadership. There are also departmental questions, where ministers of state are required to answer questions relating to their specific Office of State.

Offices of State

The government is subdivided into twelve offices of state, each being led by a minister of state. These ministers comprise the cabinet.


Office of State	Responsible minister
Cabinet Office	Audrick Hill (as minister of state for the cabinet office)
Treasury Office (sometimes known as the Exchequer)	Gavin Thompson (as chancellor of the exchequer)
Foreign Office	Jan Rau (as minister of state for the foreign office)
Home Office	Lia Caturla (as minister of state for the Home Office)
Defence Office	Silas Braun (as minister of state for the defence office)
Health Office	Jacob Erin-Strife (as minister of state for the health office)
Work & Pensions Office	Ray Banes (as minister of state for the work and pensions office)
Education & Families Office	Lucy Hobbs (as minister of state for the education & families office)
Progress & Trade Office	Luke Ford (as minister of state for the progress & trade office)
Energy, Economy, & Nuclear Office	Sal Mackenzie (as minister of state for the energy, economy, and nuclear office)
Environment, Food, & Rural Affairs Office	Amy Raab (as minister of state for the environment, food, and rural affairs office)
Cities & Communities Office	Aaron Ashford (as minister of state for the cities & communities office)
Justice Office	Markus Horst (as attorney-general of Wiltshire)

