Government of Sanctaria - Revision history

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	The ninth government of Sanctaria took office in the evening of 14 December 2022 following a general election on 10 December 2022. The result was a hung parliament, and the [[Democratic Left Party (Sanctaria)\|Democratic Left Party]], which had won a plurality of seats, entered into a coalition with the [[Green Party (Sanctaria)\|Green Party]] to ensure the government had a majority of votes in the House. The leader of the the largest party, Ethan Ringrose of the Democratic Left Party, was appointed Chancellor. The leader of the second party, Josephine Chari-Jones of the Green Party, became Vice Chancellor.		The ninth government of Sanctaria took office in the evening of 14 December 2022 following a general election on 10 December 2022. The result was a hung parliament, and the [[Democratic Left Party (Sanctaria)\|Democratic Left Party]], which had won a plurality of seats, entered into a coalition with the [[Green Party (Sanctaria)\|Green Party]] to ensure the government had a majority of votes in the House. The leader of the the largest party, Ethan Ringrose of the Democratic Left Party, was appointed Chancellor. The leader of the second party, Josephine Chari-Jones of the Green Party, became Vice Chancellor.

	Secretaries of State are listed by seniority as per the Government Secretaries Acts 1974 to 2022. The new Chancellor dissolved some departments that had been created by the previous government and allocated their duties among existing departments, renaming them where necessary.<ref>The Departments that were abolished and had their briefs merged with extant departments were the Departments of Labour & Employment, Equality & Minority Affairs, Families & Youth, Devolution & Governmental Affairs, and Science, Innovation & Technology.</ref>		Secretaries of State are listed by seniority as per the Government Secretaries Acts 1974 to 2022. The new Chancellor dissolved some departments that had been created by the previous government and allocated their duties among existing departments, renaming them where necessary.<ref>The Departments that were abolished and had their briefs merged with extant departments were the Departments of Labour & Employment, Equality & Minority Affairs, Families & Youth, Devolution & Governmental Affairs, and Science, Innovation & Technology.</ref> A small reshuffle took effect on 02 March 2024.

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	\|[[Chancellor of Sanctaria\|Chancellor]]		\|[[Chancellor of Sanctaria\|Chancellor]]
	\|[[Ethan Ringrose]]		\|[[Ethan Ringrose]]
	\|rowspan=15\|2022—present		\|rowspan=2\|2022—present
	\|style="background-color: orange;"\|		\|style="background-color: orange;"\|
	\|[[Democratic Left Party (Sanctaria)\|Democratic Left Party]]		\|[[Democratic Left Party (Sanctaria)\|Democratic Left Party]]
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	\|[[Secretary for Infrastructure (Sanctaria)\|Secretary of State for Infrastructure]]		\|[[Secretary for Infrastructure (Sanctaria)\|Secretary of State for Infrastructure]]
			\|2022—2024
	\|-		\|-
	\|[[Secretary for the Treasury (Sanctaria)\|Secretary of State for the Treasury]]		\|[[Secretary for the Treasury (Sanctaria)\|Secretary of State for the Treasury]]
	\|[[Ben Jackson]]		\|[[Ben Jackson]]
			\|2022—present
	\|rowspan=7 style="background-color: orange;"\|		\|rowspan=7 style="background-color: orange;"\|
	\|rowspan=7\|[[Democratic Left Party (Sanctaria)\|Democratic Left Party]]		\|rowspan=7\|[[Democratic Left Party (Sanctaria)\|Democratic Left Party]]
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	\|[[Secretary for Foreign Affairs (Sanctaria)\|Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs]]		\|[[Secretary for Foreign Affairs (Sanctaria)\|Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs]]
	\|[[Kathryn Stewart]]		\|[[Kathryn Stewart]]
			\|2022—2024
	\|-		\|-
	\|[[Secretary for Homeland Security (Sanctaria)\|Secretary of State for Homeland Security]]		\|[[Secretary for Homeland Security (Sanctaria)\|Secretary of State for Homeland Security]]
	\|[[Nicola Allman]]		\|[[Nicola Allman]]
			\|rowspan=3\|2022—present
	\|-		\|-
	\|[[Secretary for Business, Industry, and Trade (Sanctaria)\|Secretary of State for Business, Industry, & Trade]]		\|[[Secretary for Business, Industry, and Trade (Sanctaria)\|Secretary of State for Business, Industry, & Trade]]
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	\|[[Secretary for Justice and Equality (Sanctaria)\|Secretary of State for Justice & Equality]]		\|[[Secretary for Justice and Equality (Sanctaria)\|Secretary of State for Justice & Equality]]
	\|[[Xander Morgan]]		\|[[Xander Morgan]]
			\|2022—2024
	\|-		\|-
	\|[[Secretary for Social and Family Affairs (Sanctaria)\|Secretary of State for Social & Family Affairs]]		\|[[Secretary for Social and Family Affairs (Sanctaria)\|Secretary of State for Social & Family Affairs]]
	\|[[Amanda Thomas]]		\|[[Amanda Thomas]]
			\|rowspan=6\|2022—present
	\|-		\|-
	\|[[Secretary for Energy, Renewables, and Natural Resources (Sanctaria)\|Secretary of State for Energy, Renewables, & Natural Resources]]		\|[[Secretary for Energy, Renewables, and Natural Resources (Sanctaria)\|Secretary of State for Energy, Renewables, & Natural Resources]]
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	\|[[Democratic Left Party (Sanctaria)\|Democratic Left Party]]		\|[[Democratic Left Party (Sanctaria)\|Democratic Left Party]]
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			'''Changes March 2024'''
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			\|colspan="2" style="text-align:center"\|Party
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			\|[[Secretary for Justice and Equality (Sanctaria)\|Secretary of State for Justice & Equality]]
			\|Josephine Chari-Jones
			\|rowspan=3\|2024—present
			\|style="background-color: green;"\|
			\|[[Green Party (Sanctaria)\|Green Party]]
			\|-
			\|[[Secretary for Foreign Affairs (Sanctaria)\|Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs]]
			\|[[Bethany Greer]]
			\|rowspan=2 style="background-color: orange;"\|
			\|rowspan=2\|[[Democratic Left Party (Sanctaria)\|Democratic Left Party]]
			\|-
			\|[[Secretary for Infrastructure (Sanctaria)\|Secretary of State for Infrastructure]]
			\|Xander Morgan
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	\|}		\|}

