Comparative study of the role and function of government offices in different countries

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Assistant professor

2 Technology Studies Institute

3 phd of public policy

Abstract

One of the basic duties of the government is to make decisions in order to achieve results and realize the desired political vision. The offices of the government board, which is one of the most important institutions of the executive branch and at the same time the most unknown of them, play an essential role in the decision-making process of the executive branch and perform different roles and functions. The purpose of this research is to compare the offices of the government board in different countries from the perspective of its functions, functions and structure. For this purpose, different countries with different government systems, population, culture, history and political power have been investigated. Relevant data were extracted by referring to the websites of government offices or the website of the government and the executive branch and other related sources. The results show that the office of the government board has operated in different countries with different names such as the office of the board of ministers, the office of the cabinet, the government secretariat, the secretariat of the board of ministers and the general government secretariat, and in terms of law, it is the source of creating the organization of the government board office and the appointment of the secretary of the office and determining the duties and The functions of that office are different according to the requirements of each country.

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    Websites of government offices in different countries

    1. Cabinet Affairs, White house, access in https://presidentialtransition.org/wpcontent/uploads/sites/6/2019/03/PD_EOP_Cabinet-Affairs.docx (United States of America)
    2. http://archive.government.ru/eng/staff/base/52.html (Russian Federation)
    3. http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.lk/cab/index.php?lang=en (Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka)
    4. http://www.cm.gov.cy/cm/cm.nsf/page02_en/page02_en?OpenDocument (Republic of Cyprus)
    5. http://www.palestinecabinet.gov.ps/portal/Government/GeneralSecretariatEn (Palestinian Authority)
    6. http://www.pcm.gov.lb/arabic/subpg.aspx?pageid=18 )Republic of Lebanon(
    7. http://www.sgg.gouv.ci/sgg.php?id=3 )Republic of Ivory Coast(
    8. http://www.sgg.gov.ma/LeSGG.aspx )Kingdom of Morocco(
    9. https://2015-2019.kormany.hu/en/cabinet-office-of-the-prime-minister/information-in-the-public-interest )Republic of Hungary(
    10. https://bvi.gov.vg/departments/cabinet-office-0 )US Virgin Islands(
    11. https://cabinet.gov.jm/the-cabinet-secretary )Jamaica)
    12. https://cabinet.gov.mn/about-us?lang=en#top6) Republic of Mongolia)
    13. https://cabinet.gov.pk/SiteImage/Misc/files/services/LoM-D-14-10-22(1).pdf (Islamic Republic of Pakistan)
    14. https://cabsec.gov.in/aboutus/functions/ (Federal Republic of India)
    15. https://digitarq.arquivos.pt/details?id=4276472 (Republic of Portugal)
    16. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_Secretary_to_the_Government_of_Malaysia (Kingdom of Malaysia)
    17. https://english.www.gov.cn (People's Republic of China)
    18. https://fm.gov.om/about-oman/government/council-of-ministers/ (Kingdom of Oman)
    19. https://gslegal.gov.gr/ (Republic of Greece)
    20. https://pmo.govmu.org/Pages/Cabinet-Office.aspx (Republic of Mauritius)
    21. https://presidenza.governo.it/AmministrazioneTrasparente/Organizzazione/ArticolazioneUffici/Dipartimenti/uff_segreteria_CDM.html (Republic of Italy)
    22. https://security-legislation.ly/en/law/32080 (Libyan Government)
    23. https://security-legislation.ly/law/31817 (Libyan Government)
    24. https://setkab.go.id/en/about-cabinet-secretariat (Republic of Indonesia)
    25. https://sgg.gov.ro/1/structura-organizatorica-si-atributii-principale/ (Republic of Romania)
    26. https://u.ae/en/about-the-uae/the-uae-government/the-uae-cabinet ((United Arab Emirates)
    27. https://uaecabinet.ae/en/general-secretariat-of-the-cabinet (United Arab Emirates)
    28. https://vnk.fi/en/responsibilities (Republic of Finland)
    29. https://www.cabinet.gov.zm/?page_id=1202 (Republic of Zambia)
    30. https://www.cabinet.iq/PageViewer.aspx?id (Republic of Iraq)
    31. https://www.cabinetsecretariat.go.ug (Republic of Uganda)
    32. https://www.canada.ca/en/privy-council.html (Canada)
    33. https://www.cao.go.jp/en/importantcouncil.html (Kingdom of Japan)
    34. https://www.directory.gov.au/portfolios/prime-minister-and-cabinet/department-prime-minister-and-cabinet (Australia)
    35. https://www.dpmc.govt.nz/units/cabinet-office/roles-and-responsibilities (New Zealand)
    36. https://www.gouvernement.fr/fonctions-du-sgg (Republic of France)
    37. https://www.gov.bm/ministry/government-reform )Bermuda Islands(
    38. https://www.gov.br/secretariageral/pt-br/acesso-a- informacao /institucional/ estrutura_organizacional )Federal Republic of Brazil(
    39. https://www.gov.cn/zwgk/2008-07/17/content_1047512.htm(chinese) )People's Republic of China)
    40. https://www.gov.il/en/departments/about/about_secretary#1
    41. https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/cabinet-office/about (Kingdom of Great Britain(
    42. https://www.government.nl/ministries/ministry-of-general-affairs/organisation )Kingdom of the Netherlands(
    43. https://www.government.se/government-of-sweden/prime-ministers-office/organisation-of-the-prime-ministers-office/ (Kingdom of Sweden)
    44. https://www.joradp.dz/HEN/Index.htm )Republic of Algeria(
    45. https://www.kmu.gov.ua/en/sekretariat-kabinetu-ministriv-ukrayini )Republic of Ukraine(
    46. https://www.lamoncloa.gob.es/lang/en/gobierno/council-functioning/Paginas/functions.aspx (Kingdom of Spain)
    47. https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/about/gov/exec/bsaiii/cabinet/the-cabinet-secretary )Republic of the Philippines(
    48. https://www.opm.go.kr/en/office/opc_chart.do )Republic of South Korea(
    49. https://www.opmcm.gov.np(Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal)
    50. https://www.pmo.gov.bt/?page_id=6238#1682051083668-44cbb768-1064 (Kingdom of Bhutan)
    51. https://www.pmo.gov.sg/The-Cabinet (Republic of Singapore)
    52. https://www.president.go.ke/administration/office-of-the-prime-cabinet-secretary (Republic of Kenya)
    53. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/346469374_Management_of_Politics_in_the_German_Chancellor's_Office (Federal Republic of Germany)
    54. https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/guides/record-guides/scottish-cabinet-records Scotland (United Kingdom of Great Britain)
    55. https://www.sg.pcm.gov.pt/en/secretariat-general.aspx (Republic of Portugal)
    56. https://www.sgg.cg/fr/le-secretaire-general/le-secretaire-general.html (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
    57. https://www.sggcm.gov.bf/le-sgg-cm/organisation (Republic of Burkina Faso)
    58. https://www.spm.gov.cm/site/?q=en/content/secretariat-cabinet-meetings (Kingdom of Thailand)
    59. https://www.spm.gov.cm/site/?q=en/node/296 (Republic of Cameroon)
    60. https://www.thepresidency.gov.za/content/chief-director%3A-cabinet-secretariat (Republic of South Africa)

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  • Receive Date: 22 January 2024
  • Revise Date: 26 November 2024
  • Accept Date: 09 March 2024

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