December 1, 1908.
The King of Brazil, Downing Pedro João Miguel Gabriel Rafael de Braganza, His Highness Pedro III the Reconqueror, officially announced the cabinet list.
Prime Minister, House of Commons and Minister of State: Constantine (Portuguese)
Deputy Prime Minister, House of Commons and Under-Secretary of State: Smith (German)
Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Chancellor of the Seal: José (Portuguese)
Minister of Affairs (Civil Affairs): Gawain (British)
Lord Chancellor and Minister of Justice: Taylor (Italian)
Cabinet Secretary: Carlos (Portuguese)
Chancellor of the Exchequer: Henry (French)
Minister of the Interior: Antonio (Portuguese)
Foreign Secretary: Tony (Italian)
Minister of Defense: Fernandez (Portuguese)
Minister of National Industry, Commerce, Resources and Industrial Strategic Development: Gauss (Portuguese)
Minister of International Industry, Commerce, Resources and Industrial Strategic Development: Hayward (Luxembourgish)
Minister of Industry: Edward (Luxembourgish origin)
Minister of Agriculture: Ronaldo (Portuguese)
Minister of Fisheries: Adams (Dutch)
Deputy Minister of Social Employment and Welfare: Gauss (German)
Minister of International Commerce and Trade: Goebbels (German)
Secretary of State for Domestic Commerce and Trade: Brown (British)
Secretary of Transportation: Vincent (Oriental origin)
Minister of Education: Miguel (Portuguese)
Minister of Health: Minami Takayama (Japanese)
Minister of Urban and Rural Infrastructure: Bowen (Belgian origin)
Minister of Urban Housing, Communities and Local Government Affairs: Bailey (Portuguese)
Minister of Suburban Environment, Farmers’ Associations and Rural Affairs: Crozzo (Italian)
Minister of Home Affairs and Immigration: Sax (Portuguese)
Minister of National Security, Police and Security: William (Dutch)
Minister of Land and Resources: Ferdinand (Austro-Hungarian)
Minister of Land and Development: Sharma (British)
Minister of Culture: Silva (Portuguese)
Minister of Information and Publicity: Brian (Luxembourgish)
Sports Minister: Thomas (British)
On this list, there are 30 cabinet members. In addition to the 11 Portuguese people, there are 4 British people, 3 German people, 3 Italian people, 3 Luxembourg people, 2 Dutch people, and 1 French person. , 1 person of Oriental origin, 1 person of Japanese origin, and 1 person of Austro-Hungarian origin.
Among the thirty functions of the cabinet, the first five are the most important, divided into four families: Portuguese, German, British and Italian.
Prime Minister Constantine is of Portuguese descent, Deputy Prime Minister Smith is of German descent, and Lord Chancellor Jose is of Portuguese descent.
Secretary of State Gawain is of British descent, and Justice Taylor is of Italian descent.
These five cabinet positions are divided into three systems: the Prime Minister, the Deputy Prime Minister, the Minister of the Seal is the political officer, the Minister of Affairs is the civil service system, and the Chief Justice and Minister of Justice is the court judicial system.
Although all five of them are currently appointed by Tang Ning, the situation will change after the realization of constitutional government.
The Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister are elected and appointed with the permission of the King.
The power to appoint the ministers responsible for the seal and ministers of affairs remains unchanged and belongs to the king.
The justices are jointly nominated by the first four, and then confirmed and appointed by the king. After appointment, they become an independent judicial system without interference.
Tang Ning carefully considered the selection of cabinet personnel.
South America, including Brazil, was controlled by the British Empire, but southern Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, German and Italian descendants accounted for a high proportion and were quite influential.
The United Kingdom has a long history of being a major immigrant country, with large-scale immigration to the world. The main direction of immigration in South America is Brazil.
There are many people of British descent in Brazil, but the number is not comparable to those of Italian and German descent.
The reason why the numbers are outnumbered is simple.
Before unification, Italy and Germany were very poor and immigrated everywhere. While many British immigrants went to North America, there were not many in South America.
A small number of people does not mean a small influence.
Britain is now the world's most powerful country, and Britain has always had a good relationship with Portugal. Its influence on Brazil began very early, even before Brazil became independent, so the British influence is not weak.
"Robinson Crusoe", a novel born in 1719, describes the history of British immigration to Brazil.
In terms of political situation in Brazil, Portugal and its mixed descendants are absolutely dominant. Germans and Italians have deep influence in the south and have independent tendencies.
