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Government
- English1. The Prime Minister shall be designated by the political party or alliance of political parties with parliamentary majority and shall be appointed by the President of the Republic, after consultation with the political parties sitting in the National Parliament.
2. The remaining members of the Government shall be appointed by the President of the Republic following proposal by the Prime Minister. (Sec. 106) - Tetum1. Primeiru-Ministru hili hosi partidu ida ne’ebé iha votu barakliu ka hosi aliansa partidu sira-ne’ebé iha nia ema barak iha Parlamentu no iha nomeasaun hosi PrezidenteRepúblika, wainhira rona tiha partidu polítiku sira ne’ebé iha reprezentante sira iha Parlamentu Nasionál.
2. Membru Governu siraseluk, Prezidente-Repúblika mak sei hili liu husi Xefe-Ministru nia proposta. (Art. 106) - Portuguese1. O Primeiro-Ministro é indigitado pelo partido mais votado ou pela aliança de partidos com maioria parlamentar e nomeado pelo Presidente da República, ouvidos os partidos políticos representados no Parlamento Nacional.
2. Os restantes membros do Governo são nomeados pelo Presidente da República, sob proposta do Primeiro-Ministro. (Art. 106)
Government
- EnglishAny person eligible to vote may be elected to the National Council, the Federal Council or the Federal Supreme Court. (Art. 143)
- FrenchTout citoyen ou citoyenne ayant le droit de vote est éligible au Conseil national, au Conseil fédéral et au Tribunal fédéral. (Art. 143)
- GermanIn den Nationalrat, in den Bundesrat und in das Bundesgericht sind alle Stimmberechtigten wählbar. (Art. 143)
- ItalianÈ eleggibile al Consiglio nazionale, al Consiglio federale e al Tribunale federale chiunque abbia diritto di voto. (Art. 143)
Government
- EnglishThe Prime Minister shall be elected by Parliament from among its members by secret ballot in accordance with the rules in Schedule 2. (Art. 41)
- FrenchLe Premier Ministre est élu par le Parlement, au scrutin secret, parmi les membres du Parlement, conformément aux dispositions de l'annexe II. (Art. 41)
Government
- English(1) There shall be a Prime Minister of the United Republic who shall be appointed by the President in accordance with the provisions of this Article and who, before assuming his office, shall take and subscribe before the President such oath of office of Prime Minister as may be prescribed by Parliament.
(2) As soon as possible, and in any case within fourteen days after assuming office, the President shall appoint a Member of Parliament elected from a constituency from a political party having a majority of members in the National Assembly or, if no political party has a majority, who appears to have the support of the majority of the Members of Parliament, to be Prime Minister of the United Republic, and he shall not assume office until his appointment is first confirmed by a resolution of the National Assembly supported by a majority vote of the Members.
… (Art. 51)
Government
- English
The members of the Government are appointed by the President of the Republic on proposal of the Prime Minister or the Head of the Government, according to the case. (Art. 104)
- Arabic
يعيّن رئيس الجمهورية أعضاء الحكومة بناء على اقتراح من الوزير الأول أو رئيس الحكومة، حسب الحالة. (المادة 104)
- French
Les membres du Gouvernement sont nommés par le Président de la République sur proposition du Premier ministre ou du Chef du Gouvernement, selon le cas. (Art. 104)
Government
- EnglishThe Government is composed of: the Prime Minister, the Ministers and, the case arising, the Ministers of State, the delegated Ministers and the Secretaries of State. … (Art. 76)
- FrenchLe Gouvernement comprend: le Premier Ministre, les ministers et, le cas échéant, les ministres d'Etat, les ministres délégués et les secrétaires d'Etat. … (Art. 76)
Government
- EnglishIn consultation with the President of the Republic, the Prime Minister chooses the members of his cabinet, and seeks the confidence of the House of Representative on the basis of a program he submits to the House. (Art. 132)
- Arabicيختار رئيس الوزراء أعضاء وزارته بالتشـاور مع رئيس الجمهورية ويطلب الثقة بالحكومة على ضوء برنامج يتقدم به إلى مجلس النواب. (المادّة 132)
Government
- English
(1) Whenever a President is elected, he shall as soon as practicable appoint five or six members of Parliament to be Ministers of the Cabinet.
… (Art. 19)
Government
- English1. The Government shall consist of the Prime Minister, the Ministers and the Secretaries of State.
2. There may be one or more Deputy Prime Ministers.
3. The Government shall have the Council of Ministers as a collegial body.
… (Art. 187) - Portuguese1. O Governo é composto pelo Primeiro Ministro, pelos Ministros e pelos Secretários de Estado.
2. Poderá haver um ou mais Vice-Primeiros Ministros.
3. O Governo tem como órgão colegial o Conselho de Ministros.
… (Art. 187)
Government
- English1. There shall be a Cabinet for The Bahamas which shall have the general direction and control of the government of The Bahamas and shall be collectively responsible thereof to Parliament.
2. The Cabinet shall consist of the Prime Minister and not less than eight other Ministers (of whom one shall be the Attorney-General), as may be appointed in accordance with the provisions of Article 73 of this Constitution. (Art. 72)