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	\| border = <!-- for clarification, options are "devolved" (for UK use), "federal", "central" -->		\| border = <!-- for clarification, options are "devolved" (for UK use), "federal", "central" -->
	\| image = [[File:Coat of Arms of Sanctaria.~~png~~\|~~125px~~]]		\| image = [[File:Coat of Arms of Sanctaria.svg\|100px]]
	\| caption = [[Sanctaria\|Sanctarian]] Coat of Arms		\| caption = [[Sanctaria\|Sanctarian]] Coat of Arms
	\| date_established = {{Start date\|1974\|11\|19\|df=y}}		\| date_established = {{Start date\|1974\|11\|19\|df=y}}

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9th Government of Sanctaria

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	\|[[Ann Ramirez]]		\|[[Ann Ramirez]]
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	\|[[Secretary for Justice & Equality (Sanctaria)\|Secretary of State for Justice & Equality]]		\|[[Secretary for Justice and Equality (Sanctaria)\|Secretary of State for Justice & Equality]]
	\|[[Xander Morgan]]		\|[[Xander Morgan]]
	\|-		\|-
	\|[[Secretary for Social & Family Affairs (Sanctaria)\|Secretary of State for Social & Family Affairs]]		\|[[Secretary for Social and Family Affairs (Sanctaria)\|Secretary of State for Social & Family Affairs]]
	\|[[Amanda Thomas]]		\|[[Amanda Thomas]]
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	\|[[Green Party (Sanctaria)\|Green Party]]		\|[[Green Party (Sanctaria)\|Green Party]]
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	\|[[Secretary for Education & Research (Sanctaria)\|Secretary of State for Education & Research]]		\|[[Secretary for Education and Research (Sanctaria)\|Secretary of State for Education & Research]]
	\|[[Noah Cameron]]		\|[[Noah Cameron]]
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 ===9th Government of Sanctaria===
-The ninth government of Sanctaria took office in the evening of 14 December 2022 following a general election on 10 December 2022. The result was a hung parliament, and the Democratic Left Party, which had won a plurality of seats, entered into a coalition with the Green Party to ensure the government had a majority of votes in the House.
+The ninth government of Sanctaria took office in the evening of 14 December 2022 following a general election on 10 December 2022. The result was a hung parliament, and the [[Democratic Left Party (Sanctaria)|Democratic Left Party]], which had won a plurality of seats, entered into a coalition with the [[Green Party (Sanctaria)|Green Party]] to ensure the government had a majority of votes in the House. The leader of the the largest party, Ethan Ringrose of the Democratic Left Party, was appointed Chancellor. The leader of the second party, Josephine Chari-Jones of the Green Party, became Vice Chancellor.
-Secretaries of State are listed by seniority as per the Government Secretaries Acts 1974 to 2022.
+Secretaries of State are listed by seniority as per the Government Secretaries Acts 1974 to 2022. The new Chancellor dissolved some departments that had been created by the previous government and allocated their duties among existing departments, renaming them where necessary.<ref>The Departments that were abolished and had their briefs merged with extant departments were the Departments of Labour & Employment, Equality & Minority Affairs, Families & Youth, Devolution & Governmental Affairs, and Science, Innovation & Technology.</ref>
 ==References==

