The House has 150 directly lected members. The Senate has 71 members. Formally, the ministers are appointed by the King. The number of ministers is limited to 15, and they have no seat in Parliament. The Cabinet is chaired by the Prime Minister.
Ministers head executive departments of the government.
Members of political parties represented in the government are expected to support all bills presented by the Cabinet. At the federal level, executive power is wielded by the Cabinet. The Prime Minister is President of the Cabinet. Each minister heads a governmental department. The Cabinet reflects the weight of political parties that constitute the current governing coalition for the Chamber.