Government of Tanaau
| His Majesty's Government | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Established | 17 November 2023 |
| Country | Kingdom of Tanaau |
| Leader | Prime Minister |
| Appointed by | Monarch |
| Main organ | Cabinet |
| Ministries | 12 |
| Responsible to | Parliament |
| Headquarters | Frosea |
His Majesty's Government, abbreviated as HM Government and commonly known as the Government of Tanaau, is the central executive authority of the Kingdom of Tanaau. The government is lead by the prime minister who selects and nominates other ministers. The prime minister and the most senior ministers belong to the Cabinet - which is the government's senior decision making committee.
Ministers of the Crown are legally responsible to the Monarch, who appoints them, but are politically responsible to parliament so are scrutinised and questioned by the house of parliament in which they sit. Usually the senior-most ministers originate from the House of Commons, and some junior ministers originate from the House of Lords.
The government is dependent on parliament to make primary legislation, so the monarch usually selects the person who is most likely to command the confidence of the House of Commons to assume the role of prime minister. Despite this convention, the monarch has the power to appoint any individual they wish as prime minister.
History
The Tanaauan government traces its roots to the constitution. The constitution provides provisions for the appointment of a government by the monarch, some rights of ministers if they do not belong to parliament and the governments relationship to parliament.
The government was formally established after the constitution's ratification on 17 November 2023.
Government and the Crown
The Monarch of Tanaau is the head of state and sovereign, but not the head of government. The monarch has constitutional powers to get involved in governing and legislating but tends to leave this to the government and parliament.
The Crown is vested with a series of constitutional powers known as the Royal Prerogative. These powers are often exercised on the monarch's behalf by the government.
The prime minister is expected to meet regularly with the monarch to inform them of government action, and policy. It also gives the monarch a chance to express their views on the state of government, and counsel the prime minister.
Royal prerogative powers commonly exercised by the government include:
Domestic Powers
- Give and Issue Commissions to Officers in the Armed Forces
- Command the Armed Forces
- Appoint Members of the Privy Council
- Issue, Suspend, Cancel, Revoke and Recall Tanaauan Passports
- Pardon Any Conviction
- Grant, Cancel and Annul Honours
- Create Corporations by Royal Charter
Foreign Powers
- Make and Ratify Treaties
- Declare War and Conclude Peace
- Deploy the Armed Forces Overseas
- Recognise States
- Credit and Receive Diplomats
Parliamentary Accountability
For practical reasons, the government is required to maintain the confidence of the House of Commons. It requires the house's confidence to be able to pass their budgets, and to aid in creating primary legislation. It is usually expected a government will resign if they lose the confidence of the House of Commons.
The prime minister and other ministers are held accountable by question times in Parliament.
Both Houses of Parliament can create committees consisting of select groups of the house's members to scrutinise the actions of government ministries and departments.
Ministers, including the prime minister, are all required to follow the ministerial code.
Ministers are bound by the ministerial code to issue statements regarding government policy or issues of national importance to parliament.