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			===9th Government of Sanctaria===
			The ninth government of Sanctaria took office in the evening of 14 December 2022 following a general election on 10 December 2022. The result was a hung parliament, and the Democratic Left Party, which had won a plurality of seats, entered into a coalition with the Green Party to ensure the government had a majority of votes in the House.

			Secretaries of State are listed by seniority as per the Government Secretaries Acts 1974 to 2022.

	==References==		==References==

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	Secretaries of State must be nominated by the Chancellor and approved by the [[Senate (Sanctaria)\|Senate]], the upper house of Parliament. The President then also appoints these members of the government. The government is dependent upon Parliament to make primary legislation and, as such, the government needs to command a majority in the House of Deputies in order to ensure support and confidence for budgets and government bills to pass. Collectively the government is known as 'the cabinet".		Secretaries of State must be nominated by the Chancellor and approved by the [[Senate (Sanctaria)\|Senate]], the upper house of Parliament. The President then also appoints these members of the government. The government is dependent upon Parliament to make primary legislation and, as such, the government needs to command a majority in the House of Deputies in order to ensure support and confidence for budgets and government bills to pass. Collectively the government is known as 'the cabinet".

	The current Chancellor is [[~~Charlene Hendry~~]] who took office on ~~31 January 2018~~. ~~She~~ is the leader of the [[Democratic Left Party (Sanctaria)\|Democratic Left Party]], the party with the ~~majority of~~ seats in the House. The [[Vice Chancellor of Sanctaria\|Vice Chancellor]] is [[~~Niamh Winters~~]] who took office on ~~01 February 2018~~.		The current Chancellor is [[Ethan Ringrose]] who took office on 14 December 2022. He is the leader of the [[Democratic Left Party (Sanctaria)\|Democratic Left Party]], the party with the most seats in the House; the Democratic Left Party are currently in a coalition with the [[Green Party (Sanctaria)\|Green Party]] to have a government that can command a majority of votes. The [[Vice Chancellor of Sanctaria\|Vice Chancellor]] is [[Josephine Chari-Jones]] who took office on 14 December 2022.

	==Membership==		==Membership==
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	The detail and structure of the Government of Sanctaria has its legislative basis in the Government Secretaries Act, 1974; it has been amended on a number of occasions, most recently 2018, and these may be cited together as the Government Secretaries Acts 1974 to 2018 and are construed as one Act.		The detail and structure of the Government of Sanctaria has its legislative basis in the Government Secretaries Act, 1974; it has been amended on a number of occasions, most recently 2018, and these may be cited together as the Government Secretaries Acts 1974 to 2018 and are construed as one Act.

	~~All~~ Governments ~~bar one~~ have consisted of one party in a majority government, the leader of that party always becoming Prime Minister; the 2nd Government of Sanctaria from 1981 to 1986 was a coalition government between the [[Sanctarian Conservative Party]] and the [[Christian Union Party (Sanctaria)\|Christian Union Party]] - the Prime Minister in this instance was the leader of the largest party.		Governments typically have consisted of one party in a majority government, the leader of that party always becoming Prime Minister; the 2nd Government of Sanctaria from 1981 to 1986 was a coalition government between the [[Sanctarian Conservative Party]] and the [[Christian Union Party (Sanctaria)\|Christian Union Party]] - the Prime Minister in this instance was the leader of the largest party. Similarly, the current government of Sanctaria - the 9th Government - is a coalition between the [[Democratic Left Party (Sanctaria)\|Democratic Left Party]] and the [[Green Party (Sanctaria)\|Green Party]], with the Chancellor being the leader of the largest party in the coalition, the Democratic Left.

