Secretary of State for Finance (Roscamistan)
| Secretary of State for Finance of Roscamistan | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms of Roscamistan | |
| Ministry of Finance Treasury of Roscamistan | |
| Style | The Honourable (domestic) His Excellency (diplomatic) |
| Member of | Cabinet Treasury |
| Residence |  Galway City (official) |
| Appointer | President of the Federation |
| Term length | At pleasure of the President |
| Inaugural holder | Thomas Jacobs (de facto) Luke R. (de jure) |
| Unofficial names | Finance Secretary |
| Deputy | Minister of State at the Ministry of Finance |
The Finance Secretary, officially the Secretary of State for Finance, is an officer of the executive branch who is head of the Ministry of Finance and ex officio the Chairman of the Treasury. The Secretary also appoints the Governor of the Central Bank with confirmation of the President. The office has a higher turnover rate than other ministerial positions, if the Vice Presidency is not counted.
History
The position has had a checkered history, having been used on and off since the beginning of the Republic. The Finance portfolio was held ex officio by Thomas Jacobs, along with the Foreign Affairs portfolio. The office was finally made a proper position when Luke R., a friend of Thomas Jacobs was made the Minister of Finance, and in August, Kacper Witeh was made Finance Minister and Domestic Advisor.
He was responsible for the annexation of Ennis as an autonomous province and the ceding of the Mountains of Clare back to Ireland. He later quit Roscamistan voluntarily, and Luke was made Minister of Finance, but never did much. In the Reforms of November, most of the Cabinet, including Luke R. were sacked, and the Finance Minister position was vacated.
The position became filled again with the direct election and confirmation by the President of Dean Merritt, who was Deputy Defence Minister before the 17thMayCoup, and was rising in the ranks again.
On 24 December 2021, upon resignation of Dean Merritt, Barry F. became Minister of Finance. He was impeached from his position on 19 January 2022 by President Thomas Jacobs. Ludwig Collins, former Propaganda Minister, was appointed Finance Secretary.
Duties and responsibilities
The Secretary reports to the President. The duties and responsibilities of the Finance Secretary are;
- Presenting the government’s annual budget to the Congress
- Appointing the Governor of the Roscami Central Bank with confirmation of the President
- Help manage government finance
- Set the policies of the Ministry of Finance
- Fund the local government bodies
- Managing of most finances of the Federation
List of officeholders
| № | Name | Portrait | Term of office | Political party
(color denotes faction) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Jacobs | 
|
18 February 2021 | 4 July 2021 | 136 days | Freedom Party | |
| 2 | Luke R. | 
|
4 July 2021 | 14 August 2021 | 41 days | Independent | |
| 3 | Kacper Witeh |
|
14 August 2021 | 3 September 2021 | 20 days | ||
| 4 | Luke R. |
|
3 September 2021 | 3 November 2021 | 61 days | ||
| 5 | Dean Merritt | File:Portrayal of Dean Merritt.png | 28 November 2021 | 24 December 2021 | 26 days | United Party | |
| 6 | Barry F. |
|
24 December 2021 | 19 January 2022 | 26 days | Independent | |
| 7 | Ludwig Collins | 
|
19 January 2022 | 10 January 2023 | 356 days | Roscamistan Republican Socialist Party | |
