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{{Government_template|title1=Rau Ministry|date_formed=4 August 3024|head_of_state=|head_of_government=[[Jan Rau]]|member_party=[[CD/R Union]]|status_in_legislature=Minority|opposition_party=Socialist|opposition_leader=Eli Attlee|election(s)=[[3024 Wiltshire general election]]|legislative_term(s)=30th Wiltshire National Assembly|predecessor=|image1=|Successor=}}The '''Rau Ministry''' was formed on X August 3024 following the CD/R victory in the 3024 general election. Jeffrey Anton "Jan" Rau was appointed Prime Minister after a negotiation between the sister parties of the CD/R Union, as the election results put both parties neck-and-neck in terms of seats in the National Assembly. Rau proceeded to appoint a full cabinet of CD/R ministers with the political authority to conduct a number of key domestic reforms in light of the devastation caused by the Wiltshire Civil War. | {{Government_template|title1=Rau Ministry|date_formed=4 August 3024|head_of_state=|head_of_government=[[Jan Rau]]|member_party=[[CD/R Union]]|status_in_legislature=Minority|opposition_party=Socialist|opposition_leader=Eli Attlee|election(s)=[[3024 Wiltshire general election]]|legislative_term(s)=30th Wiltshire National Assembly|predecessor=|image1=JanRau.jpg|Successor=}}<aside class="portable-infobox noexcerpt pi-background pi-theme-default pi-layout-default"> | ||
== Rau Ministry (Wiltshire) == | |||
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The '''Rau Ministry''' was formed on X August 3024 following the CD/R victory in the 3024 general election. Jeffrey Anton "Jan" Rau was appointed Prime Minister after a negotiation between the sister parties of the CD/R Union, as the election results put both parties neck-and-neck in terms of seats in the National Assembly. Rau proceeded to appoint a full cabinet of CD/R ministers with the political authority to conduct a number of key domestic reforms in light of the devastation caused by the Wiltshire Civil War. | |||
Rau became Prime Minister, with the sister party leaders each taking senior government positions: Lassiter was named Assembly Leader and First Minister of State, while Lipsey became Deputy Prime Minister and Minister responsible for the Constitution. The provisional government, led by Luke Ford, | Rau became Prime Minister, with the sister party leaders each taking senior government positions: Lassiter was named Assembly Leader and First Minister of State, while Lipsey became Deputy Prime Minister and Minister responsible for the Constitution. The provisional government, led by Luke Ford, | ||
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|[[Prime Minister of Wiltshire]] | |[[Prime Minister of Wiltshire]] | ||
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|[[Jan Rau]] | |[[Jan Rau]] | ||
|CD/R | |CD/R | ||
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|[[First Minister of State (Wiltshire)|First Minister of State]] | |[[First Minister of State (Wiltshire)|First Minister of State]] | ||
----[[Leader of the National Assembly (Wiltshire)|Leader of the National Assembly]] | ----[[Leader of the National Assembly (Wiltshire)|Leader of the National Assembly]] | ||
|[[File:Owen Lassiter.jpg|center|frameless| | |[[File:Owen Lassiter.jpg|center|frameless|241x241px]] | ||
|[[Owen Lassiter]] | |[[Owen Lassiter]] | ||
|CD | |CD | ||
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|[[Chancellor of the Exchequer (Wiltshire)|Chancellor of the Exchequer]] | |[[Chancellor of the Exchequer (Wiltshire)|Chancellor of the Exchequer]] | ||
----Federal Minister for Finance | ----Federal Minister for Finance | ||
|[[File:LucyBurgers.jpg|center|frameless| | |[[File:LucyBurgers.jpg|center|frameless|200x200px]] | ||
|[[Lucy Burgers]] | |[[Lucy Burgers]] | ||
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|Federal Minister for Foreign & Crown Affairs | |Federal Minister for Foreign & Crown Affairs | ||
|[[File:Panuelo.jpg|center|frameless| | |[[File:Panuelo.jpg|center|frameless|257x257px]] | ||
|[[Peter Panuelo]] | |[[Peter Panuelo]] | ||
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|Federal Minister for Home Affairs | |Federal Minister for Home Affairs | ||
|[[File:Ross.jpg|center|frameless| | |[[File:Ross.jpg|center|frameless|212x212px]] | ||
|[[Madeline Ross]] | |[[Madeline Ross]] | ||
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|Federal Minister for the Communities | |Federal Minister for the Communities | ||
----Local Government Coordinator | ----Local Government Coordinator | ||
|[[File:RKaine.jpg|center|frameless | |[[File:RKaine.jpg|center|frameless]] | ||
|[[Rufus Kaine]] | |[[Rufus Kaine]] | ||
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|Federal Minister for Science, Technology, & Education | |Federal Minister for Science, Technology, & Education | ||
|[[File:Konty.jpg|center|frameless| | |[[File:Konty.jpg|center|frameless|271x271px]] | ||
|[[Christopher Konty]] | |[[Christopher Konty]] | ||
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|Federal Minister for Trade & Transportation | |Federal Minister for Trade & Transportation | ||
|[[File:GrantKatzenmoyer.jpg|center|frameless| | |[[File:GrantKatzenmoyer.jpg|center|frameless|206x206px]] | ||