The British people are small in number but have considerable influence. They care most about interests. They attach great importance to the integrity of the country. Many of them identify themselves as Brazilians.
Therefore, the British have always cooperated with the Portuguese. They also have the toughest attitude towards Germans and Italians, suppressing their political demands and opposing secession.
Tang Ning knew that she was of German and Italian descent, and was influenced by Germany and Italy behind her.
Since the two countries completed their national reunification, the originally weak Germans and Italians have become more and more powerful and seek greater political demands now that they have a mother country.
Although the two nations' demands on the surface are seeking to expand political rights, Tang Ning, who traveled from modern times, can still distinguish two differences.
After Prussia completed the unification of Germany, it became the second most powerful country in the world. Overseas Germans were extremely confident. For example, in Brazil, these Germans wanted to establish their own country.
The Italians are different. Italian immigrants historically had a lower status than the Germans. Only after the unification of Italy did they have the capital to seek status.
It's not that they didn't take action before. Garibaldi and others caused trouble in southern Brazil, and the result was a bloody mess.
After encountering obstacles at every turn, the Italians quickly developed their traditional spirit and were very knowledgeable about current affairs. They hugged the Germans' lap and let the Germans rush ahead while they cheered and cheered.
The political status requirements of Italians are actually not lofty. They want to be equal to the main ethnic group and do not want to be discriminated against. As long as they are satisfied, they are very stable and can easily assimilate.
Argentina has a large number of Italian immigrants. The society and nationalities are relatively equal, and they identify with the country, just like Messi.
After the reunification, the Kingdom of Italy was an inferior version of a great power, with little influence in the world. Moreover, southern Italy was still lagging behind, with serious conflicts between the north and the south, and the population continued to overflow.
The unification of Italy did not bring any benefits to Italians abroad, who were still discriminated against.
Italians overseas are actually quite pragmatic, just like Italy, which is very aware of current affairs.
Whose country does Brazil belong to? It's actually quite obvious.
The Italians in Brazil, mixed with the Germans, are essentially like the Allies before World War I. In fact, they are just trying to take advantage, using the Germans to give themselves prestige and seek change.
Italians are actually easy to sell, and Tang Ning is very confident that they will stab the Brazilian Germans at the critical moment.
The important position of Justice, as well as the actual position of Minister of Foreign Affairs, was given to the Italians Taylor and Tony, which was Downing's first course.
In the future, purifying Germans in Brazil and participating in World War I will require legal and diplomatic endorsement. Downing believes that Italians will know how to do it, just like Italy in Europe performed in World War I.
Today, Brazil needs the support of European capital for development. Tangning needs the support of Germany, so he elevated the status of Germans.
The focus of British investment has always been North America. No matter how attractive Tangning is, it is actually not as good as the United States and Canada. This is the son of the United Kingdom, and Brazil is an outsider.
Germany is different. The colonies are bad lands, with limited capital absorption. They invest in North America, are wary of the Americans, and are suppressed by British forces.
As the world's second largest capital country, Germany has accumulated abundant capital and is eager for overseas markets.
However, the world has long been divided up, and Germany does not have much of a share. This is very inconsistent with their identity, so William II clamored to re-divide the world.
What Tang Ning has to do now is to absorb Germany's abundant capital before World War I, lure them to come to Brazil, and help Brazil develop.
Tang Ning assigned several important positions in the Brazilian cabinet to Germans and Luxembourgers just to seduce them.
Luxembourg is a greater German region, and the language spoken is a German dialect, which is very influenced by Germany. In the eyes of many Germans, Luxembourgers are Germans.
The royal family of Miguel Braganza, when they were in exile, lived in the German region and married German nobles. They can be said to be half of the German royal family.
Downing's external performance is quite pro-German, and now she has appointed German-born Smith as deputy prime minister.
Smith is a leader of German descent in southern Brazil. His ancestor is the second son of a German viscount. He has developed in Brazil for a long time and is very prestigious among the ethnic group.
After Downing came to Brazil, he had been wooing this German moderate, and when Smith was restored to the Kingdom of Brazil, he also encouraged two states to turn to him.
It is now easier for Brazil to attract German capital than British capital. After all, Germany needs a market. It is going crazy. Brazil is very suitable now.
Of course, the German capital pouring into Brazil is seeking profits and will definitely require a larger shareholding, but Tangning can accept it.
Anyway, when the First World War breaks out, everything will be easy to say.
