Cabinet of the United Kingdom

The Cabinet of the United Kingdom is the supreme decision-making body of the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ( Her Majesty 's Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland).

Formation of the Cabinet

The British monarch appoints a prime minister and follows the strict common law, that it is a member of the House of Commons and is able to form a majority government capable. The Prime Minister then appoints his ministers; this each conduct their ministry. The Cabinet consists of an average of 20 ministers.

In theory, the Prime Minister is a primus inter pares, a first among equals in the British Cabinet. In the selection of the Prime Minister usually binds members of Parliament, which, have their own political base, a power base, and that could be potentially dangerous to him. On the other hand, the Prime Minister has very little opportunity to influence the composition of the British civil administration so that a tension between the elected politicians and the civil service is palpable. Nevertheless, a strong Prime Minister, in practice dominate the government so that it is a "fast- president", that is, he takes a leadership task as true as in other countries, such as in the U.S. or in France, the President, without the burden of ceremonial duties of a head of state to wear.

Cabinet positions

Currently governed David Cameron with a coalition of his Conservative Party ( " Tories ") and the Liberal Democrats. This is the first coalition in the UK for generations.

Ministers lead the official title of Secretary of State.