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Government
- 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
- English
(1) The Prime Minister shall define the general policy of the Government.
… (The State, Art. 18) - Hungarian
(1) A miniszterelnök meghatározza a Kormány általános politikáját.
… (Az Állam, 18. cikk)
Government
- 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
- English(a) There shall be a Cabinet of Ministers appointed by the President, with responsibility for the duties and functions assigned to them by the President, this Constitution and the law.
(b) The Cabinet shall consist of the Vice President, the Ministers given responsibility for the different Ministries, and the Attorney General.
(c) Except for the Vice President, the President must receive the approval of the People’s Majlis for all appointments to the Cabinet.
(d) The President shall submit to the People’s Majlis, within seven days of making appointments to the Cabinet the names of the appointees to the Cabinet for approval of the People’s Majlis. (Art. 129) - Dhivehi(ހ) ރައީސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާ ހަވާލުކުރާ ކަންތައްތަކާއި މި ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީންނާއި ޤާނޫނުން ޙަވާލުކުރެވޭ ކަންތައްތައް ކުރުމަށްޓަކައި ރައީސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާ އައްޔަންކުރާ ވަޒީރުންގެ މަޖިލީހެއް އޮންނަންވާނެއެވެ.
(ށ) ވަޒީރުންގެ މަޖިލިސް އެކިލެވިގެންވަނީ، ރައީސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާގެ ނައިބާއި، އެކިއެކި ވުޒާރާތައް ހިންގުމާ ރަޢީސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާ ހަވާލުކުރާ ވަޒީރުންނާއި، ބަންޑާރަނައިބުގެ މައްޗަށެވެ.
(ނ) ރައީސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާގެ ނައިބު ފިޔަވައި، ވަޒީރުންގެ މަޖިލީހަށް ޢައްޔަންކުރާ އެހެން މެންބަރުން އެ މަޖިލީހަށް އައްޔަންކުރުމަށްފަހު ރައްޔިތުންގެމަޖިލީހުގެ ރުހުން ހޯދަންވާނެއެވެ.
(ރ) ވަޒީރުންގެމަޖިލީހަށް ރައީސްލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާ އައްޔަންކުރާ މީހުންގެ ނަންތައް، އެމީހުން އައްޔަންކުރެވޭ ދުވަހުންފެށިގެން ހަތަ ދުވަހުގެތެރޭގައި، ރައްޔިތުންގެ މަޖީލީހުގެ ރުހުން ހޯދުމަށްޓަކައި އެ މަޖިލީހަށް ރައީސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާ ހުށަހަޅާންވާނެއެވެ. (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 129 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Government
- English
The Government consists of a Prime-Minister, a first Vice-Prime-Minister, Vice-Prime-Ministers, ministers and other members, as determined by organic law. (Art. 97)
- Moldovian
Guvernul este alcătuit din Prim-ministru, prim-viceprim-ministru, viceprim-miniştri, miniştri şi alţi membri stabiliţi prin lege organică. (Art. 97)
Government
- English1. There shall be a Council of Ministers which shall consist of the Prime Minister and other Ministers.
2. The number of Ministers, including the Prime Minister, shall not exceed a quarter of the number of members of Parliament. (Art. 40) - French1) Il est institué un Conseil des Ministres comprenant le Premier Ministre et les autres ministres.
2) Le nombre de ministres, le Premier Ministre compris, ne peut dépasser le quart du nombre des membres du Parlement. (Art. 40)
Government
- English1. Ministers of the National Government shall be appointed and removed from office by the President.
2. Appointment of the Ministers of the National Government shall be approved by a resolution of the National Legislative Assembly adopted by a simple majority vote of all members.
3. Ministers of the National Government shall be selected with due regard to the need for inclusiveness based on integrity, competence, ethnic and regional diversity and gender. (Art. 112)
Government
- EnglishThe President of the National Authority shall appoint the Prime Minister and authorize the latter to constitute his government. The President shall have the right to dismiss the Prime Minister or to accept his resignation and to request him to convene the Council of Ministers. (Art. 45)
- Arabicيختار رئيس السلطة الوطنية رئيس الوزراء و يكلفه بتشكيل حكومته و له أن يقيله أو يقبل استقالته و له أن يطلب منه دعوة مجلس الوزراء للانعقاد. (المادّة 45)
Government
- English1. The Council of Ministers shall be composed of the President of the Council of Ministers (Prime Minister) and ministers.
2. Vice-presidents of the Council of Ministers (Deputy Prime Ministers) may be also appointed within the Council of Ministers.
… (Art. 147) - Polish1. Rada Ministrów składa się z Prezesa Rady Ministrów i ministrów.
2. W skład Rady Ministrów mogą być powoływani wiceprezesi Rady Ministrów.
… (Art. 147)
Government
- English
The President of the Republic of Azerbaijan:
…
4. with the consent of the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan appoints the Prime Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan and removes from position the Prime Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan;
5. appoints to and removes from position members of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan;
… (Art. 109) - Azerbaijani
Azərbaycan Respublikasının Prezidenti:
…
4) Azərbaycan Respublikası Milli Məclisinin razılığı ilə Azərbaycan Respublikasının Baş nazirini vəzifəyə təyin edir; Azərbaycan Respublikasının Baş nazirini vəzifədən azad edir;
5) Azərbaycan Respublikası Nazirlər Kabinetinin üzvlərini vəzifəyə təyin və vəzifədən azad edir;
… (Maddə 109)