Deputy Prime Minister of Agatonia

Deputy Prime Minister of Agatonia
vaukuragikurái agatoniánn
Coat of arms of Agatonia
Incumbent Manuel Shikakata since 4 November 2024
Style	vaukuragikurái Prime Minister
Appointer	President
Term length	No term limit Elections to Parliament are held once every year.
Inaugural holder	Ainosuke Kumakata
Formation	4 November 2024

The Deputy Prime Minister of Agatonia (Agatonian: vaukuragikurái agatoniánn) is the deputy to the Prime Minister of Agatonia and the third-most senior minister in the Agatonian Government. although this seniority does not necessarily translate into power. The office was created by the nomination of Manuel Shikakata as Deputy Prime Minister. The officeholder usually deputises for the Prime Minister at official functions. Power definition of the Deputy Prime Minister shall probably be stated in the further review of the Agatonian Constitution of 2024 on 18 November 2024.

The current Deputy Prime Minister is Manuel Shikakata, member of the Party of Infrastructure and Development. Shikakata deputises for PM Mūta Ushiyori, although not being in the same party, who leads the 2nd government, confirmed by the 1st Parliament.

Role

The role of the Deputy Prime Minister has changed over the course of Agatonian history. Although Agatonia has always been a de jure parliamentary democracy, the President previously held a more active role than other political divisions, thus sometimes being considered as a de facto dictatorship. Presently, the political power of the Deputy Prime Minister has been considerably moderated with the adoption of the new constitution, namely the Agatonian Constitution of 2024, but the general public's perception of the head of government remains similar to that of a head of state in presidential democracies. The Agatonian Constitution of 2024 defines the role of the Prime Minister in article 2d and 3h.

The Deputy Prime Minister is always a plush toy, as the President, the second head of government, must be a human, and plush toys are barred from serving as president. This is also the same as the Monarch of Agatonia; plush toys are also barred from serving as Monarch.

The Deputy Prime Minister was introduced for the first time on 4 November 2024, after President Kaito I nominated Manuel Shikakata as Deputy Prime Minister. Empress Sachiko I is the single and foremost supporter of Shikakata.

List of officeholders

The Deputy Prime Minister of Agatonia (Agatonian: vaukuragikurái agatoniann) is the third-most senior minister in the Agatonian Government. The deputy prime minister is in charge of the Deputy Prime Minister Office within the Government, next to the PM's office. The role of the Deputy Prime Minister has not been stated in the Agatonian Constitution of 2024, but is expected to do so in the further review session of the constitution on 18 November 2024. The Deputy Prime Minister must be a member of the House of Representatives, alongside the Prime Minister and the President.

The first and only known Deputy Prime Minister of Agatonia is Manuel Shikakata, appointed as Deputy Prime Minister in 4 November 2024, previously a Chief Justice candidate, but won by incumbent Chief Justice Theodore Bear. The table below shows the list of Deputy Prime Ministers.

Portrait			Name Office	Term of office			Party	Legislature	Cabinet	Spectrum	Monarch (Reign)
				Took office	Left office	Time in office
	2		Manuel Shikakata	4 November 2024	Incumbent	19 days	Party of Infrastructure and Development (PID)	High Commonwealth Council	Ushiyori cabinet	Centre	Empress Sachiko I

List by time in office

Bold indicates incumbent Deputy PM. Without text style, it indicates stepped down Deputy PMs.

1. Manuel Shikakata – 19 days

See also

• Commonwealth of Agatonia
• Government of Agatonia
• List of prime ministers of Agatonia
• Politics of Agatonia