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Government
- English(1) The King shall appoint the Prime Minister from among members of the House acting on recommendation of the King’s Advisory Council.
(2) The King shall appoint Ministers from both chambers of Parliament on the recommendation of the Prime Minister.
(3) At least half the number of Ministers shall be appointed from among the elected members of the House. (Sec. 67)
Government
- EnglishThere shall be a Federal Executive Council to advise the Governor-General in the government of the Commonwealth, and the members of the Council shall be chosen and summoned by the Governor-General and sworn as Executive Councillors, and shall hold office during his pleasure. (Sec. 62)
Government
- EnglishThe Ministers of State shall be appointed and recalled at the discretion of the President of the Republic and shall represent him/her in matters inherent to the respective ministries for which they are responsible. They shall be held liable politically, civilly and criminally for the actions and contracts they enter into during the performance of their duties, regardless of the State's subsidiary civil responsibility.
To be a standing Minister of State, one is required to be an Ecuadorian national, to be in possession of political rights and to not have incurred any disqualification or incompatibility, as provided for by the Constitution. The number of Ministers of State, their name and the competencies assigned to them shall be established by means of a decree issued by the Office of the President of the Republic. (Art. 151) - SpanishLas ministras y los ministros de Estado serán de libre nombramiento y remoción por la Presidenta o Presidente de la República, y lo representarán en los asuntos propios del ministerio a su cargo. Serán responsables política, civil y penalmente por los actos y contratos que realicen en el ejercicio de sus funciones, con independencia de la responsabilidad civil subsidiaria del Estado.
Para ser titular de un ministerio de Estado se requerirá tener la nacionalidad ecuatoriana, estar en goce de los derechos políticos y no encontrarse en ninguno de los casos de inhabilidad o incompatibilidad previstos en la Constitución. El número de ministras o ministros de Estado, su denominación y las competencias que se les asigne serán establecidos mediante decreto expedido por la Presidencia de la República. (Art. 151)
Government
- English
1. The Council of Ministers consists of the Prime Minister, deputy prime minister, and ministers.
2. The Council of Ministers exercises every state function, which is not given to other bodies of state power or local government. (Art. 95) - Albanian
1. Këshilli i Ministrave përbëhet nga Kryeministri, zëvendëskryeministri dhe ministrat.
2. Këshilli i Ministrave ushtron çdo funksion shtetëror, i cili nuk u është dhënë organeve të pushteteve të tjera shtetërore ose të qeverisjes vendore. (Neni 95)
Government
- EnglishAre exclusive roles of the President of the Republic:
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g. Appoint and dismiss the Prime-Minister, considering the electoral results and after listening to the political forces represented by the National Popular Assembly;
h. Confirm the appointment of the Prime-Minister;
i. Appoint and dismiss other members of the cabinet, as proposed by the Prime-Minister, and confirm them;
… (Art. 68) - PortugueseSão atribuições do Presidente da República:
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g) Nomear e exonerar o Primeiro-Ministro, tendo em conta 6s resultados eleitorais e ouvidas as forças políticas representadas na Assembleia Nacional Popular;
h) Empossar o Primeiro-Ministro;
i) Nomear e exonerar os restantes membros do Governo, sob proposta do Primeiro-Ministro, e dar-lhes posse;
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Government
- EnglishThe cabinet shall consist of the heads of the major executive departments created by law. The cabinet members shall be appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate and shall serve at the will of the President. No person may serve in a legislature and the cabinet at the same time. (Art. VIII, Sec. 5)
Government
- EnglishThe Government is composed of the Prime Minister, the Ministers and Secretaries of State. The Prime Minister is the head of the Government. (Art. 155)
- FrenchLe Gouvernement se compose du Premier Ministre, des Ministres et des Secrétaires d'Etat. Le Premier Ministre est le Chef de Gouvernement. (Art. 155)
Government
- 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
- 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
- EnglishThe Prime Minister defines, under the authority of the President of the Republic, the policy of the Government.
… (Art. 42) - Arabicيحدد الوزير الأول سياسة الحكومة تحت إشراف رئيس الجمهورية.
... (المادّة 42) - FrenchLe premier ministre définit, sous l’autorité du président de la République, la politique du Gouvernement.
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