Executive Council

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The Executive Council is a formal body of high-ranking government officials, typically ministers, that advises the head of state or government and helps direct executive governance.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf advisory council
executive branch organ
governmental body
canInclude appointed members
elected members
composedOf high-ranking government officials
ministers
derivesAuthorityFrom constitution
statute
hasAttribute collective decision-making organ
formal body
hasFunction formally considers and approves executive decisions
implements government policy at the executive level
hasPowerOver executive administration
implementation of laws
hasRole advises the head of government
advises the head of state
helps direct executive governance
isAccountableTo head of government
head of state
legislature
jurisdiction national government
subnational government
mayBeChairedBy head of government
head of state
meetsAt seat of government
partOf executive branch of government
relatedTo cabinet
council of ministers

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Cabinet of Canada relatedTo Executive Council
Governor of Maryland hasPart Governor’s Executive Council (Cabinet)
linked to: Executive Council
National Health Service Act 1948 createdBody Executive Councils
linked to: Executive Council
Arab Civil Aviation Commission hasOrgan Executive Council
Governor-General of Australia chairs Federal Executive Council
linked to: Executive Council
Assam University governingBody Executive Council
French Community hadOrgan Executive Council of the Community
linked to: Executive Council
Crown colony hasInstitution Executive Council
Australian government executiveBranch Federal Executive Council
linked to: Executive Council
Crown in right of Australia exercisesPowersThrough Federal Executive Council
subject linked to: the Crown in right of Australia
linked to: Executive Council
Federal Executive Council of Nigeria alsoKnownAs Federal Executive Council
linked to: Executive Council
Community of Sahel-Saharan States hasOrgan Executive Council
Australian constitutional monarchy executivePowerExercisedBy Federal Executive Council
linked to: Executive Council
EC fullName Executive Council
Executive Government of the Commonwealth includesBody Federal Executive Council
linked to: Executive Council
Executive Government of the Commonwealth advisedBy Federal Executive Council
linked to: Executive Council
Commonwealth government executiveBody Federal Executive Council
linked to: Executive Council
Executive Council of Queensland relatedBody Federal Executive Council
linked to: Executive Council
Deputy Prime Minister of Australia memberOf Federal Executive Council
linked to: Executive Council
Clerk of the Executive Council worksWith Executive Council
Executive Council of Victoria typeOfDecision Executive Council minute
linked to: Executive Council
Batavian Constitution of 1801 replacedOffice Uitvoerend Bewind (Executive Council)
linked to: Executive Council
Federal Executive Council of Australia alsoKnownAs Federal Executive Council
linked to: Executive Council