Prime Minister of Baustralia

Prime Minister of Baustralia
Royal Arms of His Royal Government
Incumbent Sir Oliver Doig since 12 December 2022
His Royal Government
Style	The Right Honourable (formal) His Excellency (diplomatic)
Term length	At His Majesty's Pleasure, usually a year
Inaugural holder	Sir John Timpson
Deputy	Deputy Prime Minister

The Prime Minister of Baustralia (informally abbreviated to PM) is the head of government of Baustralia. The Prime Minister directs both the executive and the legislature, and together with their Cabinet (consisting of all the most senior ministers, most of whom are government department heads) are collectively accountable for their policies and actions to the Monarch, to Parliament, to their political party and ultimately to the electorate. The office of Prime Minister is one of the Great Offices of State. The Prime Minister is ex officio also Lord High Treasurer. The current holder of the office, Sir Oliver Doig, leader of the Conservative Party, was appointed by the King on 12 December 2022.

Authority

The Prime Minister is the chair of the Cabinet (the Executive) and is the Head of His Royal Government. The Prime Minister also commands the political party in power, usually holding a majority in the House of Commons, Baustralia's lower house in the legislature. The Prime Minister acts as the voice for the government, and in some cases for His Majesty, both at home and out-of-country. Also as head of the executive, the Prime Minister dismisses and appoints all cabinet members, as well as organizes policies and activities to enact the legislative agenda of the party.

Foundation

The position of Prime Minister was never formed officially, referenced only once in the current constitution when the Dukedom of Cascadia was formed making the first Prime Minister a duke. Therefore, the office of the Prime Minister is founded on custom solely. Similarly, the office of Prime Minister was never formed in the first constitution with the only reference being that the Prime Minister must say an oath of office.

Infancy

The current state of the office of Prime Minister is considered by Baustralian historians as in its infancy where the office is uncodified and based on custom alone. No bill has ever been produced laying out the office of the Prime Minister. It was formed on request of the King on 2 July 2017 when the duties of Baustralia became too great for him alone with other responsibilities, electing to form a Parliament with ministers.

The office was referenced later in the Fixed Terms Election Act, changing the terms from a four-year term to a one-year term by convention. The Prime Minister's term is still at His Majesty's Pleasure. The Prime Minister can also not serve for more than four consecutive terms, however, as before it is by convention and not by law.

Deputy Prime Minister

The Deputy Prime Minister of Baustralia (informally abbreviated to DPM) is a senior member of the Cabinet of Baustralia. The current holder of the office, Brianna Broersma, was appointed by the Prime Minister on 12 December 2022. The DPM does not, unlike the Vice President of the United States or similar offices, assume the duties and responsibilities of the Prime Minister but rather deputizes at events or functions. The position may also be used to give seniority to a cabinet member.

There have been seven Deputy Prime Ministers of Baustralia, Sir Harrison Pickles under the first, second and third Timpson ministries, Emily Day under the McGrath ministry, Sir John Timpson under the Sullivan ministries, and Oliver Doig and James Gardner under the Parker ministry, Jack Morris, 1st Viscount of Englewood under the Burgardt ministry, and Brianna Broersma under the Doig ministry.

The Deputy Prime Minister under Sir Charles Burgardt was Jack Morris, 1st Viscount of Englewood as leader of the Libertarian Party, which with the Liberal Party formed a coalition. Upon its breakup, all members joined the liberal party to keep them in power, and Lord Englewood was appointed Lord Speaker. No deputy prime minister was appointed throughout the rest of the term.

Prime Ministers of Baustralia

No.	Portrait		Arms	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office		Length of term	Party	Sovereign (Reign)	Deputy
1				The Right Honourable Sir John Timpson MP for Holderton (born 2003)	2 July 2017	22 September 2019	813 days	Conservative	John (2017–present)	Sir Harrison Pickles
2				The Right Honourable Aidan McGrath MP for McNevin (born 2003)	22 September 2019	7 October 2019	16 days	Worker's		Lady Emily Day
(1)				The Right Honourable Sir John Timpson MP for Holderton (born 2003)	7 October 2019	6 April 2020	183 days	Conservative		Sir Harrison Pickles
3				The Right Honourable Sir Nick Sullivan MP for Mild Pond (born 2004)	6 April 2020	27 June 2021	448 days			Sir John Timpson
4				The Right Honourable Lady Ella Parker MP for Atlas (born 2004)	27 June 2021	1 July 2022	370 days			Sir Oliver Doig
										Sir James Gardner
5				The Right Honourable Sir Charles Burgardt MP for Seamanhattan (born 2002)	1 July 2022	12 December 2022	165 days	Liberal		The Viscount Englewood
										Vacancy
6				The Right Honourable Sir Oliver Doig MP for McNevin (born 2003)	12 December 2022	Incumbent	282 days	Conservative		Brianna Broersma
										William Perks

Timeline

Below is a timeline of Prime Ministers of Baustralia, and their deputies.