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Government of Ventora

The government of Ventora is the which administers the  of Ventora. Technically a kingdom, Ventora's has been an elected regent since 1964, following the War of the Three Capitals. The regent, therefore, does not have the same powers as the former monarchs had. A system has been overlaid atop the existing  form of governance. Under the current system, a governor general is and leads the executive branch of government. The legislative and judicial branches continue to function much as they have according to the Fundamental Law of Ventora, the collection of documents which serve as the country's constitution.

Regent
The Regent of Ventora (: Regente) is the. Elected by the Grand Council of State, the regent serves a five-year term, with no limit to the number of terms that may be served. Candidates for regent must be a titled noble (duke/duchess, count/countess, or baron/baroness), have Ventoran citizenship, and at least 25 years of age.

Because the regent serves in the stead of a reigning monarch, many of the responsibilities are ceremonial. Nonetheless, some have considerable significance in matters of state. As head of state, the regent:
 * Appoints the governor general with approval of the Grand Council of State
 * Signifies assent to legislative bills by affixing the official signature and seal or rejects them
 * Accepts the fealty of members of the armed forces or withholds such acceptance, and may dismiss them with cause and concurrence of the Grand Council of State
 * Assents to the appointments of commissioners by the governor general or blocks such appointments, and may request their removal with cause
 * Receives visiting heads of state
 * Accredits Ventora's ambassadors, high commissioners, legates, and like-ranking diplomatic officials
 * Receives the credentials of foreign diplomatic officials of ambassadorial, high commissioner, legate, and like levels
 * Binds Ventora to international treaties and obligations by affixing the official signature and seal following ratification by the Grand Council of State
 * Confers and cancels honors of Ventora
 * Grants pardons and amnesties by personal discretion in any matters except involving treason or espionage

While the regent and governor general meet frequently, and the regent has the right to attend government meetings of the College of Commissioners (Colegio de Comisionados), the regent's authority is, for all intents and purposes, advisory. The governor general and the various commissioners of state deparments (called commissions in Ventora) have the authority and responsibility for executive branch of governance. Isidro Duarte Arias, the current regent, meets with the governor general weekly and has attended cabinet meetings approximately quarterly, largely to receive information from the commissioners on matters of relevance within their spheres. The most significant role the regent has with regard to the commissioners is issuing them their Royal Commissions of office, done in the stead of the monarch.

Governor General
The Governor General of Ventora (Gobernador General) is the. The regent appoints the governor general with simple-majority approval of the Grand Council. Upon confirmation, the governor general directs the activities of the and, therefore, of the executive branch of government. Although serving at the pleasure of the regent, the governor general may only be dismissed with simple majority concurrence of the People's Assembly, the lower house of Ventora's parliament.

Commissions
Commissions (comisións) are the first-level in the structure of Ventora's. Each commission is under the direction of a commissioner who is nominated by the governor general. Upon concurrence of the Grand Council, the regent issues the commissioner their Commission of Office. Historically, they were commissioned by the monarch to fulfill or oversee important tasks or responsibilities on behalf of the monarch. The first commission was ...

College of Commissioners
Each commissioner is a member of the College of Commisioners (Colegio de Comisionados), considered Ventora's. While being an advisory and consultative body for the heads of state and government, the College is at the same time a collegiate body for determining and implementing state policy.

The current commissioners are:

Commission structure
A standardized structure helps ensure the efficiencies of governance within each of the commissions.

Directorates General
The directorates general are the second-level element. They have specific responsibilities for important elements of a commission's remit.