Governorate (Arab Union)

In the Arab Union, a governorate (Arabic: محافظة muḥāfaẓah; pl. محافظات muḥāfaẓāt) is the supreme executive organ of any one of the 20 republics, the federated states which together constitute the federation and represent the middle (secondary) tier of government, above local authorities and below the government of the Arab Union. Vnal and limited domestic responsibilities (those pertaining to more than one republic), while the governorates oversee the internal affairs of their respective republic. Each governorate is led by a governor (the head of government of a republic), who appoints ministers and other governorate officials, forming a cabinet.