Chancellor's Bureaucracy (Eiria)

The Chancellor's Bureaucracy (Eirian: Lei Bjurōkratija deile Čanceliōr) is the network of government offices that makes up the executive branch of the the Eirian Republic. This includes any ministry member of the Council of Ministers, any personal staff to the Chancellor, Vice Chancellor, and Prōviri, and any specialized policy advisors (Such as the Council on Economic Policy and the Council of the World Watchers). The only part of the executive branch that is not legally part of the bureaucracy are the branches of the Eirian Armed Forces.

Ranks

The Chancellor's Bureaucracy is famously organized into strict ranks. This practice stems from the "Commissioned Officer" clause of Article Three, Section Two of the Eirian Constitution, as well as a lot of historical similarity between Eirian government service and military service. Every position in the bureaucracy has an official rank and title, without exception.

Minister

Outside of the Chancellor and Vice Chancellor, the highest-ranking officials in the Bureaucracy hold the title of Minister. The fifteen politicians with this title are the legal heads of the major executive ministries in Eiria (however the Minister of Ćašćanan Affairs only has a small, titular ministry to administer). Additionally, all ministers are members of the Eirian Council of Ministers (otherwise known as the Eirian Cabinet), the primary advisory body to the Chancellor and the source of many policy decisions.

Deputy Minister

Deputy Ministers are senior Eirian governmental officials who are responsible of helping their corresponding Minister manage their ministry of employment. Deputy Ministers are usually more responsible for ministry logistics, leaving political and policy issues to their bosses. In addition, should a cabinet minister die or resign, their Deputy Minister inherits their role ad interim.

Director

The next highest rank in the Chancellor's Bureaucracy is the rank of Director. Directors are typically responsible for departments, which larger cabinet ministries are divided into. Some departments are quite large (for example, the Eirian Intelligence and Counterintelligence Agency is both a department-level agency and the primary body of the Ministry of Intelligence), while others can be smaller. Additionally, there are a number of advisors to the Chancellor that hold the rank of "Director" that are not part of any cabinet ministry. These include the Chancellor's Chief of Staff, The National Security Advisor, the LIDUN Ambassador, the First Lawyer, and the Director of the Governmental Accountability Bureau.