	On 01 January 2019, Sanctaria was federalised and became the Divine Federation of Sanctaria. The offices of Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister were renamed to Chancellor and Vice Chancellor respectively. The powers and duties of the office(s) were not changed.		On 01 January 2019, Sanctaria was federalised and became the Divine Federation of Sanctaria. The offices of Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister were renamed to Chancellor and Vice Chancellor respectively. The powers and duties of the office(s) were not changed.
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	\|[[Chancellor of Sanctaria\|Chancellor]]<ref>Until 31 December 2018 this position was known as Prime Minister. On 01 January 2019 it was renamed.</ref>		\|[[Chancellor of Sanctaria\|Chancellor]]<ref>Until 31 December 2018 this position was known as Prime Minister. On 01 January 2019 it was renamed.</ref>
	\|[[Charlene Hendry]]		\|[[Charlene Hendry]]
	\|rowspan=20\|~~2018—present~~		\|rowspan=20\|2018—2022
	\|rowspan=20 style="background-color: orange;"\|		\|rowspan=20 style="background-color: orange;"\|
	\|rowspan=20\|[[Democratic Left Party (Sanctaria)\|Democratic Left Party]]		\|rowspan=20\|[[Democratic Left Party (Sanctaria)\|Democratic Left Party]]
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	\|[[Attorney General of Sanctaria\|Attorney General]]		\|[[Attorney General of Sanctaria\|Attorney General]]
	\|William Wilson		\|William Wilson
	\|rowspan=2\|~~2018—present~~		\|rowspan=2\|2018—2022
	\|style="background-color: grey;" \|		\|style="background-color: grey;" \|
	\|[[Independent_(political_affiliation)\|Independent]]		\|[[Independent_(political_affiliation)\|Independent]]

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	==History==		==History==
	The first Government of Sanctaria took office on coming into force of the Constitution of Sanctaria on 19 November 1974 following the establishment of the Divine Republic of Sanctaria after the death of [[~~Patriarch of the Sanctarian Catholic Church\|~~Patriarch Aequitas]], head of the [[Sanctarian Catholic Church]], and the break-up of the Papal States of Sanctaria that he, by virtue of his office, headed.		The first Government of Sanctaria took office on coming into force of the Constitution of Sanctaria on 19 November 1974 following the establishment of the Divine Republic of Sanctaria after the death of [[Patriarch Aequitas IV]], head of the [[Sanctarian Catholic Church]], and the break-up of the Papal States of Sanctaria that he, by virtue of his office, headed.

	The detail and structure of the Government of Sanctaria has its legislative basis in the Government Secretaries Act, 1974; it has been amended on a number of occasions, most recently 2018, and these may be cited together as the Government Secretaries Acts 1974 to 2018 and are construed as one Act.		The detail and structure of the Government of Sanctaria has its legislative basis in the Government Secretaries Act, 1974; it has been amended on a number of occasions, most recently 2018, and these may be cited together as the Government Secretaries Acts 1974 to 2018 and are construed as one Act.

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	\| address = Government Manor<br>[[Sanctus]], Sanctaria		\| address = Government Manor<br>[[Sanctus]], Sanctaria
	\| leader_title = [[~~Prime Minister~~ of Sanctaria\|~~Prime Minister~~]]		\| leader_title = [[Chancellor of Sanctaria\|Chancellor]]
	\| appointed = ~~Prime Minister~~ and Secretaries approved by Parliament, ceremonially appointed by the [[President of Sanctaria\|President]]		\| appointed = Chancellor and Secretaries approved by Parliament, ceremonially appointed by the [[President of Sanctaria\|President]]
	\| budget = <!-- annual budget of the government -->		\| budget = <!-- annual budget of the government -->
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	The '''Government of Sanctaria''' is the cabinet that exercises executive authority in [[Sanctaria]].		The '''Government of Sanctaria''' is the federal cabinet that exercises executive authority in [[Sanctaria]].

