The President's Office was established on 11 November 1968 with the adoption of the Second Republic in 1968. The President's Office administer functions and activities to facilitate the President exercising Executive authority as provided for in the Constitution and law.

Offices of the President’s Office and their functions:-

Cabinet Office

The Cabinet Office was established firstly to coordinate the activities of the cabinet and to provide technical advice and secretarial support to the cabinet, secondly to provide all the necessary information and assistance to the President if and when the President is been held answerable and accountable to the People’s Majilis and to assist the President in carrying out his responsibilities with regard to elections, public referendums, protection of the constitution and with regard to his role as Head of State and Head of Government. Finally it is to carryout the functions of establishing and abolishing government ministries, departments, offices and other such agencies and appoint, transfer and termination of political employees are also functions of Cabinet Office.

Public Service Training Institute functions under the Cabinet Office and has a mandate of providing the required skills and training for public sector employees, in order to facilitate the administrative reform process and improve service delivery.

Main subdivisions:

• Cabinet Committees
• Cabinet Secretary
• Legal Counsel
• Governance Reform

Executive Service Office

The Executive Service Office was established to administer the Secretariat of the President, Vice President and Special Envoy and for the purposes of administering the responsibilities of the President’s Office with regard to presidential appointments, visits, meetings and functions held by and attended by the President and the Vice President.

Main subdivisions:

• Secretariat of the President
• Secretariat of the Vice President
• Secretariat of the Special Envoy

Policy office

Policy Office was established to provide assistant in formatting government policies, monitor and evaluate the progress of these policies and projects and to provide technical advice as well as secretarial support for evaluation and development of government policies and projects.

Main subdivisions:

• Policy Development
• Monitoring
• Evaluation and Research

Press Office

Press Office was established to prepare all press releases by the President’s Office, and prepare speeches, addresses, statements and interviews given by the President. All publications of the President’s Office are administered by this office. It is also a function of the Press Office to process letters and cases put forward to the President by individuals and private entities and process requests for pardon and requests for reducing sentences. The office also administers the work related to presidential awards and public service awards.

Main subdivisions:

• Press
• Communications
• Publications
• Public Relations

Finance and Administration office

The function of the Finance and Administration Office is to manage human resources of the office, provide technical solutions, plan and coordinate the allocation of mandate and functions of the office, oversee the coordination of activities, and manage the provision of general services. It is also a task of Finance and Administration Office to manage budget, accounts, property, oversee maintenance needs, construction requirements, procurement and housekeeping needs.

Main subdivisions:

• Administration
• Finance

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