DRAFT CHARLESTON
SECRETARIES OF STATE
The Secretaries of State is junior ministers, directly under the level of Minister of State, who doesn't serve in the Council of Ministers but at the different Departments of the People's Government as powerful, top-management positions. There's at least one (1) Secretary of State for each Councilor of State, but the most powerful Councilors of State (often serving at the Executive Committee) could've a more than one.
The Secretaries of State is formally political appointed Officials and require Senate Confirmation proceedings. Nowadays, most of them is therefore senior political positions and it's usual that former State Deputies, Senators, Cantonal Prime Ministers or Cantonal Ministers is appointed to serve as a Secretary of State.
It's however not unusual that Secretaries of State comes from other parts of society, as for example the private business sector, the civil society, the diplomatics corps or the culture and media sector. There is also a number of examples where career public servants has been appointed Secretaries of State, most usually when Councilors of State want's to get more impartial and career competence from the Department in the political management. Historically however, most Secretaries of State where career officials.
The vast majority of Secretaries of State have an own portfolio who complements their supervising Councilor of State, but some of them doesn't have additional responsibilities and just assists in the portfolio which their Councilor of State is responsible for. This is more usual when it comes to the most powerful Councilors of State.
The Chairman of the People's Government nominated all Secretaries of State to the Senate of the Nation.
CABINET OF STATE
Deputy Algot Eckermann (A)
Secretary of State to the Chairman of the People's Government
2017-
Deputy Lucas Tyson (A)
Secretary of State for Government Services, Procurement
and Real Estate
2015-
Advocate Candice Reguzzoni (-)
Secretary of State for the Council of State
2019-
Governor Juliana Fernandéz-Gil (-)
Secretary of State to the Chairman of the People's Government
2015-
Minister Albert Malgioglio (A)
Secretary of State for Intergovernmental Relations
2015-
GENERAL SECRETARIAT OF STATE
Mayor Iain Giacomazzi (A)
Secretary of State for International Development
2015-
Deputy Brittany Pearce (A)
Secretary of State for Cooperation and Exchange
2019-
Ambassador Gary Cervello (-)
Secretary of State for the European Union
2012-
Ambassador Paolo Cassano Brewer (-)
Secretary of State for Diplomatic Affairs and International Promotion
Secretary responsible for Consular Services
2016-
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
Deputy Sean Molloy (A)
Secretary of State for Finance
2019-
Deputy Marlon De Monte (A)
Secretary of State for State Investments and Public Administration
2015-
Cantonal Senator Andrew Kearney-Gallardo (A)
Secretary of State for the Financial Markets and Consumers Affairs
2016-
Mayor Brandon Scavone (A)
Secretary of State for Customs and Corporate Services
Secretary responsible for Monetary and Currency Affairs
2015-
Deputy Rachel Curtin (A)
Secretary of State for Expenditure Review and Government Efficiency
2019-
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND HOME AFFAIRS
Deputy Bruce Monaghan (A)
Secretary of State for the Law Enforcement
Secretary responsible for Police and Emergency Services
2015-
CEO Garret Hawke (-)
Secretary of State for Statistics and Population
2016-
Mayor Elena Brohman (A)
Secretary of State for Crime Prevention and Public Safety
2015-
Attorney Franc Mitchell (A)
Commissioner of the National Council on Border Protection
2015-
Mayor Alicia Gentilone (A)
Secretary of State for Correctional Services
2017-
Deputy Valery Casado (A)
Secretary of State for Local and Cantonal Affairs
2017-
Deputy Harry Schultz (A)
Secretary of State for National Security
Secretary responsible for Counter-Terrorism
2019-
Cantonal Senator Gordon Horwath (A)
Secretary of State for Immigration, Citizenship and Visa Services
2015-
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Solicitor-General Johannes Koenigh (-)
Secretary of State for the Constitution, Media and Democratic Affairs
Secretary responsible for Electoral Affairs
2012-
Mayor Daniel Fraser (A)
Secretary of State for Legal Affairs
Secretary responsible for Laws and Bill Scrutiny
2017-
Cantonal Senator Joy Wallace (A)
Secretary of State for Courts and the Judiciary
