State Union of Serbia and Montenegro - Council of Ministers

The State Union of Serbia and Montenegro institutions (from Feb 4th 2003) are the following: the Assembly, the President, the Council of Ministers and the Court. Legislative power is vested in the Assembly, executive power is vested in the Council of Ministers and judicial power is vested in the Court of Serbia and Montenegro. The President of Serbia and Montenegro presides over the Council of Ministers. In addition to the President of Serbia and Montenegro, the Council of Ministers also includes the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Minister of Defense, the Minister of International Economic Relations, the Minister of Internal Economic Relations and the Minister of Human and Minority Rights. The Council of Ministers charts and implements the policy of Serbia and Montenegro in tune with the joint policy and interests of the member states; coordinates the work of the ministries; proposes to the Assembly draft laws and other regulations falling within the competence of the ministries; appoints and relieves of duty the Heads of Diplomatic-Consular Representative Offices of Serbia and Montenegro and other officials; passes secondary legislation, decisions and other regulations required for the implementation of the laws; and discharges other executive functions.The Council of Ministers ensures the following: 1. That the ministries define proposals for determining and implementing the Council of Ministers policy, prepare the policy for the enforcement of laws and secondary legislation, prepare draft laws and draft secondary legislation, settle administrative matters and carry out administrative supervision; 2. That the organizations (institutes, directorates, archives, offices) carry out the duties of harmonization and coordination, administrative duties and technical duties [NOTE]: The state union came to an end after Montenegro's formal declaration of independence on 3 June 2006.