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Government
Libya
- English• The National Transitional Council shall appoint an Executive Office or an Interim Government consisting of a Chairman and a sufficient number of members in order to manage the different sectors of the State. … (Art. 24)
- Arabicيعيّن المجلس الوطني الانتقالي المؤقت مكتبا تنفيذياً - أو حكومة مؤقّتة يتكوّن من رئيس وعدد كاف من الأعضاء، لتسيير القطاعات المختلفة في البلاد. ... (المادّة 24)
Government
Mexico
- EnglishThe faculties and obligations of the President, are the following:
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II. To appoint and remove freely the Secretaries of State,
… (Art. 89) - SpanishLas facultades y obligaciones del Presidente, son las siguientes:
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II. Nombrar y remover libremente a los Secretarios de Estado,
… (Art. 89)
Government
Türkiye
- English… He/she [the President of the Republic] shall appoint and dismiss the deputies of the President of the Republic and the ministers. … (Art. 104)
- Turkish… Cumhurbaşkanı yardımcıları ile bakanları atar ve görevlerine son verir. … (Madde 104)
Government
Switzerland
- English1 The Federal Council has seven members.
2 The members of the Federal Council are elected by the Federal Assembly following each general election to the National Council.
3 They are elected for a term of office of four years. Any Swiss citizen eligible for election to the National Council may be elected to the Federal Council.
4 In electing the Federal Council, care must be taken to ensure that the various geographical and language regions of the country are appropriately represented. (Art. 175) - French1 Le Conseil fédéral est composé de sept membres.
2 Les membres du Conseil fédéral sont élus par l’Assemblée fédérale après chaque renouvellement intégral du Conseil national.
3 Ils sont nommés pour quatre ans et choisis parmi les citoyens et citoyennes suisses éligibles au Conseil national.
4 Les diverses régions et les communautés linguistiques doivent être équitablement représentées au Conseil fédéral. (Art. 175) - German1 Der Bundesrat besteht aus sieben Mitgliedern.
2 Die Mitglieder des Bundesrates werden von der Bundesversammlung nach jeder Gesamterneuerung des Nationalrates gewählt.
3 Sie werden aus allen Schweizerbürgerinnen und Schweizerbürgern, welche als Mitglieder des Nationalrates wählbar sind, auf die Dauer von vier Jahren gewählt.
4 Dabei ist darauf Rücksicht zu nehmen, dass die Landesgegenden und Sprachregionen angemessen vertreten sind. (Art. 175) - Italian1 Il Consiglio federale è composto di sette membri.
2 I membri del Consiglio federale sono eletti dall’Assemblea federale dopo ogni rinnovo integrale del Consiglio nazionale.
3 Sono eletti per quattro anni fra tutti i cittadini svizzeri eleggibili al Consiglio nazionale.
4 Le diverse regioni e le componenti linguistiche del Paese devono essere equamente rappresentate. (Art. 175)
Government
Bahrain
- EnglishThe Council of Ministers shall consist of the Prime Minister and a number of Ministers. (Art. 44)
- Arabicيؤلَّف مجلس الوزراء من رئيس مجلس الوزراء وعدد من الوزراء. (المادّة 44)
Government
Morocco
- EnglishThe government exercises the executive power.
… (Art. 89) - Arabicتمارس الحكومة السلطة التنفيذية.
... (الفصل 89)
Government
Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 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
Yemen
- EnglishThe Council of Ministers is the government of the Republic of Yemen, and it is the highest executive and administrative authority of the State. All State administrative organizations, bodies and executive organs, without exception, are under the directives of the Council of Ministers. (Art. 129)
- Arabicمجلس الوزراء هو حكومة الجمهورية اليمنية وهو الهيئة التنفيذية والإدارية العليا للدولة ويتبعها بدون استثناء جميع الإدارات والأجهزة والمؤسسات التنفيذية التابعة للدولة. (المادّة 129)
Government
Marshall Islands
- English(1) As soon as practicable after his election to that office, the President elect shall nominate to the Speaker for appointment as Ministers not less than 6 nor more than 10 other members of the Nitijela who have consented to the nomination.
(2) Upon receiving the nominations made by the President elect under this Section, the Speaker shall, by instrument signed by him, appoint to office, as members of the Cabinet, the President elect and the Ministers so nominated.
… (Art. V, Sec. 4)