Advisers To The Chief Executive

Scope Note

Formal and informal advisers to the chief executive (e.g., ministers, secretaries, counselors); groups of advisers (e.g., cabinet); specialized functions (e.g., foreign affairs, war, finance, justice, internal and colonial administration, postal affairs, agriculture, industry, transportation, commerce, education); selection of ministers; authority, activities, and prerogatives of each; relation to deliberative councils and political parties; meetings of advisers; etc.