Council of State of Talenore
The Council of State is a formal body composed of the most senior government ministers chosen by the Governor General, and functions as the executive branch of the state. With the exception of the Governor General, all members of the council have the title Chancellor, if head of a government department, or minister, if a junior minister in a department. Since the executive power is explicitly vested in the Governor General, the Council of State functions primarily as a deliberative and consultative body. The Governor General also delegates certain powers to each individual chancellor.
Contents
Constitutional basis
The executive power is vested in the Governor General, not the Council of State. The members of the council are appointed by the Governor General and serve at their pleasure. All decisions of the council have to be signed by the Governor General to come into effect. The constitution requires that all decrees are first discussed in the Council of State. The most senior staff of the civil service belong to the State Chancellery and are organized into different departments supporting the Council of State, headed by the most senior members. The distribution of responsibilities between the various department of the chancellery is decided by the Governor General.
Functions and mandate
The Council of State convenes to deliberate and issue decisions on matters of state and policy. All decisions finally rest with the Governor General. However, the power of the Governor General depends on their ability to control their party and the majority in the National Assembly.
Duty of remonstrance
Requirements of membership
Current composition 1668-1671
The current Council of State is a minority government consisting of the National Development Party. Between 1668 and 1670, the National Front retained members in the Council of State, but following a reshuffle on 1.II.1670 all NF members were removed by the Governor General and the Sadrist Alliance was disbanded.
| Department | Position | Incumbent | Party | In office since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of the Governor-General | Governor General | Mahmood Sadri Maleki | NDP | 1665 |
| Minister of Policy Coordination | Robert Williams | NDP | 1665 | |
| Department of Justice | Chancellor of Justice Deputy Governor General |
Saara Kilkaadexar | NDP | 1668 |
| Minister of Nationality Affairs | John Mohsen | NF | 1665-1670 | |
| Minister of Nationality Affairs | Lani Kulahi | NDP | 1670 | |
| Minister of Gender Equality | Fatemeh Abbasi | NDP | 1668 | |
| Department of National Security | Chancellor of National Security | Sean Abbasi, Lt. Gen. (ret) | NDP | 1665 |
| Department of the Interior | Chancellor of the Interior | Laleh Haddad | NDP | 1665 |
| Minister of Public Works | Malliki Shula | NDP | 1665 | |
| Department of Labor | Chancellor of Labor | Ali Fahad | NDP | 1665 |
| Department of Culture and Sports | Chancellor of Culture and Sports | Fatima Merwadeh | NF | 1665-1670 |
| Chancellor of Culture and Sports | Christopher Stephens | NDP | 1670 | |
| Minister of Sports and Leisure | Christopher Stephens | NDP | 1668-1670 | |
| Department of Public Health | Chancellor of Public Health | Dr. Zahra Hosseini | NDP | 1665 |
| Minister of Primary Care | Nahid Homayoun | NDP | 1665 | |
| Minister of Disease Control | Andrew Hosseini | NF | 1668-1670 | |
| Minister of National Disease Prevention | Rhei Mula | NDP | 1670 | |
| Department of Infrastructure | Chancellor of Infrastructure | Dr. Eric Kalani | NDP | 1668 |
| Minister of Communication | Peter Gul | NF | 1665-1670 | |
| Minister of Communications | John McKinnon | NDP | 1670 | ||
| Department of Finance | Chancellor of Finance | Dr. Daniele Gjanocca | NDP | 1665 |
| Minister of Financial Markets | Reza Farrokhzad | NDP | 1665 | |
| Department of Education | Chancellor of Education | Dr. Yasmin Vipani | NF | 1668-1670 |
| Chancellor of Education | Dr. Yasmin Vipani | NDP | 1670 | |
| Minister of Primary and Secondary Education | Elin Shila | NDP | 1668 | |
| Minister of Higher Education and Research | Dr. Zand Hosseini | NDP | 1665 | |
| Department of Social Affairs | Chancellor of Social Affairs | Jonah van Venegoor | NDP | 1668 |
| Minister of Senior Citizens Issues | Kali Rheni | NDP | 1668 | |
| Minister of Children, Youths and Families | Firuzeh Khadem | NF | 1665-1670 | |
| Minister of Children, Youths and Families | Joanne Smith | NDP | 1670 | |
| Department of Energy and the Environment | Chancellor of Energy and the Environment | Taki Toliko | NDP | 1665 |
| Minister of the Environment | Mikas Annike | NDP | 1665 | |
| Minister of Fisheries, Food and Agriculture | James Winkleman | NDP | 1665 | |
| Department of Trade and Industry | Chancellor of Trade and Industry | Tanilo Lla'i | NDP | 1665 |
| Minister of Foreign Trade and Commerce | George Maleki | NF | 1665-1670 | |
| Minister of Foreign Trade and Commerce | John Farrokh | NDP | 1670 | |
| Minister of Science | Jonah Bevaaq | NDP | 1665 |
Composition 1665-1668
The Council of State was a majority coalition between the National Development Party and the National Front. The third party of the Sadrist Alliance, the Conservative Party, was not represented in the Council of State and left the alliance during the term.
