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Government
Ghana
- English(1) Ministers of State shall be appointed by the President with the prior approval of Parliament from among members of Parliament or persons qualified to be elected as members of Parliament, except that the majority of Ministers of State shall be appointed from among members of Parliament.
… (Art. 78)
Government
Thailand
- EnglishA Minister must:
1. be of Thai nationality by birth;
2. be not less than thirty-five years of age;
3. have graduated with not lower than a Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent;
4. be of evident integrity;
5. not have behaviour which is a serious violation of or failure to comply with ethical standards;
6. not be under any of the prohibitions under section 98;
7. not be a person sentenced by a judgment to imprisonment, irrespective of the finality of the case or a suspension of the punishment, except for an offence committed through negligence, a petty offence or a defamation offence;
8. not be a person whose office has been vacated on the grounds of committing any prohibited act under section 186 or section 187, for a period of less than two years up to the date of appointment. (Sec. 160) - Thaiรัฐมนตรีต้อง
(๑) มีสัญชาติไทยโดยกำเนิด
(๒) มีอายุไม่ต่ำกว่าสามสิบห้าปี
(๓) สําเร็จการศึกษาไม่ต่ำกว่าปริญญาตรีหรือเทียบเท่า
(๔) มีความซื่อสัตย์สุจริตเป็นที่ประจักษ์
(๕) ไม่มีพฤติกรรมอันเป็นการฝ่าฝืนหรือไม่ปฏิบัติตามมาตรฐานทางจริยธรรมอย่างร้ายแรง
(๖) ไม่มีลักษณะต้องห้ามตามมาตรา ๙๘
(๗) ไม่เป็นผู้ต้องคําพิพากษาให้จําคุก แม้คดีนั้นจะยังไม่ถึงที่สุดหรือมีการรอการลงโทษ เว้นแต่เป็นความผิดอันได้กระทําโดยประมาท ความผิดลหุโทษ หรือความผิดฐานหมิ่นประมาท
(๘) ไม่เป็นผู้เคยพ้นจากตําแหน่งเพราะเหตุกระทําการอันเป็นการต้องห้ามตามมาตรา ๑๘๖ หรือมาตรา ๑๘๗ มาแล้วยังไม่ถึงสองปีนับถึงวันแต่งตั้ง (มาตรา ๑๖๐)
Government
Guyana
- English(1) There shall be a Cabinet for Guyana, which shall consist of the President, the Prime Minister, the Vice-Presidents, and such other Ministers as may be appointed to it by the President.
(2) The Cabinet shall aid and advise the President in the general direction and control of the Government of Guyana and shall be collectively responsible therefor to Parliament.
… (Art. 106)
Government
Spain
- EnglishThe other members of the Government shall be appointed and dismissed by the King at the President's proposal. (Sec. 100)
- SpanishLos demás miembros del Gobierno serán nombrados y separados por el Rey, a propuesta de su Presidente. (Art. 100)
Government
Mali
- EnglishThe Government determines and conducts the policy of the Nation and exercises [dispose] the Administration of the armed force. (Art. 53)
- FrenchLe Gouvernement détermine et conduit la politique de la Nation et dispose de l'Administration et de la force armée. (Art. 53)
Government
Yemen
- EnglishThe responsibilities of the President of the Republic are as follows:
…
4. To name the person who will form the government, and to issue a republican decree with the names of the cabinet members.
… (Art. 119) - Arabicيتولى رئيس الجمهورية الاختصاصات التالية:
...
٤. تكليف من يشكل الحكومة وإصدار القرار الجمهوري بتسمية أعضائها.
... (المادّة 119)
Government
Azerbaijan
- EnglishThe Cabinet of Ministers consists of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan, his or her Deputy, Ministers and the heads of other central organs of executive power. (Art. 115)
- AzerbaijaniAzərbaycan Respublikası Nazirlər Kabinetinin tərkibinə Azərbaycan Respublikasının Baş naziri, onun müavinləri, nazirlər və başqa mərkəzi icra hakimiyyəti orqanlarının rəhbərləri daxildirlər. (Maddə 115)
Government
Panama
- EnglishMinisters of State must be Panamanian by birth, must have reached twenty-five years of age and must not have been sentenced to a prison term of five or more years for a premeditated offense by enforceable decision of a court of law. (Art. 196)
- SpanishLos Ministros de Estado deben ser panameños por nacimiento, haber cumplido veinticinco años de edad y no haber sido condenados por delito doloso con pena privativa de la libertad de cinco años o más, mediante sentencia ejecutoriada, proferida por un tribunal de justicia. (Art. 196)
Government
Marshall Islands
- English(1) The Cabinet shall consist of the President (who shall be a member of the Nitijela) and the other members of the Nitijela who are appointed as Ministers pursuant to this Article.
… (Art. V, Sec. 2)
Government
Namibia
- English(1) Notwithstanding Article 29(2A)(c), the Cabinet shall consist of the President, the Vice-President, the Prime Minister, Deputy-Prime Minister and such other Ministers from the members of the National Assembly, including members nominated under Article 46(1)(b) hereof, for the purposes of administering and executing the functions of the Government.
(2) The President may, if he or she considers it to be necessary or expedient, also appoint a Deputy-Prime Minister to perform such functions as may be assigned to him or her by the President, the Vice-President or the Prime Minister.
… (Art. 35)