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Government
Cambodia
- EnglishUpon the proposal of the President of the National Assembly in agreement with the two Vice-Presidents, the King assigns a high ranking personality among the Members of National Assembly from the elections winning party, to form the Royal Government. This assigned high ranking personality, accompanied by his collaborators who are Members of the National Assembly or members of the parties represented at the National Assembly and who are in charge of ministerial functions within the Royal Government, solicits the confidence from the National Assembly. Once the National Assembly has voted the confidence, the King signs the Kret appointing the whole Council of Ministers.
… (Art. 119) - Khmerតាមសេចក្តីស្នើពីប្រធាន ដោយមានមតិឯកភាពពី អនុប្រធានទាំងពីរនៃរដ្ឋសភា ព្រះមហាក្សត្រទ្រង់ចាត់តាំង វរជនមួយរូប ក្នុងចំណោមតំណាងរាស្រ្តនៃគណបក្ស ដែលឈ្នះឆ្នោតឱ្យបង្កើតរាជរដ្ឋាភិបាល។ វរជនដែលត្រូវ បានចាត់តាំងនេះ នាំសហការីដែលជាតំណាងរាស្ត្រ ឬជាសមាជិកគណបក្សតំណាងនៅក្នុងរដ្ឋសភា ដែលផ្គូរផ្គង ឱ្យកាន់តំណែងផ្សេងៗក្នុងរាជរដ្ឋាភិបាលទៅសុំសេចក្តីទុកចិត្តពីរដ្ឋសភា ។ កាលបើរដ្ឋសភាបានបោះឆ្នោតទុកចិត្ត ហើយនោះ ព្រះមហាក្សត្រទ្រង់ចេញព្រះរាជក្រឹត្យ តែងតាំងគណៈរដ្ឋមន្ត្រីទាំងមូល។
... (មាត្រា ១១៩)
Government
Japan
- English(1) The Emperor shall appoint the Prime Minister as designated by the Diet.
… (Art. 6) - Japanese1 天皇は、国会の指名に基いて、内閣総理大臣を任命する。
... (第6条)
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
Finland
- EnglishThe Government consists of the Prime Minister and the necessary number of Ministers. The Ministers shall be Finnish citizens known to be honest and competent.
… (Sec. 60) - FinnishValtioneuvostoon kuuluu pääministeri ja tarvittava määrä muita ministereitä. Ministerien on oltava rehellisiksi ja taitaviksi tunnettuja Suomen kansalaisia.
… (60 §) - SwedishTill statsrådet hör statsministern och ett behövligt antal andra ministrar. Ministrarna skall vara för redbarhet och skicklighet kända finska medborgare.
… (60 §)
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
Korea, Republic of
- English1. The members of the State Council shall be appointed by the President on the recommendation of the Prime Minister.
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4. No member of the military shall be appointed a member of the State Council unless s/he is retired from active duty. (Art. 87) - Korean①국무위원은 국무총리의 제청으로 대통령이 임명한다.
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④군인은 현역을 면한 후가 아니면 국무위원으로 임명될 수 없다. (제87조)
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
Hungary
- English(1) The Prime Minister shall define the general policy of the Government.
… (The State, Art. 18) - Hungarian(1) A miniszterelnök meghatározza a Kormány általános politikáját.
… (Az Állam, 18. cikk)
Government
Brazil
- English
The Ministers of State shall be chosen from among Brazilians over twenty-one years of age and in possession of their political rights.
… (Art. 87) - Portuguese
Os Ministros de Estado serão escolhidos dentre brasileiros maiores de vinte e um anos e no exercício dos direitos políticos.
… (Art. 87)
Government
Lebanon
- English…
2. The President of the Republic appoints the Head of Government in charge of consulting with the President of the Chamber of Deputies with respect to representative mandatory consultations, the results of which are officially reported to him.
3. He promulgates a decree appointing the Prime Minister separately.
4. He promulgates with the consent of the Prime Minister, the decree to form the Government, and the decrees to accept the resignation of Ministers or their dismissal.
… (Art. 53) - Arabic…
2 - یسمي رئیس الجمهوریة رئیس الحكومة المكلف بالتشاور مع رئیس مجلس النواب استناداً إلى استشارات نیابیة ملزمة یطلعه رسمیاً على نتائجها .
3 - یصدر مرسوم تسمیة رئیس مجلس الوزراء منفرداً .
4 - یصدر بالاتفاق مع رئیس مجلس الوزراء مرسوم تشكیل الحكومة ومراسیم قبول استقالة الوزراء أو إقالتهم
... (المادة 53 )