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In all parliamentary systems I know (Spain, France, Morocco) ministers do not have to be selected from the parliament. Parliament is legislative while ministers are executive.



Ah, thanks. Clearly it varies by country. This appears to be more a matter of tradition in the UK than legal requirement. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabinet_of_the_United_Kingdom#...

In Japan it's a legal requirement that the majority of the cabinet be elected reps, but not all of them: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabinet_of_Japan




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