The Council of Ministers   is the executive council of Commonwealth government, formed by all the Grate officers of State of the  including the Prime Minister and the Crown Commissioner for National Security. This executive council initiates laws and policy.

 

The Council of Ministers is distinct from the cabinet and  which also includes . Crown Commissioner do not attend the Council of Ministers unless they are requested to do so and they do not have voting rights

 

The Chair of the Council of Ministers Is the Monarch  

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The Lord High Steward of the Commonwealth of Marie Byrd Land is the deputy chair of the Council Of ministers for The Commonwealth of Marie Byrd Land. And acts as chair when the monarch is not present as the meeting.

 

The Council of Ministers meets every week It makes decisions by means of collegiate governance. All ministers, including the Lord High Steward, are (theoretically) equal. These meetings are chaired by the Lord High Steward,. 

 

Grate Officers can freely debate proposed decisions and express their opinion on any aspect of cabinet policy. Once a decision is made by the Council, all individual members are bound by it and are obliged to support it publicly.

 

If a member of the cabinet does not agree with a particular decision he or she will have to step down. Generally much effort is put into reaching relative consensus on any decision.   A process of voting within the Council does exist, but is hardly ever used.

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Together with the King, the Council of Ministers forms the Government, also known as the Crown, which makes all the major decisions. In practice the King does not participate in the daily decision-making of government, although he is kept up to date by weekly visits (on Tuesday) of the Lord High Steward and Prime Minister.