In politics, a figurehead is a practice of who de jure (in name or by law) appears to hold an important and often supremely powerful title or office, yet de facto (in reality) exercises little to no actual power. This usually means that they are head of state , but not head of government . The metaphor derives from the carved figurehead at the prow of a sailing ship.
12-470: Lahore Bar Association Type Working Underneath ( Punjab Bar Council ) Purpose Bar association Headquarters Lahore , Pakistan Region served Lahore , Pakistan Official language English President Munir Hussain Bhatti Website www .lahorebarassociation .pk Lahore Bar Association
24-524: Is a deliberative assembly of lawyers in Punjab , Pakistan. It is established by the Parliament of Pakistan and consists of 75 members elected from different constituencies of Punjab, Pakistan. Its main functions are to promote and suggest law reforms, to safeguard the rights, interests and privileges of practicing lawyers while regulating their conduct, to recognize or derecognize Bar associations and to help in
36-828: Is a professional organization of lawyers in Lahore , Pakistan . Its members historically played a major role in the Pakistani independence movement.It is the biggest Bar in Asia See also [ edit ] Punjab Bar Council Lahore High Court Bar Association Pakistan Bar Council Lahore High Court References [ edit ] ^ "Lahore Bar Association elections today" . 11 January 2014. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lahore_Bar_Association&oldid=1196678512 " Category : Punjab Bar Council Punjab Bar Council The Punjab Bar Council ( Urdu : پنجاب بار کونسل )
48-596: Is traditionally considered as holding the foremost elected position in the bar council. Under the Punjab Legal Practitioners and Bar Councils Rules 1974, Vice Chairman is ex officio Member of each Committee of Bar Council. Executive powers of the council are however rest with the Executive Committee. Secretary is usually an officer of Grade 20 or 21 . He is non-elected and full-time semi-government employee, responsible to perform duties enshrined under
60-641: The monarch of the United Kingdom , who is also head of state of the other Commonwealth realms and head of the Commonwealth , but has no power over the nations in which the sovereign is not head of government and does not exercise power in the realms on their own initiative. Other figureheads include the Emperor of Japan and the Swedish monarch , as well as presidents in a majority of parliamentary republics, such as
72-637: The presidency of the People's Republic of China was held by two figureheads, Li Xiannian and Yang Shangkun . Since 1993, the position has also been held by the CCP General Secretary . During the crisis of the March on Rome in 1922, King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy , though a figurehead, played a key role in handing power to Benito Mussolini . He also played a key role in the latter's dismissal in 1943. The word could also be derogatorily used to refer to
84-556: The Bar Council (d) to constitute sub-committee and to entrust such of its functions thereto as may be necessary (e) to institute and defend other proceedings on the behalf of Bar Council (f) to perform such functions as the Bar Council may entrust to it. Vice Chairman is figurehead of Bar Council and Elected by the members of the Council in January each year. VC plays the role of speaker and
96-489: The Council in each year. Chairman Executive Committee has full authority to decide matters of Bar Council in every aspect. under the Punjab Legal Practitioners and Bar Councils Rules, 1974, the Chairman of Executive Committee exercise the powers (a) to implement the decisions of Bar Council (b) to advise the Bar Council in all matters relating to its functions (c) to supervise and deal with the all matters regarding administration of
108-554: The Legal Practitioners and Bar Councils Act, 1973, and the Punjab Legal Practitioners & Bar Council Rules, 1974 and to deal with the administrative affairs. secretary works under the supervisory control of the Executive Committee of Punjab Bar Council. Figurehead Heads of state in most constitutional monarchies and parliamentary republics are often considered to be figureheads. Commonly cited ones include
120-480: The administration of justice. The Punjab Bar Council consists of 75 Members of Punjab Bar Council elected by the advocates from different constituencies across the Punjab Province, These Members serve a term of five years and further elect Chairman Executive Committee and Vice-chairman of Council each Year. The Advocate General of the Punjab , acts as ex officio Chairman but being non-elected does not exercise
132-481: The power as do the elected positions in the council. Power of Advocate General of Punjab is only limited to his role as returning officer of elections and in publishing the gazette. The composition of the bar council for 2021–2025 term has been retained by the Independent Lawyers Group. The Chairman Executive Committee is practically the most powerful office of Bar Council and is elected by the members of
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#1732855754252144-441: The presidents of India , Israel , Bangladesh , Ethiopia , Greece , Italy , Germany , Austria , Pakistan , Singapore and Iraq . In one-party communist states , the role of the head of state is also a de jure figurehead with few legally-defined powers, although in many cases the position has simultaneously been mostly held by the party general secretary, who is the de facto leader. During Deng Xiaoping 's leadership,
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