Ministry of Interior (Essexia)
Interior Ministry
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Appointer | Emperor James of Essexia on the advice of the First Minister Rt Hon Jack MP |
The Interior Ministry of Essexia is a government department of the Commonwealth of Essexia, and is a key department in the Cabinet of Essexia. It is in charge the general administration of the Essexian National Order, which is the Essexian equivalent of the civil service. The department is headed by the Interior Minister who is currently Rt Hon Matthew MP, who is responsible for many of the internal affairs of Essexia, mostly updating of the population records, the administration of Parliament records and other archives. They also hold one of the two pardoning powers of the Commonwealth.
The Interior Minister originally held a role with responsibilities more resembling that of a British Home Secretary. Under the 2019 Constitution, the Interior Minister was a role that became appointed by the monarch under the advice of the First Minister of Essexia, although in theory the Emperor has no say in the matter and has never prevented a First Ministerial appointment.
List of Junior Departments
Ministerial Reform Act
Under the Ministerial Reform Act, a series of new departments under the Interior Ministry were established to help it cope with its increasing workload and to assign a Junior Minister to each of the Interiors key areas. The three junior ministries are;
- Department of Enrolment
- Department of National Administration
- Department of Security and Social Affairs
- Department of Transport
- Chief Data Controller
The Department of Enrolment is in charge of handling the immigration into and from Essexia, and the registration, recording, and handling of all Essexian Citizenship's.
The Department of National Administration is more broad, and handles areas that are not covered by other Departments.
The Department of Security and Social Affairs is in charge of handling the operation of the National Police, Fire, Ambulance, Coastguard, and Air Marshall departments, with the aim of making the Citizens of Essexias’ lives safer. It also handles the National Security of the Nation in any appropriate circumstance, and the conduct and behaviour of the Parliament, Crown Ministries, Junior Ministries, and Civil Services. Notably, the latter department holds significant power for a junior department; after the Ministerial Code of Conduct 2019 its role became more structured and had the framework it needed to operate within the bounds of the law.
The Department of Transport is responsible for all state-owned transportation in Essexia, as well as the services involved within transportation (Such as handling driving licenses and infrastructure).
The Chief Data Controller is responsible for the protection and regulation of all data that Essexia holds on its citizens, and upholding the Data Protection and Regulation Act 2020.
Imperial Decree XI
Under imperial Decree XI, which was established in January 2021, the following Ministries became Junior Ministries under the Interior:
- Media
- Education
- Sport
- Culture
- Health
- Environment
Notable laws established
In terms of the amount of legislation produced by a department, the Interior Ministry has always been, and still is, the most productive ministry, producing over fifty acts that have subsequently become law in as little as two years. Some of its most notable acts include;
- The Constitution of the Commonwealth of Essexia (produced by Lord Matthew of Essexia while he was in the Interior Ministry.)
- Constitutional Reform Act 2019
- Provinces Act 2019
- Essexian National Order Act 2018
- Electoral Law Act 2018
- Great Reform Act 2019
- Shenfield Autonomy Act 2020
- Parliamentary Sessions Act 2019
- Date Protection and Regulation Act 2020
List of Interior Ministers
Portrait | Term in Office | Minister | Party | Government | Notes |
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Early 2018
to 22 July 2018 |
Lord Matthew | None |
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22 July 2018
to 9 August 2018 10 days |
Earl Finn of Hawarden | Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party |
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9 August 2018 to 1 January 2019 145 days |
Lord Matthew | Royalist Party of Essexia |
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1 January 2019 to 29 July 2019 209 days |
Earl Jack of Essexia | National Conservative Party of Essexia |
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29 July 2019
to 3 March 2020 218 days |
Earl Finn of Hawarden | Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party of Essexia |
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3 March 2020 to 11 May 2020 69 days |
Earl Jack of Molrams | Giraffe Concordat |
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11 May 2020 to 1 June 2020 21 days |
Crown Minister Matthew G | Giraffe Concordat |
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1 June 2020 to 9 July 2020 38 days |
Lord Matthew | Progressive Workers' Party/Rhino Alliance |
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9 July 2020 to 12 September 2020 |
Crown Minister Harley C | Progressive Workers' Party/Rhino Alliance |
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11 September 2020 to 7 February 2021 |
Lord Jamie | Royalist Party of Essexia/Giraffe Concordat |
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7 February 2021 to 02 March 2021 23 days |
Crown Minister Matthew G | Royalist Party of Essexia/Giraffe Concordat |
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2 March 2021 to 27 April 2021 56 days |
Rt Hon Matthew S MP | The Greens |
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3 May 2021 to Present |
Rt Hon Matthew MP | Royalist Party of Essexia |
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