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Except in the case of secret sessions, which are held under
specified rulings, the debates of the House of Representatives
take place openly, and spectators and press representatives
are not barred from entering the House and hearing the
discussions.
The Cabinet: The executive power is in the hands of the
Cabinet Ministers, who are nominated by the Prime Minister
with the approval of the King. The Ministers carry on their
duties under the rules and regulations passed from time to time
by the Parliament. The Ministers, individually and jointly,
are responsible to the Parliament, and may be tried by a Supreme
Court for negligence of duty entrusted to them. In other
matters outside their official capacity they are treated like
ordinary citizens.
Internal disagreements in the Cabinet may lead to the
resignation of individual members and their replacement, or
may even cause the resignation of the entire Cabinet.
The present Cabinet consists of a Prime Minister (called
Sadri-Azam) and the following Ministers and Presidents:
(1) Minister of National Defence.
(2) Minister of Foreign Affairs.
(3) Minister for the Interior.
(4) Minister for Justice.
(5) Minister for Finance.
(6) Minister for Education.
(7) Minister for Trade & Commerce.
(8) Minister for Health.
(9) Minister for Public Works.
(10) Minister for Mines & Industries.
(11) Minister for Posts & Telegraphs.
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