Current Cabinet

## Cabinet of Maurits

The **Cabinet of the Mauritsian Republic** exercises executive power in Maurits. It is composed of the Prime Minister, who is the head of government, and both junior and senior ministers. Senior ministers are Ministers, whereas junior ministers are Ministers without portfolio

The **Council of Ministers** is the main executive organ of the government, and is established in the Constitution and presided over by the President.

## Composition and formation

All members of the cabinet are appointed by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister. Members of the government are ranked in a precise order, which is established at the time of government formation. In this Hierarchy, the Prime Minister is the head of government. He is appointed by the President. While the President is constitutionally free to appoint whomever he likes, in practice he must nominate a candidate that reflects the will of the majority of the Senate, as the government is responsible to the Senate. After being nominated to lead a government, the Prime Minister nominee must propose a list of ministers to the President. The President can either accept or reject these proposed ministers. Ministers are ranked by importance:

* Ministers are senior ministers, and are members of the Council of Ministers. They lead government ministries.
* Ministers without portfolio are junior ministers. This is the lowest rank in the ministerial hierarchy. Ministers without portfolio work directly under a Minister, or sometimes directly under the Prime Minister. While the Council of Ministers does not include Ministers without portfolio e as members, Ministers without portfolio may attend meetings of the Council if their portfolio is up for discussion.

## Functions

According to the Constitution of the Mauritsian Republic, the government directs and decides the policy of the nation. In practice, the government writes bills to be introduced to parliament, and also writes and issues decrees. All political decisions made by the government must be registered in the government gazette (legislation document).

### Council of Ministers

The Council of Ministers is established by the Constitution. It is composed only of the senior ministers, though some Ministers without portfolio may attend Council meetings. The Council of Ministers is chaired by the President, unlike the government, but is still led by the Prime Minister, who was officially titled as the President of the Council of Ministers.

### Ministries

Most government work, however, is done elsewhere. Much of it is done by each individual ministry, under the direction of the Minister responsible for that ministry. Ministers each have their own council, Each ministerial council consists of around five to seven members, who are political appointees. Council members advice, assist but also keep check of the Minister in running a Ministry.

### Budget

The government is responsible for the economic and financial policy, and must authorize all expenditures made by each ministry, and also manage all revenue. Expenditures are made through an appropriation bill. Each minister must prepare a list of requests for funds annually, and submit it to the Ministry of Finance & Economy. This ministry decides whether to grant or deny requests for funding by ministers. The ministry also calculates the state budget for the coming year and report it to the Senate.