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Ozian Governance

Kingdom

HRH Princess Ozma of Oz, Benevolent Ruler

Privy Council, cabinet secretaries.

Council of Counsel: HRH Ozma also has a small, informal group of personal advisors, including Dorothy, Nick Chopper, The Lion, The Scarecrow, and The Wizard; Glinda is often consulted for her wisdom and insight.

Palace Press Secretary

Palace Spokesperson

Ozians are promised freedom of speech and allowed to peaceably protest.

Broadcast licenses are awarded by Royal Decree and serve the Ozian public at the pleasure of The Princess. Newspapers and other publications are free and unfettered, though slander, libel, and incitement are grounds for reprimand and possible reparations.

Country

A Governor General is appointed by Ozma as her representative in each country of Oz. The Governors General have regular meetings with the Princess, individually and as a group, to update her on the local goings on. The Governor General approves or rejects, on be half of The Crown, all locally-passed legislation.

A Governor is elected by the local people.

A unicameral legislature of representatives is elected by the people. The People’s Assembly. 

Elections Commission

 

Local

Mayor (elected)
Local Council (elected)

 

Administration of the Realm

Ministry of Commerce

Commerce Secretary

  • OzBiz (assisting businesses large and small)
  • OzJobs (helping connect Ozians with appropriate jobs around the realm)
  • OzTech
  • OzClock (Dragon Clock, official timekeeping, and standards)
  • OzCount (the quinquagenary (semicentennial) census)
  • OzStat, Office of National Statistics
  • OzTravel, promoting travel in Oz and beyond, VisitOz.com, plus passport control
    (Undersecretary of Tourism Luma Brightwick)

Ministry of Finance 

Treasury Secretary

  • Royal Bank of Oz
  • Department of Duty (OzTax)

Ministry of Foreign Affairs 

Foreign Secretary

Ministry of Health and Housing

Secretary of Health and Housing

  • OzAging
  • OzHealth
  • Department of Housing (OzHouse)

Ministry of Heritage, History, and Education

Secretary of HHE

  • OzEd
  • Emerald City University
  • Royal Academy of Oz (pre-K through graduate level)
  • Shiz University
  • Wogglebug College
  • Royal Ozian Library
  • Royal Museum
  • Emerald City Museum

Ministry of the Interior

Home Secretary

  • Department of Emergency Response and Recovery (OzHelp)
  • Department of Natural Resources (OzNat)
  • OzParks 
  • Division of Forest Protection
  • Environmental Commission
  • Department of Meteorological Prognostication (OzMet) (“The Met Office”)
  • Division of Geology
  • Division of Seismology
  • Division of Volcanology
  • Department of Agriculture (OzAg)
  • Department of Energy (OzPower)

Ministry of Magical Resources

Secretary of Magic

  • Department of Animal Affairs (addressing issues of non-human, sentient beings)

Ministry of Safety

Safety Secretary

  • Emerald City Metro PD
  • Quadling Yard
  • Army

Ministry of Service

Lyle Brookstone, Service Secretary

  • Department of Transportation (OzDOT)
  • OzRail
  • Royal Transit Authority 
  • Yellow Brick Road Commission
  • Aviation Administration (OzFly) (Rudd Nimbus, Deputy Minister)
  • OzPost
  • OzVote (Leopold Trent, Chair)

While there are local councils to mediate minor disputes, there is no national Ministry of Justice. HRH Princess Ozma is Justice. Often in consultation with Glinda and the Royal Advisors, Ozma is the ultimate arbiter of Justice and the final word on any and all disputes in Oz.

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