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Government
Ethiopia
- English1. The Prime Minister shall be elected from among members of the House of Peoples' Representatives.
2. Power of Government shall be assumed by the political party or a coalition of political parties that constitutes a majority in the House of Peoples' Representatives. (Art. 73) - Amharic1. ጠቅላይ ሚኒስትሩ ከሕዝብ ተወካዮች ምክር ቤት አባላት መካከል ይመረጣል፡፡
2. በሕዝብ ተወካዮች ምክር ቤት አብላጫ መቀመጫ ያገኘው የፖለቲካ ድርጅት ወይም ያገኙት የፖለቲካ ድርጅቶች የመንግሥት ሥልጣን ይረከባል/ይረከባሉ፡፡ (አንቀጽ 73)
Government
El Salvador
- EnglishTo be a Minister or Vice-Minister of State it is required to be Salvadoran by birth, [to be] older than twenty-five years of age, [to be] of secular estate [de estado seglar], of notable morality and knowledge; [to] be in the exercise of the rights of citizenship, [and] to have been so for the six years prior to his appointment. (Art. 160)
- SpanishPara ser Ministro o Viceministro de Estado se requiere ser salvadoreño por nacimiento, mayor de veinticinco años de edad, del estado seglar, de moralidad e instrucción notorias; estar en el ejercicio de los derechos de ciudadano y haberlo estado en los seis años anteriores a su nombramiento. (Art. 160)
Government
Timor-Leste
- English1. The Prime Minister shall be designated by the political party or alliance of political parties with parliamentary majority and shall be appointed by the President of the Republic, after consultation with the political parties sitting in the National Parliament.
2. The remaining members of the Government shall be appointed by the President of the Republic following proposal by the Prime Minister. (Sec. 106) - Tetum1. Primeiru-Ministru hili hosi partidu ida ne’ebé iha votu barakliu ka hosi aliansa partidu sira-ne’ebé iha nia ema barak iha Parlamentu no iha nomeasaun hosi PrezidenteRepúblika, wainhira rona tiha partidu polítiku sira ne’ebé iha reprezentante sira iha Parlamentu Nasionál.
2. Membru Governu siraseluk, Prezidente-Repúblika mak sei hili liu husi Xefe-Ministru nia proposta. (Art. 106) - Portuguese1. O Primeiro-Ministro é indigitado pelo partido mais votado ou pela aliança de partidos com maioria parlamentar e nomeado pelo Presidente da República, ouvidos os partidos políticos representados no Parlamento Nacional.
2. Os restantes membros do Governo são nomeados pelo Presidente da República, sob proposta do Primeiro-Ministro. (Art. 106)
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
Turkmenistan
- EnglishThe Cabinet of Ministers shall consist of the deputies of the Chairperson of the Cabinet of Ministers and ministers. The President of Turkmenistan may bring in the composition of the Cabinet of Ministers other persons, who shall be heads of central bodies of executive power.
The Cabinet of Ministers shall be formed by the President of Turkmenistan within one month of his/her entering office and shall step down before the newly elected President. (Art. 92) - RussianВ состав Кабинета Министров входят заместители Председателя Кабинета Министров, министры. Президентом Туркменистана в состав Кабинета Министров могут вводиться другие лица, являющиеся руководителями центральных органов исполнительной власти.
Кабинет Министров формируется Президентом Туркменистана в течение месяца со дня вступления его в должность и слагает полномочия перед вновь избранным Президентом. (Статья 92) - TurkmenMinistrler Kabinetiniň düzümine Ministrler Kabinetiniň Başlygynyň orunbasarlary, ministrler girýärler. Türkmenistanyň Prezidenti tarapyndan Ministrler Kabinetiniň düzümine ýerine ýetiriji häkimiýetiň merkezi edaralarynyň ýolbaşçylary bolan beýleki adamlar girizilip bilner.
Ministrler Kabineti Türkmenistanyň Prezidenti tarapyndan onuň öz wezipesine girişen gününden başlap, bir aýyň dowamynda düzülýär we täze saýlanan Prezidentiň öňünde öz ygtyýarlyklaryny tabşyrýar. (92-nji madda)
Government
Ukraine
- EnglishThe Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine is composed of the Prime Minister of Ukraine, the First Vice Prime Minister, Vice Prime Ministers and Ministers.
The Prime Minister of Ukraine is appointed by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine upon the submission of the President of Ukraine.
... (Art. 114) - UkrainianДо складу Кабінету Міністрів України входять Прем'єр-міністр України, Перший віце-прем'єр-міністр, віце-прем'єр-міністри, міністри.
Прем'єр-міністр України призначається Верховною Радою України за поданням Президента України.
… (Стаття 114)
Government
Lesotho
- English1. There shall be a Prime Minister who shall be appointed by the King acting in accordance with the advice of the Council of State.
2. The King shall appoint as Prime Minister the member of the National Assembly who appears to the Council of State to be the leader of the political party or coalition of political parties that will command the support of a majority of the members of the National Assembly: …
3. There shall be, in addition to the office of Prime Minister, such other offices of Minister of the Government of Lesotho (not being less than seven in number and one of which shall be the office of Deputy Prime Minister) as may be established by Parliament or, subject to any provision made by Parliament, by the King, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister.
4. The King shall, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister, appoint the other Ministers from among the members of the National Assembly or from among the Senators who are nominated as Senators by the King under section 55 of this Constitution: … (Sec. 87)
Government
Honduras
- EnglishTo be Secretary or Under-Secretary of State one must fulfill the requirements specified in the numerals 1), 3) and 4) of Article 238 of this Constitution and also, to be greater than twenty-five (25) years of age. The Under-Secretaries will substitute for the Secretaries by Ministry of Law. (Art. 249)
- SpanishPara ser secretario o subsecretario se requieren los requisitos señalados en los numerales 1), 3) y 4) del artículo 238 de esta Constitución y además ser mayor de( 25) veinticinco años de edad.
Los Subsecretarios sustituirán a los secretarios por ministerio de ley. (Art. 249)
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
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)