Table 4

Numbers of technocrats as prime ministers and ministers, 1989–2020

CharacteristicsNumberTechno-politicianPercentage
Prime Ministers from 1989 to 199963 (3/10 = 0.30)50%
(10 years)(6/10 = 0.60)
Prime Ministers from 1999 to 2020125 (5/20 = 0.25)41.6%
(20 years)(12/20 = 0.60)
Sub-total18844.4%
Cabinet members from 1989 to 1999278192 (192/278 = 0.69)66.8%
Cabinet members from 1999 to 2020611321 (321/611 = 52.5%
Sub-total89851357.1%

Note(s): *The first and third authors assembled numbers from various sources

Source(s): Authors’ own work

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