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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
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
Andorra
- EnglishThe Coprinces, with the countersignature of the Head of Government, or when appropriate, of the Syndic General, have the political responsibility for:
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c) Appointing the Head of Government following the procedure provided for in the Constitution.
… (Art. 45) - Catalan1. Els coprínceps, amb la contrasignatura del cap de Govern o, en el seu cas, del síndic general, que n'assumeixen la responsabilitat política:
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c) Nomenen el cap de Govern segons el procediment previst en la Constitució.
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Government
Solomon Islands
- English(1) There shall be a Prime Minister who shall be elected as such by the members of Parliament from amongst their number in accordance with the provisions of Schedule 2 to this Constitution.
(2) There shall be, in addition to the office of Prime Minister, such other offices of Minister of the Government, not exceeding eleven or such greater number as Parliament may prescribe, as may be established by the Governor General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister. Provided that one of such offices of Minister of the Government shall be that of Deputy Prime Minister.
(3) The Ministers other than the Prime Minister shall be appointed by the Governor-General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister, from among the members of Parliament: Provided that if occasion arises for making an appointment while Parliament is dissolved a person who was a member of Parliament immediately before the dissolution may be appointed. (Sec. 33)
Government
Cambodia
- EnglishUpon the proposal of the President of the National Assembly in agreement with the two Vice-Presidents, the King assigns a high ranking personality among the Members of National Assembly from the elections winning party, to form the Royal Government. This assigned high ranking personality, accompanied by his collaborators who are Members of the National Assembly or members of the parties represented at the National Assembly and who are in charge of ministerial functions within the Royal Government, solicits the confidence from the National Assembly. Once the National Assembly has voted the confidence, the King signs the Kret appointing the whole Council of Ministers.
… (Art. 119) - Khmerតាមសេចក្តីស្នើពីប្រធាន ដោយមានមតិឯកភាពពី អនុប្រធានទាំងពីរនៃរដ្ឋសភា ព្រះមហាក្សត្រទ្រង់ចាត់តាំង វរជនមួយរូប ក្នុងចំណោមតំណាងរាស្រ្តនៃគណបក្ស ដែលឈ្នះឆ្នោតឱ្យបង្កើតរាជរដ្ឋាភិបាល។ វរជនដែលត្រូវ បានចាត់តាំងនេះ នាំសហការីដែលជាតំណាងរាស្ត្រ ឬជាសមាជិកគណបក្សតំណាងនៅក្នុងរដ្ឋសភា ដែលផ្គូរផ្គង ឱ្យកាន់តំណែងផ្សេងៗក្នុងរាជរដ្ឋាភិបាលទៅសុំសេចក្តីទុកចិត្តពីរដ្ឋសភា ។ កាលបើរដ្ឋសភាបានបោះឆ្នោតទុកចិត្ត ហើយនោះ ព្រះមហាក្សត្រទ្រង់ចេញព្រះរាជក្រឹត្យ តែងតាំងគណៈរដ្ឋមន្ត្រីទាំងមូល។
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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
Georgia
- English1. The Government of Georgia is the supreme body of executive power that implements the domestic and foreign policies of the country.
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3. The Government shall consist of a Prime Minister and ministers.
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5. One or several State Ministers may be represented in the Government.
… (Art. 54) - Georgian1. საქართველოს მთავრობა არის აღმასრულებელი ხელისუფლების უმაღლესი ორგანო, რომელიც ახორციელებს ქვეყნის საშინაო და საგარეო პოლიტიკას.
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3. მთავრობა შედგება პრემიერ-მინისტრისა და მინისტრებისაგან.
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5. მთავრობის შემადგენლობაში შეიძლება იყოს ერთი ან რამდენიმე სახელმწიფო მინისტრი.
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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)
Government
Bulgaria
- English(1) The Council of Ministers shall consist of a Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Ministers and ministers.
… (Art. 108) - Bulgarian(1) Министерският съвет се състои от министър-председател, заместниɤ министър-председатели и министри.
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Government
Mali
- EnglishThe Government determines and conducts the policy of the Nation and exercises [dispose] the Administration of the armed force. (Art. 53)
- FrenchLe Gouvernement détermine et conduit la politique de la Nation et dispose de l'Administration et de la force armée. (Art. 53)