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The Government of Wiltshire, formally the Government of the Wiltshire Fifth Republic, is the central government of the Fifth Wiltshire Republic. It is also commonly referred to as the Wiltshirian Government, the National Assembly Government, or the Federal Government.
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 legislative elections which occur following the dissolution of the National Assembly. Following the legislative elections, the President of Wiltshire (currently Sonya Inyo) appoints the Prime Minister to form the government. The Prime Minister requires the confidence of the President and the National Assembly (through majority support).
According to Wiltshire Basic Law, 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.
The current Prime Minister is Catherine Morgan, who leads a traffic-light coalition of the Labour Party, Kaitiaki Ropu and G-31.
Cabinet
The cabinet of the Fourth Wiltshire Republic is the senior advisory and decision making body for the government. Chaired by the Prime Minister, the cabinet is responsible for the execution of government business with members being granted different portfolios. Members of the cabinet are called Ministers. The current cabinet is that of the Third Crawley Ministry.
The cabinet is a separate body to the President's Privy Council, however, all members of the cabinet are invited to be members of the Privy Council. The Privy Council, in contrast to the cabinet, is the chief advisory board to the President of Wiltshire.
Members of the cabinet are the administrative heads of the "ministries of state", which act as departments for government activity. The ministries are as follows:
| Ministry | Responsible Minister | Created | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office of the Prime Minister | Prime Minister of Wiltshire
Deputy Prime Minister of Wiltshire |
Catherine Morgan
Amber Ezekiel |
3009 |
| Cabinet Office | Minister of State for the Cabinet Office | Robert Keats | 3009 |
| Wiltshire Treasury
Wiltshire Reserve |
Chancellor of the Exchequer | Helena Jahnke | 3010 |
| Foreign Office | Minister of State for the Foreign Office | Sarah Serang | 3009 |
| Home Office | Minister of State for the Home Office | Matz Valentin | 3009 |
| Ministry of Defence | Minister of State for Defence | Geraldine McCoy | 3010 |
| Ministry of Communities and Local Government | Minister of State for the Cities, Communities and Local Government | Amber Ezekiel | 3020 |
| Board of Trade
Trade Office |
President of the Board of Trade
Minister of State for Trade |
Iman De'Ath | 3009 |
| Ministry of Labour, Employment and Pensions | Minister of State for Labour, Employment and Pensions | Rita Smith | 3013 |
| Ministry of Education | Minister of State for Education | Keomi Ono | 3014 |
| Ministry of Health | Minister of State for Health and Science | Penny May | 3016 |
| Ministry of Housing | Minister of State for Housing, Investment and Construction | Kim Langley | 3009 |
| Ministry of Environmental Affairs | Minister of State for Environment and Conservation Regulation | Gracie Ayman-Price | 3016 |
| Ministry of Culture, Media and Sport | Minister of State for Culture, Media and Sport | Jakob de Vries | 3020 |
| Ministry for Daokan Affairs | Minister of State for Daokan Affairs | Paliz Kembiani | 3022 |
| Attorney General's Office
Ministry of Justice |
Attorney General of Wiltshire
Minister of State for Justice |
Frank Eddington | 3009 |
Devolved Government
On 20 August 3020, there was a re-organization of devolved government in Wiltshire. Following the re-organization, there are 8 devolved local governments with authority over devolved matters, such as the execution of healthcare, education, utilities and services, and the judiciary. Following the annexation of Lorikeet and Rockfield, there gained an additional 2 local authorities. The 8 local authorities are;
| City | Mayor | Mayor's party | City Council Control | Next election(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arches | Hugo Theroux |  |
Labour | Labour (minority) | September 3022 |
| Juneville | William Tork |  |
Labour | Labour (majority) | September 3022 |
| Minevgrad | Amos Kahneman |  |
Labour | Labour (majority) | February 3023 |
| Newton | Vacant | Stability (majority) | September 3022 | ||
| Walkerton | Christian Gerhardt |  |
Walkerton National Party | No Overall Control | September 3022 |
| Washington | Henley Halifax |  |
Labour | Labour (minority) | September 3022 |
| Lorikeet | Peter Panuelo |  |
Stability | Kaikaki Ropu (minority) | May 3023 |
| Rockfield | Tirto |  |
Labour | Labour (majority) | November 3022 |