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Government
- EnglishRepresentatives of the people shall be chosen by ballot and any person who is qualified to be an elector may nominate as a candidate and be chosen as a representative for the electoral constituency in which he is registered, save that no person may be chosen against whom an order has been made in any court in the Kingdom for the payment of a specific sum of money the whole or any part of which remains outstanding or if ordered to pay by instalments the whole or any part of such instalments remain outstanding on the day on which such person submits his nomination paper to the Returning Officer:
Provided that a person resident outside of Tonga who is qualified to be an elector will qualify as a candidate only if he is present in Tonga for a period of 3 months within the 6 months before the relevant election. (Clause 65) - Tongan‘E fai ‘a e fili ‘o e kau fakafofonga ‘o e kakai ‘aki ‘a e paloti pea ‘ilonga ha taha kuo fakangofua ke fili ‘e ngofua ke fokotu‘u ia koe kanititeiti pea ke fili ia ko e fakafofonga ma‘ae vahenga fili ‘a ia kuo lesisita ki ai, kae kehe kuo pau he ‘ikai fili ha taha ‘a ia kuo fai ki ai ha tu‘utu‘uni ‘i ha Fakamaau‘anga ‘i he Pule‘anga ke totongi ha pa‘anga kuo tuhu‘i pau ‘a ia ko hono kotoa pe konga ‘o ia ‘oku te‘eki ke totongi pe kuo tu‘utu‘uni ke totongi fakakongokonga ‘a e kotoa pe ha konga ‘o e pa‘anga ‘oku te‘eki ke totongi fakakongokonga ko ia ‘i he ‘aho ‘oku ‘oatu ai ‘e he toko taha ko ia ‘ene pepa fili ki he ‘Ofisa Faifili:
Ka kuo pau ko ha taha ‘oku ‘ikai nofo ‘i Tonga ‘a ia ‘oku ngofua ke hoko ko e taha fili ‘e ‘i ai pe ‘ene mafai ke hoko ko ha kanititeiti kapau ‘oku ne ‘i Tonga ‘i ha vaha‘a taimi ko e mahina ‘e tolu ‘i loto ‘i he mahina ‘e ono kimu‘a ‘i he fili felave‘i ko ia. (Kupu 65)
Government
- EnglishThe powers and responsibilities of the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia are to:
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(d) Appoint the Prime Minister, and to dissolve the Federal Government if it does not get the required vote of confidence from the House of the People of the Federal Parliament by a simple majority (50% +1);
… (Art. 90) - SomaliAwoodaha iyo xilka Madaxweynaha waxaa ka mid ah:
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(d) Wuxuu magacaabayaa xilka Wasiirka Koowaad wuxuuna xilka ka qaadayaa ama kala dirayaa Xukuumadda Federaalka haddii ay waydo codka kalsoonida Golaha Shacabka ee Baarlamaanka Federaalka, oo ah cod hal-dheeri ah (50%+1).
… (Qodobka 90aad.)
Government
- EnglishThe Emir shall appoint the Prime Minister, accept his resignation and remove him from office by an Emiri order; … (Art. 72)
- Arabicيعيّن الأمير رئيس مجلس الوزراء ويقبل استقالته ويعفيه من منصبه بأمر أميري، ... (المادّة 72)
Government
- English1. The President of the Republic appoints the Prime Minister after consulting the parties with seats in Assembly of the Republic and in the light of the electoral results.
2. The President of the Republic appoints the remaining members of the Government upon a proposal from the Prime Minister. (Art. 187) - Portuguese1. O Primeiro-Ministro é nomeado pelo Presidente da República, ouvidos os partidos representados na Assembleia da República e tendo em conta os resultados eleitorais.
2. Os restantes membros do Governo são nomeados pelo Presidente da República, sob proposta do Primeiro-Ministro. (Art. 187)
Government
- English
The Head of the Government directs and coordinates the action of the Government and has the administration. … (Art. 113)
- Arabic
يسيّر رئيس الحكومة الحكومَة َوينسّق أعمالها ويتصرّف في دواليب الإدارة.
