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An ex officio member is a member of a body (notably a board, committee, or council) who is part of it by virtue of holding another office. The term ex officio is Latin , meaning literally 'from the office', and the sense intended is 'by right of office'; its use dates back to the Roman Republic .
Members of the Council of State may be excused from jury duty. [17] The Constitution specifies a declaration of office, "in the presence of Almighty God", which a new member must take before attending an official meeting. [18] Tánaiste Éamon Gilmore, a declared agnostic, sought legal advice before attending the 2013 Council meeting. [19]
I would choose the First Past the Post system (FPP) 704,117: 46.66: 31.19 Preferential Voting (PV) I would choose the Preferential Voting system (PV) 188,164: 12.47: 8.34 Single Transferable Vote (STV) I would choose the Single Transferable Vote system (STV) 252,503: 16.30: 11.19 Supplementary Member (SM) I would choose the Supplementary Member ...
First-past-the-post (FPTP)—also called choose-one, first-preference plurality (FPP), or simply plurality—is a single-winner voting rule. Voters mark one candidate as their favorite, or first-preference, and the candidate with the most first-preference marks (a plurality) is elected, regardless of whether they have over half of votes (a ...
Most Council of State members have historically been white men. [13] Ralph Campbell Jr., who assumed the office of state auditor in 1993, was the first black person to serve on the Council of State. [14] Janice H. Faulkner was the first woman to serve on the council, having been appointed secretary of state to fill a vacancy in 1996. [15]
The main powers of the State Council: [1] Preparation of the State Council meeting to help the leadership and organization of the State Council meeting make decisions on state matters; To help the leadership and council in the preparation or implement audit and releasing documents
Thousands of owners of empty homes in Glasgow are being asked to sell or rent the properties to help with the city's housing emergency. Glasgow City Council has written to the owners of more than ...
A state councillor (Chinese: 国务委员; pinyin: guówù wěiyuán) is a high-ranking position within the State Council, the executive organ of the Chinese government (comparable to a cabinet). It ranks immediately below the vice premiers and above the ministers of various departments .