The First Labour Government of the Erimo Republic was formed by Jakob De Vries when he took over as Prime Minister from Mitchell Crawley. De Vries's nomination as Prime Minister by the National Assembly is widely considered to be the formal start of the Erimo Republic as a constitutional democracy, with its capital officially in Erimo, Lorikeet. De Vries had led the Labour Party to victory in the December 3023 general election. Despite not winning a majority, the support of a number of former-Stability Assembly Members helped solidify his position and the standing of his government.
De Vries appointed his cabinet shortly after his nomination, which included both Labour ministers and ministers from the Stability Party. De Vries commented on the bipartisan appointments, describing them as "taking full advantage of the talent in the Erimo government".
The first job of the Labour government was to establish a constitution, for which De Vries called a constitutional convention and named a Minister for the Constitution, in the form of Miriam Derby.
De Vries Cabinet
The De Vries cabinet was formed with the appointment of 14 ministers. It was notable for being the first government to disregard the informal rule that ministers must sit in the National Assembly. De Vries also made the vital decision to maintain the Keeper Rule by continuing Markus Horst as Attorney General, despite being the most conservative Attorney General in a decade.
| Portfolio | Minister | Party
Faction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister of the Erimo Republic
Minister for the Civil Service Leader of the Labour Party |
Mr. Jakob De Vries | Labour
Right | |
| Deputy Prime Minister of the Erimo Republic
Minister for the Cabinet Office |
Mrs. Francesca N. Piers | Labour
Centre | |
| Chancellor of the Exchequer
Treasurer |
Mr. Liam R. Drakeford | Labour
Right | |
| Minister for the Foreign Office | Mr. Paliz Kembiani | Labour
Left | |
| Minister for the Home Office | Mr. Michael Mundzaki | Labour
Left | |
| Minister for the Defence and National Security Office | Ms. Vivian Harkness | Labour
Centre | |
| Minister for the Communities, Cities, and Local Government Office | Mrs. Keomi Ono | Labour
Left | |
| Minister for the Social Affairs and Administration Office | Ms. Nancy Erin-Strife | Labour
Right | |
| Minister for the Trade and Transport Office | Mr. Spencer Grey | Labour
Centre | |
| Minister for the Constitution | Mrs. Miriam J. Derby | Labour
Left | |
| Erimo Ambassador to the Doggerlands Covalence Mechanism
Minister for the Corporate Office |
Dr. Mitchell A. Crawley | Independent | |
| National Security Advisor
Minister for the Washington Office |
Ms. Madeline Ross | Independent | |
| Reconstruction Coordinator
Minister for the Housing, Development, and Urban Planning Office |
 |
Mr. Luke Ford | Independent |
| Attorney General
Minister for the Justice Office |
 |
Mr. Markus H. Horst | Independent |