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The Cabinet of Cascadia is the chief executive body of the Republic of Cascadia. It is a body consisting of the vice president of Cascadia and the heads of the executive branch's departments in the government of Cascadia. It is the principal official advisory body to the president of Cascadia. The president chairs the meetings but is not formally a member of the Cabinet. The heads of departments, appointed by the president and confirmed by the House of Representatives, are the members of the Cabinet.
The Cabinet does not have any collective executive powers or functions of its own, and no votes need to be taken. As of now, there are 5 department heads in the current Cabinet. The members of the Cabinet serve at the pleasure of the president, who can dismiss them at any time without the approval of the House. Like all federal public officials, Cabinet members are also subject to impeachment by the House of Representatives and trial for "treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors".
The Constitution of Cascadia establishes the Cabinet in Article IV Section 3, authorizing the vice president, together with a majority of the heads of the executive departments, to declare the president "unable to discharge the powers and duties of their office". However, the Cabinet's real role, inferred from the language of the Opinion Clause (Article IV, Section 4) of the Constitution is to provide advice to the president. The heads of the executive departments are eligible—in the presidential line of succession. Until September 20, 2022, the Cabinet was referred to as the Executive Council of Cascadia.
The incumbent and third cabinet of Cascadia, in office since 17 October 2022, is the second cabinet of President ViolentVampire.
Current Cabinet
The incumbent and 3nd Cabinet of Cascadia (ViolentVampire II) has been in office since 17 October 2022. It consists of the following members:
| Office | Portrait | Incumbent | Took office |
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| Vice President | SayerQT | September 17, 2022 | |
| Treasurer | jtwokay | September 17, 2022 | |
| Secretary of State | Arathorn52 | October 17, 2022 | |
| Secretary of Recruitment | EstiQT | September 17, 2022 | |
| Secretary of Defense | DaPigThatBig | October 11, 2022 | |
| Secretary of the Interior | Falcoeur | October 9, 2022 |
Cabinet positions
Vice President
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The Vice President of Cascadia is the second-highest officer in the executive branch of the Government of Cascadia, after the president of Cascadia, and ranks first in the presidential line of succession. The vice president is also an officer in the legislative branch, as the President of the Legislature. In this capacity, the vice president is empowered to preside over House of Representatives deliberations at any time, but may not vote except to cast a tie-breaking vote, unless they are a directly elected member of the House of Representatives. The vice president is directly elected together with the president to a month-long term of office by the people of Cascadia via instant-runoff voting. SayerQT is the 2nd and current vice president of Cascadia. She assumed office on September 17, 2022. She previously served as the 1st President of Cascadia.
| # | Portrait | Vice president | Took office | Left office | President | Election |
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| 1 | EstiQT | August 17, 2022 | September 17, 2022 | SayerQT | - August 2022 | |
| 2 | SayerQT | September 17, 2022 | Incumbent | ViolentVampire | - September 2022
- October 2022 |
Treasurer
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The Treasurer of Cascadia is the cabinet secretary overseeing the executive department known as the Treasury of Cascadia, which is tasked with the proper functioning of financial services. The Treasurer also facilitates the proper functioning of the economy, and implements the Government's economic agenda. The Treasurer oversees the National Bank, and manages government spending with consent of the Legislature, including the proper distribution of Welfare Programs. The incumbent Treasurer is Jtwokay, who took office on September 17, 2022.
| # | Portrait | Treasurer | Took office | Left office | President |
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| 1 | ViolentVampire | August 17, 2022 | September 17, 2022 | SayerQT | |
| 2 | jtwokay | September 17, 2022 | Incumbent | ViolentVampire |
Secretary of State
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The Secretary of State supervises the Cascadia foreign service and administers the Department of State. The secretary must also advise the president on Cascadia foreign matters such as the appointment of diplomats and ambassadors, advising the president of the dismissal and recall of these people. The secretary of state can conduct negotiations and interpret treaties relating to foreign policy. The secretary also can participate in international conferences, organizations, and agencies as a representative of the Republic of Cascadia. The secretary communicates issues relating to the national foreign policy to the Legislature and citizens. Historically, the Secretary of State also oversaw election integrity, but this responsibility has largely been supplanted in favor of pure foreign policy. The incumbent and inaugural Secretary of State is xBest_Name_Everx, who took office on August 17, 2022, having served under both presidents SayerQT and ViolentVampire.
| # | Portrait | Secretary | Took office | Left office | President |
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| 1 | xBest_Name_Everx | August 17, 2022 | October 17, 2022 | SayerQT | |
| ViolentVampire | |||||
| 2 | Arathorn52 | October 17, 2022 | Incumbent | ViolentVampire |
Secretary of Recruitment
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The Secretary of Recruitment supervises and administers the Department of Recruitment, responsible for promotion and activity within the nation. The main focus of the department, and by extension the secretary, is Recruitment and bolstering of the population of the Nation; but this is not necessarily the sole duty performed by the Secretary of Recruitment. It also oversees activity programs and events, in order to build a community and promote player activity. The position and department was established by the Recruitment Act, signed into law by President SayerQT on September 9, 2022. The first and current Secretary is EstiQT, who has served in that position under President ViolentVampire since September 17, 2022.
| # | Portrait | Secretary | Took office | Left office | President |
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| Position vacant from September 9 until September 17, 2022 | |||||
| 1 | EstiQT | September 17, 2022 | Incumbent | ViolentVampire | |
Secretary of Defense
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The Secretary of Defense supervises and administers the Department of Defense, which includes the nation's armed forces, the National Guard, and the Intelligence agencies of Cascadia. The secretary is tasked with the upkeep of both services, and to implement the government's military policy, and uphold the interests of Cascadia. Originally formed on August 17, 2022 as the Commissioner for Public Defense, it took on its current name with the passage of the Executive Reorganization Act, passed on September 20, 2022. DaPigThatBig is the 3rd and current secretary of Defense. He assumed office upon confirmation by the House on October 11, 2022.
| # | Portrait | Secretary | Took office | Left office | President |
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| 1 | shattered2907 | August 17, 2022 | September 17, 2022 | SayerQT | |
| 2 | PavTheYT | September 17, 2022 | October 10, 2022 | ViolentVampire | |
| Position vacant from October 10 until October 11, 2022 | |||||
| 3 | DaPigThatBig | October 11, 2022 | Incumbent | ||
Secretary of the Interior
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The Secretary of the Interior supervises and administers the Department of the Interior, which oversees the nation's roads, internal lands, forests, parks, iceways, and public infrastructure. The secretary is tasked overseeing upkeep and development of these services, and to implement the government's policies regarding to their duties. Originally formed on August 17, 2022 as the Commissioner for Public Lands, it took on its current name with the passage of the Executive Reorganization Act, passed on September 20, 2022. Seattle City Councillor Falcoeur is the 3rd and current secretary of the Interior. They assumed office upon confirmation by the House on October 9, 2022.
| # | Portrait | Secretary | Took office | Left office | President |
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| 1 | Vorobyevite | August 17, 2022 | September 17, 2022 | SayerQT | |
| 2 | PCRCKR | September 17, 2022 | October 9, 2022 | ViolentVampire | |
| 3 | Falcoeur | October 11, 2022 | Incumbent |