Council of Ministers of the Democratic Republic of the Pacific

The Council of Ministers of the Democratic Republic of the Pacific is the executive governing council of the Pacifican government. The council administrates and oversees the execution of laws and decrees made by the National Assembly. The body is administered by the Chairman of the Council of Ministers, who is nominated by the President and approved by the Assembly. The current Chairman, and subsequent head of the government, is Joseph Webster of the Progressive Party of the Pacific. His deputy is Minister for Commercial Administration James Senigal.

Constitutional Powers
The Constitution refers to the Council of Ministers first in Chapter II, Article 17, however it establishes the organ in Chapter III, Article 34-49. The Constitution does not in fact give the Council of Ministers a wide range of powers, as it is held liable by the National Assembly for executing and formally enacting many policies and laws that involve the Council's many agencies. Each ministry or agency in the Council may operate autonomous to one another, however, they are all administrated by the Chairman who may nominate replacements for members on the Council and may select a deputy.

The Chairman is given the authority to nominate all members of the Council of Ministers for approval by the National Assembly. The Chairman himself is nominated by the President for approval by the Assembly. Whereas members of the Council had indefinite terms on the board, the Chairman's term must be renewed by the National Assembly every eighteen months from the beginning of his term. During this time, the President may submit a new opposition candidate to the National Assembly. By this law, the current chairman is up for reelection on 23 October 2010.

Ministries
16 ministries are established by the Constitution (Ch. III, Art. 34):