|[[Grant Katzenmoyer]] | |[[Grant Katzenmoyer]] | ||
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|Federal Minister for Health & Social Affairs | |Federal Minister for Health & Social Affairs | ||
|[[File:MackMcCain.jpg|center|frameless| | |[[File:MackMcCain.jpg|center|frameless|290x290px]] | ||
|[[Mac McCain]] | |[[Mac McCain]] | ||
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|Chief Secretary to the Treasury | |Chief Secretary to the Treasury | ||
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|[[Kirk Ashland]] | |[[Kirk Ashland]] | ||
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|[[Terrace Street Chief of Staff]] | |[[Terrace Street Chief of Staff]] | ||
----Federal Minister for the Cabinet Office | ----Federal Minister for the Cabinet Office | ||
|[[File:Gus Nixon.png|center|frameless| | |[[File:Gus Nixon.png|center|frameless|200x200px]] | ||
|[[Gus Nixon]] | |[[Gus Nixon]] | ||
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|[[Attorney General of Wiltshire]] | |[[Attorney General of Wiltshire]] | ||
----Federal Minister for Justice | ----Federal Minister for Justice | ||
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|[[Markus Horst]] | |[[Markus Horst]] | ||
|Independent | |Independent | ||
Revision as of 19:54, 23 July 2024
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Rau Ministry (Wiltshire)
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The Rau Ministry was formed on X August 3024 following the CD/R victory in the 3024 general election. Jeffrey Anton "Jan" Rau was appointed Prime Minister after a negotiation between the sister parties of the CD/R Union, as the election results put both parties neck-and-neck in terms of seats in the National Assembly. Rau proceeded to appoint a full cabinet of CD/R ministers with the political authority to conduct a number of key domestic reforms in light of the devastation caused by the Wiltshire Civil War.
Rau became Prime Minister, with the sister party leaders each taking senior government positions: Lassiter was named Assembly Leader and First Minister of State, while Lipsey became Deputy Prime Minister and Minister responsible for the Constitution. The provisional government, led by Luke Ford,
First Rau Cabinet
| Portfolio | Responsible minister | Party | Appointment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister of Wiltshire |  |
Jan Rau | CD/R | since August 3024 |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Wiltshire
Federal Minister for the Constitution |
Halpert Lipsey | R | since August 3024 | |
| First Minister of State
Leader of the National Assembly |
 |
Owen Lassiter | CD | since August 3024 |
| Chancellor of the Exchequer
Federal Minister for Finance |
 |
Lucy Burgers | CD | since August 3024 |
| Federal Minister for Foreign & Crown Affairs |  |
Peter Panuelo | CD | since August 3024 |
| Federal Minister for Home Affairs |  |
Madeline Ross | R | since August 3024 |
| Federal Minister for the Communities
Local Government Coordinator |
 |
Rufus Kaine | CD | since August 3024 |
| Federal Minister for Science, Technology, & Education |  |
Christopher Konty | R | since August 3024 |
| Federal Minister for Trade & Transportation |  |
Grant Katzenmoyer | R | since August 3024 |
| Federal Minister for Health & Social Affairs |  |
Mac McCain | CD | since August 3024 |
| Federal Minister for Economy, Investment, & Reconstruction | Ray Banes | R | since August 3024 | |
| Federal Minister for Food & Land Management | Riri Thasmin | CD | since August 3024 | |
| Chief Secretary to the Treasury |  |
Kirk Ashland | R | since August 3024 |
| Terrace Street Chief of Staff
Federal Minister for the Cabinet Office |
 |
Gus Nixon | CD/R | since August 3024 |
| Attorney General of Wiltshire
Federal Minister for Justice |
 |
Markus Horst | Independent | since December 3022 |
The Debt Brake
On the first day of the new government, Prime Minister Jan Rau and Chancellor Lucy Burgers announced that they would be triggering the 'debt brake', which is a law that was passed in 3011 by Wiltshire's founding father, Jaresh Inyo. The debt brake was designed as a mechanism that would limit the Wiltshirian national government to fiscal spending that was matched by proper revenues. The result of the mechanism would be to prohibit peace team governments from borrowing money and creating budget deficits.
The law was designed to be triggered once "the investment required to construct a prosperous settlement" had been completed. However, successive Prime Ministers refused to trigger the debt brake, until eventually the law was mostly forgotten.
Rau's announcement was seen as a pitch to the international corporate community, suggesting that he would be the safe pair of hands that would deliver economic stability for the first time in years. When the Union won the election subsequently, Rau appointed Lucy Burgers - the only Chancellor ever to deliver a balanced budget - to the position of Chancellor once again: a further signal that he intended to avoid deficit spending.
When Burgers unveiled the government's new budget in September 3024, it was a balanced one under the provisions of the debt brake.