Deputy Prime Minister of New Ingerland
| Deputy Prime Minister of New Ingerland | |
|---|---|
| Style | The Right Honourable |
| Nominator | Matthew Jones |
| Appointer | Geoffrey VII |
| Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
| Inaugural | Edward Clay |
| Formation | 23 April 1961 |
| Salary | £6,780[1] (5th) |
The Deputy Prime Minister of New Ingerland is a position granted to the deputy leader of the governing party (or parties) in the House of Assembly.
History
Function and powers
The office of Deputy Prime Minister is used as a mechanism for rewarding the loyalty of the deputy leader, and is also used to give political authority to the leader of the junior coalition of party in a coalition government. On it's own, the role does not carry any constitutional responsibility, and the Deputy Prime Minister cannot be appointed to the Executive Council unless they are appointed as a Minister of State. This problem is circumvented by naming the Depity Prime Minister as Vice-President of the Executive Council. In addition, since the office was established in 1961, it has been combined with the office of Leader of the House of Assembly
In the event of the death or resignation of the Prime Minister, a commission of office is usually granted to the Deputy Prime Minister until the government can elect a new leader. This situation has only occurred once, in 1984, when the incumbent Prime Minister, Phillip Corbett died. He was replaced by Cassandra Yee until the National Party could elect a successor.
List of Deputy Prime Ministers of New Ingerland
| # | Name (Birth–Death) Electoral district |
Party affiliation | In office | Duration | Prime Minister | Cabinet ministries | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Clay (19 January 1900 - 21 July 1966) |
Democratic Party | 23 April 1961 – 21 July 1966 | 5 years, 2 months, 28 days | Jonathan Braddock | 41st; 42nd; 43rd | ||
| 2 | Jason Olsen (born 7 October 1922) |
Democratic Party | 27 July 1966 – 6 March 1975 | 8 years, 7 months, 7 days | 43rd; 44th | |||
| 3 | Michael Pearson (23 January 1926 - 4 May 2000) |
Democratic Party | 6 March 1975 – 27 July 1975 | 4 months and 22 days | Jason Olsen | 44th | ||
| 4 | Phillip Corbett (22 March 1924 – 3 August 1984) |
National Party | 27 July 1975 – 13 April 1980 | 4 years, 8 months and 18 days | Jacob Meyer | 45th; 46th | ||
| 5 | John Brazier (8 April 1920 – 4 September 2005) |
Democratic Party | 20 April 1980 – 11 March 1984 | 3 years, 10 months and 21 days | Antonia Davidson | 47th | ||
| 6 | Cassandra Yee (born 13 June 1945) |
Christian Democratic Party | 11 March – 4 August 1984 | 5 months, 10 days | Phillip Corbett | 48th | ||
| 7 | Yvonne Gates (born 26 March 1933) |
National Party | 4 – 22 August 1984 | 18 days | Cassandra Yee | |||
| 8 | Peter Cunnington (born 8 March 1942) |
Christian Democratic Party | 22 August 1984 – 21 December 1986 | 2 years, 4 months | Yvonne Gates | |||
| 9 | Alex Fendalton (born 23 October 1936) |
Labour Workers Party[2] | 21 December 1986 – 16 March 1992 | 5 years, 2 months and 24 days | Antonia Davidson | 49th; 50th | ||
| 10 | Jim Goodwin (born 1 December 1947) |
National Party | 16 March 1992 – 13 March 2000 | 7 years, 11 months and 27 days | John Tudor | 51st; 52nd | ||
| 11 | Graheme Sisson (born 5 October 1945) |
Democratic Party | 13 March 2000 – 15 March 2004 | 4 years and 3 days | Bill Howlett | 53rd | ||
| 12 | Kristine Dawkins (born 6 December 1951) |
National Party | 15 March 2004 – 13 March 2012 | 7 years, 11 months and 27 days | Jim Goodwin | 54th; 55th | ||
| 13 | Sebastian Vincent (born 18 June 1945) |
Democratic Party | 13 March 2012 – Present | Incumbent | Matthew Jones | 56th; 57th | ||
References and notes
- ↑ The salary of the Deputy Prime Minister of New Ingerland is derived from his position as a member of Parliament and as a holder of a ministerial office. As of the opening of the 56th Parliament, all Senators and MHAs receive a salary of £1,170, plus a £47 per sitting day (not including a per diem amount for expenses). In addition, the Deputy Prime Minister of New Ingerland receives an additional salary of £1,380.
- ↑ The Democratic Party and Labour Workers Party formed a coalition in the aftermath of the Banks Scandal in December 1986. The coalition endured until the 1992 election, when it was defeated by the National Party.