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Latest revision as of 15:31, 20 August 2024
The Prime Minister of Wiltshire, informally abbreviated to PM, (German: Premierminister von Wiltshire) is the head of the government of Wiltshire. The prime minister directs the legislature and holds executive influence. However, the prime minister's control of the executive is derived by his appointment from the co-monarchs. The prime minister is accountable to the National Assembly of Wiltshire, to their party, and ultimately to the electorate, for the government's policies and actions.
The Office of Prime Minister was originally founded as the leader of the country following the formation of the First Wiltshire Republic in 3009. Jaresh Inyo was appointed to serve this role and through consensus it was decided that the prime minister would be held accountably by the Assembly. Wiltshire doesn't have a constitution, and so relies on these conventions for the operations of government. This leadership figure for the prime minister continued until Wiltshire joined the Novanite Federation. Under the NF, the office was renamed to Provincial Director, or simply Director, to signify the change from independence. The role was much of the same, however, matters of defence and other reserved matters were given to the President of the Novanite Federation. The office of Prime Minister returned for a brief period between independence from the NF and invasion by the NCR. During the NCR occupation, the post was completely abolished.
When Gaius Selan formed his government-in-exile, he was named Interim President, and he appointed former prime minister Audrick Hill to run the government itself, with Selan acting as its head. This quickly materialized into the position of prime minister.
Today, the prime minister is responsible for the execution and the running of the government and the representation of the executive in the National Assembly. These powers involve introducing and creating legislation, creating policy, appointing ministers and passing the budget. However, the co-monarchs do hold veto power. The prime minister's position is subject to; confidence from the National Assembly and confidence from the monarchy.
Following the formation of the Kingdom of Wiltshire in 3024, the position of Prime Minister became much more formalised - especially in relation to appointments. In order to be appointed Prime Minister, the Wiltshire National Assembly must nominate a candidate for appointment. Unlike in previous iterations of the appointment process, where the Prime Minister would be appointed by the Head of State before being confirmed by the National Assembly, this system prioritises the National Assembly's decision-making. Once a candidate is nominated by the National Assembly, the co-monarchs, through the Royal Commission, confirm the appointment.
Living former Prime Ministers and Heads of Government
There are ten living former Wiltshire Prime Ministers and Heads of Government.
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Renly Stork (3013) -
David Loynd (3015 - 3016) -
Rita Smith (3019) -
Samuel Thune (3019 - 3020) -
Audrick Hill (3019, 3020) -
Mark Edwin (3020) -
Sonya Inyo (3020-3021) -
Catherine Morgan (3021; 3022) -
Mitchell A. Crawley (3021-3022) -
Mario Giordano (3022) -
Grace Daines (3022-3023)
- Renly Stork (March - May 3013) [Socialist]
- David Loynd (January 3015 - January 3016) [Conservative]
- Rita Smith (April 3019 - June 3019) [Labour]
- Samuel Thune (December 3019 - January 3020) [KRV]
- Audrick Hill (January 3019 - February 3019; January 3020 - June 3020) [Conservative; Liberal Conservative]
- Mark Edwin (June 3020 - September 3020) [Labour]
- Sonya Inyo (September 3020 - July 3021) [Liberal Conservative]
- Mitchell A. Crawley (September 3021 - August 3022) [Stability]
- Catherine Morgan (August 3021 - September 3021; August 3022 - September 3022) [Labour]
- Mario Giordano (September 3022 - December 3022) [Stability]
- Grace Daines (December 3022 - February 3023) [Stability]
- Ramsay Bowell (February 3023 - August 3023) [Social Democrat]
Upon retirement, the former Prime Minister is given the option to retain security protection. They become legally bound to keep state secrets. Former Prime Ministers are granted the title 'Emeritus Prime Minister'. The former Prime Minister is on a pension of 200,000 cm a year for the rest of their lives, plus security expenses which includes travel. These rights have been denied to Samuel Thune, as his leadership as Head of Government is not recognized by the government.