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of the People's Republic of China, which were previously under British and Portuguese rule until the transfer of sovereignty in the late 20th century, the chief executive are the political and executive leaders of the regions and of their respective
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of government, preparing an executive budget for submission to the legislature, appointing and removing executive officials, vetoing laws, dissolving the legislature, and submitting their own bills to the legislature.
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as well, though it is less common. The term may refer to the title of the position, but many constituencies place this power in a position with a different title (e.g.,
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is not directly used as the title of the office. The powers are often given to a position with another name, such as president,
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was known as the chief executive. The functions were largely superseded by that of the
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that allows its holder to perform various functions. The term can also apply to
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upon retrocession of the islands to Japan as a prefecture.
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Index

Chief executive (gubernatorial)
CEO
Head of government
the Politics series
Executive government
Head of state
Monarch
Supreme leader
President
President of the council of state
Government
Head of government
Chancellor
Chief executive
Chief minister
First minister
Minister-president
Premier
Prime minister
President of the Council of Ministers
President of the government
Cabinet
Government formation
Cabinet collective responsibility
Secretary
Ministry
Minister
Secretary
Governor
Mayor

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