First Minister of Alexander

First Minister of the Grand Duchy of Alexander
Incumbent Carl von Joseph Werzberg since 8 August 2020 (2020-08-08)
Appointer	Grand Duke of Alexander
Term length	At Grand Duke's pleasure
Inaugural holder	Benjamin Norris
Formation	30 June 2016

The First Minister of Alexander is the head of government of the Abeldane state of Alexander. They are the only member of the Alexandrian legislature, and are appointed and dismissed at the discretion of the Grand Duke, though the position is directly elected by the Alexandrian people. The current First Minister is Alexander von Hapsburg, appointed by Grand Duke Max I on the 19th of September, 2017.

The First Minister has, traditionally, been an appointed position given by the Grand Duke from whomever can command a majority in the State Council, as the state bans all political parties.

First Ministers

Portrait		Name	Term of office Electoral mandates		Other offices held whilst incumbent	Political party	Government	Monarch (Reign)
		The Honourable Benjamin Norris	30 June 2016	19 September 2017	—	Unknown	Norris (I)	”Michael Brazeau”'Grand Duke of Alexander|50px (2016–2017)
			—
			Appointed First Minister by Grand Duke Michael I following his ascension to the Grand Duchy in 2016.
		The Honourable Alexander von Hapsburg	19 September 2017	9 January 2018	—	Officially independent Member of NFP (Disputed)	von Hapsburg (I)	Max (2017–2020)
			—
			Appointed by Grand Duke Max I following the resignation of his predecessor, Grand Duke Michael I.
		The Honourable Edward Daniels	9 January 2018	22 February 2018	– Imperial Press Secretary	Officially independent Member of URP	Daniels (I)
			—
			Won the Alexander First Ministerial election, January 2018. Drafted the first Constitution of Alexander. Resigned from Abeldane politics on 22 February 2018.
		The Honourable Alexander von Hapsburg	22 February 2018	3 October 2018	—	Officially independent Member of NFP	von Hapsburg (II)
			—
			Succeeded Daniels following the latter's resignation from Abeldane politics.
		The Honourable Michael Thomas Brazeau Marquis of Caerdydd	3 October 2018	12 March 2019	—	Officially independent Member of Populares	Brazeau
			—
			Succeeded von Habsburg following the latter's resignation from Abeldane politics.
		The Honourable Nicholas Randouler Baron Randouler	12 March 2019	9 March 2020	—	Officially independent Member of Populares	Randouler
			—
			Succeeded Brazeau following the latter's dismissal by the Grand Duke.
Position Vacant (9 March 2020 - 8 August 2020)								Nicholas (2020)
								Interregnum (2020)
								Andrew (2020-)
		The Honourable Carl von Joseph Werzberg	8 August 2020	Incumbent	—	Royalist Party of Alexander	von Joseph Werzberg
			—
			Ended a vacancy that lasted for 152 days.