Cabinet and Judicial Nominations

We have two Cabinet offices that were not placed on the general election ballot by the Election Commissioners. In one case, no one filed, in the other, a candidate who announced was not acknowlsged for some reason.

TNP Law 17:

B - Where a vacancy occurs in any Cabinet Ministry and no Deputy for that Minister is then installed in office, the Prime Minister shall appoint a Deputy Minister who is qualified to serve as a Cabinet Minister, subject to a confirmation referendum of the Regional Assembly.

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I am appointing Mental Imagination to a second term as Minister of Arts and Enterainment.

I am also appointing Upper Kirby as Minister of Communications. We have agreed that Tresville is appointed as Deputy Minister of Communications.

Those appointments are subject to approval in the Regional Assembly, and these individuals are appointed on an acting basis in the interimto their respective offices

In addition, Poltsamaa resigned from the Court, so a nomination is required for the remainder of that term as an Associate Justice.

Article Y of the Constitution provides that

The Chief Justice and the Associate Justices shall be nominated by the Prime Minister with the advice and consent of the Cabinet, and during the interim period between the creation of a vacancy in the office of Chief Justice or an Associate Justice and the confirmation and installation of a successor to that office, the nominee shall serve as an acting judicial officer on the Court of The North Pacific and have the authority to exercise the duties and responsibilities of the office.

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I am asking the Cabinet to advise and consent to the nomination of Great Bights Mum to serve as ab Associate Justice of the Court for the remainder of the term that expires on 30 April 2007. In accordance with the COnstitution, she shall have authority to act as a judicial officer oending the ratification of her nomination by the Regional Assembly.

GBM on the bench? (Why the hell didn't I think of that...)

HELL YEAH!

I unequivocally support the nominee for Associate Justice.

when would you like a vote?

As soon as a majority of the Cabinet sign off on the nomination. I'll be sending PMs outa little later on today.

*rubberstamps*

Quill and ink work just fine for the olde codger here.

GBM as an Associate Justice - check

Although I don't believe I am entitled to a vote here, I would like to state my support for the above appointments and nomination.

We need one more vote from the Cabinet, and GBM's nomination can rhen proceed.

BUMP!!

We need to hear from one of the following - Southwest Asia, Haor Chall, Mental Imagination, and Former English Colony. I sent them all personal messages two days ago.

I will speak to FEC tonight.

Grosseschnauzer:

We need to hear from one of the following - Southwest Asia, Haor Chall, Mental Imagination, and Former English Colony. I sent them all personal messages two days ago.

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And I just sent a PM only and specifically asking them to vote in this thread.

Aye to any and all of the above

Thank you, FEC!

That's five votes from the Cabinet (including mine.)

I'll advise the RA of the nomination; and Great Bights Mum may post an oath as Associate Justice in an acting capacity at this time.

And here is another (slightly belated), Aye.