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Government
- English
The Government is composed of the Prime Minister and of the other members of the Government.
The Prime Minister is the Head of the Government.
The members of the Government are chosen from within the Parliament and outside of it. They must be thirty (30) years of age at least and enjoy their civil and political rights.
A member of the Government is eligible to one national mandate and one local mandate. (Art. 31) - French
Le Gouvernement se compose du Premier Ministre et des autres membres du Gouvernement.
Le Premier Ministre est le Chef du Gouvernement.
Les membres du Gouvernement sont choisis au sein du Parlement et en dehors de celui-ci. Ils doivent être âgés de trente (30) ans au moins et jouir de leurs droits civils et politiques.
Un membre du Gouvernement est éligible à un (1) mandat national et un (1) mandat local. (Art. 31)
Government
- EnglishFor conducting the businesses of the Executive Organ, there will be the ministries established by the law, with the attributions and the competence established therein. (Art. 193)
- SpanishPara el despacho de los negocios del Organismo Ejecutivo, habrá los ministerios que la ley establezca, con las atribuciones y la competencia que la misma les señale. (Art. 193)
Government
- EnglishThe House of Representatives shall complete its consideration for approval of the person suitable to be appointed as Prime Minister from a person who has the qualifications and is not under any of the prohibitions under section 160, and is a person listed by a political party under section 88, only with respect to the list of names of political parties whose members have been elected as Members of the House of Representatives constituting not less than five per cent of the total number of existing Members of the House of Representatives. ... (Sec. 159)
- Thaiให้สภาผู้แทนราษฎรพิจารณาให้ความเห็นชอบบุคคลซึ่งสมควรได้รับแต่งตั้งเป็นนายกรัฐมนตรีจากบุคคลซึ่งมีคุณสมบัติและไม่มีลักษณะต้องห้ามตามมาตรา ๑๖๐ และเป็นผู้มีชื่ออยู่ในบัญชีรายชื่อที่พรรคการเมืองแจ้งไว้ตามมาตรา ๘๘ เฉพาะจากบัญชีรายชื่อของพรรคการเมืองที่มีสมาชิกได้รับเลือกเป็นสมาชิกสภาผู้แทนราษฎรไม่น้อยกว่าร้อยละห้าของจํานวนสมาชิกทั้งหมดเท่าที่มีอยู่ของสภาผู้แทนราษฎร ... (มาตรา ๑๕๙)
Government
- English(1) After each renewal of the Congress and in the other cases provided for under the Constitution, the King shall, after consultation with the representatives appointed by the political groups with parliamentary representation, and through the Speaker of the Congress, nominate a candidate for the Presidency of the Government.
(2) The candidate nominated in accordance with the provisions of the foregoing subsection shall submit to the Congress the political programme of the Government he or she intends to form and shall seek the confidence of the House.
(3) If the Congress, by vote of the overall majority of its members, grants to said candidate its confidence, the King shall appoint him or her President.
... (Sec. 99) - Spanish1. Después de cada renovación del Congreso de los Diputados, y en los demás supuestos constitucionales en que así proceda, el Rey, previa consulta con los representantes designados por los Grupos políticos con representación parlamentaria, y a través del Presidente del Congreso, propondrá un candidato a la Presidencia del Gobierno.
2. El candidato propuesto conforme a lo previsto en el apartado anterior expondrá ante el Congreso de los Diputados el programa político del Gobierno que pretenda formar y solicitará la confianza de la Cámara.
3. Si el Congreso de los Diputados, por el voto de la mayoría absoluta de sus miembros, otorgare su confianza a dicho candidato, el Rey le nombrará Presidente.
… (Art. 99)
Government
- English1. There shall be a Cabinet of Ministers, consisting of the Prime Minister and the other Ministers.
2. The functions of the Cabinet shall be to advise the King in the government of Lesotho, and the Cabinet shall be collectively responsible to the two Houses of Parliament for any advice given to the King by or under the general authority of the Cabinet and for all things done by or under the authority of any Minister in the execution of his office.
... (Sec. 88)
Government
- English1. There shall be in and for Jamaica a Cabinet which shall consist of the Prime Minister and such number of other Ministers (not being less than eleven) selected from among Ministers appointed in accordance with the provisions of section 70 of this Constitution, as the Prime Minister may from time to time consider appropriate.
2. The Cabinet shall be the principal instrument of policy and shall be charged with the general direction and control of the Government of Jamaica and shall be collectively responsible therefor to Parliament.
3. Not less than two nor more than four of the Ministers selected pursuant to subsection (1) shall be persons who are members of the Senate. (Sec. 69)
Government
- English
The President of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall:
…
9) appoint, with the approval of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the members of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan and dismisses them from their posts;
... (Art. 109) - Uzbek
O‘zbekiston Respublikasining Prezidenti:
...
9) O‘zbekiston Respublikasi Bosh vazirini, O‘zbekiston Respublikasi Vazirlar Mahkamasi a’zolarini O‘zbekiston Respublikasi Oliy Majlisining Qonunchilik palatasi ma’qullaganidan keyin lavozimga tayinlaydi va ularni lavozimidan ozod etadi;
... (109-modda)
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)
Government
- English(1) The executive authority of the Republic of the Marshall Islands shall be vested in the Cabinet, whose members are collectively responsible to the Nitijela.
… (Art. V, Sec. 1)
Government
- English1. Within the domain of the Government, the President of the Republic is competent:
a. to convoke and to preside over the sessions of the Council of Ministers;
b. to appoint, to exonerate and to dismiss the Prime Minister;
c. to create ministries and commissions of inter-ministerial nature.
2. The President of the Republic is also competent, to appoint, to exonerate and to dismiss:
a. the Ministers and Vice Ministers;
… (Art. 159) - Portuguese1. No domínio do Governo, compete ao Presidente da República:
a) convocar e presidir as sessões do Conselho de Ministros;
b) nomear, exonerar e demitir o Primeiro-Ministro;
c) criar ministérios e comissões de natureza inter-ministerial.
2. Compete, ainda, ao Presidente de la República, nomear, exonerar e demitir:
a) os Ministros e Vice-Ministros;
… (Art. 159)