Chief minister (Pakistan)

A chief minister (Urdu: وزیر اعلىWazīr-e Aʿlá), is the executive head of the provincial government or the " de facto executive", whereas in contrast, the governor is the nominal head, or the "de jure executive" and does everything under the guidance of the chief minister and chief minister according to article 131 of the 1973 constitution shall keep the governor informed on matters relating to provincial government. Moreover, all executive actions of the provincial government shall be expressed to be taken in the name of governor according to article 139. The chief minister is elected by the provincial assembly, and is the leader of the provincial Legislature.[1]

The parliamentary system in Pakistan follows the Westminster system.[2] Hence the ministers of the provinces are elected by the members of the legislature, and the majority party is invited to elect a leader, whose tenure lasts for five years. The people do not elect the head of the government, rather they elect their representatives only. In turn their representatives select the head of the government. The head of the government, once elected, enjoys almost exclusive executive powers.

  1. ^ "Article: 106 Constitution of Provincial Assemblies. | The Constitution of Pakistan, 1973 Developed by Zain Sheikh". Pakistanconstitutionlaw.com. Retrieved 2013-06-10.
  2. ^ Simon Tisdall (2013-05-02). "A guide to the Pakistan election | World news | guardian.co.uk". Guardian. Retrieved 2013-06-10.

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