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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 twelfth cabinet of Cascadia, in office since August 20, 2023, is the cabinet of President DaCorgoKing.
Current Cabinet and Cabinet-rank officials
The incumbent and 14th Cabinet of Cascadia (Corgo) has been in office since August 20, 2023. It consists of the following members:
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 previously served as an officer in the legislative branch, as the President of the Legislature. In that capacity, the vice president was 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. Vacant is the Xth and current vice president of Cascadia. He assumed office on X X, 2023.
# | 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 | December 18, 2022 | ViolentVampire | - September 2022 | |
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3 | ViolentVampire | December 18, 2022 | January 15, 2023 | TylenolEC | - December 2022 | |
4 | DaPigThatBig | January 15, 2023 | January 17, 2023 | EstiQT | - January 2023 | |
5 | AghastBlock | January 17, 2023 | February 19, 2023 | - Appointed by EstiQT | ||
6 | Small_Cat | February 19, 2023 | April 16, 2023 | Milgorn123 | - February 2023 | |
7 | Jo_Star | April 16, 2023 | May 21, 2023 | AghastBlock | - April 2023 | |
8 | Akeboun | May 21, 2023 | June 18, 2023 | Setrus | - May 2023 | |
9 | Paradox_1080 | June 18, 2023 | July 16, 2023 | WrestlingWithGod | - June 2023 | |
10 | DaCorgoKing | July 16, 2023 | August 12, 2023 | Bachinuni | - July 2023 | |
11 | Milgorn123 | August 12, 2023 | August 20, 2023 | DaCorgoKing | - August 2023 |
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 WrestlingWithGod, who took office on July 16, 2023.
Deputy Treasurer
The Deputy Treasurer advises and assists the Treasurer in the supervision and direction of the Treasury and its activities, and succeeds the Treasurer in their absence or unavailability. The Deputy Treasurer is appointed by the president and confirmed by the House. The Deputy Treasurer is not apart of the Cabinet. The 3rd Deputy Treasurer Ohgizmo resigned on May 22, 2023.
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 Secretary of State is Milgorn123, who took office on April 16, 2023.
Assistant Secretary of State
The Assistant Secretary of State advises and assists the Secretary of State in the supervision and direction of the Department of State and its activities, and succeeds the secretary in their absence or unavailability. The Assistant Secretary of State is appointed by the president and confirmed by the House. The Assistant Secretary of State is not apart of the Cabinet. The 2nd Assistant Secretary of State, FieldsofWheat, left office on July 21, 2023.
* - FieldsofWheat also served under President Setrus
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. Vacant is the 11th and current Secretary of Defense.
Secretary of Labor and Recruitment
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The Secretary of Labor and Recruitment supervises and administers the Department of Labor and Recruitment, responsible for promotion and activity within the nation and Cascaid, the social welfare program of Cascadia. 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 Labor and 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 department took on its current name of the Department of Labor and Recruitment on July 30, 2023. The current Secretary is EstiQT.
Assistant Secretary of Labor and Recruitment
The Assistant Secretary of Labor and Recruitment advises and assists the Secretary of Labor and Recruitment in the supervision and direction of the Department of Social Services and its activities, and succeeds the secretary in their absence or unavailability. The Assistant Secretary of Social Services is appointed by the president and confirmed by the House. The Assistant Secretary of Social Services is not apart of the Cabinet. The position was created on October 28, 2022. The 1st Assistant Secretary of Labor and Recruitment, AghastBlock, left office on July 21, 2023.
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. Setrus is the 6th and current Secretary of the Interior
* - Falcoeur also served under President ViolentVampire
Assistant Secretary of the Interior
The Assistant Secretary of the Interior advises and assists the Secretary of the Interior in the supervision and direction of the Department of the Interior and its activities, and succeeds the secretary in their absence or unavailability. The Assistant Secretary of the Interior is appointed by the president and confirmed by the House. The Assistant Secretary of the Interior is not apart of the Cabinet. The 2nd Assistant Secretary of the Interior, Moxies_hoe, left office on July 21, 2023.
Cabinet-level officials
The president may designate additional positions to be members of the Cabinet, which can vary under each president. They are not in the line of succession and are not necessarily officers of the Republic of Cascadia.
Advisors
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Advisors are officials who advise the President on policy and decision-making. The position was created by the Advisor Creation Act. The President may choose up to two advisors or none at all. Advisors also serve at the pleasure of the President. The current advisor under President DaCorgoKing is Flatvent_One.
* - SayerQT also served under President Setrus