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Government
Afghanistan
- EnglishThe individual appointed as Minister shall have the following qualifications:
1. Shall have only the citizenship of Afghanistan; if the ministerial candidate has the citizenship of another country as well, the House of People shall have the right to approve or reject the nomination;
2. Shall have higher education, work experience, as well as a good reputation;
3. Shall not be less than 35 years of age;
4. Shall not have been convicted of crimes against humanity, a criminal act or deprivation of civil rights by a court. (Art. 72) - Dariشخصی كه به حیث وزیر تعیین می شود واجد شرایط ذیل می باشد:
١- تنها حامل تابعیت افغانستان باشد. هرگاه كاندید وزرات تابعیت كشور دیگری را نیز داشته باشد، ولسی جرگه صلاحیت تائید و یا رد آنرا دارد؛
٢- دارای تحصیلات عالی، تجربۀ كاری و شهرت نیك باشد؛
٣- سن وی از سی و پنج سال كمتر نباشد؛
٤- از طرف محكمه به ارتكاب جرایم ضد بشری، جنایت و یا حرمان از حقوق مدنی محكوم نشده باشد. (مادۀ ۷۲) - Pashtoڅوك چې د وزير په توگه ټاكل كيږي بايد لانديني شرطونه ولري:
١- يوازي د افغانستان د تابعيت لرونكى وي. كه چيرې د كوم وزارت كانديد د بل هېواد تابعيت هم ولري ولسي جرگه د هغه د تائيد يا رد، صلاحيت لري؛
٢- لوړ تحصيلات، كاري تجربه او ښه شهرت ولري؛
٣- عمر يې تر پنځه دېرش كلونو لږ نه وي؛
٤- د محكمې له خوا د بشري ضد جرمونو او جنايت په ارتكاب او يا له مدني حقوقو څخه په محرومۍ محكوم شوى نه وي. (۷۲ ماده)
Government
Switzerland
- EnglishAny person eligible to vote may be elected to the National Council, the Federal Council or the Federal Supreme Court. (Art. 143)
- FrenchTout citoyen ou citoyenne ayant le droit de vote est éligible au Conseil national, au Conseil fédéral et au Tribunal fédéral. (Art. 143)
- GermanIn den Nationalrat, in den Bundesrat und in das Bundesgericht sind alle Stimmberechtigten wählbar. (Art. 143)
- ItalianÈ eleggibile al Consiglio nazionale, al Consiglio federale e al Tribunale federale chiunque abbia diritto di voto. (Art. 143)
Government
Botswana
- English(1) There shall be a Cabinet which shall consist of the President, Vice-President and the Ministers.
… (Sec. 44)
Government
Zambia
- EnglishThere shall be a Cabinet consisting of the—
a. President;
b. Vice-President;
c. Ministers; and
d. Attorney-General, as ex-officio member. (Art. 113)
Government
Antigua and Barbuda
- English1. 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
Yemen
- EnglishIn consultation with the President of the Republic, the Prime Minister chooses the members of his cabinet, and seeks the confidence of the House of Representative on the basis of a program he submits to the House. (Art. 132)
- Arabicيختار رئيس الوزراء أعضاء وزارته بالتشـاور مع رئيس الجمهورية ويطلب الثقة بالحكومة على ضوء برنامج يتقدم به إلى مجلس النواب. (المادّة 132)
Government
Brunei Darussalam
- EnglishThere shall be established a Council of Ministers (to be known in Malay as the Majlis Mesyuarat Menteri-Menteri), constituted in accordance with the provisions of this Part. (Sec. 10)
- MalayHendaklah diadakan Majlis Mesyuarat Menteri-Menteri (yang boleh disebut sebagai Majlis Mesyuarat Menteri-Menteri Kabinet) yang ditubuhkan menurut peruntukan-peruntukan Bahagian ini. (Sec. 10)
Government
Nauru
- English
(1) Whenever a President is elected, he shall as soon as practicable appoint five or six members of Parliament to be Ministers of the Cabinet.
… (Art. 19)
Government
Comoros
- EnglishThe President of the Union, appoints the Ministers and the other members of the Government of which the number may not exceed fifteen. (Art. 60)
- Arabicيعيّن رئيس الاتحاد الوزراء وأعضاء الحكومة الآخرين الذين لا يجوز أن يتخطى عددهم الخمسة عشر. (المادة 60)
- FrenchLe Président de l’Union, nomme les Ministres et les autres membres du Gouvernement dont le nombre ne peut excéder quinze. (Art. 60)
Government
Brazil
- EnglishMinisters of the Federal Government shall be chosen from among Brazilians older than twenty-one and in full possession of their political rights.
… (Art. 87) - PortugueseOs Ministros de Estado serão escolhidos dentre brasileiros maiores de vinte e um anos e no exercício dos direitos políticos.
… (Art. 87)