	The Constitution of Sanctaria vests executive authority in a government which is headed by the [[~~Prime Minister~~ of Sanctaria\|~~Prime Minister~~]], the head of government. The government is composed of government ministers, called Secretaries of State, all of whom must be members of the [[Parliament of Sanctaria]]. The ~~Prime Minister~~ must be nominated and approved by the [[House of Deputies (Sanctaria)\|House of Deputies]], the lower house of Parliament. Following the House's nomination, the [[President of Sanctaria]] appoints the ~~Prime Minister~~ to his/her role.		The Constitution of Sanctaria vests executive authority in a government which is headed by the [[Chancellor of Sanctaria\|Chancellor]], the head of government. The government is composed of government ministers, called Secretaries of State, all of whom must be members of the federal [[Parliament of Sanctaria]]. The Chancellor must be nominated and approved by the [[House of Deputies (Sanctaria)\|House of Deputies]], the lower house of Parliament. Following the House's nomination, the [[President of Sanctaria]] appoints the Chancellor to his/her role.

	Secretaries of State must be nominated by the ~~Prime Minister~~ and approved by the [[Senate (Sanctaria)\|Senate]], the upper house of Parliament. The President then also appoints these members of the government. The government is dependent upon Parliament to make primary legislation and, as such, the government needs to command a majority in the House of Deputies in order to ensure support and confidence for budgets and government bills to pass. Collectively the government is known as 'the cabinet".		Secretaries of State must be nominated by the Chancellor and approved by the [[Senate (Sanctaria)\|Senate]], the upper house of Parliament. The President then also appoints these members of the government. The government is dependent upon Parliament to make primary legislation and, as such, the government needs to command a majority in the House of Deputies in order to ensure support and confidence for budgets and government bills to pass. Collectively the government is known as 'the cabinet".

	The current ~~Prime Minister~~ is [[Charlene Hendry]] who took office on 31 January 2018. She is the leader of the [[Democratic Left Party (Sanctaria)\|Democratic Left Party]], the party with the majority of seats in the House. The [[~~Deputy Prime Minister~~ of Sanctaria\|~~Deputy Prime Minister~~]] is [[Niamh Winters]] who took office on 01 February 2018.		The current Chancellor is [[Charlene Hendry]] who took office on 31 January 2018. She is the leader of the [[Democratic Left Party (Sanctaria)\|Democratic Left Party]], the party with the majority of seats in the House. The [[Vice Chancellor of Sanctaria\|Vice Chancellor]] is [[Niamh Winters]] who took office on 01 February 2018.

	==Membership==		==Membership==
	Membership of the cabinet is regulated by the Constitution of Sanctaria, and by the Government Secretaries Acts 1974 to 2018. The Sanctarian constitution requires the government to consist of at least six members, with no maximum limit, all of whom must be members of [[Parliament of Sanctaria\|Parliament]].		Membership of the cabinet is regulated by the Constitution of Sanctaria, and by the Government Secretaries Acts 1974 to 2018. The Sanctarian constitution requires the government to consist of at least six members, with no maximum limit, all of whom must be members of [[Parliament of Sanctaria\|Parliament]].

	Prior to constitutional changes in 2012, there were no limits on how many members of the [[Senate (Sanctaria)\|Senate]], the upper house of parliament, were permitted to be members of Government; since then, no more than two members of the Senate are permitted to be a member of the Government, primarily because the constitutional changes at the time sought to give more independence to each house. The [[~~Prime Minister~~ of Sanctaria\|~~Prime Minister~~]], [[~~Deputy Prime Minister~~ of Sanctaria\|~~Deputy Prime Minister~~]], and [[Secretary for the Treasury (Sanctaria)\|Secretary for the Treasury]] are required to be members of the [[House of Deputies (Sanctaria)\|House of Deputies]], the lower house of parliament.		Prior to constitutional changes in 2012, there were no limits on how many members of the [[Senate (Sanctaria)\|Senate]], the upper house of parliament, were permitted to be members of Government; since then, no more than two members of the Senate are permitted to be a member of the Government, primarily because the constitutional changes at the time sought to give more independence to each house. The [[Chancellor of Sanctaria\|Chancellor]], [[Vice Chancellor of Sanctaria\|Vice Chancellor]], and [[Secretary for the Treasury (Sanctaria)\|Secretary for the Treasury]] are required to be members of the [[House of Deputies (Sanctaria)\|House of Deputies]], the lower house of parliament.

