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Government

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
  • English
    A Minister is required to be of Venezuelan nationality and more than 25 years of age, with the exceptions established in this Constitution. … (Art. 244)
  • Spanish
    Para ser Ministro o Ministra se requiere poseer la nacionalidad venezolana y ser mayor de veinticinco años, con las excepciones establecidas en esta Constitución. … (Art. 244)

Government

Uzbekistan
  • English

    The executive authority shall be exercised by the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall be composed of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan, his deputies and ministers. The Head of the government of the Republic of Karakalpakstan shall be a member of the Cabinet of Ministers.
    ... (Art. 114)

  • Uzbek

    O‘zbekiston Respublikasi Vazirlar Mahkamasi ijro etuvchi hokimiyatni amalga oshiradi. O‘zbekiston Respublikasi Vazirlar Mahkamasi O‘zbekiston Respublikasi Bosh vaziri, uning o‘rinbosarlari va vazirlardan iborat. Qoraqalpog‘iston Respublikasi hukumatining boshlig‘i Vazirlar Mahkamasi tarkibiga o‘z lavozimi bo‘yicha kiradi.
    ... (114-modda)

Government

Tanzania, United Republic of
  • 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

Jordan
  • English
    No person shall hold the position of Minister and the like except a Jordanian. (Art. 42)
  • Arabic
    لا يلي منصب الوزارة وما في حكمها إلا أردني. (المادّة 42)

Government

Germany
  • English
    (1) Federal Ministers shall be appointed and dismissed by the Federal President upon the proposal of the Federal Chancellor.
    … (Art. 64)
  • German
    (1) Die Bundesminister werden auf Vorschlag des Bundeskanzlers vom Bundespräsidenten ernannt und entlassen.
    … (Art. 64)

Government

Bahrain
  • English
    …
    d. The King appoints and dismisses the Prime Minister by Royal Order, and appoints and dismisses Ministers by Royal Decree as proposed by the Prime Minister.
    … (Art. 33)
  • Arabic
    …
    د - يعين الملك رئيس مجلس الوزراء ويعفيه من منصبه بأمر ملكي، كما يعين الوزراء ويعفيهم من مناصبهم بمرسوم ملكي، بناء على عرض رئيس مجلس الوزراء.
    (المادّة 33) …

Government

Burundi
  • English
    The 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)
  • Kirundi
    Reta 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)
  • French
    Le 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

Antigua and Barbuda
  • English
    1. 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

Kuwait
  • English
    Any person entrusted with a Ministry shall fulfill the conditions stipulated in Article 82 of this Constitution. (Art. 125)
  • Arabic
    تشترط فيمن يولى الوزارة الشروط المنصوص عليها في المادة 82 من هذا الدستور. (المادّة 125)

Government

Latvia
  • English
    The Cabinet shall be composed of the Prime Minister and the Ministers chosen by the Prime Minister. (Art. 55)
  • Latvian
    Ministru kabinets sastāv no ministru prezidenta un viņa aicinātiem ministriem. (Art. 55)