Executive Branch
| Office | Name | Party | Since |
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| President | Isaias Afewerki | PFDJ | 24 May 1993 |
The President nominates individuals to head the various ministries, authorities, commissions, and offices, and the National Assembly ratifies those nominations. The cabinet is the country's executive branch. It is composed of 18 ministries and chaired by the president. It implements policies, regulations, and laws and is, in theory, accountable to the National Assembly.
The Ministries are:
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