Council of State (Silofais)
 Seal of the Silofaisan President, Chairman of the Council of State | |
| Formation | 3rd of June, 2017 (Following the second Ratification Convention) |
|---|---|
| Legal status | Advisory and deliberative organ[1] |
| Purpose | Coordination of domestic and foreign policies, treaties, and general matters of state[2] |
Chairman | President Horatio Eden |
Vice-Chairman | Chief Secretary Andrew John Bevolo IV |
The Council of State of the Republic of Silofais is a constitutional organ designed to ensure and foster the welfare of the Republic. It is led by the President as Chairman and the Chief Secretary as Vice-Chairman, and is composed by both of them as well as the highest-ranking executive, diplomatic and martial officers of state.
Created by Article IV, Section 7 of the Silofaisan Constitution, the Council is a body not unlike the British Privy Council or the French Council of Ministers,[3] insofar as it is responsible for the coordination of domestic and foreign policies, execution of treaties, and oversight of general matters of state.
These responsibilities, and the kind of officers constitutionally required to sit on the Council, distinguish it clearly from a similar body, the Cabinet of the State. The latter is subordinate directly to the Chief Secretary; is composed of the heads of departments and their respective deputy secretaries and under secretaries; and, whereas the Council deliberates and advises, is responsible for the actual day-to-day administration of the law and realization of the domestic policy. It also does not need to maintain the confidence of the Chamber of Delegates, and sits indefinitely.
History
The Council of State was originally formed during the first convention to ratify the Silofaisan Constitution; however, following the exodus of a significant number of members of the government, the Council of State, along with all other government bodies and positions created by the first Constitution, was dissolved, and replaced with an identical yet legally distinct organisation of the same name during the second Ratification Convention on the 3rd of June, 2017.
Structure
Specifically, the Council is constituted by the...
- President,
- Chief Secretary,
- Heads of the executive departments,
- Highest-ranking admirals and generals of the armed forces, and
- Ambassadors.
Deputy Secretaries, Under Secretaries, and other members of the Executive do not have seats on the Council, in the same way that the President does not have a seat on the Cabinet.
Composition
| Cabinet | ||
|---|---|---|
| Office | Incumbent | Term began |
| President of Silofais | Horatio Eden | June 3, 2017 |
| Chief Secretary | Andrew John Bevolo IV | June 3, 2017 |
| Secretary of Registry | Mike L. | June 29, 2017 |
| Secretary of Culture | Bharadwaj T. | July 7, 2017 |
| Secretary of Treasury | Tim K. | August 27, 2017 |
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