The President’s Office has disclosed that 922 individuals are currently appointed to political positions under Article 115(f) of the Constitution, following public and media pressure to release the figures.
The announcement was made on Tuesday night after several days of criticism from opposition parties and media outlets over the lack of transparency regarding political appointments.
The breakdown includes:
- 20 Ministerial posts
- 14 Ministerial rank posts
- 93 State Ministers
- 7 State Ministerial rank posts
- 216 Deputy Ministers
- 20 Deputy Ministerial rank posts
- 318 Senior Political Directors
- 8 Senior Political Director rank posts
- 169 Political Directors
- 4 Political Director rank posts
- 4 Assistant Political Directors
- 49 other political posts
The President’s Office noted that the number of political appointees may vary during the term due to resignations, terminations, and new appointments.
The announcement was made on Tuesday night after several days of criticism from opposition parties and media outlets over the lack of transparency regarding political appointments.
The breakdown includes:
- 20 Ministerial posts
- 14 Ministerial rank posts
- 93 State Ministers
- 7 State Ministerial rank posts
- 216 Deputy Ministers
- 20 Deputy Ministerial rank posts
- 318 Senior Political Directors
- 8 Senior Political Director rank posts
- 169 Political Directors
- 4 Political Director rank posts
- 4 Assistant Political Directors
- 49 other political posts
The President’s Office noted that the number of political appointees may vary during the term due to resignations, terminations, and new appointments.
