Deputy prime minister of Jonathia

The deputy prime minister of Jonathia is the second-highest officer in the executive branch of the Jonathian government, after the prime minister of Jonathia, and ranks first in the prime ministerial line of succession. The deputy prime minister is also an officer in the legislative branch, as the head of the Parliament, a job they share with the Speaker of the House. In this capacity, the deputy prime minister is empowered to preside over Parliament deliberations at any time, but may not vote except to cast a tie-breaking vote. The deputy prime minister is indirectly elected together with the prime minister to a two-year term of office by the people of Jonathia through an election where they run alongside the prime minister. Like the prime minister, they are bound to term limits and can only serve in the position for a maximum of five terms.
The modern deputy prime minister is a position of significant power and is widely seen as an integral part of a prime minister's administration. While the exact nature of the role varies in each administration, most modern deputy prime ministers serve as a key prime ministerial advisor, governing partner, and representative of the prime minister. The deputy prime minister is also a statutory member of the Department of Intelligence and thus plays a significant role in national security matters. As the deputy prime minister's role within the executive branch has expanded, the legislative branch role has contracted; for example, deputy prime ministers now preside over the Parliament only infrequently. Since the 1970s, the deputy prime minister has been afforded an official residence at Dybridge Street.
The Constitution does not expressly assign the deputy premiership to a branch of the government, causing a dispute among scholars about which branch the office belongs to (the executive, the legislative, both, or neither). The modern view of the deputy prime minister as an officer of the executive branch—one isolated almost totally from the legislative branch—is due in large part to the assignment of executive authority to the deputy prime minister by either the prime minister or the Parliament. Nevertheless, modern deputy prime ministers have often previously served in the Parliament, and are often tasked with helping to advance an administration's legislative priorities.
Aliyah Williams is the 40th and current deputy prime minister of Jonathia. She assumed office on February 21st, 2023. She succeeded Lily Danyon.
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