| Department | Position | Incumbent | Party | In office since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of the Governor-General | Governor General | Mahmood Sadri Maleki | NDP | 1665 |
| Minister of Policy Coordination | Robert Williams | NDP | 1665 | |
| Department of Justice | Chancellor of Justice Deputy Governor General |
Dr. Eric Kalani | NDP | 1665 |
| Minister of Nationality Affairs | John Mohsen | NF | 1665 | |
| Minister of Gender Equality | Saara Kilkaadexar | NDP | 1665 | |
| Department of National Security | Chancellor of National Security | Sean Abbasi, Lt. Gen. (ret) | NDP | 1665 |
| Department of the Interior | Chancellor of the Interior | Laleh Haddad | NDP | 1665 |
| Minister of Public Works | Malliki Shula | NDP | 1665 | |
| Department of Labor | Chancellor of Labor | Ali Fahad | NDP | 1665 |
| Department of Culture and Sports | Chancellor Culture and Sports | Fatima Merwadeh | NF | 1665 |
| Minister of Sports and Leisure | Tanilo Kulahi | NDP | 1665 | |
| Department of Public Health | Chancellor of Public Health | Dr. Zahra Hosseini | NDP | 1665 |
| Minister of Primary Care | Nahid Homayoun | NDP | 1665 | |
| Minister of Disease Control | Dr. Andrew Smith | NDP | 1665 | |
| Department of Infrastructure | Chancellor of Infrastructure | Elin Shila | NDP | 1665 |
| Minister of Communication | Peter Gul | NF | 1665 | |
| Department of Finance | Chancellor of Finance | Dr. Daniele Gjanocca | NDP | 1665 |
| Minister of Financial Markets | Reza Farrokhzad | NDP | 1665 | |
| Department of Education | Chancellor of Education | Prof. Kiki Pjetro Tosha | NDP | 1665 |
| Minister of Primary and Secondary Education | Dr. Yasmin Vipani | NF | 1665 | |
| Minister of Higher Education and Research | Dr. Zand Hosseini | NDP | 1665 | |
| Department of Social Affairs | Chancellor of Social Affairs | Mahmood Sassani | NDP | 1665 |
| Minister of Senior Citizens Issues | Jonah van Venegoor | NDP | 1665 | |
| Minister of Children, Youths and Families | Firuzeh Khadem | NF | 1665 | |
| Department of Energy and the Environment | Chancellor of Energy and the Environment | Taki Toliko | NDP | 1665 |
| Minister of the Environment | Mikas Annike | NDP | 1665 | |
| Minister of Fisheries, Food and Agriculture | James Winkleman | NDP | 1665 | |
| Department of Trade and Industry | Chancellor of Trade and Industry | Tanilo Lla'i | NDP | 1665 |
| Minister of Foreign Trade and Commerce | George Maleki | NF | 1665 | |
| Minister of Science | Jonah Bevaaq | NDP | 1665 |
