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Government
Nauru
- English
(1) The Cabinet consists of the President and the Ministers appointed under Article 19.
… (Art. 18)
Government
Vanuatu
- 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
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- EnglishThe President of the Republic shall have the power to appoint Ministers of State, who, in addition to participating in the Cabinet of Ministers, shall advise the President of the Republic and the Executive Vice President concerning the matters assigned to them. (Art. 243)
- SpanishEl Presidente o Presidenta de la República podrá nombrar Ministros o Ministras de Estado, los y las cuales, además de participar en el Consejo de Ministros asesorarán al Presidente o Presidenta de la República y al Vicepresidente Ejecutivo o Vicepresidenta Ejecutiva en los asuntos que le fueren asignados. (Art. 243)
Government
Sudan
- EnglishThe bodies of the transitional government consist of the following:
...
(2) The Cabinet, which is the supreme, executive authority of the state;
… (Art. 9) - Arabicتتكون اجهزة الحكم الإنتقالي علي النحو الاتي:
ب. مجلس الوزراء، وهو السلطه التنفيذية العليا للدوله.
(الماده 10)
Government
Bulgaria
- EnglishThe National Assembly shall:
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6. Elect and remove the Prime Minister and, on his motion, the members of the Council of Ministers; effect changes in the government on a motion from the Prime Minister;
… (Art. 84) - BulgarianНародното събрание:
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6. избира и освобождава министър-председателя и по негово предложение - Министерския съвет; извършва промени в правителството по предложение на министър-председателя;
… (Чл. 84)
Government
Burundi
- EnglishThe Government includes the Prime Minister and the other Ministers. It is open to all the ethnic components. It includes at most 60% of Hutu Ministers and at most 40% of Tutsi Ministers. A minimum of 30% of women is assured. (Art. 128)
- KirundiReta igizwe n’Umushikiranganji wa Mbere, n’abandi bashikiranganji. Ubwoko bwose burafise uburenganzira bwo kuja mu rwego nshikiranganji. Urwego nshikiranganji rugizwe n’ibice bitarenga 60 % vy’abashikiranganji b’abahutu n’ibice bitarenga 40 % vy’abashikiranganji b’abatutsi. Haba harimwo n’imiburiburi ibice 30 % vy’abakenyezi. (Ingingo ya 128)
- FrenchLe Gouvernement comprend le Premier Ministre et les autres ministres. Il est ouvert à toutes les composantes ethniques. Il comprend au plus 60% de Ministres Hutu et au plus 40% de Ministres Tutsi. Il est assuré un minimum de 30% de femmes. (Art. 128)
Government
Bangladesh
- English(1) There shall be a Prime Minister, and such other Ministers, Ministers of State and Deputy Ministers as may be determined by the Prime Minister.
(2) The appointments of the Prime Minister and other Ministers and of the Ministers of State and Deputy Ministers, shall be made by the President:
Provided that not less than nine tenths of their number shall be appointed from among members of Parliament and not more than one tenth of their number may be chosen from among persons qualified for election as members of Parliament.
(3) The President shall appoint as Prime Minister the member of Parliament who appears to him to command the support of the majority of the members of Parliament.
… (Art. 56) - Bengali(১) একজন প্রধানমন্ত্রী থাকিবেন এবং প্রধানমন্ত্রী যেরূপ নির্ধারণ করিবেন, সেইরূপ অন্যান্য মন্ত্রী, প্রতিমন্ত্রী ও উপ-মন্ত্রী থাকিবেন।
(২) প্রধানমন্ত্রী ও অন্যান্য মন্ত্রী, প্রতিমন্ত্রী ও উপ-মন্ত্রীদিগকে রাষ্ট্রপতি নিয়োগ দান করিবেন:
তবে শর্ত থাকে যে, তাঁহাদের সংখ্যার অন্যূন নয়-দশমাংশ সংসদ-সদস্যগণের মধ্য হইতে নিযুক্ত হইবেন এবং অনধিক এক-দশমাংশ সংসদ-সদস্য নির্বাচিত হইবার যোগ্য ব্যক্তিগণের মধ্য হইতে মনোনীত হইতে পারিবেন।
(৩) যে সংসদ-সদস্য সংসদের সংখ্যাগরিষ্ঠ সদস্যের আস্থাভাজন বলিয়া রাষ্ট্রপতির নিকট প্রতীয়মান হইবেন, রাষ্ট্রপতি তাঁহাকে প্রধানমন্ত্রী নিয়োগ করিবেন।
… (অনুচ্ছেদ ৫৬)
Government
Antigua and Barbuda
- English1. There shall be a Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda who shall be appointed by the Governor-General.
2. Whenever there is occasion for the appointment of a Prime Minister, the Governor General shall appoint as Prime Minister
a. a member of the House who is the leader in the House of the political party that commands the support of the majority of members of the House; or
b. where it appears to him that such party does not have an undisputed leader in the House or that no party commands the support of such a majority, the member of the House who in his judgement is most likely to command the support of the majority of members of the House,
and is willing to accept the office of Prime Minister.
3. Subject to the provision of section 82 of this Constitution and subsection (4) of this section there shall be, in addition to the office of Prime Minister, such other offices of Minister (including Minister of State) 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. The Ministers other than the Prime Minister shall be such persons as the Governor-General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister, shall appoint from among the members of the House and of the Senate.
… (Sec. 69)
Government
Israel
- English(a) The Government is made up of the Prime Minister and other Ministers, and in a rotation government – also of an alternate prime minister.
(b) The Prime Minister, and in a rotation government – the alternate prime minister, shall be from among the Knesset Members. A Minister need not be from among the Knesset Members.
(Basic Law: The Government (2020), Sec. 5) - Hebrew(א) הממשלה מורכבת מראש הממשלה ומשרים אחרים, ובממשלת חילופים – גם מראש ממשלה חלופי.
(ב) ראש הממשלה, ובממשלת חילופים – גם ראש הממשלה החלופי – יהיה מבין חברי הכנסת; שר אחר יכול שיהיה שלא מבין חברי הכנסת.
... (חוק יסוד: הממשלה (2020), סעיף 5)
Government
Estonia
- EnglishWithin fourteen days following resignation of the Government of the Republic, the President nominates a Prime Minister candidate whom he directs to form the new Government.
The Prime Minister candidate, within fourteen days after receiving the direction to form the new Government, presents a report to the Riigikogu regarding the principles upon which he or she proposes to form the Government, after which the Riigikogu decides, without debate and by an open vote, whether to authorise the Prime Minister candidate to form the Government.
The Prime Minister candidate who has been authorised by the Riigikogu to form the new Government presents, within seven days, a list of its members to the President, who appoints the Government to office within three days.
… (Sec. 89) - EstonianVabariigi President määrab neljateistkümne päeva jooksul Vabariigi Valitsuse tagasiastumisest peaministrikandidaadi, kellele teeb ülesandeks uue valitsuse moodustamise.
Peaministrikandidaat esitab neljateistkümne päeva jooksul, arvates valitsuse moodustamise ülesande saamisest, Riigikogule ettekande tulevase valitsuse moodustamise aluste kohta, mille järel Riigikogu otsustab läbirääkimisteta avalikul hääletusel peaministrikandidaadile volituste andmise valitsuse moodustamiseks.
Riigikogult valitsuse moodustamiseks volitused saanud peaministrikandidaat esitab seitsme päeva jooksul valitsuse koosseisu Vabariigi Presidendile, kes nimetab kolme päeva jooksul valitsuse ametisse.
… (§ 89)