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Government

Peru
  • English

    To be [a] Minister of State, it is required to be Peruvian by birth, a citizen in exercise [of the] rights and to have attained twenty-five years of age. The members of the Armed Forces and of the National Police may be Ministers. (Art. 124)

  • Spanish

    Para ser ministro de Estado, se requiere ser peruano por nacimiento, ciudadano en ejercicio y haber cumplido veinticinco años de edad. Los miembros de las Fuerzas Armadas y de la Policía Nacional pueden ser ministros. (Art. 124)

Government

Austria
  • English

    (1) The Federal Chancellor, the Vice-Chancellor and the other Federal Ministers are entrusted with the highest administrative business of the Federation in so far as this is not assigned to the Federal President. They constitute as a body the Federal Government under the chairmanship of the Federal Chancellor.
    … (Art. 69)

  • German

    (1) Mit den obersten Verwaltungsgeschäften des Bundes sind, soweit diese nicht dem Bundespräsidenten übertragen sind, der Bundeskanzler, der Vizekanzler und die übrigen Bundesminister betraut. Sie bilden in ihrer Gesamtheit die Bundesregierung unter dem Vorsitz des Bundeskanzlers.
    … (Art. 69)

Government

Rwanda
  • English
    Executive Power is vested in the President of the Republic and in Cabinet. (Art. 97)
  • Kinyarwanda
    Ubutegetsi Nyubahirizategeko bushinzwe Perezida wa Repubulika na Guverinoma. (Ingingo ya 97)
  • French
    Le Pouvoir Exécutif est exercé par le Président de la République et le Gouvernement. (Art. 97)

Government

Indonesia
  • English
    (1) The President shall be assisted by Ministers of State.
    (2) Ministers of State shall be appointed and dismissed by the President.
    … (Art. 17)
  • Indonesian
    (1) Presiden dibantu oleh menteri-menteri negara.
    (2) Menteri-menteri itu diangkat dan diberhentikan oleh Presiden.
    … (Pasal 17)

Government

Croatia
  • English
    Members of the Government shall be proposed by the person to whom the President of the Republic has entrusted the mandate to form a Government.
    Immediately upon forming the Government, or 30 days after accepting the mandate at the latest, the Prime Minister-Designate shall present the Government and its policies to the Croatian Parliament and seek a vote of confidence.
    The Government shall assume office when a vote of confidence is passed by a majority of all Members of the Croatian Parliament.
    … (Art. 109)
  • Croatian
    Članove Vlade predlaže osoba kojoj je Predsjednik Republike povjerio mandat za sastav Vlade.
    Odmah po sastavljanju Vlade, a najkasnije u roku od 30 dana od prihvaćanja mandata, mandatar je dužan program Vlade i Vladu predstaviti Hrvatskom saboru i zatražiti glasovanje o povjerenju.
    Vlada stupa na dužnost kad joj povjerenje iskaže većina svih zastupnika u Hrvatskom saboru.
    … (Članak 109)

Government

Tuvalu
  • English

    (1) The Prime Minister shall be elected by the members of Parliament in accordance with Schedule 2 (Election and Appointment of Prime Minister).
    ... (Sec. 64)

Government

Somalia
  • English
    (1) The person holding the office of the Prime Minister or Deputy Prime Minister must:
    (a) Not be below the age of forty (40) years; and
    (b) Have a university-level education.
    (2) The person being appointed as Minister, State Minister or Deputy-Minister must:
    (a) Not be below the age of thirty (30) years; and
    (b) Have university-level education.
    … (Art. 98)
  • Somali
    (1) Qofka qabanaaya xilka Xafiiska Ra’iisul-wasaaraha iyo Ku-xigeenkiisa:
    (a) Waa in aan da’diisu ka yaraan afartan (40) sano;
    (b) Waa in Aqoontiisu gaarsiisan tahay heer jaamacadeed.
    (2) Qofka loo magacaabayo Wasiir ama Wasiir Dawlo ama Wasiir-ku-xigeen:
    (a) Waa inaan da’diisu ka yaraan soddon (30) sano;
    (b) Waa in aqoontiisu gaarsiisan tahay heer jaamacadeed.
    … (Qodobka 98aad.)

Government

Japan
  • English
    (1) The Prime Minister shall be designated from among the members of the Diet by a resolution of the Diet.
    … (Art. 67)
  • Japanese
    １　内閣総理大臣は、国会議員の中から国会の議決で、これを指名する。
    … (第67条)

Government

France
  • English
    The Government shall determine and conduct the policy of the Nation.
    … (1958 Constitution, Art. 20)
  • French
    Le Gouvernement détermine et conduit la politique de la nation.
    … (Constitution 1958, Art. 20)

Government

Algeria
  • English

    The members of the Government are appointed by the President of the Republic on proposal of the Prime Minister or the Head of the Government, according to the case. (Art. 104)

  • Arabic

    يعيّن رئيس الجمهورية أعضاء الحكومة بناء على اقتراح من الوزير الأول أو رئيس الحكومة، حسب الحالة. (المادة 104)

  • French

    Les membres du Gouvernement sont nommés par le Président de la République sur proposition du Premier ministre ou du Chef du Gouvernement, selon le cas. (Art. 104)