National Security Council of New Virginia

The National Security Council of the Commonwealth of New Virginia, also known simply as the National Security Council, is a government body responsible for coordinating the national security policy of the Commonwealth of New Virginia. The National Security Council consists of various high ranking government officials, particularly those in the fields of foreign affairs and the military.

History

The National Security Council was established on 12 May 2020 by the Ministries and National Security Council Resolution 2020 of the Provisional Council, and is one of the only government bodies intended to continue after the dissolution of the provisional government. The Council was loosely based on the Austenasian War Council and the US body of the same name. Decisions of the National Security Council require a simple majority vote in favor and the consent of the Chairman of the Provisional Council, who presides over and directs the Council. The body continued in its established form following the adoption of the constitution on 31 July 2020. The chairmanship of the Council was subsequently assumed by the President of New Virginia.

Composition

The National Security Council consists of the President of the Commonwealth, the Prime Minister, the Deputy Prime Minister, the First Ambassador, the Minister of Defence, the Attorney General, the Commandant of the Defence Force, and the Presidential Chief of Staff. The National Security Council is currently comprised of:

Portrait	Name	Office	In office since
	HE Sir Adam Belcher KCSM	Acting President	2 August 2021
File:Simon White.jpg	The Rt. Hon. Simon White KCSM	Prime Minister	3 April 2021
	Lieutenant Colonel Dame Elizabeth Lewis DGCSM	Minister of Defence Commandant of the Defence Force	18 December 2020 (as Defence Minister) 13 January 2021 (as Commandant)
	The Hon. Anthony Clark MSM	Attorney General	19 September 2020
	Dame Magnolia Flowers DSM	Chief of Staff to the President	18 December 2020

See also

• Cabinet of New Virginia
• New Virginian Defence Force