	Members of the government in charge of government departments are designated Secretaries of State. Prior to 2018, junior ministers, or assistant secretaries, were also appointed to assist the running of government departments, but were not members of the government, and were answerable to the Secretary of State responsible for the department they were assigned to. Ministers without portfolio may be appointed as members of the government without being appointed as the head of a department, though this has not yet occurred in Sanctarian governmental history; legislation for this specifies such ministers are to be designated Secretaries-at-large.		Members of the government in charge of government departments are designated Secretaries of State. Prior to 2018, junior ministers, or assistant secretaries, were also appointed to assist the running of government departments, but were not members of the government, and were answerable to the Secretary of State responsible for the department they were assigned to. Ministers without portfolio may be appointed as members of the government without being appointed as the head of a department, though this has not yet occurred in Sanctarian governmental history; legislation for this specifies such ministers are to be designated Secretaries-at-large.
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	==Term of office==		==Term of office==
	The Government serves in office until the nomination of a new ~~Prime Minister~~ by the House. Prior to 2013, the maximum term was 7 years by law, which most governments served; since then the maximum term is set to 5 years.		The Government serves in office until the nomination of a new Chancellor by the House. Prior to 2013, the maximum term was 7 years by law, which most governments served; since then the maximum term is set to 5 years.

	The Government must enjoy the confidence of the House of Deputies if it is to remain in office. If the ~~Prime Minister~~ ceases to retain the support of a majority in the House, either the House must be dissolved or the ~~Prime Minister~~ must resign. This applies only in cases of a no-confidence vote, or the loss of a supply (i.e. budgetary) vote, rather than a simple government bill being rejected. The [[President of Sanctaria\|President]] may refuse to grant a dissolution to a ~~Prime Minister~~ who does not enjoy the support of the House, thereby forcing the resignation of the ~~Prime Minister~~. Current convention, however, is that a President will always allow a dissolution to a ~~Prime Minister~~ when requested; the power to refuse a dissolution has never been invoked.		The Government must enjoy the confidence of the House of Deputies if it is to remain in office. If the Chancellor ceases to retain the support of a majority in the House, either the House must be dissolved or the Chancellor must resign. This applies only in cases of a no-confidence vote, or the loss of a supply (i.e. budgetary) vote, rather than a simple government bill being rejected. The [[President of Sanctaria\|President]] may refuse to grant a dissolution to a Chancellor who does not enjoy the support of the House, thereby forcing the resignation of the Chancellor. Current convention, however, is that a President will always allow a dissolution to a Chancellor when requested; the power to refuse a dissolution has never been invoked.

	When the ~~Prime Minister~~ resigns, the entire Government is deemed to have resigned as a collective. The ~~Prime Minister~~ may also direct the President to dismiss or accept the resignation of individual Secretaries. When the House or Parliament as a whole is dissolved, the ~~Prime Minister~~ and the entire Government is similarly deemed to have vacated their offices. The offices remain vacant until a new government is appointed, with no new policies announced or enacted in the interim, and government departments only exercising day-to-day obligations.		When the Chancellor resigns, the entire Government is deemed to have resigned as a collective. The Chancellor may also direct the President to dismiss or accept the resignation of individual Secretaries. When the House or Parliament as a whole is dissolved, the Chancellor and the entire Government is similarly deemed to have vacated their offices. The offices remain vacant until a new government is appointed, with no new policies announced or enacted in the interim, and government departments only exercising day-to-day obligations.

	==Authority and powers==		==Authority and powers==
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	All Governments bar one have consisted of one party in a majority government, the leader of that party always becoming Prime Minister; the 2nd Government of Sanctaria from 1981 to 1986 was a coalition government between the [[Sanctarian Conservative Party]] and the [[Christian Union Party (Sanctaria)\|Christian Union Party]] - the Prime Minister in this instance was the leader of the largest party.		All Governments bar one have consisted of one party in a majority government, the leader of that party always becoming Prime Minister; the 2nd Government of Sanctaria from 1981 to 1986 was a coalition government between the [[Sanctarian Conservative Party]] and the [[Christian Union Party (Sanctaria)\|Christian Union Party]] - the Prime Minister in this instance was the leader of the largest party.

