Cornwall National Council

The Cornwall National Council, or the Cornish Government, is the devolved government of Cornwall, as part of the Kingdom of Wessex. The National Council constitutes of the Cornish Cabinet, and Governmental Departments of the devolved government, while the legislative authority remains in the hands of the Cornish Assembly. The National Council is also the official local government of Cornwall, split into 9 Shire offices which manage each of Cornwall's 9 Shires locally.

The National Council is lead by a First Minister who is the official head of the cornish government, while the Monarch of Wessex is the Monarch of the Cornwall, and the Duke is traditionally the reigning Monarch's son.

Currently the Cornish Alliance (the Cornish SLP and Mebyon Kernow) hold the majority in Cabinet, followed by the Labour Party of Wessex.

First Minister
The First Minister is the official head of government for Cornwall, however is subordinate to the national Prime Minister of Wessex, and instead is tasked with being the figurehead of the government, and to ensure that the Cornish Government is doing its job.

The First Minister is elected by a majority vote by the Cornish Assembly members from those who have been short listed to become First Minister from the Cabinet. The First Minister must be from the party that has the majority in the Cabinet and Assembly.