Imperial Government

Introduction

The Empire of Lehmark is a Constitutional Imperial Autocracy whose Head of State is the Emperor and Autocrat of Lehmark. The Emperor and Autocrat exercises executive and legislative authority as per the Constitution to rule the Empire of Lehmark.

His Imperial Majesty's Government or simply the Imperial Government is the centralised national government of the Empire of Lehmark. Being responsible to the Emperor and Autocrat and headed by the Imperial Chancellor, the Imperial Government governs the Empire of Lehmark by which it ensures the enforcement of law, development of the nation and societal progression.

Many aspects of the Imperial Government is explained in both the Constitution and Imperial Decree XCVIII - On Governance and the Imperial University. 

Membership in the Imperial Government

Membership in the Imperial Government is exclusively defined as the Imperial Chancellor, Ministers and Agency Leaders.

This excludes the Minister of Internal Affairs and Minister of Treasury and Economy - as these are held by the Emperor and Autocrat.

The Imperial Chancellor

• The Imperial Chancellor is a specially appointed Agent of the Emperor and Autocrat who is granted Executive Power to operate the Imperial Government on behalf of the Emperor and Autocrat as Head of the Imperial Government. 

• The Powers of the Office of Imperial Chancellor are not limited but are defined as being restricted to the Imperial Government and National Development. Legislative power is not granted. Only the Emperor and Autocrat may issue Imperial Decrees. 

• Government Projects are initiated by the Imperial Chancellor in order to facilitate the expansion of Government Services and the development of the Empire. These Projects are then assigned to the appropriate Minister or Agency Leader who then fully implements the Project.

• The Emperor and Autocrat can still command the Imperial Government and override the Imperial Chancellor as the Emperor and Autocrat remains the Supreme Executive of the Imperial Government.

Ministers and Agency Leaders

• Within the Imperial Government exists a number of Department and Agencies; Ministers lead Departments, and agencies are divisions that deal with specific jurisdiction of a Department and are overseen by Agency Leaders - commonly known as Directors. 

• It is the responsibility of Ministers and Agency Leaders to maintain the services provided by their Departments/Agencies and to expand the services/opportunities available to their respective constituents. 

• Government Projects are initiated by the Imperial Chancellor and allocated to the appropriate Minister or Agency Leader who implements the Project.

Imperial Government of the Empire of Lehmark