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Government > Executive branch Stats: compare key data on Australia & San Marino

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  • Cabinet: Cabinet includes the official name for any body of high-ranking advisers roughly comparable to a U.S. Cabinet. Also notes the method for selection of members.
  • Chief of state: The name and title of any person or role roughly equivalent to a U.S. Chief of State. This means the titular leader of the country who represents the state at official and ceremonial functions but may not be involved with the day-to-day activities of the government
  • Elections: Elections includes the nature of election process or accession to power, date of the last election, and date of the next election
  • Head of government: Head of government includes the name and title of the top administrative leader who is designated to manage the day-to-day activities of the government. For example, in the UK, the monarch is the chief of state, and the prime minister is the head of government. In the US, the president is both the chief of state and the head of government.
STAT Australia San Marino HISTORY
A note <a href=/cat/Government>government</a> coalition - <a href=/encyclopedia/The-Liberal-Party-(UK)><a href=/encyclopedia/The-Liberal-Party-(UK)>Liberal Party</a></a> and National Party the popularly elected parliament (Grand and General Council) selects two of its members to serve as the Captains Regent (cochiefs of state) for a six-month period; they preside over meetings of the Grand and General Council and its <a href=/encyclopedia/cabinet-(government)><a href=/encyclopedia/cabinet-(government)>cabinet</a></a> (<a href=/encyclopedia/United-States-Congress>Congress</a> of <a href=/encyclopedia/U.S.-State>State</a>) which has ten other members, all selected by the Grand and General Council; assisting the captains regent are ten secretaries of state; the <a href=/encyclopedia/United-States-Secretary-of-State><a href=/encyclopedia/United-States-Secretary-of-State>secretary of state</a></a> for Foreign Affairs has assumed some of the prerogatives of a prime minister
Cabinet prime minister nominates, from among members of Parliament, candidates who are subsequently sworn in by the governor general to serve as government ministers Congress of State elected by the Great and General Council for a five-year term
Chief of state Queen of Australia ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor General Quentin BRYCE (since 5 September 2008) Co-chiefs of State Captain Regent Anna Maria MUCCIOLI and Captain Regent Gian Carlo CAPICCHIONI (for the period 1 October 2013-1 April 2014)
Elections the monarchy is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch on the recommendation of the prime minister; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or leader of a majority coalition is sworn in as prime minister by the governor general co-chiefs of state (captains regent) elected by the Grand and General Council for a six-month term; election last held on 17 September 2013 (next to be held in March 2014); secretary of state for foreign and political affairs elected by the Grand and General Council for a five-year term; election last held on 11 November 2012 (next to be held by November 2017)
Head of government Prime Minister Anthony John "Tony" ABBOTT (since 18 September 2013); Deputy Prime Minister Warren TRUSS (since 18 September 2013) Secretary of State for Foreign and Political Affairs Pasquale VALENTINI (since 5 December 2012)

SOURCES: CIA World Factbook, December 2003; CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011

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