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Government
- 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
- English
The Government conducts and coordinates the policy of the Nation under the direction of the President of the Republic.
… (Art. 54) - French
Le Gouvernement conduit et coordonne la politique de la Nation sous la direction du Président de la République.
… (Art. 54)
Government
- 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.
… (Sec. 64)
Government
- English(1) The Prime Minister shall have authority over the control, supervision and execution of the day-to-day functions and affairs of the Government of the United Republic.
(2) The Prime Minister shall be the Leader of Government business in the National Assembly.
(3) In the exercise of his authority, the Prime Minister shall perform or cause to be performed any matter or matters which the President directs to be done. (Art. 52)
Government
- English
1. The President of the Republic, at the beginning of the legislature, as well as when the post of the Prime Minister remains vacant, appoints the Prime Minister on the proposal of the party or coalition of parties that have the majority of seats in the Assembly.
… (Art. 96) - Albanian
1. Presidenti i Republikës, në fillim të legjislaturës, si dhe kur vendi i Kryeministrit mbetet vakant, emëron Kryeministrin me propozim të partisë ose koalicionit të partive, që ka shumicën e vendeve në Kuvend.
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Government
- EnglishThe Government includes the Prime Minister and the other Ministers. It is open to all the ethnic components. It includes at most 60% of Hutu Ministers and at most 40% of Tutsi Ministers. A minimum of 30% of women is assured. (Art. 128)
- KirundiReta igizwe n’Umushikiranganji wa Mbere, n’abandi bashikiranganji. Ubwoko bwose burafise uburenganzira bwo kuja mu rwego nshikiranganji. Urwego nshikiranganji rugizwe n’ibice bitarenga 60 % vy’abashikiranganji b’abahutu n’ibice bitarenga 40 % vy’abashikiranganji b’abatutsi. Haba harimwo n’imiburiburi ibice 30 % vy’abakenyezi. (Ingingo ya 128)
- FrenchLe Gouvernement comprend le Premier Ministre et les autres ministres. Il est ouvert à toutes les composantes ethniques. Il comprend au plus 60% de Ministres Hutu et au plus 40% de Ministres Tutsi. Il est assuré un minimum de 30% de femmes. (Art. 128)
Government
- EnglishWE HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE that, subject to any restrictions imposed by law on noncitizens, all persons in our country are entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual, that is to say, the right, whatever their race, tribe, places of origin, political opinion, colour, creed or sex, but subject to respect for the rights and freedoms of others and for the legitimate public interest,
… (Preamble, Basic Rights)
Government
- English1. There shall be a Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda who shall be appointed by the Governor-General.
2. Whenever there is occasion for the appointment of a Prime Minister, the Governor General shall appoint as Prime Minister
a. a member of the House who is the leader in the House of the political party that commands the support of the majority of members of the House; or
b. where it appears to him that such party does not have an undisputed leader in the House or that no party commands the support of such a majority, the member of the House who in his judgement is most likely to command the support of the majority of members of the House,
and is willing to accept the office of Prime Minister.
3. Subject to the provision of section 82 of this Constitution and subsection (4) of this section there shall be, in addition to the office of Prime Minister, such other offices of Minister (including Minister of State) of the Government as may be established by Parliament or, subject to the provisions of any law enacted by Parliament, by the Governor-General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister.
4. The Ministers other than the Prime Minister shall be such persons as the Governor-General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister, shall appoint from among the members of the House and of the Senate.
… (Sec. 69)
Government
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4. The Presidency shall nominate the Chair of the Council of Ministers, who shall take office upon the approval of the House of Representatives. The Chair shall nominate a Foreign Minister, a Minister for Foreign Trade, and other Ministers as may be appropriate, who shall take office upon the approval of the House of Representatives.
… (Art. V) - Bosnian…
4. Predsjedništvo će imenovati predsjedavajućeg Vijeća ministara koji će preuzeti dužnost po odobrenju Predstavničkog doma. Predsjedavajući će imenovati ministra vanjskih poslova, ministra vanjske trgovine i druge ministre po potrebi, a koji će preuzeti dužnost po odobrenju Predstavničkog doma.
… (Član V) - Croatian…
4. Predsjedništvo će imenovati predsjedavajućeg Vijeća ministara, koji će preuzeti dužnost nakon potvrde od strane Zastupničkog doma. Predsjedavajući će imenovati ministra vanjskih poslova, ministra za vanjsku trgovinu i druge ministre po potrebi, a koji će stupiti na dužnost po potvrdi Zastupničkog doma.
… (Članak V) - Serbian…
4. Предсједништво ће именовати предсједавајућег Министарског савјета, који ступа на дужност пошто га потврди Представнички дом. Предсједавајући именује министра спољних послова, министра за спољну трговину и друге министре по потреби, а који ће ступити на дужност након што их потврди Представнички дом.
… (Члан V)
Government
- EnglishThe President of the Union, appoints the Ministers and the other members of the Government of which the number may not exceed fifteen. (Art. 60)
- Arabicيعيّن رئيس الاتحاد الوزراء وأعضاء الحكومة الآخرين الذين لا يجوز أن يتخطى عددهم الخمسة عشر. (المادة 60)
- FrenchLe Président de l’Union, nomme les Ministres et les autres membres du Gouvernement dont le nombre ne peut excéder quinze. (Art. 60)