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− | The '''Cygnian federal executive ministries''' are among the oldest primary units of the executive branch of the {{JoW|Government of Cygnia|Cygnian Federal Government}} – the Ministries for {{JoW|Cygnian Ministry of Foreign Affairs|Foreign Affairs}}, War, and the {{JoW|Cygnian Ministry of the Treasury|Treasury}} all having been established within a few weeks of each other in 1792. |
+ | The '''Cygnian federal executive ministries''' are among the oldest primary units of the executive branch of the {{JoW|Government of Cygnia|Cygnian Federal Government}} – the Ministries for {{JoW|Cygnian Ministry of Foreign Affairs|Foreign Affairs}}, War, Justice, Home Affairs, and the {{JoW|Cygnian Ministry of the Treasury|Treasury}} all having been established within a few weeks of each other in 1792. |
+ | All ministries are led by a responsible Minister of the Crown, who are Members of Congress elected by the governing caucus to serve on {{JoW|Cabinet of Cygnia|Her Imperial Majesty's Cabinet}}. Portfolios are then distributed to Cabinet members by the {{JoW|Chancellor of Cygnia|Chancellor}}. In addition, ministerial secretaries — public servants appointed by the Queen on the advice of the Chancellor — are non-political chief executives who are charged with the day-to-day management of the ministries, and work with ministers to execute government policy. |
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− | All ministries are led by two individuals, both nominated by the {{JoW|Chancellor of Cygnia|Chancellor}}, but appointed by different entities. Ministers are legislators – that is, Members of {{JoW|Cygnian Congress|Congress}} – appointed by the {{JoW|Monarchy of Cygnia|Queen}} upon nomination by the Chancellor to represent their respective ministries in {{JoW|Cabinet of Cygnia|Her Imperial Majesty's Cabinet}}, an executive organ that acts as an advisory body to the Chancellor and the Government. On the other hand, Ministerial secretaries – who are the chief executives of their ministries and hold seniority in this respect to the Ministers, even though they are not members of the Cabinet – are public servants nominated by the Chancellor and confirmed by the {{JoW|Cygnian Senate|Senate}}. Secretarial nominees are expected to be experienced and competent in the field for which their ministry operates. A Minister cannot concurrently be a Secretary, and vice versa, as the {{JoW|Constitution of Cygnia|Constitution}} prohibits Members of Congress from holding positions in the Cygnian Civil Service. |
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+ | | First formed in 1966 as the {{JoW|Cygnian Ministry of Education and Science|Ministry of Education and Science}}, with education and science policy being separated from the Chancellor's portfolio and raised to Cabinet level. The Ministry was split into the Ministries of Education and Science in 1972. Policy relating to the nation's youth was added to the Education portfolio in 1983, creating the Ministry of Education and Youth Affairs. The Youth Affairs name was dropped in 1984, but the Education Ministry retained all functions implied by the former title. |
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Revision as of 02:37, 23 September 2019
The Cygnian federal executive ministries are among the oldest primary units of the executive branch of the Cygnian Federal Government – the Ministries for Foreign Affairs, War, Justice, Home Affairs, and the Treasury all having been established within a few weeks of each other in 1792.
All ministries are led by a responsible Minister of the Crown, who are Members of Congress elected by the governing caucus to serve on Her Imperial Majesty's Cabinet. Portfolios are then distributed to Cabinet members by the Chancellor. In addition, ministerial secretaries — public servants appointed by the Queen on the advice of the Chancellor — are non-political chief executives who are charged with the day-to-day management of the ministries, and work with ministers to execute government policy.
Executive Ministries of the present
All ministries are listed by their present-day name.
Ministry |
Creation |
Notes | 2017 Outlays in billions of pounds |
Employees |
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Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs | 1792 | 197.4 | 48,500 | |
Treasury | 1792 | 183.7 | 89,639 | |
Justice | 1792 | Originally named the "Attorney-General's Ministry" | 81.8 | 89,532 |
Home Affairs | 1792 | 134.2 | 8,506 | |
Agriculture and Resources | 1889 | 54.33 | 7,259 | |
Commerce | 1903 | Originally named the "Ministry of Commerce and Labour"; Labour later separated | 115.77 | 43,880 |
Employment | 1913 | Initially named the "Ministry of Labour" | 137.97 | 17,347 |
Veterans' Affairs | 1917 | Originally known as the "Ministry of Repatriation" | 45.62 | 5,723 |
Health and Human Services | 1921 | 182.35 | 67,000 | |
Communications and the Arts | 1943 | Originally named the "Ministry of Communications" | 68.29 | 18,692 |
Defence | 1947 | Created by the National Security Act of 1947 from a merger of the Ministries of the Army, Navy and Air Force | 580.48 | 2,854,300 |
Social Services | 1965 | 140.59 | 7,820 | |
Infrastructure | 1966 | 83.34 | 6,235 | |
Environment | 1970 | 137.25 | 12,360 | |
Chancellor and Cabinet | 1971 | Minister responsible is the Chancellor | 0.147 | 10,000 |
Energy | 1972 | 150.31 | 4,487 | |
Education | 1983 | First formed in 1966 as the Ministry of Education and Science, with education and science policy being separated from the Chancellor's portfolio and raised to Cabinet level. The Ministry was split into the Ministries of Education and Science in 1972. Policy relating to the nation's youth was added to the Education portfolio in 1983, creating the Ministry of Education and Youth Affairs. The Youth Affairs name was dropped in 1984, but the Education Ministry retained all functions implied by the former title. | 228.5 | 40,000 |
Industry and Science | 2009 | Separated from Ministry of Education | 138.97 | 25,340 |
Total outlays, employees: | 2,661.017B | 3,356,620 |
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Ministries of the past
Ministry |
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Ministry of War | 1792 – 1918 | Split into the Ministry of the Army and Ministry of Air after the creation of the Cygnian Imperial Air Force |
Ministry of Colonial Affairs | 1800 – 1966 | Reorganised into the Ministry of Commonwealth Affairs |
Ministry of Commonwealth Affairs | 1966 – 1968 | Merged with Foreign Affairs to form the Ministry of Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs |
Ministry of Commerce and Labour | 1903 – 1913 | Split into the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Labour |
Ministry of the Army | 1918 – 1947 | Merged into the Ministry of Defence under the National Security Act of 1947 |
Ministry of the Navy | 1798 – 1947 | |
Ministry of Air | 1918 – 1947 | |
Ministry of Education and Science | 1966 – 1972 | Split into the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Science |
Ministry of the Chancellor | 1911 – 1971 | Merged into the Ministry of the Chancellor and Cabinet |
Ministry of the Cabinet | 1968 – 1971 |
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