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ASEAN Goverment Law Directory

Goverment

PREFACE

The ASEAN Government Law Directory was first proposed at the 6th ASEAN Senior Law Officials Meeting held on 3-4 November 1999 in Singapore. Recognising the diversity of constitutional and legal structures in ASEAN Member States, it was agreed that the ASEAN Government Law Directory could serve as an information basis for ASEAN Member States. The Lao People’s Democratic Republic, as the Chair of the ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting (ASLOM) and the ASEAN Law Ministers Meeting (ALAWMM) has published an updated version of the ASEAN Government Law Directory as mandated by the 10th ALAWMM held on 12 October 2018 to be used and utilized by all ASEAN Member States to check of each ASEAN Member States’ Law Directory.

The ASEAN Government Law Directory consists of information of the key office holders in the legal establishment of each ASEAN Member State. It sets out the structure of the government, which emphasizes on the key legal departments and its responsibilities. It is hoped that the 6th Edition of the ASEAN Government Law Directory can serve as reference tool for communication and cooperation amongst ASEAN Member States.