... (الفصل 113) - French
Le Chef du Gouvernement dirige et coordonne l'action du Gouvernement, et dispose de l’administration. ... (Art. 113)
Government
- English(1) All Ministers who are members of Cabinet by virtue of Article 54 shall be appointed by the President after consultation with the Prime Minister and they shall be responsible for such offices as the President may, from time to time, by writing under his hand and the Public Seal, establish.
(2) In addition to the Ministers referred to in subarticle (1) the President may, after consultation with the Prime Minister, appoint Deputy Ministers. All Deputy Ministers shall not be members of Cabinet.
(3) The President may appoint any number of Deputy Ministers who shall assist Ministers in the discharge of their duties and functions.
(4) All Ministers and Deputy Ministers shall be appointed from among Members of Parliament.
… (Art. 55)
Government
- EnglishPowers of the President:
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4) Shall appoint and dismiss the Prime Minister and other Government members, submit for confirming his decrees on the appointment and dismissal of the Prime Minister and other Government members to the joint sessions of the Majlisi Milli and Majlisi Namoyandagon;
… (Art. 69) - RussianПолномочия Президента:
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4) Назначает и освобождает Премьер‐министра и других членов Правительства; представляет указы о назначении и освобождении Премьер‐министра и других членов Правительства на утверждение совместных заседаний Маджлиси милли Маджлиси намояндагон;
… (Статья 69) - TajikСалоҳияти Президент:
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4) Сарвазир ва дигар аъзои ҳукуматро таъин ва озод мекунад; фармон дар бораи таъин ва озод кардани Сарвазир ва дигар аъзои Ҳукуматро ба тасдиқи ҷаласаи якҷояи Маҷлиси миллӣ ва Маҷлиси намояндагон пешниҳод менамояд;
… (Моддаи 69)
Government
- EnglishA Minister must:
1. be of Thai nationality by birth;
2. be not less than thirty-five years of age;
3. have graduated with not lower than a Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent;
4. be of evident integrity;
5. not have behaviour which is a serious violation of or failure to comply with ethical standards;
6. not be under any of the prohibitions under section 98;
7. not be a person sentenced by a judgment to imprisonment, irrespective of the finality of the case or a suspension of the punishment, except for an offence committed through negligence, a petty offence or a defamation offence;
8. not be a person whose office has been vacated on the grounds of committing any prohibited act under section 186 or section 187, for a period of less than two years up to the date of appointment. (Sec. 160) - Thaiรัฐมนตรีต้อง
(๑) มีสัญชาติไทยโดยกำเนิด
(๒) มีอายุไม่ต่ำกว่าสามสิบห้าปี
(๓) สําเร็จการศึกษาไม่ต่ำกว่าปริญญาตรีหรือเทียบเท่า
(๔) มีความซื่อสัตย์สุจริตเป็นที่ประจักษ์
(๕) ไม่มีพฤติกรรมอันเป็นการฝ่าฝืนหรือไม่ปฏิบัติตามมาตรฐานทางจริยธรรมอย่างร้ายแรง
(๖) ไม่มีลักษณะต้องห้ามตามมาตรา ๙๘
(๗) ไม่เป็นผู้ต้องคําพิพากษาให้จําคุก แม้คดีนั้นจะยังไม่ถึงที่สุดหรือมีการรอการลงโทษ เว้นแต่เป็นความผิดอันได้กระทําโดยประมาท ความผิดลหุโทษ หรือความผิดฐานหมิ่นประมาท
(๘) ไม่เป็นผู้เคยพ้นจากตําแหน่งเพราะเหตุกระทําการอันเป็นการต้องห้ามตามมาตรา ๑๘๖ หรือมาตรา ๑๘๗ มาแล้วยังไม่ถึงสองปีนับถึงวันแต่งตั้ง (มาตรา ๑๖๐)
Government
- EnglishThe other members of the Government shall be appointed and dismissed by the King at the President's proposal. (Sec. 100)
- SpanishLos demás miembros del Gobierno serán nombrados y separados por el Rey, a propuesta de su Presidente. (Art. 100)
Government
- EnglishThe Government shall implement the policy of the Nation as defined by the President of the Republic.
… (Art. 11) - French(1) Le Gouvernement est chargé de la mise en oeuvre de la politique de la Nation telle que définie par le Président de la République.
… (Art. 11)