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The Government of Wiltshire, formally the Government of the Wiltshire Sixth Republic, is the central government of the Sixth 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 Grace Daines, who was elected head of the governing Stability Party in December 3022.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabinet Office | Prime Minister of Wiltshire
Deputy Prime Minister of Wiltshire |
Grace Daines
Lechlan McKenna |
3009 |
| Wiltshire Treasury
Wiltshire Reserve |
Chancellor of the Exchequer | Rab Bennett | 3010 |
| Foreign Office | Minister of State for the Foreign Office | Basil Lethbridge | 3009 |
| Home Office | Minister of State for the Home Office | Lia Caturla | 3009 |
| Defence Office | Minister of State for the Defence Office | Gerald Stevenson | 3010 |
| Ministry of Communities and Local Government
Ministry of Culture, Media, and Sport |
Minister of State for the Communities, Local Government, and Culture | Lechlan McKenna | 3020
3020 |
| Ministry of Work and Welfare | Minister of State for Work and Welfare | Barney Speyer | 3013 |
| Ministry of Infrastructure, Investment, and Transportation | Minister of State for Infrastructure, Investment, and Transportation | Sana Saymanara | 3009 |
| Ministry of Education and Social Affairs
Ministry of Health |
Minister of State for Education, Health, and Social Affairs | Amelio Portrez | 3014
3016 |
| Ministry of Environment
Ministry of Food |
Minister of State for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs | Therese Anjou | 3016
3021 |
| Attorney General's Office
Ministry of Justice |
Attorney General of Wiltshire
Minister of State for Justice |
Markus Horst | 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 | Donny Mitz (acting) |  |
Stability | Stability (majority) | January 3023 |
| Heuvelberg | Ramsay Bowell |  |
Labour | Labour (minority) | May 3023 |
| Juneville | William Tork |  |
Labour | Labour (majority) | May 3023 |
| Lorikeet | Peter Panuelo |  |
Stability | Kaitiaki Ropu (minority) | January 3023 |
| Minevgrad | Amos Kahneman |  |
Labour | Labour (minority) | January 3023 |
| Rockfield | Christina De Leon |  |
Christian Alliance | Christian Alliance (majority) | November 3023 |
| Shipley | Sian Grayson-Wark |  |
Stability | Stability (majority) | May 3023 |
| Walkerton | Rufus Kaine |  |
Stability | Stability (minority) | May 3023 |
| Washington | Henley Halifax |  |
Labour | Labour (minority) | May 3023 |