Principal Secretary (Kenya)

	Principal Secretary (Kenya) The Principal Secretary is a senior government official in various Commonwealth countries. * Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of Pakistan * Principal Secretary to the President of Pakistan * Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of India * Principal Secretary (Canada) * Principal Secretary (India) See also * Chief of Staff * Chief Secretary (other) * General secretary Permanent secretary A permanent secretary (also known as a principal secretary) is the most senior civil servant of a department or ministry charged with running the department or ministry's day-to-day activities. Permanent secretaries are the non-political civil ... Principal Private Secretary * Provincial secretary {{Disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Principal Secretary To The Prime Minister Of Pakistan The Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of Pakistan (also referred to as PSPM or PM's Chief of Staff) is the administrative head and highest-ranking official of the Prime Minister's Office. The position holder is usually an officer belonging to the Pakistan Administrative Service serving in BPS-22 grade. The Principal Secretary advises and assists the Prime Minister on all the official business routed through the PM Office, and because of this the PSPM is generally regarded as the most crucial aide to the Prime Minister. The current Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister is Syed Tauqir Shah. Being the administrative head of the Prime Minister's Office, the Principal Secretary wields significant amount of power over the daily affairs of the Government of Pakistan. The duties of the Principal Secretary includes, but are not limited to; advising the Prime Minister on national policy and its implementation, dealing with official paperwork in the Prime Minister's Office, p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Principal Secretary To The President Of Pakistan The principal secretary to the president of Pakistan is the administrative head of Aiwan-e-Sadr. The position was considered to be a very important one until 2010 as after the Eighteenth Amendment, the presidency was reduced to a mere ceremonial position. The position holder usually belongs to the Pakistan Administrative Service. The current principal secretary to the president is Mr Waqar Ahmad from Secretariat Group. He is holding this position since 5th February 2022. The longest-serving principal secretary to the president was ace bureaucrat Qudrat Ullah Shahab, who served with three heads of state. See also * Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of Pakistan Government of Pakistan Federal Secretary * Interior Secretary of Pakistan Cabinet Secretary of Pakistan The cabinet secretary of Pakistan (Urdu: ) is the federal secretary to the Cabinet of Pakistan. The Cabinet secretary serves as the administrative head of the Cabinet Division, providing policy advice to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Principal Secretary To The Prime Minister Of India The Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of India (PS to the PM) is the senior-most bureaucrat in, and the administrative head of, the Prime Minister's Office. The officeholder is generally a civil servant, commonly from the Indian Administrative Service and occasionally from the Indian Foreign Service. The post is considered one of the most influential in the Indian civil services, and some principal secretaries are considered more powerful and influential than senior government ministers. The status of the principal secretary—akin to the additional principal secretary—was generally considered equivalent to the Cabinet Secretary, the Government of India's topmost civil servant. However, since 2019, the officeholder has been the accorded the status of a cabinet minister. History The Prime Minister's Secretariat (PMS)—headed by an officer of the rank of joint secretary to the Government of India—was established after independence under the prime ministership of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Principal Secretary (Canada) In Canada, the Principal Secretary is a senior aide, often the most senior political aide, to a head of government. Formerly, the position of Principal Secretary was the most senior one in the Canadian Prime Minister's Office (PMO). However, since 1987, it has been second to the Chief of Staff position. The Leader of the Official Opposition and most Canadian provincial Premiers also have a principal secretary. The role of the principal secretary may vary from administration to administration, depending on how the prime minister or provincial premier structures the workflow in his or her office; this has sometimes led to ambiguity in clearly defining the distinction between the roles of principal secretary and chief of staff to the general public.Shannon Proudfoot"In Trudeau’s PMO, what exactly is a principal secretary?" ''Maclean's'', February 20, 2019. List of Principal Secretaries to the Prime Minister * Gerald Butts (2015–2019) * Ray Novak (2008–2013) * Francis Fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Chief Of Staff The title chief of staff (or head of staff) identifies the leader of a complex organization such as the armed forces, institution, or body of persons and it also may identify a principal staff officer (PSO), who is the coordinator of the supporting staff or a primary aide-de-camp to an important individual, such as a president, or a senior military officer, or leader of a large organization. In general, a chief of staff provides a buffer between a chief executive and that executive's direct-reporting team. The chief of staff generally works behind the scenes to solve problems, mediate disputes, and deal with issues before they are brought to the chief executive. Often chiefs of staff act as a confidant and advisor to the chief executive, acting as a sounding board for ideas. Ultimately the actual duties depend on the position and the people involved. Civilian Government Brazil Chief of Staff of the Presidency Canada Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister Principal Secr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Chief Secretary (other) Chief Secretary may refer to: Current posts Chief Secretary (India), a senior civil servant in the states and union territories of India Chief Secretary (Pakistan), the highest-ranking civil servant in the provinces and administrative units of Pakistan, including: Chief Secretary Balochistan Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Secretary Punjab Chief Secretary Sindh * Chief Secretary (Sri Lanka), a senior civil servant in the provinces of Sri Lanka Chief Secretary for Administration, the head of the Government Secretariat of Hong Kong Chief Secretary of the Isle of Man, the head of the Isle of Man Civil Service Chief Secretary of Tobago, the leader of the Tobagonian government Chief Secretary to the Government, the most senior officer in the Malaysian Civil Service Chief Secretary to the Treasury, a senior minister in the Cabinet of the United Kingdom Chief Secretary of Asanteman, the title of the administrative officer of the Ashanti traditional kingdom in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	General Secretary Secretary is a title often used in organizations to indicate a person having a certain amount of authority, power, or importance in the organization. Secretaries announce important events and communicate to the organization. The term is derived from the Latin word , "to distinguish" or "to set apart", the passive participle () meaning "having been set apart", with the eventual connotation of something private or confidential, as with the English word ''secret.'' A was a person, therefore, overseeing business confidentially, usually for a powerful individual (a king, pope, etc.). The official title of the leader of most communist and socialist political parties is the "General Secretary of the Central Committee" or "First Secretary of the Central Committee". When a communist party is in power, the general secretary is usually the country's ''de facto'' leader (though sometimes this leader also holds state-level positions to monopolize power, such as a presidency or premiership ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Permanent Secretary A permanent secretary (also known as a principal secretary) is the most senior civil servant of a department or ministry charged with running the department or ministry's day-to-day activities. Permanent secretaries are the non-political civil service chief executives of government departments or ministries, who generally hold their position for a number of years (thus "permanent") at a ministry as distinct from the changing political secretaries of state to whom they report and provide advice. Country Australia In Australia, the position is called the "department secretary", “secretary of the department”, or “director-general of the department” in some states and territories. Barbados Canada In Canada, the senior civil service position is a "deputy minister", who within a government ministry or department is outranked only by a Minister of the Crown. Federally, deputy ministers are appointed by the Prime Minister on the advice of the Secretary to the Cabinet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Principal Private Secretary A private secretary (PS) is a civil servant in a governmental department or ministry, responsible to a secretary of state or minister; or a public servant in a royal household, responsible to a member of the royal family. The role exists in the civil service of the United Kingdom and several Commonwealth countries including Australia, India and New Zealand as well as other countries influenced by the Westminster system. A private secretary is normally of middle management level; however, as the key official responsible for disseminating ministers' decisions and guidance on matters of policy, and as their gatekeeper, the role is of considerably greater significance than their grade would suggest. Depending on the status of the political principal the official works for, they may be aided by an assistant private secretary (APS), or head a private office. A principal private secretary, or senior private secretary, is a senior civil servant who runs a cabinet minister's privat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]