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Government
- English(1) The President shall be the Head of State and of the Government and the Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Force.
(2) The executive power of the Republic of Namibia shall vest in the President and the Cabinet.
… (Art. 27)
Government
- English
1. The Council of Ministers consists of the Prime Minister, deputy prime minister, and ministers.
2. The Council of Ministers exercises every state function, which is not given to other bodies of state power or local government. (Art. 95) - Albanian
1. Këshilli i Ministrave përbëhet nga Kryeministri, zëvendëskryeministri dhe ministrat.
2. Këshilli i Ministrave ushtron çdo funksion shtetëror, i cili nuk u është dhënë organeve të pushteteve të tjera shtetërore ose të qeverisjes vendore. (Neni 95)
Government
- English(1) There shall be a Cabinet of Ministers for Saint Vincent which shall consist of the Prime Minister and the other Ministers.
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(3) The functions of the Cabinet shall be to advice the Governor-General in the government of Saint Vincent and the Cabinet shall be collectively responsible to the House for any advice given to the Governor-General by or under the general authority of the Cabinet and for all things done by or under the authority of any Minister in the execution of his office.
… (Sec. 52)
Government
- EnglishThe cabinet shall consist of the heads of the major executive departments created by law. The cabinet members shall be appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate and shall serve at the will of the President. No person may serve in a legislature and the cabinet at the same time. (Art. VIII, Sec. 5)
Government
- English1. The Prime Minister shall be appointed by the President of the Republic, following hearings with the political parties represented in the National Assembly and taking into consideration the election results.
2. The Ministers and Secretaries of State shall be appointed by the President of the Republic on the proposal of the Prime Minister.
3. Only a citizen of São Tomé origin, the child of a São Toméan father or mother, who does not hold any other nationality, may be appointed Prime Minister. (Art. 110) - Portuguese1. O Primeiro-Ministro é nomeado pelo Presidente da República, ouvidos os partidos políticos representados na Assembleia Nacional e tendo em conta os resultados eleitorais.
2. Os Ministros e Secretários de Estado são nomeados pelo Presidente da República, sob a proposta do Primeiro-Ministro.
3. Só pode ser nomeado Primeiro-Ministro o cidadão são-tomense de origem, filho de pai ou mãe são-tomense, que não possua outra nacionalidade. (Art. 110)
Government
- EnglishNo member of the royal family may be a minister. (Art. 98)
- DutchGeen lid van de koninklijke familie kan minister zijn. (Art. 98)
- FrenchAucun membre de la famille royale ne peut être ministre. (Art. 98)
- GermanKein Mitglied der königlichen Familie darf Minister sein. (Art. 98)
Government
- English1. There shall be a Council of Ministers which shall consist of the Prime Minister and other Ministers.
2. The number of Ministers, including the Prime Minister, shall not exceed a quarter of the number of members of Parliament. (Art. 40) - French1) Il est institué un Conseil des Ministres comprenant le Premier Ministre et les autres ministres.
2) Le nombre de ministres, le Premier Ministre compris, ne peut dépasser le quart du nombre des membres du Parlement. (Art. 40)
Government
- EnglishThe Council of Ministers shall exercise the following powers:
First. To plan and execute the general policy and general plans of the State and oversee the work of the ministries and departments not associated with a ministry.
… (Art. 80) - Arabicيمارس مجلس الوزراء الصلاحيات الاتية:
أولاً. تخطيط وتنفيذ السياسة العامة للدولة والخطط العامة والاشراف على عمل الوزارات والجهات غير المرتبطة بوزارة.
… (المادة 80)
Government
- English1. Ministers of the National Government shall be appointed and removed from office by the President.
2. Appointment of the Ministers of the National Government shall be approved by a resolution of the National Legislative Assembly adopted by a simple majority vote of all members.
3. Ministers of the National Government shall be selected with due regard to the need for inclusiveness based on integrity, competence, ethnic and regional diversity and gender. (Art. 112)
Government
- EnglishExecutive authority is vested in the Government of the Republic. (Sec. 86)
- EstonianTäidesaatev riigivõim kuulub Vabariigi Valitsusele. (§ 86)