Difference between revisions of "Minister of the Treasury"

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[[File:Marquis of Williamson1.jpg|thumb|The Duke of Sherman, the first and only Minister of the Treasury]]
[[File:Marquis of Williamson1.jpg|thumb|The Duke of Sherman, the first and as of 2018 only Minister of the Treasury of Westarctica]]
'''Minister of the Treasury''' was a cabinet-level position in the government of [[Westarctica]] from 2005 - 2010.
'''Minister of the Treasury''' was a cabinet-level position in the [[government of Westarctica]] from 2005 - 2010.


==Creation of office and duties==
==Creation of office and duties==
The position was created by [[Grand Duke Travis]] specifically for [[Duke of Sherman|Jorge Fernandez Vidal]] in Jorge's capacity as head of the [[Central Bank of Westarctica]]. The primary function of the Minister of the Treasury was to design, mint, and distribute [[Coins of Westarctica|coins]] on behalf of the central government of Westarctica.
The position was created by [[Grand Duke Travis]] specifically for [[Duke of Sherman|Jorge Fernandez Vidal]] in Jorge's capacity as head of the [[Central Bank of Westarctica]]. The primary function of the Minister of the Treasury was to design, mint, and distribute [[Coins of Westarctica|coins]] on behalf of the central government of [[Westarctica]].


As a member of the [[Grand Ducal Cabinet]], the Minister of the Treasury reported directly to the Grand Duke.
As a member of the [[Grand Ducal Cabinet]], the Minister of the Treasury reported directly to the Grand Duke.
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==Successive offices==
==Successive offices==
===Ministry of Finance===
===Ministry of Finance===
In 2015, the [[Minister of Finance|Ministry of Finance]] was created to serve as a successor cabinet ministry to the Ministry of the Treasury, but the appointed minister decided to focus exclusively on the economy of [[Westarctica]] and paid no attention at all to the creation of [[Coins of Westarctica|coins]].
In 2015, the [[Minister of Finance|Ministry of Finance]] was created to serve as a successor cabinet ministry to the Ministry of the Treasury, but the appointed minister decided to focus exclusively on the economy of [[Westarctica]] and played no part in the creation of additional Westarctican [[Coins of Westarctica|coins]].


===Commissioner of the Treasury===
===Commissioner of the Treasury===