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Government
Japan
- English(1) The Cabinet shall consist of the Prime Minister, who shall be its head, and other Ministers of State, as provided for by law.
(2) The Prime Minister and other Ministers of State must be civilians.
… (Art. 66) - Japanese1 内閣は、法律の定めるところにより、その首長たる内閣総理大臣及びその他の国務大臣でこれを組織する。
2 内閣総理大臣その他の国務大臣は、文民でなければならない。
... (第66条)
Government
Mauritania
- EnglishThe President of the Republic
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He appoints the Prime Minister and terminates his functions.
On proposal of the Prime Minister, he appoints the Ministers to whom he may delegate[,] by decree[,] certain of his powers. The Prime Minister [being] consulted, he terminates their functions.
… (Art. 30) - Arabicرئيس الجمهورية
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يعين الوزير الأول وينهي وظائفه.
يعين الوزراء باقتراح من الوزير الأول، ويمكنه أن يفوض بعض سلطاته لهم بمرسوم . ينهي وظائفهم بعد استشارة الوزير الأول.
... (المادّة 30) - FrenchLe président de la République
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Il nomme le premier ministre et met fin à ses fonctions.
Sur proposition du premier ministre, il nomme les ministres auxquels il peut déléguer par décret certains de ses pouvoirs. Il met fin à leur fonction, le premier ministre consulté.
… (Art. 30)
Government
France
- EnglishThe President of the Republic shall appoint the Prime Minister. He shall terminate the appointment of the Prime Minister when the latter tenders the resignation of the Government.
On the recommendation of the Prime Minister, he shall appoint the other members of the Government and terminate their appointments. (1958 Constitution, Art. 8) - FrenchLe Président de la République nomme le Premier ministre. Il met fin à ses fonctions sur la présentation par celui-ci de la démission du Gouvernement.
Sur la proposition du Premier ministre, il nomme les autres membres du Gouvernement et met fin à leurs fonctions. (Constitution 1958, Art. 8)
Government
Paraguay
- English[The following] are duties and attributions of whoever exercises the presidency of the Republic:
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6. to appoint and to remove by himself the ministers of the Executive Power, … (Art. 238) - SpanishSon deberes y atribuciones de quien ejerce la presidencia de la República:
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6. nombrar y remover por sí a los ministros del Poder Ejecutivo, … (Art. 238)
Government
China
- EnglishThe State Council, that is, the Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China, is the executive body of the highest organ of state power; it is the highest organ of state administration. (Art. 85)
- Chinese中华人民共和国国务院,即中央人民政府,是最高国家权力机关的执行机关,是最高国家行政机关。(第八十五条)
Government
Korea, Republic of
- EnglishHeads of Executive Ministries shall be appointed by the President from among members of the State Council on the recommendation of the Prime Minister. (Art. 94)
- Korean행정각부의 장은 국무위원 중에서 국무총리의 제청으로 대통령이 임명한다. (제94조)
Government
Niger
- EnglishThe President of the Republic appoints the Prime Minister and terminates his functions.
On a proposal of the Prime Minister, he appoints the other members of the Government and terminates their functions.
… (Art. 56) - FrenchLe Président de la République nomme le Premier ministre et met fin à ses fonctions.
Sur proposition du Premier ministre, il nomme les autres membres du Gouvernement et met fin à leurs fonctions.
... (Art. 56)
Government
Iceland
- EnglishThe President entrusts his authority to Ministers.
… (Art. 13) - IcelandicForsetinn lætur ráðherra framkvæma vald sitt.
… (13. gr.)
Government
Trinidad and Tobago
- English(1) Where there is occasion for the appointment of a Prime Minister, the President shall appoint as Prime Minister—
(a) a member of the House of Representatives who is the Leader in that House of the party which commands the support of the majority of members of that House; or
(b) where it appears to him that that party does not have an undisputed leader in that House or that no party commands the support of such a majority, the member of the House of Representatives who, in his judgment, is most likely to command the support of the majority of members of that House, and who is willing to accept the office of Prime Minister.
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(3) The Ministers other than the Prime Minister shall be such persons as the President, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister, shall appoint from among the members of the House of Representatives and the Senators.
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Government
Solomon Islands
- English(1) There shall be a Prime Minister who shall be elected as such by the members of Parliament from amongst their number in accordance with the provisions of Schedule 2 to this Constitution.
(2) There shall be, in addition to the office of Prime Minister, such other offices of Minister of the Government, not exceeding eleven or such greater number as Parliament may prescribe, as may be established by the Governor General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister. Provided that one of such offices of Minister of the Government shall be that of Deputy Prime Minister.
(3) The Ministers other than the Prime Minister shall be appointed by the Governor-General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister, from among the members of Parliament: Provided that if occasion arises for making an appointment while Parliament is dissolved a person who was a member of Parliament immediately before the dissolution may be appointed. (Sec. 33)