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Head of State
- English
(1) There shall be a President of Nauru, who shall be elected by Parliament.
(2) A person is not qualified to be elected President unless he is a member of Parliament.
… (Art. 16)
Vice-President
- EnglishThe President and Vice President shall be elected in a nationwide election for a term of four years. ... (Art. VIII, Sec. 4)
Vice-President
- English1. There shall be a vice-president of Kiribati, who shall be known as Kauoman-ni-Beretitenti.
2. The Beretitenti shall, as soon as practicable after assuming that office, appoint a Kauoman-ni-Beretitenti from among the Ministers.
… (Sec. 39)
Vice-President
- EnglishAny citizen of Palau who is not less than thirty-five (35) years of age and has been a resident of Palau for the five (5) years immediately preceding the election shall be eligible to hold the office of President or Vice President. (Art. VIII, Sec. 3)
Vice-President
- EnglishAfter the election of the President, the Vice President is elected in the same manner as the President, has the same qualifications, and serves for the same term of office. He may not be a resident of the same state.
… (Art. X, Sec. 5)
Vice-President
- EnglishThe Vice President shall serve as a member of the cabinet and have such other responsibilities as may be assigned by the President. (Art. VIII, Sec. 2)
Vice-President
- EnglishA person is ineligible to become President unless he is a member of Congress for a 4-year term, a citizen of the Federated States of Micronesia by birth, and a resident of the Federated States of Micronesia for at least 15 years. (Art. X, Sec. 4)
Government
- English(1) There shall be such number of Ministers (other than the Prime Minister), not being less than six or not exceeding 32, from time to time, as is determined by or under an Organic Law.
(2) The Ministers, other than the Prime Minister, shall be appointed by the Head of State, acting with, and in accordance with, the advice of the Prime Minister.
… (Sec. 144)
Government
- English
(1) There shall be a Cabinet of Ministers, who shall have the general direction and control of the executive government of Samoa and shall be collectively responsible therefore to Parliament.
(2) Cabinet shall be appointed as follows:
(a) the Head of State shall appoint as Prime Minister to preside over Cabinet a Member of Parliament who commands the confidence of a majority of the Members of Parliament;
(b) the Head of State shall, acting on the advice of the Prime Minister, appoint not fewer than eight nor more than fourteen other Members of Parliament to be Ministers;
(b.a) the Head of State shall, acting on the advice of the Prime Minister, appoint one of the Ministers appointed under sub-clause (b) to be Deputy Prime Minister;
… (Art. 32) - Samoan
(1) O le a i ai se Kapeneta o Minisita, o i latou ia o le a i ai le faatonuga aoao ma le pulea o le pulega faatonu o le Malo o Samoa ma o le a fai mea faalogo uma i latou i le Palemene.
(2) O le a tofia le Kapeneta e pei ona taua i lalo:
(a) o le a tofia e le Ao o le Malo e avea ma Palemia ia taitai fono i le Kapeneta se Sui Usufono o le Palemene, o ia lea ua na maua le faatuatuaina e se vaega tele o Sui Usufono o le Palemene;
(e) o le a tofia e le Ao o le Malo e faia i luga o le fautuaga a le Palemia nisi Sui Usufono o le Palemene ia le itiiti mai na i lo le valu ma ia le sili atu na i lo le sefulu fa e avea ma Minisita;
(e.a) e tatau i le Ao o le Malo, e faia i luga o le fautuaga a le Palemia, ona tofia se tasi o Minisita i lalo o le faafuaiupu (e) e avea ma Sui Palemia;
… (Mataupu 32)
Government
- English(1) The Prime Minister must be a member of Parliament.
(2) After a general election, the member elected to Parliament who is the leader of one political party which has won more than 50% of the total number of seats in Parliament assumes office as the Prime Minister by taking before the President the oath or affirmation of allegiance and office (which the President must administer) as set out in the Schedule.
… (Sec. 93) - iTaukei(1) Na Paraiminisita e dodonu me lewenipalimedi.
(2) Ni oti na veidigidigi, na mata e sa digitaki me lewenipalimedi ka iliuliu ni isoqosoqo vakapolitiki e qaqa ni sivia na 50% na idabedabe ni Palimedi e rawata, me cabeta na itutu vakaParaiminisita, vosa bubului e matai Peresitedi (me liutaka na Peresitedi) me vaka e virikotori ena iKuri ni Yavunivakavulewa qo.
… (Sec. 93)