Aling State Government

The Aling State Government is the executive authority of the state of Aling, one of 17 states in the Federal Republic of Concadia. The state-level leader of the party with the confidence of the House of Representatives (the lower house of the Aling State Parliament) forms government. The leader of this party becomes the First Minister of Aling.

Since May 2030, the Rt Hon Graham Smith MSP has been the First Minister of Aling, the state leader of the Conservative Party. Following the 2030 state elections, the government has been formed of 94 Conservative MSPs and 22 Liberal MSPs, giving the government a slim majority in the House of Representatives. In the State Senate, the government is formed of 26 Conservative State Senators and 13 Liberal State Senators, giving the government a majority of 1.

Ministers are appointed by the Governor on the advice of the First Minister. The current ministry of Aling (First Smith Ministry) comprises of 20 MSPs and 9 State Senators.

Constitutional Framework
Following the passage of the Constitution of the State of Aling by the Administrative Council in 1690, Aling gained self-governance. The Constitution establishes a bicameral state parliament and placed no upper limit on the number of seats in either chamber. Unlike many states and the Federal House of Commons, Aling is yet to move away from the first past the post electoral system for the lower house.

Current Ministry
The current arrangement of the current ministry of Aling was appointed on the 4 May 2030, comprising of 23 Conservative ministers and 6 Liberal ministers.