Organisation EAC - Council of Ministers
Alternate Name  
Abbreviation EAC
Parent East African Community
u.r.l. http://www.eac.int/institutions.htm#Autonomous%20Institutions
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Country Tanzania
Location Arusha
Address  
Postal Address  
Telephone  
Management u.r.l.  
Fax 256-41-234920
Sector Regional Economic Organisations
Organisation Type African Multilateral
Status  
Stated Role The Council of Ministers is the main decision-making institution. It is made up of ministers from the partner states responsible for regional co-operation. The Council meets twice each year.<P>
Activities  
Geographical Focus  
Notes Meetings of the Council
The Council shall meet twice in each year, one meeting of which shall be held immediately preceding a meeting of the Summit. Extraordinary meetings of the Council may be held at the request of a Partner State or the Chairperson of the Council.
The Council shall determine its own procedure including that for convening its meetings, for the conduct of business thereat and at other times, and for the rotation of the office of Chairperson among its members who are Ministers responsible for regional co-operation in the Partner States.
A member of the Council who is the leader of his or her Partner State's delegation to a meeting of the Council, may record his or her objection to a proposal submitted for the decision of the Council and, if any such objection is recorded, the Council shall not proceed with the proposal and shall, unless the objection is withdrawn refer the matter to the Summit for decision.
Subject to a protocol on decision-making, the decisions of the Council shall be by consensus.
The protocol referred to in paragraph 4 shall be concluded within a period of six months from the entry into force of the Treaty.
For more info visit: http://www.eac.int/council.htm
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Current Positions
Position Name From To
Chairperson - Council of Ministers (Uganda) Eriya Kategaya 2007  
Member - Council of Minister (Kenya) Hon Amason Jeffah 2008  
Member - Council of Minister (Rwanda) Monique Mukaruliza 2008  
Member - Council of Ministers (Burundi)   2008  
Member - Council of Ministers (Tanzania) Dr Diodorus Kamala 2008  
Budgets
Donor From To Budget ($) Note
Links to Related Organisations
Parent Tree East African Community
Subsidiary Organisations  
Sibling Organisations EAC - The Summit
East African Court of Justice
East African Legislative Assembly [6]
EAC Secretariat [16]
EAC - Committees [9]
East African Community Customs Union
EAC - Autonomous Institutions [6]
Associated Organisations Ministry of East African Cooperation
Ministry of East African Community
Donor Recipients  
Past Positions
Position Name From To
Record last updated on 01 MAY 2008