Government of the Western Cape
Government of the Western Cape province of South Africa / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Western Cape province of South Africa is governed in a parliamentary system in which the people elect the Provincial Parliament, and the parliament elects the Premier as head of the executive. The Premier leads a cabinet of provincial ministers overseeing various executive departments. The provincial government is subject to the Constitution of the Western Cape and the Constitution of South Africa, which together form the supreme law of the province.
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Western Cape' Government | |
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Polity type | Province |
Part of | South Africa |
Constitution | Constitution of the Western Cape |
Legislative branch | |
Name | Provincial Parliament |
Type | Unicameral |
Meeting place | 7 Wale Street, Cape Town |
Presiding officer | Daylin Mitchell, Speaker |
Executive branch | |
Head of Government | |
Title | Premier |
Currently | Alan Winde |
Appointer | Provincial Parliament |
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