Chief Minister (Pakistan)

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The Chief Minister (Pakistan) is the elected head of government of a Pakistani province, responsible for leading the provincial cabinet and administering provincial affairs.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf executive government position
political office
appliesToJurisdiction Pakistani province
appointedBy provincial governor of Pakistan
canBeRemovedBy vote of no confidence in provincial assembly
constitutionalStatus constitutional office
country Pakistan
distinctFrom Governor (Pakistan)
Prime Minister of Pakistan
electionMethod elected by majority of members of provincial assembly
eligibleFor reappointment without term limits
existsInAdministrativeUnit Azad Jammu and Kashmir
Balochistan, Pakistan
Gilgit-Baltistan
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
surface form: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Punjab, Pakistan
Sindh
surface form: Sindh, Pakistan
governmentBranch executive branch at provincial level
hasComponent provincial cabinet
hasPower advising governor on key provincial matters
allocation of ministerial portfolios
formation of provincial cabinet
policy making at provincial level
supervision of provincial administration
hasSubOffice advisers to chief minister
provincial ministers
headOfGovernmentFor province of Pakistan
higherOfficeComparedTo provincial ministers
jurisdiction provincial executive authority
languageUsed English
Urdu language
surface form: Urdu
leads provincial cabinet
legalBasis Constitution of Pakistan (1973)
surface form: Constitution of Pakistan
officeHolderRole head of provincial government
officeHoldersMust be members of the relevant provincial assembly
meet constitutional qualifications for provincial legislators
partOf provincial government of Pakistan
reportsTo Provincial Assemblies of Pakistan
surface form: provincial assembly of Pakistan
residence Chief Minister House (province-specific official residence)
responsibleFor coordination with federal government on provincial matters
implementation of provincial laws
maintenance of law and order in the province
overall provincial development planning
preparation of provincial budget
selectedBy Provincial Assemblies of Pakistan
surface form: provincial assembly of Pakistan
style Chief Ministers
surface form: Chief Minister
termLength up to five years, contingent on confidence of provincial assembly

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Provinces of Pakistan haveExecutiveHead Chief Minister (Pakistan)
Third Schedule of the Constitution of Pakistan appliesToOffice Chief Minister (Pakistan)
this entity surface form: Chief Ministers of the Provinces of Pakistan
Third Schedule of the Constitution of Pakistan appliesToOffice Chief Minister (Pakistan)
this entity surface form: Caretaker Chief Ministers