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Government
Croatia
- EnglishThe Government of the Republic of Croatia shall consist of a Prime Minister, one or more Deputy Prime Ministers, and Ministers.
… (Art. 108) - CroatianVladu Republike Hrvatske čine predsjednik, jedan ili više potpredsjednika i ministri.
… (Članak 108)
Government
Mexico
- EnglishThe faculties and obligations of the President, are the following:
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II. To appoint and remove freely the Secretaries of State,
… (Art. 89) - SpanishLas facultades y obligaciones del Presidente, son las siguientes:
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II. Nombrar y remover libremente a los Secretarios de Estado,
… (Art. 89)
Government
Japan
- English(1) The Cabinet shall consist of the Prime Minister, who shall be its head, and other Ministers of State, as provided for by law.
(2) The Prime Minister and other Ministers of State must be civilians.
… (Art. 66) - Japanese1 内閣は、法律の定めるところにより、その首長たる内閣総理大臣及びその他の国務大臣でこれを組織する。
2 内閣総理大臣その他の国務大臣は、文民でなければならない。
... (第66条)
Government
Morocco
- EnglishThe government exercises the executive power.
… (Art. 89) - Arabicتمارس الحكومة السلطة التنفيذية.
... (الفصل 89)
Government
France
- EnglishThe President of the Republic shall appoint the Prime Minister. He shall terminate the appointment of the Prime Minister when the latter tenders the resignation of the Government.
On the recommendation of the Prime Minister, he shall appoint the other members of the Government and terminate their appointments. (1958 Constitution, Art. 8) - FrenchLe Président de la République nomme le Premier ministre. Il met fin à ses fonctions sur la présentation par celui-ci de la démission du Gouvernement.
Sur la proposition du Premier ministre, il nomme les autres membres du Gouvernement et met fin à leurs fonctions. (Constitution 1958, Art. 8)
Government
Saint Kitts and Nevis
- English(1) There shall be a Prime Minister of Saint Christopher and Nevis who shall be appointed by the Governor-General.
(2) Whenever the Governor-General has occasion to appoint a Prime Minister he or she shall appoint a Representative who appears to him or her likely to command the support of the majority of the Representatives.
(3) There shall be, in addition to the office of Prime Minister, an office of Deputy Prime Minister and such other offices of Minister of the Government as may be established by Parliament, or, subject to the provisions of any law enacted by Parliament, by the Governor-General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister.
(4) Appointments to the office of Minister, other than the office of Prime Minister, shall be made by the Governor-General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister, from among the members of the National Assembly.
… (Sec. 52)
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
Sao Tome and Principe
- 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
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
Tuvalu
- EnglishThe Cabinet is collectively responsible to Parliament for the performance of the executive functions of the Government. (Sec. 74)