Part of the government series of articles.
The Cabinet is the consultative advisory body of the Consilia, comprising figures appointed from the cultural, intellectual and scientific life of the Commonwealth. It exercises no legislative or executive function; it advises the Consilia, accompanies them at state occasions and gives the office a character of national conversation rather than pure administration.
Cabinet members are appointed by the Consilia from across the arts, sciences, law and public life. There is no fixed number of members and no electoral mechanism; appointment is at the Consilia’s discretion, and membership lapses with each new Consilia term unless reappointed. Cabinet members have included writers, architects, scientists, jurists and retired senior civil servants.
The Cabinet meets at the invitation of the Consilia rather than on a fixed schedule. It has no formal powers and passes no resolutions. Its influence is informal: the Consilia may seek counsel before receiving foreign dignitaries, addressing the Mandatory Ecclesia or taking positions on matters of national character.