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Government
- English
(1) The President appoints Ministers and assigns functions to them, including the administration of any Act of Parliament or of any Ministry or department, but the President may reserve to himself or herself the administration of an Act, Ministry or department.
(2) The President may appoint Deputy Ministers to assist any Minister in the exercise of his or her functions.
(3) Ministers and Deputy Ministers are appointed from among Senators or Members of the National Assembly, but up to seven, chosen for their professional skills and competence, may be appointed from outside Parliament.
(4) In appointing Ministers and Deputy Ministers, the President must be guided by considerations of regional and gender balance.
… (Sec. 104)
Government
- EnglishThe federal authorities consist of the following:
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3. The Federal Council of Ministers.
… (Art. 45) - Arabicتتكون السلطات الاتحادية من :
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3. مجلس وزراء الاتحاد .
… (المادّة 45)
Government
- English(1) The supreme executive authority of Brunei Darussalam shall be vested in His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan.
(1A) His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan shall be the Prime Minister.
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(2) The executive authority shall be exercised by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan.
(3) His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan may appoint from among citizens of Brunei Darussalam any number of Ministers and Deputy Ministers who shall be responsible solely to His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan for the exercise of executive authority and who shall assist and advise His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan in the discharge of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan’s executive authority.
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(5) The appointment of Ministers and Deputy Ministers shall be made from among the Malay race professing the Islamic Religion, save where His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan otherwise decides.
… (Sec. 4) - Malay(1) Kuasa memerintah yang tertinggi bagi Negara Brunei Darussalam adalah terletak dalam tangan Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan dan Yang Di-Pertuan.
(1A) Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultandan Yang Di-Pertuan adalah Perdana Menteri.
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(2) Kuasa memerintah hendaklah dijalankan oleh Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan dan Yang Di-Pertuan.
(3) Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan dan Yang Di-Pertuan boleh melantik sebilangan orang Menteri dan Timbalan Menteri dari kalangan warganegara Negara Brunei Darussalam yang akan bertanggungjawab hanya kepada Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan dan Yang Di-Pertuan sahaja bagi menjalankan kuasa memerintah dan yang akan membantu dan menasihatkan Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan dan Yang Di-Pertuan dalam menunaikan kuasa memerintah Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan dan Yang Di-Pertuan.
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(5) Lantikan Menteri dan Timbalan Menteri hendaklah dibuat dari kalangan bangsa Melayu yang berugama Islam, melainkan jika Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan dan Yang Di-Pertuan memutuskan sebaliknya.
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Government
- EnglishThere shall be a Federal Executive Council to advise the Governor-General in the government of the Commonwealth, and the members of the Council shall be chosen and summoned by the Governor-General and sworn as Executive Councillors, and shall hold office during his pleasure. (Sec. 62)
Government
- EnglishThe Ministers are appointed by the President of the Republic.
… (Art. 105) - Arabicيعيّن رئيس الجمهورية الوزراء.
... (المادة 105) - FrenchLes ministres sont nommés par le Président de la République.
… (Art. 105)
Government
- English
The President of the Republic shall have the exclusive power to:
I – appoint and dismiss the Ministers of State;
… (Art. 84) - Portuguese
Compete privativamente ao Presidente da República:
I - nomear e exonerar os Ministros de Estado;
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Government
- English
1. The Council of Ministers consists of the Prime Minister, deputy prime minister, and ministers.
2. The Council of Ministers exercises every state function, which is not given to other bodies of state power or local government. (Art. 95) - Albanian
1. Këshilli i Ministrave përbëhet nga Kryeministri, zëvendëskryeministri dhe ministrat.
2. Këshilli i Ministrave ushtron çdo funksion shtetëror, i cili nuk u është dhënë organeve të pushteteve të tjera shtetërore ose të qeverisjes vendore. (Neni 95)
Government
- EnglishThe cabinet shall consist of the heads of the major executive departments created by law. The cabinet members shall be appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate and shall serve at the will of the President. No person may serve in a legislature and the cabinet at the same time. (Art. VIII, Sec. 5)
Government
- EnglishThe President of the Republic is assisted, in the exercise of his functions, by a Government of which the Prime Minister and the Ministers are members of plain right.
The Government is charged to assist and to be of counsel to the President of the Republic in the exercise of his functions.
The President of the Republic designates the Prime Minister, and on proposal by him, appoints the other members of the Government.
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The Prime Minister implements the policy of the President of the Republic, coordinates and animates the action of the Government.
... (Art. 40) - Arabicتساعد رئيس الجمهورية في ممارسة مهامه حكومة يكون رئيسها ووزراءها أعضاء بحق كامل.
تناط بالحكومة مهام مساعدة رئيس الجمهورية وأن تكون فريق استشاري له في ممارسة مهامه.
يعين رئيس الجمهورية رئيس الوزراء ووفقاً لمقتراحاته، ويعين أعضاء الحكومة الآخرين.
...ينفذ رئيس الوزراء سياسات رئيس الجمهورية وينسق وينشط أعمال الحكومة.
... (المادة 40) - FrenchLe président de la République est assisté, dans l'exercice de ses fonctions, par un gouvernement dont sont membres de plein droit le Premier Ministre et les Ministres.
Le Gouvernement est chargé d'assister et de conseiller le président de la République dans l'exercice de ses fonctions.
Le président de la République désigne le Premier ministre, et sur la proposition de celui-ci, nomme les autres membres du Gouvernement.
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Le Premier ministre met en œuvre la politique du président de la République, coordonne et anime l'action du Gouvernement.
... (Art. 40)
Government
- EnglishThe Prime Minister is the Head of Government of the Republic. (Art. 140)
- SpanishEl Primer Ministro es el Jefe de Gobierno de la República. (Art. 140)