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Government

Saudi Arabia
  • English
    The King shall be the Prime Minister and shall be assisted in the performance of his duties by members of the Council of Ministers according to the rulings of this law and other laws. The Council of Ministers Law shall specify the Council's Powers with regard to internal and external affairs, organizing government bodies and co-ordinating their activities. Likewise the Law shall specify the conditions which the Ministers must satisfy, their eligibility, the method of their accountability along with all other matters related to them. … (Basic Law, Art. 56)
  • Arabic
    الملك هو رئيس مجلس الوزراء، ويعاونه في أداء مهامه أعضاء مجلس الوزراء، وذلك وفقاً لأحكام هذا النظام وغيره من الأنظمة، ويبين نظام مجلس الوزراء صلاحيات المجلس فيما يتعلق بالشؤون الداخلية والخارجية، وتنظيم الأجهزة الحكومية، والتنسيق بينها، كما يبين الشروط اللازم توافرها في الوزراء، وصلاحياتهم، وأسلوب مساءلتهم، وكافة شؤونهم، ويُعدل نظام مجلس الوزراء واختصاصاته، وفقاً لهذا النظام. ... (النظام الأساسي، المادة 56)

Government

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • English
    The Government is composed of the Prime Minister, of Ministers, of Deputy Ministers and, the case arising, of Vice Prime Ministers, of Ministers of State and of Delegated Ministers.
    It is directed by the Prime Minister, the Head of the Government.
    … (Art. 90)
  • French
    Le Gouvernement est composé du Premier ministre, de ministres, de Viceministres et, le cas échéant, de Vice-premier ministres, de ministres d’Etat et de ministres délégués.
    Il est dirigé par le Premier ministre, chef du Gouvernement.
    … (Art. 90)

Government

Romania
  • English
    (1) The Prime Minister shall direct Government actions and co-ordinate activities of its members, under observance of the powers and duties incumbent on them. Likewise, he shall submit to the Chamber of Deputies or the Senate reports and statements on Government policy, to be debated with priority.
    … (Art. 107)
  • Romanian
    (1) Primul-ministru conduce Guvernul şi coordonează activitatea membrilor acestuia, respectând atribuţiile ce le revin. De asemenea, prezintă Camerei Deputaţilor sau Senatului rapoarte şi declaraţii cu privire la politica Guvernului, care se dezbat cu prioritate.
    … (Art. 107)

Government

Costa Rica
  • English
    To be a Minister it is required:
    1. To be a citizen in exercise;
    2. To be a Costa Rican by birth, or by naturalization with ten years of residence in the country, after having obtained the nationality;
    3. To have [a] secular status;
    4. To be already twenty-five years of age. (Art. 142)
  • Spanish
    Para ser Ministro se requiere:
    1) Ser ciudadano en ejercicio;
    2) Ser costarricense por nacimiento, o por naturalización con diez años de residencia en el país después de haber obtenido la nacionalidad;
    3) Ser del estado seglar;
    4) Haber cumplido veinticinco años de edad. (Art. 142)

Government

Thailand
  • English
    The House of Representatives shall complete its consideration for approval of the person suitable to be appointed as Prime Minister from a person who has the qualifications and is not under any of the prohibitions under section 160, and is a person listed by a political party under section 88, only with respect to the list of names of political parties whose members have been elected as Members of the House of Representatives constituting not less than five per cent of the total number of existing Members of the House of Representatives. ... (Sec. 159)
  • Thai
    ให้สภาผู้แทนราษฎรพิจารณาให้ความเห็นชอบบุคคลซึ่งสมควรได้รับแต่งตั้งเป็นนายกรัฐมนตรีจากบุคคลซึ่งมีคุณสมบัติและไม่มีลักษณะต้องห้ามตามมาตรา ๑๖๐ และเป็นผู้มีชื่ออยู่ในบัญชีรายชื่อที่พรรคการเมืองแจ้งไว้ตามมาตรา ๘๘ เฉพาะจากบัญชีรายชื่อของพรรคการเมืองที่มีสมาชิกได้รับเลือกเป็นสมาชิกสภาผู้แทนราษฎรไม่น้อยกว่าร้อยละห้าของจํานวนสมาชิกทั้งหมดเท่าที่มีอยู่ของสภาผู้แทนราษฎร ... (มาตรา ๑๕๙)

Government

Ethiopia
  • English
    1. The highest executive powers of the Federal Government are vested in the Prime Minister and in the Council of Ministers.
    … (Art. 72)
  • Amharic
    1. የኢትዮጵያ ፌዴራል መንግሥት ከፍተኛ የአስፈጻሚነት ሥልጣን የተሰጠው ለጠቅላይ ሚኒስትሩና ለሚኒስትሮች ምክር ቤት ነው፡፡
    … (አንቀጽ 72)

Government

Spain
  • English
    (1) After each renewal of the Congress and in the other cases provided for under the Constitution, the King shall, after consultation with the representatives appointed by the political groups with parliamentary representation, and through the Speaker of the Congress, nominate a candidate for the Presidency of the Government.
    (2) The candidate nominated in accordance with the provisions of the foregoing subsection shall submit to the Congress the political programme of the Government he or she intends to form and shall seek the confidence of the House.
    (3) If the Congress, by vote of the overall majority of its members, grants to said candidate its confidence, the King shall appoint him or her President.
    ... (Sec. 99)
  • Spanish
    1. Después de cada renovación del Congreso de los Diputados, y en los demás supuestos constitucionales en que así proceda, el Rey, previa consulta con los representantes designados por los Grupos políticos con representación parlamentaria, y a través del Presidente del Congreso, propondrá un candidato a la Presidencia del Gobierno.
    2. El candidato propuesto conforme a lo previsto en el apartado anterior expondrá ante el Congreso de los Diputados el programa político del Gobierno que pretenda formar y solicitará la confianza de la Cámara.
    3. Si el Congreso de los Diputados, por el voto de la mayoría absoluta de sus miembros, otorgare su confianza a dicho candidato, el Rey le nombrará Presidente.
    … (Art. 99)

Government

El Salvador
  • English
    The President and the Vice President of the Republic, the Ministers and [the] Vice-Ministers of State and their dependant functionaries, compose the Executive Organ. (Art. 150)
  • Spanish
    El Presidente y el Vicepresidente de la República, los Ministros y Viceministros de Estado y sus funcionarios dependientes, integran el Órgano Ejecutivo. (Art. 150)

Government

Uzbekistan
  • English

    The President of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall:
    …
    9) appoint, with the approval of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the members of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan and dismisses them from their posts;
    ... (Art. 109)

  • Uzbek

    O‘zbekiston Respublikasining Prezidenti:
    ...
    9) O‘zbekiston Respublikasi Bosh vazirini, O‘zbekiston Respublikasi Vazirlar Mahkamasi a’zolarini O‘zbekiston Respublikasi Oliy Majlisining Qonunchilik palatasi ma’qullaganidan keyin lavozimga tayinlaydi va ularni lavozimidan ozod etadi;
    ... (109-modda)

Government

Guinea-Bissau
  • English
    1. The Government is the supreme executive and administrative body of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau.
    2. The Government implements the general policies of the country in accordance with its Program, approved by the National Popular Assembly. (Art. 96)
  • Portuguese
    1 - O Governo é o órgão executivo e administrativo supremo da República da Guiné-Bissau.
    2 - O Governo conduz a política geral do País de acordo com o seu Programa, aprovado pela Assembleia Nacional Popular. (Art. 96)