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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
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
Jordan
- EnglishNo person shall hold the position of Minister and the like except a Jordanian. (Art. 42)
- Arabicلا يلي منصب الوزارة وما في حكمها إلا أردني. (المادّة 42)
Government
Afghanistan
- EnglishThe individual appointed as Minister shall have the following qualifications:
1. Shall have only the citizenship of Afghanistan; if the ministerial candidate has the citizenship of another country as well, the House of People shall have the right to approve or reject the nomination;
2. Shall have higher education, work experience, as well as a good reputation;
3. Shall not be less than 35 years of age;
4. Shall not have been convicted of crimes against humanity, a criminal act or deprivation of civil rights by a court. (Art. 72) - Dariشخصی كه به حیث وزیر تعیین می شود واجد شرایط ذیل می باشد:
١- تنها حامل تابعیت افغانستان باشد. هرگاه كاندید وزرات تابعیت كشور دیگری را نیز داشته باشد، ولسی جرگه صلاحیت تائید و یا رد آنرا دارد؛
٢- دارای تحصیلات عالی، تجربۀ كاری و شهرت نیك باشد؛
٣- سن وی از سی و پنج سال كمتر نباشد؛
٤- از طرف محكمه به ارتكاب جرایم ضد بشری، جنایت و یا حرمان از حقوق مدنی محكوم نشده باشد. (مادۀ ۷۲) - Pashtoڅوك چې د وزير په توگه ټاكل كيږي بايد لانديني شرطونه ولري:
١- يوازي د افغانستان د تابعيت لرونكى وي. كه چيرې د كوم وزارت كانديد د بل هېواد تابعيت هم ولري ولسي جرگه د هغه د تائيد يا رد، صلاحيت لري؛
٢- لوړ تحصيلات، كاري تجربه او ښه شهرت ولري؛
٣- عمر يې تر پنځه دېرش كلونو لږ نه وي؛
٤- د محكمې له خوا د بشري ضد جرمونو او جنايت په ارتكاب او يا له مدني حقوقو څخه په محرومۍ محكوم شوى نه وي. (۷۲ ماده)
Government
Germany
- English(1) Federal Ministers shall be appointed and dismissed by the Federal President upon the proposal of the Federal Chancellor.
… (Art. 64) - German(1) Die Bundesminister werden auf Vorschlag des Bundeskanzlers vom Bundespräsidenten ernannt und entlassen.
… (Art. 64)
Government
Botswana
- English(1) There shall be a Cabinet which shall consist of the President, Vice-President and the Ministers.
… (Sec. 44)
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
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
Lao People’s Democratic Republic
- English
The government consists of the Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister[s], ministers and chairmen of the ministry-equivalent organisations.
… (Art. 71) - Lao
ລັດຖະບານ ປະກອບດ້ວຍນາຍົກລັດຖະມົນຕີ, ຮອງນາຍົກລັດຖະມົນຕີ, ລັດ ຖະມົນຕີ, ຫົວໜ້າອົງການທຽບເທົ່າກະຊວງ.
… (ມາດຕາ 71) (ປັບປຸງ)
Government
Brunei Darussalam
- EnglishThere shall be established a Council of Ministers (to be known in Malay as the Majlis Mesyuarat Menteri-Menteri), constituted in accordance with the provisions of this Part. (Sec. 10)
- MalayHendaklah diadakan Majlis Mesyuarat Menteri-Menteri (yang boleh disebut sebagai Majlis Mesyuarat Menteri-Menteri Kabinet) yang ditubuhkan menurut peruntukan-peruntukan Bahagian ini. (Sec. 10)