Executive council (Commonwealth countries)

Australia • : Federal Executive Council, the formal body holding executive authority under the Australian constitution. • : Executive Council of New South Wales, the body which exercises the supreme executive authority in New South Wales. • : Executive Council of Queensland • : Executive Council of Tasmania • : Executive Council of South Australia • : Executive Council of Western Australia • : Executive Council of Victoria Other Commonwealth Countries • : Executive councils in Canada (more commonly known as cabinets) are constitutional organs of the provinces; they are headed by the provincial lieutenant governor. Territories also have executive councils, which are headed by the territorial commissioner. At the federal level, the Cabinet is a subcommittee of the King's Privy Council for Canada. • : The Council of Ministers of the Isle of Man is the executive body of the Isle of Man, formerly known as the Executive Council of the Isle of Man from 1949 to 1990. • : Federal Executive Council of Nigeria, an alternative name to the Cabinet of Nigeria. • State executive councils in Nigeria, name for the cabinets of Nigerian states. • : Executive Council of New Zealand, the body which serves the functions of the Cabinet in New Zealand. • : National Executive Council of Papua New Guinea, an alternative name to the Cabinet of Papua New Guinea. • : Executive Council of the Falkland Islands, the policy making body of the Government of the Falkland Islands. ==Former executive councils==

• : Executive Council of Ceylon (1804–1947) - replaced by the Cabinet of Sri Lanka following independence • British North America • : Executive Council of Lower Canada (1791–1841) • : Executive Council of Upper Canada (1791–1841) • Province of Canada: Executive Council of the Province of Canada (1841–1867), replaced the executive councils for Upper Canada and Lower Canada; and was later replaced by the Privy Council for Canada • Colony of British Columbia: Executive Council of the Colony of British Columbia (1858–1871) • Colony of Vancouver Island: Executive Council of Vancouver Island, absorbed by the Executive Council of the Colony of British Columbia in 1866. • : Executive Council of British Honduras (1840–1961) • : Executive Council, a form of government in Fiji. • : Executive Council of the Straits Settlements (1867–1946) • Singapore: Executive Council of Singapore (1946–1959) • Ireland: Executive Council of the Irish Free State (1922–1937) ==Other executive councils==

• : Executive Council of Hong Kong is a body that holds executive authority in Hong Kong. Hong Kong was a colony/British Dependent Territory of the United Kingdom from 1841 to 1997, when the territory was transferred to China. Although it is no longer a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, the Executive Council still functions. In accordance with the Oaths and Declarations Ordinance, the members of the Executive Council should take the Oath of Fidelity after his/her appointment and promise not to reveal any matters being discussed in the council. The aim of this principle was to ensure that the members could speak freely without any fears and pressure, so as to facilitate the Chief Executive to receive prompt and objective advices in the policy making process.{{Cite journal|last=Chan|first=F.|year=2021 • : Executive Council of Macau has similar functions to the one in Hong Kong. ==See also==