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Government
- English
The Government of the Republic shall be made up by the President of the Council and the Ministers who together form the Council of Ministers.
The President of the Republic shall appoint a President of the Council of Ministers, on whose proposal the President of the Republic shall appoint Ministers. (Art. 92) - Italian
Il Governo della Repubblica è composto del Presidente del Consiglio e dei Ministri, che costituiscono insieme il Consiglio dei Ministri.
Il Presidente della Repubblica nomina il Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri e, su proposta di questo, i Ministri. (Art. 92)
Government
- English1. The Prime Minister shall be appointed by the President of the Republic, following hearings with the political parties represented in the National Assembly and taking into consideration the election results.
2. The Ministers and Secretaries of State shall be appointed by the President of the Republic on the proposal of the Prime Minister.
3. Only a citizen of São Tomé origin, the child of a São Toméan father or mother, who does not hold any other nationality, may be appointed Prime Minister. (Art. 110) - Portuguese1. O Primeiro-Ministro é nomeado pelo Presidente da República, ouvidos os partidos políticos representados na Assembleia Nacional e tendo em conta os resultados eleitorais.
2. Os Ministros e Secretários de Estado são nomeados pelo Presidente da República, sob a proposta do Primeiro-Ministro.
3. Só pode ser nomeado Primeiro-Ministro o cidadão são-tomense de origem, filho de pai ou mãe são-tomense, que não possua outra nacionalidade. (Art. 110)
Government
- English(a) A person shall be qualified to be a member of the Cabinet if he:
1. is a citizen of the Maldives;
2. is not a citizen of a foreign country;
3. is a Muslim and a follower of a Sunni school of Islam;
4. has attained the age of twenty-five years;
5. is of sound mind.
… (Art. 130) - Dhivehi(ހ) ވަޒީރުންގެ މަޖިލީހުގެ މެންބަރުންގައި އަންނަނިވި ޝަރުތުތައް ފުރިހަމަވާންވާނެއެވެ.
1. ދިވެހި ރައްޔިތަކަށްވުން.
2. ބޭރު ޤައުމެއްގެ ރައްޔިތަކަށްނުވުން.
3. މުސްލިމަކު ކަމުގައިވުމާއި، ސުންނަތް ޖަމާއަތުގެ މީހަކު ކަމުގައުވުން.
4. އުމުރުން ފަންސަވީސް އަހަރު ފުރިފައިވާ މީހަކު ކަމުގައިވުން.
5. ބުއްދިހަމައަށްހުރި މީހަކު ކަމުގައިވުން.
... (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 130 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Government
- English
(1) The President of the Republic of Moldova designates a candidate for the office of Prime-Minister following consultations with parliamentary fractions.
(2) The candidate for the office of Prime-Minister shall request, within 15 days following the designation, the vote of confidence of the Parliament over the programme of activity and the entire list of the members of the Government.
(3) The programme of activity and the list of the members of Government are subject to parliamentary debates in session. It shall grant confidence to the Government with the vote of majority of the elected members of Parliament.
(4) On the basis of the vote of confidence granted by the Parliament, the President of the Republic of Moldova shall appoint the Government.
… (Art. 98) - Moldovian
(1) După consultarea fracţiunilor parlamentare, Preşedintele Republicii Moldova desemnează un candidat pentru funcţia de Prim-ministru.
(2) Candidatul pentru funcţia de Prim-ministru va cere, în termen de 15 zile de la desemnare, votul de încredere al Parlamentului asupra programului de activitate şi a întregii liste a Guvernului.
(3) Programul de activitate şi lista Guvernului se dezbat în şedinţa Parlamentului. Acesta acordă încredere Guvernului cu votul majorităţii deputaţilor aleşi.
(4) În baza votului de încredere acordat de Parlament, Preşedintele Republicii Moldova numeşte Guvernul.
… (Art. 98)
Government
- English(1) A Cabinet is established for Tuvalu.
(2) The Cabinet consists of the Prime Minister and all the other Ministers. (Sec. 73)
Government
- English1. Ministers of the National Government shall be appointed and removed from office by the President.
2. Appointment of the Ministers of the National Government shall be approved by a resolution of the National Legislative Assembly adopted by a simple majority vote of all members.
3. Ministers of the National Government shall be selected with due regard to the need for inclusiveness based on integrity, competence, ethnic and regional diversity and gender. (Art. 112)
Government
- English
The President of the Republic of Azerbaijan:
…
4. with the consent of the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan appoints the Prime Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan and removes from position the Prime Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan;
5. appoints to and removes from position members of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan;
… (Art. 109) - Azerbaijani
Azərbaycan Respublikasının Prezidenti:
…
4) Azərbaycan Respublikası Milli Məclisinin razılığı ilə Azərbaycan Respublikasının Baş nazirini vəzifəyə təyin edir; Azərbaycan Respublikasının Baş nazirini vəzifədən azad edir;
5) Azərbaycan Respublikası Nazirlər Kabinetinin üzvlərini vəzifəyə təyin və vəzifədən azad edir;
… (Maddə 109)
Government
- EnglishThe Council of Ministers (the “government”) is the highest executive and administrative instrument; it shoulders the responsibility for implementing the program that has been approved by the legislative branch. Except for the executive powers of the President of the National Authority, as specified in this Basic Law, executive and administrative powers shall be within the competence of the Council of Ministers. (Art. 63)
- Arabicمجلس الوزراء (الحكومة) هو الأداة التنفيذية والإدارية العليا التي تضطلع بمسؤولية وضع البرنامج الذي تقره السلطة التشريعية موضع التنفيذ، وفيما عدا ما لرئيس السلطة الوطنية من اختصاصات تنفيذية يحددها القانون الأساسي، تكون الصلاحيات التنفيذية والإدارية من اختصاص مجلس الوزراء. (المادّة 63)
Government
- English1. The President of the Republic shall nominate a Prime Minister who shall propose the composition of a Council of Ministers. The President of the Republic shall, within 14 days of the first sitting of the Sejm or acceptance of the resignation of the previous Council of Ministers, appoint a Prime Minister together with other members of a Council of Ministers and accept the oaths of office of members of such newly appointed Council of Ministers.
… (Art. 154) - Polish1. Prezydent Rzeczypospolitej desygnuje Prezesa Rady Ministrów, który proponuje skład Rady Ministrów. Prezydent Rzeczypospolitej powołuje Prezesa Rady Ministrów wraz z pozostałymi członkami Rady Ministrów w ciągu 14 dni od dnia pierwszego posiedzenia Sejmu lub przyjęcia dymisji poprzedniej Rady Ministrów i odbiera przysięgę od członków nowo powołanej Rady Ministrów.
... (Art. 154)
Government
- English(1) There shall be such offices of Minister of the Government (not exceeding six or such other number as Parliament may from time to time provide) as may be established by Parliament or, subject to the provisions of any Act of Parliament, by the President.
(2) There shall be such offices of Assistant Minister (not exceeding three or such number as Parliament may from time to time provide) as may be established by Parliament or, subject to the provisions of any Act of Parliament, by the President.
(3) Appointments to the office of Minister or Assistant Minister shall be made by the President from among Members of the National Assembly: Provided that-
(i) not more than four persons may be appointed as Minister or Assistant Minister from amongst persons who are not Members of the Assembly but are qualified for election as such; and
(ii) if occasion arises for making an appointment to the office of a Minister or an Assistant Minister while Parliament is dissolved a person who was a Member of the Assembly before the dissolution may be appointed as a Minister or an Assistant Minister. (Sec. 42)