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Government
El Salvador
- English[It] corresponds to the President of the Republic to appoint, remove, accept the resignations [of] and grant [the] leaves of absence [licencias] to the Ministers and Vice-Ministers of State, as well as [to] the Head [Jefe] of Public Security and [to that] of the Intelligence [Organ] of the State. (Art. 162)
- SpanishCorresponde al Presidente de la República nombrar, remover, aceptar renuncias y conceder licencias a los Ministros y Viceministros de estado, asi como al Jefe de Seguridad Publica y al de Inteligencia de Estado. (Art. 162)
Government
Andorra
- EnglishThe Head of Government is appointed by the Coprinces, following his or her election under the terms provided for in the Constitution. (Art. 73)
- CatalanEl cap de Govern és nomenat pels coprínceps, una vegada hagi estat elegit en els termes previstos en la Constitució. (Art. 73)
Government
Guinea-Bissau
- English1. The Prime Minister is appointed by the President of the Republic in accordance with the electoral results and after consulting with political parties represented in the National Popular Assembly.
2. Ministers and Secretaries of State are nominated by the President of the Republic, after indication by the Prime Minister. (Art. 98) - Portuguese1 - O Primeiro-Ministro É nomeado pelo Presidente da República tendo em conta os resultados eleitorais e ouvidos os partidos políticos representados na Assembleia Nacional Popular.
2 - Os ministros e secretários de Estado são nomeados pelo Presidente da República, sob proposta do Primeiro-Ministro. (Art. 98)
Government
Haiti
- EnglishWith the approval of the President, the Prime Minister shall choose the members of his Cabinet of Ministers and shall go before Parliament to obtain a vote of confidence on his declaration of general policy.
… (Art. 158) - FrenchLe Premier Ministre en accord avec le Président choisit les membres de son Cabinet ministériel et se présente devant le Parlement afin d'obtenir un vote de confiance sur sa déclaration de politique générale.
… (Art. 158)
Government
India
- English(1) There shall be a Council of Ministers with the Prime Minister at the head to aid and advise the President who shall, in the exercise of his functions, act in accordance with such advice:
… (Art. 74) - Hindi(1) राष्ट्रपति को सहायता और सलाह देने के लिए एक मंत्री-परिषद होगी जिसका प्रधान, प्रधान मंत्री होगा और राष्ट्रपति अपने कृत्यों का प्रयोग करने में ऐसी सलाह के अनुसार कार्य करेगा:
… (अनुच्छेद 74)
Government
Croatia
- EnglishThe Government of the Republic of Croatia shall exercise executive power in compliance with the Constitution and law. (Art. 107)
- CroatianVlada Republike Hrvatske obavlja izvršnu vlast u skladu s Ustavom i zakonom. (Članak 107)
Government
Mali
- EnglishThe Prime Minister is the Head of the Government; on this basis [titre], he directs and coordinates the action of the Government.
… (Art. 55) - FrenchLe Premier Ministre est le Chef du Gouvernement ; à ce titre, il dirige et coordonne l'action gouvernementale.
… (Art. 55)
Government
Panama
- EnglishNo person may be appointed Minister of State who is a relative of the President of the Republic within the fourth degree of consanguinity or the second degree of marital relations, or by person of those relationships be members of the same Cabinet Council. (Art. 197)
- SpanishNo podrán ser nombrados Ministros de Estado los parientes del Presidente de la República dentro del cuarto grado de consanguinidad o segundo de afinidad, ni ser miembros de un mismo Gabinete personas unidas entre si por los expresados grados de parentesco. (Art. 197)
Government
Japan
- EnglishExecutive power shall be vested in the Cabinet. (Art. 65)
- Japanese行政権は、内閣に属する。(第65条)
Government
Finland
- EnglishThe Parliament elects the Prime Minister, who is thereafter appointed to the office by the President of the Republic. The President appoints the other Ministers in accordance with a proposal made by the Prime Minister.
Before the Prime Minister is elected, the groups represented in the Parliament negotiate on the political programme and composition of the Government. On the basis of the outcome of these negotiations, and after having heard the Speaker of the Parliament and the parliamentary groups, the President informs the Parliament of the nominee for Prime Minister. The nominee is elected Prime Minister if his or her election has been supported by more than half of the votes cast in an open vote in the Parliament.
… (Sec. 61) - FinnishEduskunta valitsee pääministerin, jonka tasavallan presidentti nimittää tähän tehtävään. Muut ministerit presidentti nimittää pääministeriksi valitun tekemän ehdotuksen mukaisesti.
Ennen pääministerin valintaa eduskuntaryhmät neuvottelevat hallitusohjelmasta ja valtioneuvoston kokoonpanosta. Näiden neuvottelujen tuloksen perusteella, kuultuaan eduskunnan puhemiestä presidentti antaa eduskunnalle tiedon pääministeriehdokkaasta. Ehdokas valitaan pääministeriksi, jos eduskunnassa toimitetussa avoimessa äänestyksessä enemmän kuin puolet annetuista äänistä on kannattanut hänen valitsemistaan.
… (61 §) - SwedishRiksdagen väljer statsministern, som republikens president därefter utnämner till uppdraget. De övriga ministrarna utnämns av presidenten i enlighet med förslag av den som valts till statsminister.
Innan statsministern väljs förhandlar riksdagsgrupperna om regeringsprogrammet och statsrådets sammansättning. Utifrån resultatet av dessa överläggningar meddelar presidenten efter att ha hört riksdagens talman vem som är statsministerkandidat. Om kandidaten vid öppen omröstning i riksdagen har fått mer än hälften av de avgivna rösterna, väljs han eller hon till statsminister.
… (61 §)