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Government
Azerbaijan
- EnglishThe appointment to be Prime Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister, head of other central body of executive power can be a citizen of the Republic of Azerbaijan, having voting right, with university degree, having no liabilities in other states. (Art. 121)
- AzerbaijaniAzərbaycan Respublikasının Baş naziri, Baş nazirin müavini, nazir, digər mərkəzi icra hakimiyyəti orqanı rəhbəri vəzifəsinə seçkilərdə iştirak etmək hüququna malik olan, ali təhsilli, başqa dövlətlər qarşısında öhdəliyi olmayan Azərbaycan Respublikası vətəndaşı təyin edilir. (Maddə 121)
Government
Tajikistan
- EnglishThe Government of the republic shall consist of the Prime Minister, his first Deputy, Deputies, Ministers, and Chairmen of state committees.
… (Art. 73) - RussianПравительство республики состоит из Премьер‐министра, его первого заместителя и заместителей, министров, председателей государственных комитетов. … (Статья 73)
- TajikҲукумати ҷумҳурӣ аз Сарвазир, муовини якӯм ва муовинони ӯ, вазирон, раисони кумитаҳои давлатӣ иборат аст. … (Моддаи 73)
Government
Slovenia
- EnglishMinisters are appointed and dismissed by the National Assembly on the proposal of the President of the Government.
Prior to appointment a proposed minister must appear before a competent commission of the National Assembly and answer its questions. (Art. 112) - SloveneMinistre imenuje in razrešuje državni zbor na predlog predsednika vlade.
Predlagani minister se mora pred imenovanjem predstaviti pristojni komisiji državnega zbora in odgovarjati na njena vprašanja. (112. Člen)
Government
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- EnglishThe President of the Republic appoints the Prime Minister from within the parliamentary majority after consultation with it. He terminates his functions on presentation by him of the resignation of the Government.
If such a majority does not exist, the President of the Republic confides a preliminary capacitation [mission d'information] to a person with a view to identifying a coalition.
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The President of the Republic appoints the other members of the Government and terminates their functions on the proposal of the Prime Minister. (Art. 78) - FrenchLe Président de la République nomme le Premier ministre au sein de la majorité parlementaire après consultation de celle-ci. Il met fin à ses fonctions sur présentation par celui-ci de la démission du gouvernement.
Si une telle majorité n’existe pas, le Président de la République confie une mission d’information à une personnalité en vue d’identifier une coalition.
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Le Président de la République nomme les autres membres du gouvernement et met fin à leurs fonctions sur proposition du Premier ministre. (Art. 78)
Government
Costa Rica
- EnglishFor the dispatch of the business that corresponds to the Executive Power there will be the Ministers of Government that the law determines. It will be possible to entrust one Minister with two or more Ministries. (Art. 141)
- SpanishPara el despacho de los negocios que corresponden al Poder Ejecutivo habrá los Ministros de Gobierno que determine la ley. Se podrán encargar a un solo Ministro dos o más Carteras. (Art. 141)
Government
China
- EnglishThe State Council, that is, the Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China, is the executive body of the highest organ of state power; it is the highest organ of state administration. (Art. 85)
- Chinese中华人民共和国国务院,即中央人民政府,是最高国家权力机关的执行机关,是最高国家行政机关。(第八十五条)
Government
United Arab Emirates
- EnglishThe Federal Supreme Council has the following powers:
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5. Upon a proposal by the President of the UAE, approve the appointment of the Prime Minister of the UAE, accept his resignation, and remove him from office.
… (Art. 47) - Arabicﻳﺘﻮﻟﻰ اﻟﻤﺠﻠﺲ اﻷﻋﻠﻰ ﻟﻼﺗﺤﺎﺩ اﻷﻣﻮﺭ اﻟﺘﺎﻟﻴﺔ :
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5. اﻟﻤﻮ اﻓﻘﺔ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺗﻌﻴﻴﻦ رﺋﻴﺲ ﻣﺠﻠﺲ وزرﺍﺀ اﻻﺗﺤﺎﺩ وﻗﺒﻮﻝ اﺳﺘﻘﺎﻟﺘﻪ واﻋﻔﺎﺋﻪ ﻣﻦ ﻣﻨﺼﺒﻪ، ﺑﻨﺎﺀ ﻋﻠﻰ اﻗﺘﺮ اﺡ رﺋﻴﺲ اﻻﺗﺤﺎﺩ.
... (المادّة 47)
Government
Australia
- EnglishThe Governor-General may appoint officers to administer such departments of State of the Commonwealth as the Governor-General in Council may establish.
Such officers shall hold office during the pleasure of the Governor-General. They shall be members of the Federal Executive Council, and shall be the Queen’s Ministers of State for the Commonwealth.
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Government
Eswatini
- English(1) The King shall appoint the Prime Minister from among members of the House acting on recommendation of the King’s Advisory Council.
(2) The King shall appoint Ministers from both chambers of Parliament on the recommendation of the Prime Minister.
(3) At least half the number of Ministers shall be appointed from among the elected members of the House. (Sec. 67)
Government
Ecuador
- EnglishThe Ministers of State shall be appointed and recalled at the discretion of the President of the Republic and shall represent him/her in matters inherent to the respective ministries for which they are responsible. They shall be held liable politically, civilly and criminally for the actions and contracts they enter into during the performance of their duties, regardless of the State's subsidiary civil responsibility.
To be a standing Minister of State, one is required to be an Ecuadorian national, to be in possession of political rights and to not have incurred any disqualification or incompatibility, as provided for by the Constitution. The number of Ministers of State, their name and the competencies assigned to them shall be established by means of a decree issued by the Office of the President of the Republic. (Art. 151) - SpanishLas ministras y los ministros de Estado serán de libre nombramiento y remoción por la Presidenta o Presidente de la República, y lo representarán en los asuntos propios del ministerio a su cargo. Serán responsables política, civil y penalmente por los actos y contratos que realicen en el ejercicio de sus funciones, con independencia de la responsabilidad civil subsidiaria del Estado.
Para ser titular de un ministerio de Estado se requerirá tener la nacionalidad ecuatoriana, estar en goce de los derechos políticos y no encontrarse en ninguno de los casos de inhabilidad o incompatibilidad previstos en la Constitución. El número de ministras o ministros de Estado, su denominación y las competencias que se les asigne serán establecidos mediante decreto expedido por la Presidencia de la República. (Art. 151)