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-The '''Government of Wiltshire''', formally the '''Government of the Fourth Wiltshire Republic''', is the central government of the Fourth Wiltshire Republic. It is also commonly referred to as the '''Wiltshirian Government''', the '''National Assembly Government''', or the '''Federal Government'''.
+  [[Category:Politics]]
+The '''Government of Wiltshire''', officially the '''Government of the Wiltshirian Commonwealth''', or '''His Excellency's Government (HEG)''', is the central executive authority within in the [[Wiltshire|Wiltshirian Commonwealth]]. It is composed of the prime minister (Beau Martin, since 14 May 3025), who is the head of government, as well as both senior and junior ministers of state. The government is currently composed on the Conservative party, which has had a majority in the [[Wiltshire National Assembly]] since May 3025. The prime minister and his most senior ministers of state belong to the supreme decision-making committee, known as the [[Fourth Hill Ministry|Cabinet]].
-The government is led by the [[Prime Minister of Wiltshire]], who selects all other ministers. The Prime Minister and their most senior ministers belong to the supreme decision-making committee, known as the Cabinet. The government ministers all sit in the [[Wiltshire National Assembly]], and are accountable to it. The government is dependent on the Assembly to make primary legislation, and so is elected through the legislation elections which occur following the dissolution of the National Assembly. Following the legislative elections, the [[President of Wiltshire]] (currently [[Gaius Selan]]) appoints the Prime Minister to form the government. The Prime Minister requires the confidence of the President and the National Assembly.
+Ministers of state are responsible to the National Assembly in which they sit; they make statements in the Assembly and take questions from assemblymen. The government is dependant on the National Assembly to make primary legislation, and general elections are held at least every once every calendar year to elect a new National Assembly, unless the prime minister advises the monarch (the [[Governor-General of Wiltshire|governor-general]]) to dissolve the National Assembly, in which case an election may be held sooner. After an election, the monarch selects as prime minister the leader of the party most likely to command the confidence of the Assembly, usually by possessing the expressed support of a majority of assemblymen.
-According to the Wiltshire constitution, executive power lies with the President. However, the President empowers the government to exercise the running of the country. This is done in the name of the President. Members of the cabinet unite with the President's Secretaries to form the Privy Council, a unified advisory council of government ministers, Presidentially appointed secretaries and the Prime Minister.
+Under the codified Commonwealth constitution, known as the Act of Settlement, executive authority lies with the governor-general, which is thereafter entrusted into the government through the process of prime ministerial appointment and cabinet formation. The governor-general can select whatever degree of executive authority to devolve to the government, with the current monarch choosing to reserve housing policy for his own decree. The government of the Wiltshirian Commonwealth is unique to previous forms of government in Wiltshire as it does not operate under the principles of '''parliamentary sovereignty''': the sovereignty is held by the governor-general, and constitutionality is reserved by the [[Balancín Monarchy|Balancín Crown]] and [[Balancín Parliament|Parliament]]. Many have described this set up as one of vassalage.
-The current Prime Minister is [[Mark Edwin]] who leads a [[Edwin Ministry (Wiltshire)|coalition government]], comprising the [[Socialist Party (Wiltshire)|Socialist Party]] and the [[Labour Party (Wiltshire)|Labour Party]], which came second and third in the [[June 3020 Wiltshire Legislative Elections]] respectively. Mark Edwin took office on June 21, 3020.
+== Government-in-Assembly ==
+The government is required by the Act of Settlement - and for practical reasons - to maintain the confidence of the National Assembly. It requires the support of assemblymen for the maintenance of supply (by voting through the government's budgets) and to pass primary legislation. By convention, if a government loses the confidence of the National Assembly, then it must either resign or hold a general election.
-== Local Government ==
+The prime minister is held to account during question time, which provides an opportunity for assemblymen from all parties to question and scrutinise the government on any subject at the highest level of political leadership. There are also departmental questions, where ministers of state are required to answer questions relating to their specific Office of State.
-The Government of Wiltshire is sometimes referred to as the Federal Government, this is due to devolved powers being granted to the 13 local authorities across the 4 cities. In addition, 3 devolved administrations exist in the cities. Below is a breakdown of the structure and major differences.
-=== '''Local Authorities''' ===
+== Offices of State ==
-There are 13 local authorities. The LAs (local authorities) have the powers to enact primary legislation in the following areas;
+The government is subdivided into twelve offices of state, each being led by a minister of state. These ministers comprise the cabinet.
-* Health and Social Care
+{| class="wikitable"
-* Education
+|+
-* Social services
+!Office of State
-* Public services
+!Responsible minister
-Notably, the LAs cannot pass primary legislation themselves, and have a direct budget from either the City Government or the Federal Government (depending on location). The Local Authorities have elected councils and elect a Council Leader. There are over a thousand elected councillors across the country.
-==== '''Breakdown of Local Authorities''' ====
-{| class="article-table"
-!Local Authority
-!City
-!Party control
-!Council Leader
-!Notes
-|-
-|East Washington
-|Washington
-|Liberal Conservative
-|Tom Robinson
-|
-|-
-|West Washington
-|Washington
-|Liberal Conservative
-|Mark Humes
-|
 |-
-|Minevgrad City
+|Cabinet Office
-|Minevgrad
+|Audrick Hill (as minister of state for the cabinet office)
-|Socialist
-|Kurt Antonov
-|
 |-
-|Greater Minevgrad
+|Treasury Office (sometimes known as the Exchequer)
-|Minevgrad
+|Gavin Thompson (as chancellor of the exchequer)
-|Socialist
-|Amera Stinav
-|
 |-
-|Banks Base
+|Foreign Office
-|Walkerton
+|Jan Rau (as minister of state for the foreign office)
-|N/A
-|N/A
-|Controlled directly by Federal Government as a military installation.
 |-
-|Walkerton City
+|Home Office
-|Walkerton
+|Lia Caturla ''(as minister of state for the Home Office)''
-|Liberal Conservative
-|Joel Antwerp
-|
 |-
-|West Arches
+|Defence Office
-|Wiltshire
+|Silas Braun (as minister of state for the defence office)
-|Liberal Conservative
-|Lucy Granger
-|
 |-
-|East Arches
+|Health Office
-|Wiltshire
+|Jacob Erin-Strife (as minister of state for the health office)
-|Labour
-|Bryn Walter-Jones
-|
 |-
-|Juneville Central
+|Work & Pensions Office
-|Wiltshire
+|Ray Banes (as minister of state for the work and pensions office)
-|Socialist
-|Hugh Merry
-|
 |-
-|Alphenland
+|Education & Families Office
-|Wiltshire
+|Lucy Hobbs (as minister of state for the education & families office)
-|Liberal Conservative
-|Peter Lynne
-|
 |-
-|Newton West
+|Progress & Trade Office
-|Wiltshire
+|Luke Ford (as minister of state for the progress & trade office)
-|Liberal Conservative
-|Thomas Snub
-|
 |-
-|Newton South East
+|Energy, Economy, & Nuclear Office
-|Wiltshire
+|Sal Mackenzie (as minister of state for the energy, economy, and nuclear office)
-|Labour
-|Chris Johnson
-|
-|-
-|Newton North East
-|Wiltshire
-|Liberal Conservative
-|Penny Johnson
-|
-|}
-=== '''Devolved Administrations''' ===
-There are three devolved administrations in Wiltshire, that being the city governments of [[Washington E.R.]], [[Walkerton]] and [[Minevgrad]]. Each administration as a city council (in the case of Walkerton the Stadtrat), and an elected Mayor. The notable difference between devolved administrations and local authorities is that the devolved administrations are able to pass primary legislation in the areas;
-* Health and Social Care
-* Education
-* Social services
-* Public services
-All other areas of legislation are reserved for the federal government. The devolved administration is led by the Mayor. In addition, in Wiltshire (not Walkerton, Washington and Minevgrad) these areas of legislation are controlled by the Federal Government.
-==== '''Breakdown of Devolved Administrations''' ====
-{| class="article-table"
-!City
-!Mayor
-!Mayor's Party
-!Council/Stadtrat control
-!Notes
 |-
-|Washington
+|Environment, Food, & Rural Affairs Office
-|[[Alberto Siliotti]]
+|Amy Raab (as minister of state for the environment, food, and rural affairs office)
-|[[Labour Party (Wiltshire)|Labour Party]]
-|No overall control
-|Mayor also serving as [[Chancellor of the Exchequer (Wiltshire)|Chancellor of the Exchequer]]
 |-
-|Minevgrad
+|Cities & Communities Office
-|Kurt Antonov
+|Aaron Ashford (as minister of state for the cities & communities office)
-|Socialist Party
-|Socialist Party
-|Mayor also serving as Council Leader for Minevgrad City
 |-
-|Walkerton
+|Justice Office
-|Rufus Kaine
+|Markus Horst (as attorney-general of Wiltshire)
-|[[Liberal Conservative Party (Wiltshire)|Liberal Conservative Party ]]
-|No overall control
-|
 |}
-[[Category:Politics]]