An Executive Council in Commonwealth constitutional practice based on the Westminster system exercizes executive power and is the top tier of a government led by a Governor-General, Governor, Lieutenant-Governor or Administrator (all "governors"). Until the advent of responsible government, Executive Councils existed primarily to advise the governor of the colony, dominion or realm. Executive Councils still have the power to make far-reaching administrative and legal decisions affecting their jurisdictions known as Orders-in-Council. // Definition and linguistics The original phrase common wealth or the common weal is a calque translation of the Latin term res publica (public matters), from which the word republic comes, which was itself used as a synonym for the greek politeia as well as for the republican (i. ... The Westminster System is a democratic system of government modelled after that of the United Kingdom system, as used in the Palace of Westminster, the location of the UK parliament. ... Governor-General (or Governor General) is a term used both historically and currently to designate the appointed representative of a head of state or their government for a particular territory, historically in a colonial context, but no longer necessarily in that form. ... A governor is also a device that regulates the speed of a machine. ... A Lieutenant Governor is a government official who is the subordinate or deputy of a Governor or Governor-General. ... In the Commonwealth Realms, the Administrator of the Government (often shortened to Administrator) is the person who, though acting in a gubernatorial capacity, is not given the title of Governor (or Governor-General or Lieutenant-Governor). ... Responsible government is a system of government that embodies the principle of parliamentary accountability which is the foundation of the Westminster system of parliamentary democracy. ... An Order-in-Council is an executive order issued in Commonwealth Realms operating under the Westminster system. ...

Executive Councils comprise a President and Executive Councillors ("ministers"). A Vice-President might chair instead of the President. A President of the Executive Council is the presiding officer of an Executive Council, in Commonwealth constitutional practice. ... A minister or a secretary is a politician who heads a government ministry or department (e. ... The Vice-President of the Executive Council is a Commonwealth position, whose holder acts as presiding officer of the Executive Council in the absence of the President of the Executive Council. ...

These Councils have almost the same functions as the Privy Council in the United Kingdom, and accordingly, decisions of the Cabinet gain legal effect by being formally adopted by the Executive Council. A privy council is a body that advises the head of state of a nation, especially in a monarchy. ... A Cabinet is a body of high-ranking members of government, typically representing the executive branch. ...

"Executive Council" could mean the:

• Executive Council of Australia
• Executive Council of the Irish Free State
• Executive Council of Hong Kong
• Executive Council of New Zealand

At the federal level, Canada does not have an Executive Council but the Queen's Privy Council for Canada, modelled on the Privy Council of the United Kingdom with the Canadian Cabinet technically being a committee of the Privy Council. The Federal Executive Council of Australia is Australias version of the Privy Council in the United Kingdom. ... The Executive Council (Irish: Ard-Chomhairle) was the cabinet and de facto executive branch of government of the 1922-1937 Irish Free State. ... The Executive Council (ExCo) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the Peoples Republic of China is an organ in the Executive branch of the political structure of Hong Kong. ... The Executive Council of New Zealand is the body which provides the formal basis for the Cabinet. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The Queens Privy Council for Canada is the ceremonial council of advisors to the Queen of Canada, whose members are appointed by her Governor General in Canada for life on the advice of the Prime Minister. ... Her Majestys Most Honourable Privy Council is a body of advisors to the British Sovereign. ... The Cabinet of Canada plays an important role in the Canadian government in accordance with the Westminster System. ...

A number of US states also have Executive Councils which advise and assist the governor. US, Us or us may stand for the United States of America us, the oblique case form of the English language pronoun we. ... The term state may refer to: a sovereign political entity, see state unitary state nation state a non-sovereign political entity, see state (non-sovereign). ... A governor is also a device that regulates the speed of a machine. ...

• Executive Council of New Hampshire
• Maryland Governor's Executive Council

Macao also has an Executive Council (Conselho Executivo) which advise and assist the Chief Executive. New Hampshire has an Executive, Legislative and Judicial branch like the other 49 states and U.S Federal Government. ... The Chief Executive of Macao is the head of the government of Macao, a special administrative region of the Peoples Republic of China and a former Portuguese overseas province. ...

Provinces and territories of Canada

Consistent with wider Commonwealth practice, Canadian provinces have Executive Councils which are usually referred to informally as Cabinets and are headed by a provincial Premier. These are the: // Definition and linguistics The original phrase common wealth or the common weal is a calque translation of the Latin term res publica (public matters), from which the word republic comes, which was itself used as a synonym for the greek politeia as well as for the republican (i. ... Canada consists of ten provinces and three territories. ... A premier is an executive official of government. ...

• Executive Council of Alberta
• Executive Council of British Columbia
• Executive Council of Manitoba
• Executive Council of Newfoundland and Labrador
• Executive Council of New Brunswick
• Executive Council of Quebec
• Executive Council of Nova Scotia
• Executive Council of Ontario
• Executive Council of Prince Edward Island
• Executive Council of Saskatchewan

Canadian territories also have councils. These are the: The Executive Council of Alberta (commonly known as the cabinet) is made up of members of the Alberta Progressive Conservative Party which holds a majority of seats in the Legislative Assmebly of Alberta. ... The Executive Council of British Columbia (informally and more commonly, the Cabinet of British Columbia) is the cabinet of the Canadian province. ... Current list of counsellors (as of October 12, 2004) in the Executive Council in the Canadian province of Manitoba formed by the New Democratic Party of Manitoba (informally known as Cabinet ministers): Categories: Manitoba politics | Provincial ministers ... The Executive Council of Newfoundland and Labrador (informally and more commonly, the Cabinet of Newfoundland and Labrador) is the cabinet of the Canadian province. ... The Executive Council of New Brunswick (informally and more commonly, the Cabinet of New Brunswick) is the cabinet of the Canadian province. ... The Executive Council of Quebec (informally and more commonly, the Cabinet of Quebec and in French Le Conseil des ministres) is the cabinet of the Canadian province. ... The Executive Council of Nova Scotia (informally and more commonly, the Cabinet of Nova Scotia) is the cabinet of the Canadian province. ... The Executive Council of Ontario (informally and more commonly, the Cabinet of Ontario) is the cabinet of the Canadian province of Ontario. ... The Executive Council of Prince Edward Island is the formal title of the Cabinet of the province. ... The Executive Council of Saskatchewan (commonly known as the cabinet) is made up of members of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party. ... Canada consists of ten provinces and three territories. ...

• Executive Council of Yukon
• Executive Council of the Northwest Territories
• Executive Council of Nunavut

The executive branch of the Canadian federal government is not called an executive council. Executive power is exercized by the Canadian Cabinet who are always members of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada. The Executive Council or Cabinet of Yukon, Canada, is appointed by the Commissioner of Yukon on the advice of the Premier. ... The Executive Council of Northwest Territories or cabinet is chosen by the Territorial Commissioner on the advice of the Northwest Territories legislature which nominates ministers. ... The Executive Council of Nunavut or cabinet is chosen by the Territorial Commissioner on the advice of the legislature which nominates ministers. ... The Cabinet of Canada plays an important role in the Canadian government in accordance with the Westminster System. ... The Queens Privy Council for Canada is the ceremonial council of advisors to the Queen of Canada, whose members are appointed by her Governor General in Canada for life on the advice of the Prime Minister. ...