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|The Northern Union Treaty was a joint friendship treaty between Lambat, Lusitania and Gabon. Other names include the [[Democratic Economic Alliance Treaty|Democratic Economic Alliance Treaty.]]
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The political landscape has been dominated by the Gabon National Party (GNP) since 2019. Gabon's electoral system leaves small parties disadvantaged as similar parties tend to draw votes from one another and block candidates from receiving a seat in the Lord's Council. The other two major parties are People of Gabon Party and Shadowwyn with both parties holding representation on the Lord's Council throughout the Chancellery period.
[[File:GabonGovernmentStructureNovember2020.png|thumb|416x416px|The Gabonese structure of government in November 2020. ]]
=== The Cabinet Office of Gabon ===
The Cabinet Office was founded with the passage of the first Gabonese Constitution on the 6th of November 2020 and was amended by the third Gabonese Constitution on the 25th August 2021. The Cabinet Office is an appointed government body made up of agencies or department subdivisions, on occasion the Cabinet Office Agencies may be referenced as a department or ministry. As of December 2021, these are the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Housing & Urban Development, and the Ministry of Commerce.
Previous Ministries or Agencies under the Cabinet Office Act were; The Growth and Innovation Agency (GIA), The Housing and Urban Development Agency (HUDA), The Transportation Agency (TA) and The Agriculture Agency (AA). These were discontinued with the passage of the third constitution on the 25th of August 2021.
==== The Director General ====
The Cabinet Office is headed up and organised by the Director General of the Gabon Public Service, as of May 2021 the Director General is Gobblin.
The Director General (DG), along with advice from the Lord High Chancellor appoints the head of every agency or ministry, heads are appointed based on their merit and individual skills. The heads serve in their post indefinitely until resignation or removal either by the DG, or a referendum by the citizenry.
The Cabinet Office forms the backbone of the day-to-day governance of Gabon, with the instrumental role of advising the Lord High Chancellor and undertaking the tasks specific to their Ministry. The Ministries have comprehensive discretionary power within their roles, managing responsibilities and projects far greater than their elected counterparts in the Lord's Council.
==== Current Ministries of Gabon ====
==== Previous Agencies of Gabon ====
As of the passage of the Third Gabonese Constitution on the 25th of August 2021, all prior agencies and ministries of Gabon were dissolved.
====== Growth & Innovation Agency (GIA) ======
The GIA was a heavily economical focused government body, working in collaboration with the Agency of Housing & Urban Development in attracting international vendors and accommodating their needs whilst ensuring profits are passed onto the citizenry and government.
The head of the Growth & Innovation Agency worked alongside the Lord High Chancellor in managing and auditing the Sovereign Fund of Gabon and the relevant financials of each government department. The last head of the GIA was FKA_Twink, who was personally responsible for the foundation of the Gabon Corporation and the co-operation between the GIA and the Agriculture Agency in building XP infrastructure throughout Gabon which increased economic growth and ensured significant long-term financial benefit for Gabon.
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!Individual
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|<small>Head of GIA</small>
FKA_Twink
|10th of November
2020
|August 25th
2021
|'''Served until Agency Dissolved'''
|}[[File:TransportationAgencyPosterGabon.png|thumb|493x493px|A Gabonese Transportation Agency Poster detailing the renovation and construction of the Salisbury Subway system. December 2020 - Posted by Skullicus]]
====== Housing & Urban Development Agency (HUDA) ======
The Housing and Urban Development held the most responsibilities of any agency within the Cabinet Office, and its role was of paramount importance to the executive branch of Gabon.
The HUD Agency was primarily focused on the capital of Salisbury, although held discretionary power over the rest of mainland Gabon. The main function of the housing and urban development agency was to construct sustainable housing according to local styles that met the town planning needs of Gabon in collaboration with the Vice Chancellor as well as collaborating with the G&I Agency in building marketplaces that attract domestic and international vendors.
The Agency was also required to proactively provide for the protection, repairs and maintenance of roads, paths, and any buildings within Gabon. The HUDA was principally responsible for the conservation of Gabon's natural beauty and cultural heritage for the benefit of the community and future generations.
The Cartography Office fell under the HUDA's purview and as such the production of maps of the capital and mainland Gabon must be produced on a monthly based to be viewed publicly and internally.
The last head of the Housing and Urban was Zyra_Bot who was personally responsible for the mass development and blossoming growth of Portsmouth and Garston Point, both suburbs redefined the building style of Gabon in its recent years and the style has been continued throughout the city, most notably in the city centre with the redevelopment of the townhall and surrounding buildings.
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|<small>Head of HUDA</small>
Zyra_Bot
|13th of November
2020
|August 25th
2021
|'''Served until Agency Dissolved'''
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====== Transportation Agency (TA) ======
The Transportation Agency was the widest-reaching government department within the Cabinet Office, wielding jurisdiction over all underground & aboveground rail connections, iceroads and roads within all of Gabon's claimed territory. The Transportation Agency had the largest budget of all departments.
The TA was responsible for providing the best possible public passenger transport at a reasonable cost to the community and the government '''—''' The TA held the ability to administrate and charge for the use of any rail-line which fell under its portfolio, as a result of this, the Gabon Corporation funded 27% of the agency's budget due to on-going payments to utilise specially built XP rail infrastructure.
The Transportation Agency was also required to work in collaboration with the Housing & Urban Development Agency on the topic of light-rail lines and subway lines which permeated throughout the city and surrounding towns.
The last head of the Transportation Agency was Skullicus who was responsible for the construction and excavation of five XP-focused rail-lines to XP farms and infrastructure around Gabon, and the Gabon <-> Imperial Truidence direct rail service. Under Skullicus' tenure, a renovation of the Salisbury Subway system was undertaken and completed in December 2020, turning the subway into a focal point of transportation within the capital.
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|<small>Head of TA</small>
Skullicus
|17th of November
2020
|August 25th
2021
|'''Served until Agency Dissolved'''
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====== Agriculture Agency (AA) ======
The Agricultural Agency was primarily responsible for the construction and maintenance of any and all national farms within Gabon, and was charged with overseeing the agricultural harvests and ensuring they met the food & business needs of Gabon and its people. The AA held emergency powers in the event of a food crisis or natural disaster '''—''' although such powers were not legislated on and were never used by the Agriculture Agency.[[File:GabonBeetrootFarm2020.png|left|thumb|347x347px|An Employee of the Agricultural Agency observes the harvest of the Beetroot farm in Bakerswood. November 2020]]
The Agricultural Agency was responsible for working in tandem with the Housing & Urban Development Agency to protect the environment, especially aspects of the environment that were matters of national environmental significance.
The last head of the Agriculture Agency was PuraMadera who was personally responsible for the construction of multiple pieces of XP infrastructure such as that of Vine & Beetroot farms.
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|<small>Head of AA</small>
PuraMadera
|15th of November
2020
|August 25th
2021
|'''Served until Agency Dissolved'''
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=== Political Culture ===
Gabon has undergone a myriad of government systems since its founding in June 2018. From a Principality, to a Provincial Republic, then a Plutocratic Republic, and now a Republic led by direct-democracy. Gabonese people have a distinct enthusiasm for politics, with election turnouts consistently above 65%, policies debates between candidates and citizenry alike are well known to last hours before any conclusion is reached. The early governments of Gabon undertook lengthy plans to increase voter turnout and decrease political apathy which plagued the days of the Principality – as such it is very common to see large 'VOTE' banners around prominent locations in the capital and the promotion of exclusive voter-heads and badges for those who vote.
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The definition of a political party within Gabon is incredibly loose as there is no official registration board.
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