Prime Minister of Mount Vema

Capital House - The Office and the Official Residence of the Prime Minister of Mount Vema,
​will operate without a Prime Minister, until direct elections by popular vote in 2024.

Acting Prime Minister

The Prime Minister of Mount Vema enters into office by direct election by popular vote. As the winner, the PM sets timescale within which he/she must form a cabinet. Once cabinet is formed, the PM receives the confidence of the congress by presenting the Cabinet Composition and Legislative Program to Congress, then the winner can be officially appointed by the reigning monarch (The Vema Seamount Authority).

The Prime Minister of Mount Vema, is the head of a cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of the government. The PM selects and dismiss other members of the cabinet, and allocates posts to members within the government. The Prime Minister is the official who manages the civil service and execute the directives of the head of state (The Vema Seamount Authority).

Head of Government:
The Capital House administration, headed by the Prime Minister is the main administrative body with duties to manage the day-to-day domestic activities of His Majesty's Government of Mount Vema.

Cabinet:
The Cabinet is composed of a body of high-ranking advisers who run the ministerial departments. They are nominated by the Prime Minister, and Appointed by the Monarch.

Elections:
​The Monarchy is hereditary, followed by general elections to elect a Prime Minister who governs for a four years term. 

​The Capital House Administration is responsible for the drafting of the rules with regards to the day-to-day management of the Vema Seamount Territory; the community businesses overseas, foreign trade and commerce with foreign governments, borrowing and minting the currency, the post office, defense, license, immigration and customs.

Department of General Management and Budget
The Department of General Management and Budget (DGMB) is the Office in the Capital House that oversees the activities of the Government Agencies. It is responsible for management, legislative, regulatory, and budgetary issues. The employees are charged with monitoring the adherence of their assigned programs to Capital House policies. The Department performs coordination roles by gathering, filtering, and promulgating the Prime Minister’s annual budget request.

The Cabinet
The Mount Vema Cabinet is composed of the most senior appointed officers of the Government. Cabinet officers are selected among members of the society, by the Prime Minister and presented to the Veman Congress for confirmation or rejection by a simple majority. If approved, they are sworn in the presence of the Veman Sovereign, to receive the title "Minister," and begin their duties.

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​Ministerial Departments

Ministry of Defense and Emergency Response
Ministry of Economy (H.M.V.M. Treasury)
Ministry of Finance (Bank of Mount Vema) 
Ministry of Education
Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources
Ministry of Entertainment and Sports
Ministry of Fishery and Maritime Affairs
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Tourism
Ministry of Health
Ministry of Law and Constitutional Affairs
Ministry of Housing and Social Welfare
Ministry of Justice, Law Enforcement and Order
Ministry of National D. and Land Maintenance
Ministry of Trade and Industry
Ministry of Transportation and Communications
Ministry of Water and Environmental Affairs
Ministry of Work and Pension

TERM IN OFFICE
The Prime Minister of Mount Vema is not appointed for a specific term in office and in effect may remain in power through a number of elections and congresses. In case of a letter of resignation or a request for dissolution of congress, the latter in effect will allow the government to appeal the opposition of congress to the electorate. However, the head of state (The Vema Seamount Authority) may refuse the dissolution of congress, requiring the resignation of the Prime Minister and his or her government.  Nevertheless, the Prime Minister is the person who will decide when to request a dissolution of congress which will have to be confirmed by the sovereign.

The Responsibility of the Prime Minister

The Prime Minister of Mount Vema ensures that the activities of the Vema Seamount Administration and the City of Mount Vema do not conflict with the mission and objectives of the Kingdom, and oversees the Department of General Management and Budget. The Prime Minister also brings together the Ministries to meet regularly; aiming to provide the impetus for the major issues relating to long and short-term goals of the Nation and to issue general policy guidelines.

The Prime Minister, with the support of Ministerial Departments, also works in liaison with District Governors, and oversee, district plans and their matters related to: Accommodation, Transportation, Utility, Waste Disposal, Communications, Security, Law & Order, Emergency, Education, Sports, Entertainment, Tourism, Land Maintenance, Trade and Industry.
 
In Congress, the district Governors are members of the Council of District Administrators who are also responsible for proposing new laws or law reforms to the relevant Cabinet Ministers based on their day to day district management experiences.

District proposals are only submitted to the relevant Cabinet Minister when approved by majority vote at the Council of District Administrators.

When a proposal is presented to a Cabinet Minister, the relevant Cabinet Minister presents it to the Prime Minister. Then the Prime Minister must submit it to the Congress for debate no less than 24 hours after such document has been received.