Government House

Government House
Casa de Gobierno
General information
Type	Palace
Architectural style	Modern
Location	Cárdenas
Current tenants	President of the Government
Construction started	1686 AN
Owner	President of the Government
Height	30 m
Technical details
Floor count	3
Floor area	20,000 m2

The Government House of Nouvelle Alexandrie, also known as the Presidential Estate of Cárdenas, is the official residence and workplace of the President of the Government of Nouvelle Alexandrie. It is located at the Plaza del Gobierno in the Government Triangle District in Cárdenas. It has been the official residence of the President since 1687 AN when the building was finished. Before that, the President held offices at the Legislative Palace.

The House includes 12 buildings, a bunker, and an infirmary. The Office of the President of the Government, the Office of the Vice-President of the Government, the Council of State, and the Press Office are located in this complex. The weekly meetings of the Council of State are also held at the House.

The House was constructed in 1686 AN as part of the New Prosperity Plan and the Cárdenas Plan to become the official location of the President of the Government. The building was completed in 1687 AN. The site was chosen halfway between the Royal Palace and the Legislative Palace, to allow the President of the Government to travel to both sides with ease. The building exterior is known for its brown brickwork and rectangular windows, as well as its simple front door design. It has only one entrance at the Council Building in the center of the complex. The building was renovated at large in 1706 AN, accommodating new furniture and electronics.

Buildings and rooms

Presidential Apartment

The residence of the President are located in the north side of the complex. It has both living space and an office, known as the Presidential Room. It is separated from the other working areas in the complex. It is off-limits to the public, except for guests, who are allowed into the Presidential Room upon invitation. International dignitaries and foreign leaders also meet there.

The Presidential Office is known for its artistic walls and formal desk.

The Vice-President has a likewise apartment adjacent to it, which is slightly smaller but also has an office.

Council Building

The Council of State meets in the heart of the complex in the eponymous building. It has both the Council room, as well as a reception area, press conference room, and guest rooms. Most of the offices of the house staff of the building are located here as well.

Cabinet Office

The personal staff of the Office of the President has offices in a building on the west side of the complex. On the first floor is the Chief of Staff office, which leads the Office.

General Commission Office

The Office of the Ministry of the Presidency, which liaisons between the President and the Cortes Federales as well as the regional and municipal governments, is located in a small office on the south side. The building is named after the General Advisory Commission to the Ministers, which advices the Council of State and prepares the Cabinet meetings.

Press Office

The Press Office has offices north of the Presidential Apartment. It has the official Press Room, where ministers hold press conferences, as well as the offices of the Spokesperson of the Government. It is also one of the places The Federal Gazette is written under the Office of National Records.

Other buildings

The whole complex has 12 buildings that are used for different services of the President's Office, such as catering, security, protocol, health services, and archiving.

Presidential Office

The Residential Office lies within the House. It is staffed by a mix of career Civil Servants and Advisers. The highest ranking of the Office is the Chief of Staff which is a political appointment on which the rest of the Office officials depend. The staff are non-partisan by nature, but are selected by the President themselves, on advice and consent of the Cortes Federales.

Position	Current holder	Term started
Chief of Staff	Vicente Conejero	1706 AN
Spokesperson of the Government	Joel Suárez	1707 AN
Deputy Chief of Staff	Emilio Saldaña	1706 AN
Secretary-General of the Presidential Office	Jose Carlos Gómez	1707 AN
Secretary-General for Economic Affairs	Isabella Alameda	1708 AN
Director for Technical and Legal Coordination	Daniel Fraile	1707 AN
Director of Foreign Affairs, International Organisations, and MTO	Alma Bescós	1708 AN
Director of National Security Affairs	Imran Bacque	1706 AN
Director for Analysis and Studies	Pedro Enríquez	1707 AN
Director for Public Policies	Adria Toledano	1708 AN
Director for Institutional Affairs	Luca Guerrero	1708 AN
Director for Long-Term Strategy and Prospects	Beatriz Sabater	1706 AN
Director of Protocol	Oliver Collado	1708 AN
Director of Security	Luka Olloqui	1708 AN
Director of National Information	Anfel Montemayor	1708 AN
Director of Regional Information	Iñigo Aragonés	1708 AN
Director of International Information	Amanda Biescas	1706 AN
Director for Digital Affairs	Dylan Bázquez	1708 AN
High Commissioner for Human and Civil Rights	Aliucia Abarquero	1706 AN
High Commissioner for Child Rights and Equality	Chloe Conde	1706 AN
High Commissioner for Small Business Affairs	Marc Criado	1708 AN

Hierarchy

• Chief of Staff
• Deputy Chief of Staff
  • Department for National Affairs
    • Education, Science and Culture Unit
    • Equality and Social Policies Unit
    • Justice and Interior Unit
    • Environment and Rural Affairs unit
    • Housing, Transport, and Consumer Affairs Unit
    • Coordination Unit
  • Department for Political Affairs
    • Macroeconomic and Financial Policies Unit
    • Socio-Labor Policies Unit
  • Department of Institutional Affairs
  • Department for Analysis and Studies
• Press Office
  • Department of National Information
  • Department of Regional Information
  • Department of International Information
  • Department of Economic Information
  • Digital Affairs Department
  • Information Logistics Unit
  • Institutional Advertising Unit
  • Deputy Directorate-General for Analysis and Documentation
• General Secretariat of the Office
  • Office of the Secretary-General
  • Department of Protocol
  • Department of Security
  • Department for Planning and Monitoring of Government Activity
• General Secretariat for Foreign Affairs
  • Department for Foreign Affairs and Global Security
  • Department for International Organizations and MTO
• Department of National Security