Political Titles

In the Federal Republic of Concadia there are different levels of government and different ways of identifying individuals in those levels.

## Federal

### Members of the House of Commons

Members of the House of Commons are identified by their use of the post nominal MP, meaning Member of Parliament. Those elected to the House are entitled to use the post nominal for as long as they hold that office. MPs are also styled *The Honourable* for life, unless they are elevated to the Executive Council, then they are styled *The Right Honourable* for life.

E.g.

The Honourable John Smith MP/The Hon John Smith MP

The Right Honourable John Smith MP/The Rt Hon John Smith MP

### Members of the House of Senators

Members of the House of Senators are identified by their use of the title Senator before their name. This is often abbreviated to Sen. They are entitled to this title for as long as they hold that office. Senators are also styled *The Honourable* for life, unless they are elevated to the Executive Council, then they are styled *The Right Honourable* for life.

E.g.

Senator John Smith/Senator Smith/Sen. John Smith/Sen. Smith

Senator The Honourable John Smith/Sen. The Hon John Smith

Senator The Right Honourable John Smith/Sen. The Rt Hon John Smith

### Members of the Federal Government

Members of the Federal Government hold various titles depending on their role. The head of government is the Prime Minister, their deputy is the First Secretary of State, the chief finance minister is the Federal Chancellor, and the other heads of departments are Secretaries of State.

There are sub-cabinet ministers who go by several titles, including Minister of State, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State and Parliamentary Private Secretary.

E.g.

Prime Minister The Right Honourable John Smith MP/Prime Minister Smith

First Secretary The Right Honourable John Smith MP/First Secretary Smith

Federal Chancellor The Right Honourable John Smith MP/Chancellor Smith

Secretary The Right Honourable John Smith MP/Secretary Smith

Leader of the House of Commons The Right Honourable John Smith MP/Leader Smith

Leader of the House of Senators Senator The Right Honourable John Smith/Leader Smith

Attorney General The Right Honourable John Smith MP/Attorney General Smith

Minister The Honourable John Smith MP/Minister Smith

Minister Senator The Honourable John Smith/Minister Smith

Parliamentary Under-Secretary The Honourable John Smith MP/Under-Secretary Smith

Parliamentary Under-Secretary Senator The Honourable John Smith/Under-Secretary Smith

Parliamentary Private Secretary The Honourable John Smith MP

Parliamentary Private Secretary Senator The Honourable John Smith

## State

### Members of the State Lower House

#### Aling

The lower house of the Parliament of the State of Aling is the House of Representatives. Members of this House are identified by their use of the post-nominals MSP (Member of State Parliament). Those elected to this House are entitled to use the post-nominal for as long as they remain in office. MSPs are also styled *The Honourable* for life, unless they are elevated to the Executive Council, in which case they are styled *The Right Honourable* for life.

E.g.

The Honourable John Smith MSP/The Hon John Smith MSP

The Right Honourable John Smith MSP/The Rt Hon John Smith MSP

#### Alridminia

The lower house of the Parliament of the State of Alridminia is the House of Legislators. Members of this House are identified by their use of the post-nominals MHL (Member of the House of Legislators) for the duration of their term. MHLs are also styled *The Honourable* for life, unless they are elevated to the Executive Council, in which case they are styled *The Right Honourable* for life.

E.g.

The Honourable John Smith MHL/The Hon John Smith MHL

The Right Honourable John Smith MHL/The Hon John Smith MHL

#### Balnia

The lower house of the Parliament of the State of Balnia is the House of Representatives. Members of this House are identified by their use of the post-nominals MSP (Member of State Parliament). Those elected to this House are entitled to use the post-nominal for as long as they remain in office. MSPs are also styled *The Honourable* for life, unless they are elevated to the Executive Council, in which case they are styled *The Right Honourable* for life.

#### Bethamland

The lower house of the Parliament of Bethamland is the State Assembly. Members of this House are identified by their use of the post-nominals MSA (Member of the State Assembly) for the duration of their term. MSAs are also styled *The Honourable* for life, unless they are elevated to the Executive Council, in which case they are styled *The Right Honourable* for life.

The Honourable John Smith MSA/The Hon John Smith MSA

The Right Honourable John Smith MSA/The Rt Hon John Smith MSA

#### Cleovilbia

The lower house of the Parliament of Cleovilbia is the House of Representatives. Members of this House are identified by their use of the post-nominals MHR (Member of the House of Representatives) for the duration of their term. MHRs are also styled *The Honourable* for life, unless they are elevated to the Executive Council, in which case they are styled *The Right Honourable* for life.

The Honourable John Smith MHR/The Hon John Smith MHR

The Right Honourable John Smith MHR/The Rt Hon John Smith MHR

#### Extedlingia

The lower house of the Parliament of Extedlingia is the House of Representatives. Members of this House are identified by their use of the post-nominals MSP (Member of State Parliament) for the duration of their term. MSPs are also styled *The Honourable* for life, unless they are elevated to the Executive Council, in which case they are styled *The Right Honourable* for life.