			On 01 January 2019, Sanctaria was federalised and became the Divine Federation of Sanctaria. The offices of Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister were renamed to Chancellor and Vice Chancellor respectively. The powers and duties of the office(s) were not changed.

	==Governments of Sanctaria==		==Governments of Sanctaria==
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	Secretaries of State are listed by seniority as per the Government Secretaries Acts 1974 to 2018. The new Prime Minister created a number of new departments, the first time new departments had been created since the Constitution of Sanctaria came into effect in 1974.		Secretaries of State are listed by seniority as per the Government Secretaries Acts 1974 to 2018. The new Prime Minister created a number of new departments, the first time new departments had been created since the Constitution of Sanctaria came into effect in 1974.

			Sanctaria was federalised on 01 January 2019. At that date, the names of the offices of Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister changed to Chancellor and Vice Chancellor respectively. No changes were made to the powers and duties of the office.

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	\|[[~~Prime Minister~~ of Sanctaria\|Prime Minister]]		\|[[Chancellor of Sanctaria\|Chancellor]]<ref>Until 31 December 2018 this position was known as Prime Minister. On 01 January 2019 it was renamed.</ref>
	\|[[Charlene Hendry]]		\|[[Charlene Hendry]]
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	\|[[~~Deputy Prime Minister (~~Sanctaria)\|~~Deputy~~ Prime Minister]]		\|[[Vice Chancellor of Sanctaria\|Vice Chancellor]]<ref>Until 31 December 2018 this position was known as Prime Minister. On 01 January 2019 it was renamed.</ref>
	\|rowspan=2\|[[Niamh Winters]]		\|rowspan=2\|[[Niamh Winters]]
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	\|[[Secretary for Infrastructure (Sanctaria)\|Secretary of State for Infrastructure]]		\|[[Secretary for Infrastructure (Sanctaria)\|Secretary of State for Infrastructure]]
	\|[[Xander Morgan]]		\|[[Xander Morgan]]
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	~~\|[[Secretary for Labour and Employment (Sanctaria)\|Secretary of State for Labour & Employment]]<ref>New Department.</ref>~~
	~~\|[[Jessica Scott]]~~
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	\|[[Secretary for Social Welfare (Sanctaria)\|Secretary of State for Social Welfare]]<ref>Previously Department of Human Services.</ref>		\|[[Secretary for Social Welfare (Sanctaria)\|Secretary of State for Social Welfare]]<ref>Previously Department of Human Services.</ref>
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	\|[[Secretary for Energy, Renewables, and Natural Resources (Sanctaria)\|Secretary of State for Energy, Renewables, & Natural Resources]]<ref>New Department.</ref>		\|[[Secretary for Energy, Renewables, and Natural Resources (Sanctaria)\|Secretary of State for Energy, Renewables, & Natural Resources]]<ref>New Department.</ref>
	\|[[Mark Adams]]		\|[[Mark Adams]]
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			\|[[Secretary for Labour and Employment (Sanctaria)\|Secretary of State for Labour & Employment]]<ref>New Department.</ref>
			\|[[Jessica Scott]]
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	\|[[Secretary for Agriculture and Rural Affairs (Sanctaria)\|Secretary of State for Agriculture & Rural Affairs]]<ref>Previously Department of Land Affairs.</ref>		\|[[Secretary for Agriculture and Rural Affairs (Sanctaria)\|Secretary of State for Agriculture & Rural Affairs]]<ref>Previously Department of Land Affairs.</ref>

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	Secretaries of State must be nominated by the Chancellor and approved by the [[Senate (Sanctaria)\|Senate]], the upper house of Parliament. The President then also appoints these members of the government. The government is dependent upon Parliament to make primary legislation and, as such, the government needs to command a majority in the House of Deputies in order to ensure support and confidence for budgets and government bills to pass. Collectively the government is known as 'the cabinet".		Secretaries of State must be nominated by the Chancellor and approved by the [[Senate (Sanctaria)\|Senate]], the upper house of Parliament. The President then also appoints these members of the government. The government is dependent upon Parliament to make primary legislation and, as such, the government needs to command a majority in the House of Deputies in order to ensure support and confidence for budgets and government bills to pass. Collectively the government is known as 'the cabinet".