2015-
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Deputy Attorney-General of State
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE
General Giulio Escandón (-)
Secretary of State for Veteran's Affairs and Defence Personnel
2013-
Deputy Casper Kurtowicz (A)
Secretary of State for Military Operations and Training
Secretary responsible for the Defence Organization and Management
2015-
Undersecretary Erika Dll'Acqua (-)
Secretary of State for the Defence Industry
2015-
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Deputy Jon Gárcia (A)
Secretary of State for Public Transport
Secretary responsible for Sustainable Transportation
2015-
Mayor Stephen McVaugh (A)
Secretary of State for Infrastructure Development
Secretary responsible for Transport Safety and Vehicle Standards
2017-
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Deputy Andrew Lecce (A)
Secretary of State for Economic Growth
2015-
Undersecretary Paula Cardiello (-)
Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Research
Secretary responsible for Space Affairs
2015-
Cantonal Senator Valentin Cartwrighter (A)
Secretary of State for Broadband and Digital Infrastructure
2019-
Deputy Karolina Zrapówska (A)
Secretary of State for Industry and Market Framework
2017-
CEO/President Khristjan Szimatrovik (A)
Secretary of State for Entrepreneurs and Start-Ups
Secretary responsible for AI Affairs
2015-
Counsel Sebastian Lordh (A)
Secretary of State for Planning and Urban Development
Secretary responsible for Urban Parks
2016-
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES
Deputy Raymond Daley (-)
Secretary of State for Healthcare and Long-Term Care
Secretary responsible for Healthcare Funding and Management
Secretary responsible for Quality Improvement
2017-
Counsel Arthur Schurigh (A)
Secretary of State for Pensions and Superannuation
Secretary responsible for Benefits Reduction
2016-
Deputy Gianluca Iaconi (A)
Secretary of State for Social Care and Accessibility Services
Secretary responsible for Age Care
Secretary responsible for Combating Loneliness
2019-
Counsel Madison McMurray (A)
Secretary of State for Public Health and Primary Care
Secretary responsible for Disease Control
Secretary responsible for Emergency Care Services
2015-
Undersecretary Signe Gagliano Pastor (-)
Secretary of State for Families, Children and Human Services
Secretary responsible for Poverty Reduction
Secretary responsible for Homelessness
2013-
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND CULTURE
President Sherine Abdullahi (A)
Secretary of State for Higher Education, Skills and Training
Secretary responsible for Universities and Colleges
Secretary responsible for Life-Long Learning and Popular Education
2016-
Counsel Miranda Esperábe (A)
Secretary of State for Culture, Events and the Arts
Secretary responsible Culture Enterprise
2017-
Deputy Geoffrey Black (A)
Secretary of State for Early Childhood Education
and Childcare Services
2015-
Cantonal Senator David Gyllenhaal (A)
Secretary of State for Youth, Sports and Leisure
Secretary responsible for the Civil Society
2019-
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Deputy Alan McCulloch (A)
Secretary of State for Employment and Vocational Education
2014-
Chief Executive Ashley Haddock (-)
Secretary of State for Industrial Relations
Secretary responsible for Workplace Health and Safety
2019-
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND COMMERCE
Deputy Walter Donnelly (A)
Secretary of State for Trade and Commerce
2015-
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Deputy Thomas Caccioli (A)
Secretary of State for Fisheries and Farming
Secretary responsible for Food Safety
2018-
CEO/Chairman Juan Fernandéz Espinoça (-)
Secretary of State for Rural Services and Rural Business
2015-
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Deputy Alison Pagnocelli (A)
Secretary of State for Climate Change and Power Production
Secretary responsible for Emissions Reduction
Secretary of State for Renewable Energy
2015-
Mayor James Caune (A)
Secretary of State for Natural Resources
2017-
Professor Brian Gilles (-)
Secretary of State for Water Management and Conservation
Secretary responsible for Arts-, Specie- and Wildlife Protection
2012-
DEPARTMENT OF THE IMPERIAL FEDERATION-ISLANDS
Deputy Justin Knight (A)
Secretary of State for the Imperial Federation-Islands
2019-
Deputy Richard Adelmo
Deputy Kaila Cantelli
Undersecretary Gwen Macchiedo