Govt says 922 political posts
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The President’s Office on Tuesday disclosed that 922 employees are currently appointed to political positions under Article 115(f) of the Constitution.
The breakdown of these positions is as follows:
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20 Ministerial posts
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14 Ministerial rank posts
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93 State Minister posts
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7 State Ministerial rank posts
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216 Deputy Minister posts
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20 Deputy Ministerial rank posts
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318 Senior Political Director posts
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8 Senior Political Director rank posts
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169 Political Director posts
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4 Political Director rank posts
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4 Assistant Political Director posts
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49 Other political posts
The total number of political posts is subject to change throughout each presidential term due to terminations, resignations, and new appointments.
