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Government
Denmark
- EnglishSubject to the limitations laid down in this Constitutional Act, the King shall have supreme authority in all the affairs of the Realm, and shall exercise such supreme authority through the Ministers. (Sec. 12)
- DanishKongen har med de i denne grundlov fastsatte indskrænkninger den højeste myndighed over alle rigets anliggender og udøver den gennem ministrene. (§ 12)
Government
Cuba
- EnglishThe National Assembly of People's Power, in the exercise of its duties:
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d. Designates, at the proposal of the President of the Republic, the Prime Minister;
e. Designates, at the proposal of the President of the Republic, the Deputy prime ministers and other members of the Council of Ministers;
… (Art. 109) - SpanishLa Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular, en ejercicio de sus atribuciones:
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d) designa, a propuesta del Presidente de la República, al Primer Ministro;
e) designa, a propuesta del Presidente de la República, a los viceprimeros ministros y demás miembros del Consejo de Ministros;
… (Art. 109)
Government
Jordan
- EnglishNo person shall hold the position of Minister and the like except a Jordanian. (Art. 42)
- Arabicلا يلي منصب الوزارة وما في حكمها إلا أردني. (المادّة 42)
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
Germany
- English(1) Federal Ministers shall be appointed and dismissed by the Federal President upon the proposal of the Federal Chancellor.
… (Art. 64) - German(1) Die Bundesminister werden auf Vorschlag des Bundeskanzlers vom Bundespräsidenten ernannt und entlassen.
… (Art. 64)
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
Kuwait
- EnglishAny person entrusted with a Ministry shall fulfill the conditions stipulated in Article 82 of this Constitution. (Art. 125)
- Arabicتشترط فيمن يولى الوزارة الشروط المنصوص عليها في المادة 82 من هذا الدستور. (المادّة 125)
Government
Guinea-Bissau
- English1. The Government is composed of the Prime Minister, Ministers and Secretaries of State.
2. The Prime Minister is the head of the Government, and it is his duty to guide and coordinate governmental actions and ensure the execution of the laws.
… (Art. 97) - Portuguese1 - O Governo é constituído pelo Primeiro-Ministro, pelos Ministros e pelos Secretários de Estado.
2 - O Primeiro-Ministro é o Chefe do Governo, competindo-lhe dirigir e coordenar a acção deste e assegurar a execução das leis;
… (Art. 97)
Government
Latvia
- EnglishThe Cabinet shall be composed of the Prime Minister and the Ministers chosen by the Prime Minister. (Art. 55)
- LatvianMinistru kabinets sastāv no ministru prezidenta un viņa aicinātiem ministriem. (Art. 55)
Government
Haiti
- EnglishTo be appointed Prime Minister, a person must:
1. be a native-born Haitian, and never have renounced Haitian nationality;
2. have attained thirty (30) years of age;
3. enjoy civil and political rights and never have been sentenced to death, personal restraint or penal servitude or the loss of civil rights;
4. own real property in Haiti and practice a profession there;
5. have resided in the county for five (5) consecutive years;
6. have been relieved of his responsibilities if he has been handling public funds. (Art. 157) - FrenchPour être nommé Premier Ministre, il faut:
1) être haïtien d'origine et n'avoir pas renoncé à sa nationalité;
2) être âgé de trente (30) ans accomplis;
3) jouir de ses droits civils et politiques et n'avoir jamais été condamné à une peine afflictive et infamante;
4) être propriétaire en Haïti ou y exercer une profession;
5) résider dans le pays depuis cinq (5) années consécutives;
6) avoir reçu décharge de sa gestion si on a été comptable des deniers publics. (Art. 157)