Council of People's Commissars

The Council of People's Commissars, also known as the Council of Ministers, is the de jure government and highest executive authority of the United Commonwealth of Continentelist States (UCCS). The council consists of its leader the Premier (alternatively known as the Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars), his deputy the Vice Premier, and the various chiefs of the People's Commissariats, or departments of the executive branch. The Council is invested with the powers to enforce and implement legislation passed by the National People's Congress or the Presidium, and as such is comparable to the role of a cabinet in a non-Landonist, presidential republic. However, the Council also has the ability to publish laws in its own right in the form of Continental Decrees, which are binding resolutions which function similarly to an executive order. The Council is formed by the election of a Premier by the National People's Congress. Once elected, the Premier is tasked with appointing or approving the heads of the People's Commissariats to form a government.

The Council was officially created with the proclamation of the United Commonwealth in 1921, but evolved from the executive council headed by Aeneas Warren during his provisional government, which was founded in 1917 during the Continental Revolutionary War. Since 1921, the Council has been expanded with the creation of new People's Commissariats, and there are currently 22 permanent members of the council.

People's Commissars[edit | edit source]

#	Department	Year Created	Incumbent	Description
1	Premier	1921	Joseph Ojeda	Chairman of the Council and principal advisor to the President; sets the agenda for the Council and directs policymaking
2	Vice Premier	1921	Marcus Copeland	The second-in-command to the Premier, who serves in his absence.
3	Administrator of Affairs	1921	Svana Stoessel	Official secretary to the Premier and co-signer of Continental decrees issued by the Council; prepares items of policy and checks them against preexisting decrees
4	People's Commissar for Foreign Relations	1921	Miguel Ignazio	Implements foreign policy of the United Commonwealth and represents the country to foreign entities.
5	People's Commissar for Defense	1921	Paul Trapani	Coordinates and regulates the Continental military and its branches.
6	People's Commissar for Finance and the Treasury	1921	Florence Payette	Financial officer responsible for formulating economic and tax policy, managing the public debt, and in manufacturing coins and currency.
7	People's Commissar for Justice	1921	Marlon Perkins	The chief law enforcement officer and advisor on matters of law.
8	People's Commissar for Internal Affairs	1921	Tatiana Morganti	Oversees land management, domestic intelligence services, regulation of travel and public security.
9	People's Commissar for Agriculture	1921	Julia Courvoisier	Regulates and oversees policy toward the betterment of the country's agricultural sector, its procurement of food, food safety, and management of natural resources.
10	People's Commissar for Commerce and Industry	1921		Responsible for regulating and directing the nation's industrial sector, the creation of factories, and the promotion of trade.
11	People's Commissar for Labor	1921		Responsible for representing the interests and values of the workers, regulating and promoting safety in the workplace, and ensuring employment.
12	People's Commissar for Education	1921		Responsible for overseeing and regulating aspects of education, educational programs and activities, and ensuing access to educational services.
13	People's Commissar for Transportation	1921	Sheila Kollie	Responsible for overseeing the nation's transportation networks, and promoting and regulating the use of public transit.
14	People's Commissar for Communications	1921	John Wong	Responsible for providing postal service, overseeing and regulating telecommunications technology, and for providing broadcasting and internet services.
15	People's Commissar for Social Welfare	1921		Tasked with the promotion of the country's general welfare; responsible for overseeing care of general citizens, ensuring equality, and preventing discrimination.
16	People's Commissar for Housing and Development	1923		Responsible for overseeing and improving the conditions of urban areas, supporting homeownership and community development, and ending homelessness and housing-based discrimination.
17	People's Commissar for Health	1924		Responsible for protecting and promoting public health, and for providing social services, healthcare, and medicine.
18	People's Commissar for Culture	1924		Responsible for protecting and promoting the arts, safeguarding the pursuit and study of Continental culture, and regulating tourism.
18	People's Commissar for Energy	1939		Responsible for energy production and regulation, as well as the development of energy technology and education.
19	People's Commissar for Science and Technology	1956	Nathan Goedeke III	Responsible for regulating and promoting the pursuit of science and technology in industrial development, promoting special research, introducing intellectual planning, and cultivating innovation and cooperation.
20	People's Commissar for Veteran Affairs	1959		Responsible for ensuring care and support for veterans, and the maintenance of memorials and cemeteries.
21	People's Commissar for Emergency Management	1973	Livia Perrier	Responsible for creating plans and preparations for natural disasters, coordinating and providing disaster relief and cleanup, and overseeing government responses to crises.
22	People's Commissar for Peace	1982		Responsible for promoting cooperation, international collaboration, and creating solutions to resolve conflict through nonviolent means.