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The
Executive Branch of Government in Colombia
is one of the three branches of the
government
of
Colombia
under the
Constitutional
provision of
separation of powers
. The executive branch is led by the
President of Colombia
(elected by popular vote for a 4-year term) and its collaborating institutions; mainly the
Council of Ministers
(including
Military
and
law enforcement agencies
) and
administrative departments
supporting the executive branch (appointed by the president).
Each
department (province)
is led by a "department governor" with derogatory functions from the President of Colombia to govern in its respective department. Governors are elected representative of the municipalities that form a department. Each governor also appoints a local cabinet; the "department secretaries" to support its governing duties.
Furthermore, each
municipality
in Colombia is governed by a mayor (alcalde), which in turn derogates for the president of Colombia and the department governor within its municipal jurisdiction.
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