The Ministry of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers ( (MPCM), (MPKM)) is the government department of Timor-Leste accountable for the coordination of the government.
The Ministry's primary responsibilities are:
The Council of Ministers is chaired by the Prime Minister. It includes the Deputy Prime Ministers and the Ministers. Unless otherwise determined by the Prime Minister, the Deputy Minister for Parliamentary Affairs participates in meetings of the Council of Ministers, without voting rights.
Any Deputy Ministers and Secretaries of State who may be summoned to a meeting of the Council of Ministers, on the express recommendation of the Prime Minister, participate in the Council of Ministers without the right to vote, except when replacing the Minister they are assisting.
The incumbent Minister of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers is ÃÂgio Pereira.