	The current Chancellor is [[~~Charlene Hendry~~]] who took office on ~~31 January 2018~~. ~~She~~ is the leader of the [[Democratic Left Party (Sanctaria)\|Democratic Left Party]], the party with the ~~majority of~~ seats in the House. The [[Vice Chancellor of Sanctaria\|Vice Chancellor]] is [[~~Niamh Winters~~]] who took office on ~~01 February 2018~~.		The current Chancellor is [[Ethan Ringrose]] who took office on 14 December 2022. He is the leader of the [[Democratic Left Party (Sanctaria)\|Democratic Left Party]], the party with the most seats in the House; the Democratic Left Party are currently in a coalition with the [[Green Party (Sanctaria)\|Green Party]] to have a government that can command a majority of votes. The [[Vice Chancellor of Sanctaria\|Vice Chancellor]] is [[Josephine Chari-Jones]] who took office on 14 December 2022.

	==Membership==		==Membership==
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	The detail and structure of the Government of Sanctaria has its legislative basis in the Government Secretaries Act, 1974; it has been amended on a number of occasions, most recently 2018, and these may be cited together as the Government Secretaries Acts 1974 to 2018 and are construed as one Act.		The detail and structure of the Government of Sanctaria has its legislative basis in the Government Secretaries Act, 1974; it has been amended on a number of occasions, most recently 2018, and these may be cited together as the Government Secretaries Acts 1974 to 2018 and are construed as one Act.

	~~All~~ Governments ~~bar one~~ have consisted of one party in a majority government, the leader of that party always becoming Prime Minister; the 2nd Government of Sanctaria from 1981 to 1986 was a coalition government between the [[Sanctarian Conservative Party]] and the [[Christian Union Party (Sanctaria)\|Christian Union Party]] - the Prime Minister in this instance was the leader of the largest party.		Governments typically have consisted of one party in a majority government, the leader of that party always becoming Prime Minister; the 2nd Government of Sanctaria from 1981 to 1986 was a coalition government between the [[Sanctarian Conservative Party]] and the [[Christian Union Party (Sanctaria)\|Christian Union Party]] - the Prime Minister in this instance was the leader of the largest party. Similarly, the current government of Sanctaria - the 9th Government - is a coalition between the [[Democratic Left Party (Sanctaria)\|Democratic Left Party]] and the [[Green Party (Sanctaria)\|Green Party]], with the Chancellor being the leader of the largest party in the coalition, the Democratic Left.

	On 01 January 2019, Sanctaria was federalised and became the Divine Federation of Sanctaria. The offices of Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister were renamed to Chancellor and Vice Chancellor respectively. The powers and duties of the office(s) were not changed.		On 01 January 2019, Sanctaria was federalised and became the Divine Federation of Sanctaria. The offices of Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister were renamed to Chancellor and Vice Chancellor respectively. The powers and duties of the office(s) were not changed.
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	\|[[Chancellor of Sanctaria\|Chancellor]]<ref>Until 31 December 2018 this position was known as Prime Minister. On 01 January 2019 it was renamed.</ref>		\|[[Chancellor of Sanctaria\|Chancellor]]<ref>Until 31 December 2018 this position was known as Prime Minister. On 01 January 2019 it was renamed.</ref>
	\|[[Charlene Hendry]]		\|[[Charlene Hendry]]
	\|rowspan=20\|~~2018—present~~		\|rowspan=20\|2018—2022
	\|rowspan=20 style="background-color: orange;"\|		\|rowspan=20 style="background-color: orange;"\|
	\|rowspan=20\|[[Democratic Left Party (Sanctaria)\|Democratic Left Party]]		\|rowspan=20\|[[Democratic Left Party (Sanctaria)\|Democratic Left Party]]
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	\|[[Attorney General of Sanctaria\|Attorney General]]		\|[[Attorney General of Sanctaria\|Attorney General]]
	\|William Wilson		\|William Wilson
	\|rowspan=2\|~~2018—present~~		\|rowspan=2\|2018—2022
	\|style="background-color: grey;" \|		\|style="background-color: grey;" \|
	\|[[Independent_(political_affiliation)\|Independent]]		\|[[Independent_(political_affiliation)\|Independent]]