Government of Teiko

The Government of Teiko, officially known as the Central Government of Teiko, is the governing body of the Socialist Republic of Teiko exercising authority and sovereignty over 32 prefectures based on the 1986 Teiko Constitution. Teiko has been a unitary parliamentary constitutional republic since the founding of the First Republic of Teiko on 1895. Prior to its full independence, Teiko has been under the Japanese control. The Kaijo Mutiny brought an end to Japanese colonization and the establishment of an autonomous government.

From then on, Teiko was led by several premier from different parties. The 1986 Teiko Constitutional Crises, nearly crippled the other political parties and placed the country under the banner of the Teiko National Party (Formerly Socialist Party of Teiko) since then. Reforms by Sasuke Gemba brought the country closer to its current state by enforcing strict fiscal and domestic policies while slowly integrating Teiko's economy to the world.

Despite several changes in the constitution, the basic structure of government has remained the same. The Government of Teiko is made up of three branches: the executive, the legislative and the judiciary. The power is held chiefly by the Teiko Premier and other elected members of the Central-46, while sovereignty is vested in the Teikonian people. The government abides by the constitutional check and balances. All branches of the government are located within Tetsuya Special Administrative District, the capital city of Teiko.

Premier
Main article: Premier of the Socialist Republic of Teiko

The Teiko Premier is the highest official in the country. He is considered both as the head of the government and state. He is elected by the people during the national elections and must enjoy the confidence of the Central-46 to stay in power. Normally, the Teiko Premier will come from the dominant party in the Central-46 but there are several occasions that the winner is from a minority party. However, all the Premier since 1986 are from the Teiko National Party as it enjoys continuous political success.

The Teiko Premier, as head of the executive branch, is also the leader of the Cabinet of Teiko. The Premier therefore retains the prerogative to appoint or remove any minister he or she so chooses. However, such actions needed at least 1/2 of the votes in Central-46. As the most visible member of the government the Premier represent the country abroad and is as well the main spokesperson for the government at home. The Prime Minister’s official residence is Kōkyo, a mansion located adjacent to the Teiko National Council Hall in Tetsuya.

The current Premier is Seijuro Akashi from the Teiko National Party who was inaugurated on January 30, 2010. By constitution his term will end on January 2016 but he retains the prerogative to run for one more term. Akashi Seijuro is the youngest to hold the office to date and is the first openly-gay head of state and government of Teiko.

Cabinet
Main article: Cabinet of the Socialist Republic of Teiko

The Cabinet of Teikō or the Council of Ministers of Teikō is an autonomous executive body composed of 14 ministers, who run the cabinet ministries of the country and other commissioners and heads of several independent government including the Teiko Regional Statistics Office and Teiko Special Advisory Board.

As of 2014, there are currently 14 cabinet ministries excluding the constitutional commissions and other floating offices. The Cabinet is also responsible for the formulation and execution of policies of the government. Members of the Cabinet are not necessarily from the Central-46 however incumbent members of the Central-46 can also be be appointed as ministers. All appointments of the 14 ministries must be approved by a 1/2 majority of the Central-46. Ministers can also be partisan or non-partisan.

Members of the cabinet also cannot participate in any law making processes but however can be called into any session as required by the Central-46. The cabinet is headed by the Teiko Premier and is directly responsible to the Central-46. Cabinet offices vary from different ministries and cabinet meetings occurs routinely at the Kōkyo.