The General Secretariat shall have a Secretary General, who shall be appointed pursuant to a Federal Decree upon the proposal of the Minister, to assist the Minister in managing the General Secretariat and directly supervising its functions. Particularly, the Secretary General shall exercise the following competences:

1. Participating in setting the general policy of the General Secretariat, developing its programs, and supervising the implementation thereof.

2. Proposing policies and rules that contribute to the improvement and development of the performance of the General Secretariat.

3. Drafting the annual budget and the final account and submitting them to the Minister.

4. Attending the Cabinet sessions.

5. Supervising the preparation of the Cabinet agenda.

6. Carrying out any other competences assigned thereto by the Cabinet or the Minister.

The Minister may delegate some of their powers to senior officials of the General Secretariat.