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Government
Sierra Leone
- English(1) There shall be, in addition to the office of Vice-President, such other offices of Ministers and Deputy Ministers as may be established by the President:Provided that no Member of Parliament shall be appointed a Minister or Deputy Minister.
(2) A person shall not be appointed a Minister or Deputy Minister unless—
a. he is qualified to be elected as a Member of Parliament; and
b. he has not contested and lost as a candidate in the general election immediately preceding his nomination for appointment; and
c. his nomination is approved by Parliament.
… (Sec. 56)
Government
Türkiye
- English…
G) The powers granted to the Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers by laws and other regulations shall be exercised by the President of the Republic, until amendments are made to the relevant legislation.
... (Provisional article 21) - Turkish…
G) Kanunlar ve diğer mevzuat ile Başbakanlık ve Bakanlar Kuruluna verilen yetkiler, ilgili mevzuatta değişiklik yapılıncaya kadar Cumhurbaşkanı tarafından kullanılır.
… (GEÇİCİ MADDE 21)
Government
Switzerland
- EnglishThe Federal Council is the supreme governing and executive authority of the Confederation. (Art. 174)
- FrenchLe Conseil fédéral est l’autorité directoriale et exécutive suprême de la Confédération. (Art. 174)
- GermanDer Bundesrat ist die oberste leitende und vollziehende Behörde des Bundes. (Art. 174)
- ItalianIl Consiglio federale è la suprema autorità direttiva ed esecutiva della Confederazione. (Art. 174)
Government
Vanuatu
- English1. The Prime Minister shall appoint the other Ministers from among the members of Parliament and may designate one of them as Deputy Prime Minister.
… (Art. 42) - French1) Le Premier Ministre nomme les autres ministres parmi les membres du Parlement et peut désigner l'un d'eux comme vice-Premier Ministre.
… (Art. 42)
Government
Afghanistan
- EnglishThe Ministers shall be appointed from amongst members of the National Assembly or outside. … (Art. 73)
- Dariوزرا می توانند از اعضای شورای ملی یا خارج از آن تعیین شوند. ... (مادۀ ۷۳)
- Pashtoكېداى شي وزيران د ملي شورى له غړيو او يا له هغو د باندې و ټاكل شي. (۷۳ ماده)
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
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
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
Burundi
- EnglishThe 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)
- KirundiReta 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)
- FrenchLe 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
Bangladesh
- English(1) There shall be a Prime Minister, and such other Ministers, Ministers of State and Deputy Ministers as may be determined by the Prime Minister.
(2) The appointments of the Prime Minister and other Ministers and of the Ministers of State and Deputy Ministers, shall be made by the President:
Provided that not less than nine tenths of their number shall be appointed from among members of Parliament and not more than one tenth of their number may be chosen from among persons qualified for election as members of Parliament.
(3) The President shall appoint as Prime Minister the member of Parliament who appears to him to command the support of the majority of the members of Parliament.
… (Art. 56) - Bengali(১) একজন প্রধানমন্ত্রী থাকিবেন এবং প্রধানমন্ত্রী যেরূপ নির্ধারণ করিবেন, সেইরূপ অন্যান্য মন্ত্রী, প্রতিমন্ত্রী ও উপ-মন্ত্রী থাকিবেন।
(২) প্রধানমন্ত্রী ও অন্যান্য মন্ত্রী, প্রতিমন্ত্রী ও উপ-মন্ত্রীদিগকে রাষ্ট্রপতি নিয়োগ দান করিবেন:
তবে শর্ত থাকে যে, তাঁহাদের সংখ্যার অন্যূন নয়-দশমাংশ সংসদ-সদস্যগণের মধ্য হইতে নিযুক্ত হইবেন এবং অনধিক এক-দশমাংশ সংসদ-সদস্য নির্বাচিত হইবার যোগ্য ব্যক্তিগণের মধ্য হইতে মনোনীত হইতে পারিবেন।
(৩) যে সংসদ-সদস্য সংসদের সংখ্যাগরিষ্ঠ সদস্যের আস্থাভাজন বলিয়া রাষ্ট্রপতির নিকট প্রতীয়মান হইবেন, রাষ্ট্রপতি তাঁহাকে প্রধানমন্ত্রী নিয়োগ করিবেন।
… (অনুচ্ছেদ ৫৬)