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Government
- EnglishThe Ministers of State are Chiefs of their respective branches and cooperate with the President of the Republic in the exercise of their functions in accordance with this Constitution and the law. (Art. 194)
- SpanishLos Ministros de Estado son los jefes de sus respectivos ramos y participan con el Presidente de la República en el ejercicio de sus funciones, de acuerdo con esta Constitución y la Ley. (Art. 194)
Government
- English
The Deputy Prime Ministers are the assistants of the Prime Minister to lead onmatters of the government and local administrative organizations and execute the tasks assigned to them by the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister assigns a particular Deputy Prime Minister to carry out work on his behalf in the event that he is [occupied on other matters]. (Art. 73)
- Lao
ຮອງນາຍົກລັດຖະມົນຕີ ຊ່ວຍນາຍົກລັດຖະມົນຕີ ໃນການຊີ້ນຳວຽກງານຂອງລັດຖະບານ ແລະ ອົງການປົກຄອງທ້ອງຖິ່ນ, ຮັບຜິດຊອບວຽກງານໃດໜຶ່ງ ຕາມການມອບໝາຍ ຂອງນາຍົກລັດຖະມົນຕີ. ຮອງນາຍົກລັດຖະມົນຕີທ່ານໃດໜຶ່ງ ເປັນຜູ້ວ່າການແທນໃນເວລານາຍົກລັດຖະມົນຕີ ຕິດຂັດ. (ມາດຕາ. 73) (ໃໝ່)
Government
- EnglishThe Prime Minister shall, upon the assent of the Seimas, be appointed and released by the President of the Republic.
Ministers shall, upon submission by the Prime Minister, be appointed and released by the President of the Republic.
… (Art. 92) - LithuanianMinistrą Pirmininką Seimo pritarimu skiria ir atleidžia Respublikos Prezidentas.
Ministrus skiria ir atleidžia Ministro Pirmininko teikimu Respublikos Prezidentas.
… (92 straipsnis)
Government
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(3) Without derogating from the generality of the functions and powers contemplated by Sub-Article (1) hereof, the President shall preside over meetings of the Cabinet and shall have the power, subject to this Constitution to:
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(i) appoint the following persons:
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(bb) the Prime Minister;
(cc) the Deputy-Prime Minister;
(dd) Ministers and Deputy-Ministers;
… (Art. 32)
Government
- English1. A Government member shall meet the requirements presented to a parliamentarian.
… (Art. 148) - Armenian1. Կառավարության անդամը պետք է բավարարի պատգամավորին ներկայացվող պահանջները:
… (Հոդված 148)
Government
- EnglishThe President furthermore has the powers;
a. To constitute the Council of Ministers, after consultation, including with regard to the results of the elections;
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e. To appoint and remove ministers from office;
… (Art. 110) - DutchDe President is voorts bevoegd tot:
a. het formeren van de Raad van Ministers, na zich te hebben laten informeren, mede op grond van de uitslag van de verkiezingen;
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e. het benoemen en het ontslaan van ministers;
… (Art. 110)
Government
- English
The Sultan shall undertake the following functions and powers:
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– Appointing deputy prime ministers, ministers, and their equivalent, and relieving them of their office.
... (Art. 49) - Arabic
يقوم السلطان بالمهام والصلاحيات الآتية:
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– تعيين نواب رئيس مجلس الوزراء والوزراء ومن في حكمهم، وإعفائهم من مناصبهم.
... (المادّة ٤٩)
Government
- English
The Prime Minister and the other Ministers shall be appointed and dismissed by Royal Decree. (Art. 43)
- Dutch
De minister-president en de overige ministers worden bij koninklijk besluit benoemd en ontslagen. (Art. 43)
Government
- English
The President of the Republic appoints the members of the Government, establishes their attributions and terminates their functions. (Art. 49)
- French
Le Président de la République nomme les membres du Gouvernement, fixe leurs attributions et met fin à leurs fonctions. (Art. 49)
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.
… (Sec. 4)