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Government

Grenada
  • English
    (1) There shall be a Prime Minister of Grenada, who shall be appointed by the Governor-General.
    (2) Whenever the Governor-General has occasion to appoint a Prime Minister he shall appoint a member of the House of Representatives who appears to him likely to command the support of the majority of the members of the House.
    (3) There shall be, in addition to the office of Prime Minister, such other offices of Minister as may be established by Parliament, by the Governor-General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister.
    (4) Appointments to the office of Minister, other than the office of Prime Minister, shall be made by the Governor-General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister, from among the Senators and the members of the House of Representatives.
    … (Sec. 58)

Government

Timor-Leste
  • English
    1. The Government shall comprise the Prime Minister, the Ministers and the Secretaries of State.
    2. The Government may include one or more Deputy Prime Ministers and Deputy Ministers.
    … (Sec. 104)
  • Tetum
    1. Halo parte Governu mak Primeiru-Ministru, Ministru sira no Sekretáriu-Estadu sira.
    2. Bele mós tama iha Governu mak Vise-Primeiru-Ministru ida ka liután, no Vise-Ministru sira
    … (Art. 104)
  • Portuguese
    1. O Governo é constituído pelo Primeiro-Ministro, pelos Ministros e pelos Secretários de Estado.
    2. O Governo pode incluir um ou mais Vice-Primeiro-Ministros e Vice-Ministros.
    … (Art. 104)

Government

Sweden
  • English
    The ministers must be Swedish citizens.
    … (Instrument of Government, Chapter 6, Art. 2)
  • Swedish
    Statsråden ska vara svenska medborgare.
    … (Kungörelse (1974:152) om beslutad ny regeringsform, 6 kap, 2§)

Government

Kenya
  • English
    (1) The Cabinet consists of—
    (a) the President;
    (b) the Deputy President;
    (c) the Attorney-General; and
    (d) not fewer than fourteen and not more than twenty-two Cabinet Secretaries.
    (2) The President shall nominate and, with the approval of the National Assembly, appoint Cabinet Secretaries.
    … (Art. 152)
  • Swahili
    (1) Baraza la Mawaziri linaundwa na—
    (a) Rais;
    (b) Makamu wa Rais;
    (c) Mwanasheria Mkuu wa Serikali; na
    (d) si chini ya Makatibu wa Baraza la Mawaziri kumi na wanne na si zaidi ya ishirini na wawili.
    (2) Rais atapendekeza na, kwa idhini ya Bunge la Kitaifa, atawateua Makatibu wa Baraza la Mawaziri.
    … (Kifungu cha 152)

Government

Honduras
  • English
    The President of the Republic holds the general administration of the State; his attributions are:
    …
    5. To freely appoint and dismiss secretaries and deputy secretaries of the cabinet
    … (Art. 245)
  • Spanish
    El Presidente de la República tiene a su cargo la administración general del Estado, son sus atribuciones;
    …
    5. Nombrar y separar libremente a los secretarios y subsecretarios de Estado,
    … (Art. 245)

Government

Viet Nam
  • English
    The Government has the following tasks and powers:
    1. To organize the implementation of the Constitution, …
    ...
    6. To protect the rights and interests of the State and society, human rights and citizens’ rights;
    … (Art. 96)
  • Vietnamese
    Chính phủ có những nhiệm vụ và quyền hạn sau đây:
    1. Tổ chức thi hành Hiến pháp,
    ...
    6. Bảo vệ quyền và lợi ích của Nhà nước và xã hội, quyền con người, quyền công dân;
    ... (Điều 96)

Government

Kiribati
  • English

    The executive authority of Kiribati shall vest in the Cabinet, which shall be collectively responsible to the Maneaba ni Maungatabu for the executive functions of the Government. (Sec. 45)

Government

Yemen
  • English
    The Prime Minister, his deputies and the Ministers shall meet the same conditions as must be met by a member of the House of Representatives, in addition, his age must not be less than thirty years, excepting the Prime Minister who must not be less than forty years old. (Art. 131)
  • Arabic
    يجب أن تتوفر في رئيس الوزراء ونوابه والوزراء الشروط الواجب توافرها في عضو مجلس النواب ، مع مراعاة أن لا تقل سن أي منهم عن ثلاثين سنة، باستثناء رئيس الوزراء الذي يجب أن لا يقل سنه عن أربعين سنة. (المادّة 131)

Government

Nauru
  • English

    (1) The Cabinet consists of the President and the Ministers appointed under Article 19.
    … (Art. 18)

Government

Morocco
  • English
    The government is composed of the Head of Government and of the ministers, and may consist also of the Secretaries of State.
    … (Art. 87)
  • Arabic
    تتألف الحكومة من رئيس الحكومة والوزراء، ويمكن أن تضم كتاّبا للدّولة.
    ... (الفصل 87)