#### Guildia

The lower house of the Parliament of Guildia is the House of Assembly. Members of this House are identified by their use of the post-nominals MHA (Member of the House of Assembly) for the duration of their term. MHAs are also styled *The Honourable* for life, unless they are elevated to the Executive Council, in which case they are styled *The Right Honourable* for life.

The Honourable John Smith MHA/The Hon John Smith MHA

The Right Honourable John Smith MHA/The Rt Hon John Smith MHA

#### Herhowenia

The lower house of the Parliament of Herhowenia is the House of Representatives. Members of this House are identified by their use of the post-nominals MSP (Member of State Parliament) for the duration of their term. MSPs are also styled *The Honourable* for life, unless they are elevated to the Executive Council, in which case they are styled *The Right Honourable* for life.

#### Hitwarkia

The lower house of the Parliament of Hitwarkia is the State Assembly. Members of this House are identified by their use of the post-nominals MSA (Member of the State Assembly) for the duration of their term. MSAs are also styled *The Honourable* for life, unless they are elevated to the Executive Council, in which case they are styled *The Right Honourable* for life.

#### Marenia

The lower house of the Parliament of Marenia is the House of Representatives. Members of this House are identified by their use of the post-nominals MSP (Member of State Parliament) for the duration of their term. MSPs are also styled *The Honourable* for life, unless they are elevated to the Executive Council, in which case they are styled *The Right Honourable* for life.

#### Padho

The lower house of the Parliament of Padho is the House of Assembly. Members of this House are identified by their use of the post-nominals MHA (Member of the House of Assembly) for the duration of their term. MHAs are also styled *The Honourable* for life, unless they are elevated to the Executive Council, in which case they are styled *The Right Honourable* for life.

#### Padia

The lower house of the Parliament of Padia is the State Assembly. Members of this House are identified by their use of the post-nominals MSA (Member of the State Assembly) for the duration of their term. MSAs are also styled *The Honourable* for life, unless they are elevated to the Executive Council, in which case they are styled *The Right Honourable* for life.

#### Rockeria

The lower house of the Parliament of Rockeria is the Legislative Assembly. Members of this House are identified by their use of the post-nominals MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly) for the duration of their term. MLAs are also styled *The Honourable* for life, unless they are elevated to the Executive Council, in which case they are styled *The Right Honourable* for life.

The Honourable John Smith MLA/The Hon John Smith MLA

The Right Honourable John Smith MLA/The Rt Hon John Smith MLA

#### Stanham

The lower house of the Parliament of Stanham is the House of Representatives. Members of this House are identified by their use of the post-nominals MSP (Member of State Parliament) for the duration of their term. MSPs are also styled *The Honourable* for life, unless they are elevated to the Executive Council, in which case they are styled *The Right Honourable* for life.

#### Witlebland

The lower house of the Parliament of Witlebland is the House of Representatives. Members of this House are identified by their use of the post-nominals MSP (Member of State Parliament) for the duration of their term. MSPs are also styled *The Honourable* for life, unless they are elevated to the Executive Council, in which case they are styled *The Right Honourable* for life.

#### Wodburland

The lower house of the Parliament of Wodburland is the State Assembly. Members of this House are identified by their use of the post-nominals MSA (Member of the State Assembly) for the duration of their term. MSAs are also styled *The Honourable* for life, unless they are elevated to the Executive Council, in which case they are styled *The Right Honourable* for life.

#### Yeorough

The lower house of the Parliament of Yeorough is the House of Representatives. Members of this House are identified by their use of the post-nominals MSP (Member of State Parliament) for the duration of their term. MSPs are also styled *The Honourable* for life, unless they are elevated to the Executive Council, in which case they are styled *The Right Honourable* for life.

### Members of the State Upper House

In almost all states the upper house is a State Senate. Therefore, members of State Upper Houses are identified by their use of the title State Senator for the duration of their term. The only exceptions are Alridminia and Rockeria which have Legislative Councils. Therefore, members of these chambers are identified by their use of the post-nominals MLC (Member of the Legislative Council) for the duration of their term. State Senators and MLCs are also styled *The Honourable* for life, unless they are elevated to the Executive Council, in which case they are styled *The Right Honourable* for life.

E.g.

State Senator The Honourable John Smith/State Sen. The Hon John Smith

The Honourable John Smith MLC/The Hon John Smith MLC

Members of State Governments hold various titles depending on their role. The head of government is the First Minister, their deputy is the Second Minister, and the chief finance minister is the Treasurer.

E.g.

First Minister The Right Honourable John Smith MSP/First Minister Smith

Second Minister The Right Honourable John Smith MSP/Second Minister Smith

Treasurer The Honourable John Smith MSP/Treasurer Smith

Minister The Honourable John Smith MSP/Minister Smith

Minister State Senator The Honourable John Smith/Minister Smith