Facts are stubborn, but you can choose to understand them according to your abilities.
1.
State officer" means any elected or appointed state officer, including members of boards and commissions, except the members and officers of the Legislative Assembly, the courts, the Secretary of State and the State Treasurer in the performance of the duties of their constitutional offices
2.
civil servant or public servant is a person employed in the public sector by a government department or agency. Civil (or public) servants work for government departments, and answer to the government
3.6 The Public Service
The Public Service comprises of the civil service, teaching and
public university services, local government authorities, the
disciplined services (excluding the military), state corporations,
public institutions and Service Commissions whose salaries are
funded from the Government exchequer. The Public Service
facilitates the formulation and implementation of policies. On-
going reforms in the Public Service aim to create and maintain a
leaner, more efficient and more productive Public Service that
facilitates national development.
3.7 The Civil Service
The Civil Service is the policy implementation arm of the
Government. In executing this role, it is guided by public policy
pronouncements and the attendant development plans and
circulars.
The Civil Service is constituted by ministries. The rationale of
creating ministries such as Agriculture, Education, Finance and
Tourism is to enhance their specialization in aspects of national
development. A ministry is usually divided into headquarters and
field units.
Ministries are responsible for planning and implementing their etcetera
Ministers are part of the Civil Service