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Government
- EnglishThe National People’s Congress exercises the following functions and powers:
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(5) To decide on the choice of the Premier of the State Council upon nomination by the President of the People's Republic of China, and to decide on the choice of the Vice-Premiers, State Councilors, Ministers in charge of Ministries or Commissions and the Auditor-General and the Secretary-General of the State Council upon nomination by the Premier;
… (Art. 62) - Chinese全国人民代表大会行使下列职权:
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(五)根据中华人民共和国主席的提名,决定国务院总理的人选;根据国务院总理的提名,决定国务院副总理、国务委员、各部部长、各委员会主任、审计长、秘书长的人选;
… (第六十二条)
Government
- English
The Prime Minister is the head of the government, and represents the government in leading and managing the work of the government and local administration organisations; having rights to appoint, transfer, or remove the deputy- minister, the deputy head of ministry-equivalent, head of bureau office, deputy head of bureau, head of department; appoint or remove provincial governor, Vientiane Capital Governor, upon the approval of the provincial assembly meeting, propose the rewarding or degrading high rank of generals, promoting or demoting colonels of the national defence and security. (Art. 72)
- Lao
ນາຍົກລັດຖະມົນຕີ ເປັນຫົວໜ້າລັດຖະບານ ແລະ ຕາງໜ້າລັດຖະບານນຳພາ, ຊີ້ນຳ ການເຄື່ອນໄຫວວຽກງານຂອງລັດຖະບານ ແລະ ອົງການປົກຄອງທ້ອງຖິ່ນ; ແຕ່ງຕັ້ງ, ຍົກຍ້າຍ ຫຼື ປົດຕຳແໜ່ງ ຮອງລັດຖະມົນຕີ, ຮອງຫົວໜ້າອົງການລັດທຽບເທົ່າກະຊວງ, ຫົວໜ້າທະບວງ, ຮອງຫົວໜ້າທະບວງ, ຫົວໜ້າກົມ; ແຕ່ງຕັ້ງ ຫຼື ປົດຕຳແໜ່ງເຈົ້າແຂວງ, ເຈົ້າຄອງນະຄອນຫຼວງ ພາຍຫຼັງກອງປະຊຸມ ສະພາປະຊາຊົນຂັ້ນແຂວງຮັບຮອງເອົາ; ສະເໜີເລື່ອນຊັ້ນ ຫຼື ປົດຊັ້ນນາຍພົນ; ເລື່ອນຊັ້ນ ຫຼື ປົດຊັ້ນພັນເອກ ຂອງກຳລັງປ້ອງກັນຊາດ-ປ້ອງກັນຄວາມສະຫງົບ. (ມາດຕາ. 72) (ໃໝ່)
Government
- EnglishThe President …
He appoints the Prime Minister, Head of Government and terminates his functions. On proposal of the Prime Minister, he appoints the other members of the Government and terminates their functions.
… (Art. 33) - FrenchLe President …
Il nomme le Premier Ministre Chef du Gouvernement et met fin à ses fonctions. Sur proposition du Premier Ministre, il nomme les autres membres du Gouvernement et met fin à leurs fonctions.
… (Art. 33)
Government
- EnglishThe Government of the Republic of Lithuania shall consist of the Prime Minister and Ministers. (Art. 91)
- LithuanianLietuvos Respublikos Vyriausybę sudaro Ministras Pirmininkas ir ministrai. (91 straipsnis)
Government
- English(1) There shall be, in addition to the office of Prime Minister, such other offices of Minister of the Government as may be established by the National Assembly or, subject to the provisions of any law enacted by the National Assembly, by the Governor-General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister.
(2) Appointments to the office of Minister shall be made by the Governor-General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister, from among members of the House of Representatives and of the Senate:
Provided that persons holding the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives or President of the Senate may not be appointed to the office of Minister:
Provided further that the Cabinet shall be comprised of -
(a) not more than two-thirds of the elected Members of the party that obtains the majority seats in the House of Representatives following the holding of a general election; and
(b) not more than four Senators:
Provided further that, subject to section 42(3) of this Constitution, a national of Belize may be appointed as Attorney General whether or not that person is a member of either House of the National Assembly.
… (Sec. 40)
Government
- English(1) The President shall appoint the leader of a parliamentary party that commands majority in the House of Representatives as the Prime Minister, and the Council of Ministers shall be constituted under his or her chairpersonship.
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(9) The President shall, on recommendation of the Prime Minister, constitute the Council of Ministers comprising a maximum of twenty five Ministers including the Prime Minister, in accordance with the inclusive principle, from amongst the members of the Federal Parliament.
… (Art. 76) - Nepali(१) राष्ट्रपतिले प्रतिनिधि सभामा बहुमत प्राप्त संसदीय दलको नेतालाई प्रधानमन्त्री नियुक्त गर्नेछ र निजको अध्यक्षतामा मन्त्रि परिषदको गठन हुनेछ ।
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(९) राष्ट्रपतिले प्रधानमन्त्रीको सिफारिसमा संघीय संसदका सदस्यमध्येबाट समावेशी सिद्धान्त बमोजिम प्रधानमन्त्री सहित बढीमा पच्चीसजना मन्त्री रहेको मन्त्रिपरिषद गठन गर्नेछ ।
... (धारा ७६)
Government
- English
The Prime Minister animates and coordinates the governmental action.
… (Art. 82) - French
Le Premier ministre anime et coordonne l'action gouvernementale.
… (Art. 82)
Government
- English
1. The Government shall comprise the King and the Ministers.
… (Art. 42) - Dutch
1. De regering wordt gevormd door de Koning en de ministers.
… (Art. 42)
Government
- English[The following] are exclusive duties and attributions of those who exercise the Presidency of the Republic;
1. To freely appoint and to remove the Ministers of Government;
… (Art. 139) - SpanishSon deberes y atribuciones exclusivas de quien ejerce la Presidencia de la República:
1) Nombrar y remover libremente a los Ministros de Gobierno;
… (Art. 139)