Council of Ministers (Mozambique)

The Council of Ministers is part of the executive branch of the Mozambican government. The Council currently consists of 20 members; The President, Prime Minister, and 18 ministers. Each minister is the leader of a different ministry. The Prime Minister is the leader of the Council of Ministers and oversees all ministry operations, the Prime Minister and Ministers are all appointed by the president.

The size of the Council of ministers changes frequently. When the President is elected they decide how large their council will be. The current president, Daniel Chapo, started out with 12 ministers and has appointed six more since then. He also plans to appoint two more but they have not been announced yet.

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