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Government
- English(1) There shall be a Prime Minister of Saint Vincent who shall be appointed by the Governor-General.
(2) Whenever the Governor-General has occasion to appoint a Prime Minister he shall appoint a Representative who appears to him likely to command the support of the majority of the Representatives.
(3) There shall be, in addition to the office of Prime Minister, such officers 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, casting 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 House:
Provided that not more than two Ministers shall be appointed from among the Senators.
… (Sec. 51)
Government
- English(1) There shall be, in addition to the office of Prime Minister, such other offices of Minister of the Government as may be established by the National Assembly or, subject to the provisions of any law enacted by the National Assembly, by the Governor-General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister.
(2) Appointments to the office of Minister shall be made by the Governor-General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister, from among members of the House of Representatives and of the Senate:
Provided that persons holding the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives or President of the Senate may not be appointed to the office of Minister:
Provided further that the Cabinet shall be comprised of -
(a) not more than two-thirds of the elected Members of the party that obtains the majority seats in the House of Representatives following the holding of a general election; and
(b) not more than four Senators:
Provided further that, subject to section 42(3) of this Constitution, a national of Belize may be appointed as Attorney General whether or not that person is a member of either House of the National Assembly.
… (Sec. 40)
Government
- English[The following] are exclusive duties and attributions of those who exercise the Presidency of the Republic;
1. To freely appoint and to remove the Ministers of Government;
… (Art. 139) - SpanishSon deberes y atribuciones exclusivas de quien ejerce la Presidencia de la República:
1) Nombrar y remover libremente a los Ministros de Gobierno;
… (Art. 139)
Government
- English
The following are the attributions and duties of the President of the Republic, in addition to those stipulated by law:
…
9. To appoint and remove from office Ministers of State
… (Art. 147) - Spanish
Son atribuciones y deberes de la Presidenta o Presidente de la República, además de los que determine la ley:
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9. Nombrar y remover a las ministras y ministros de Estado
… (Art. 147)
Government
- EnglishThe President of the Republic chooses a Prime Minister from among the members of the Party having the absolute majority in the Parliament. The majority is established on the basis of the electoral results of those elected in each of the two Chambers. In default of this majority, the President of the Republic chooses the Prime Minister in consultation with the President of the Senate and that of the Chamber of Deputies. (Art. 137)
- FrenchLe Président de la République choisit un Premier Ministre parmi les membres du parti ayant la majorité au Parlement. La majorité est établie sur la base des résultats électoraux des élus dans chacune des deux Chambres. A défaut de cette majorité, le Président de la République choisit son Premier Ministre en consultation avec le Président du Sénat et celui de la Chambre des députés. (Art. 137)
Government
- English[The following] are duties and attributions of whoever exercises the presidency of the Republic:
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6. to appoint and to remove by himself the ministers of the Executive Power, … (Art. 238) - SpanishSon deberes y atribuciones de quien ejerce la presidencia de la República:
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6. nombrar y remover por sí a los ministros del Poder Ejecutivo, … (Art. 238)
Government
- English(1) Where there is occasion for the appointment of a Prime Minister, the President shall appoint as Prime Minister—
(a) a member of the House of Representatives who is the Leader in that House of the party which commands the support of the majority of members of that House; or
(b) where it appears to him that that party does not have an undisputed leader in that House or that no party commands the support of such a majority, the member of the House of Representatives who, in his judgment, is most likely to command the support of the majority of members of that House, and who is willing to accept the office of Prime Minister.
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(3) The Ministers other than the Prime Minister shall be such persons as the President, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister, shall appoint from among the members of the House of Representatives and the Senators.
… (Sec. 76)
Government
- English
The Executive Power is exercised by the President of the Republic, assisted by the Ministers of State. (Art. 76)
- Portuguese
O Poder Executivo é exercido pelo Presidente da República, auxiliado pelos Ministros de Estado. (Art. 76)
Government
- EnglishThe Council of Ministers is composed of the Prime Minister, the Deputy Prime Ministers, the Ministers, the Secretary, and the other members determined by the law.
… (Art. 134) - SpanishEl Consejo de Ministros está integrado por el Primer Ministro, los Viceprimeros Ministros, los Ministros, el Secretario y los otros miembros que determine la ley.
… (Art. 134)
Government
- EnglishThere will be a Council of Ministers composed of the President and [the] Vice President of the Republic and the Ministers of State or [of] those who take their places. (Art. 166)
- SpanishHabrá un Consejo de Ministros integrado por el Presidente y el Vicepresidente de la República y los Ministros de Estado o quienes hagan sus veces. (Art. 166)