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Government
- EnglishMinisters of State must be Panamanian by birth, must have reached twenty-five years of age and must not have been sentenced to a prison term of five or more years for a premeditated offense by enforceable decision of a court of law. (Art. 196)
- SpanishLos Ministros de Estado deben ser panameños por nacimiento, haber cumplido veinticinco años de edad y no haber sido condenados por delito doloso con pena privativa de la libertad de cinco años o más, mediante sentencia ejecutoriada, proferida por un tribunal de justicia. (Art. 196)
Government
- English
1. The President of the Republic, at the beginning of the legislature, as well as when the post of the Prime Minister remains vacant, appoints the Prime Minister on the proposal of the party or coalition of parties that have the majority of seats in the Assembly.
… (Art. 96) - Albanian
1. Presidenti i Republikës, në fillim të legjislaturës, si dhe kur vendi i Kryeministrit mbetet vakant, emëron Kryeministrin me propozim të partisë ose koalicionit të partive, që ka shumicën e vendeve në Kuvend.
… (Neni 96)
Government
- English(1) An office of Prime Minister is hereby established.
(2) The Prime Minister shall be appointed, at the first meeting of the Parliament after a general election and otherwise from time to time as the occasion for the appointment of a Prime Minister arises, by the Head of State, acting in accordance with a decision of the Parliament.
… (Sec. 142)
Government
- English(1) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the executive powers of the Federation:
(a) shall be vested in the President and may, subject as aforesaid and to the provisions of any law made by the National Assembly, be exercised by him either directly or through the Vice-President and Ministers of the Government of the Federation or officers in the public service of the Federation;
… (Sec. 5)
Government
- English1. The Prime Minister of Georgia is the head of the Government.
2. The Prime Minister shall define the main directions of Government activities, organise Government activities, coordinate and control the activities of ministers, and sign legal acts of the Government.
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4. The Prime Minister shall appoint and dismiss ministers.
… (Art. 55) - Georgian1. მთავრობის მეთაურია საქართველოს პრემიერ-მინისტრი.
2. პრემიერ-მინისტრი განსაზღვრავს მთავრობის საქმიანობის ძირითად მიმართულებებს, ორგანიზებას უწევს მთავრობის საქმიანობას, ახორციელებს მინისტრების საქმიანობის კოორდინაციასა და კონტროლს, ხელს აწერს მთავრობის სამართლებრივ აქტებს.
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4. პრემიერ-მინისტრი ნიშნავს და ათავისუფლებს მინისტრებს.
… (მუხლი 55)
Government
- EnglishEligible for election to the Council of Ministers shall be any Bulgarian citizen qualified to be elected to the National Assembly. (Art. 110)
- BulgarianЧленове на Министерския съвет могат да бъдат само български граждани, коитɨ отговарят на условията за избиране на народни представители. (Чл. 110)
Government
- English(1) The executive authority of the Kingdom shall vest in the Cabinet, which shall be collectively responsible to the Legislative Assembly for the executive functions of the Government.
(2) The Cabinet shall consist of the Prime Minister and such other Ministers who are nominated by the Prime Minister and appointed by the King:Provided that –
(a) the Prime Minister may nominate as Cabinet Ministers not more than 4 persons who are not elected representatives;
(b) the Prime Minister and Cabinet shall be fewer in number than half of the number of elected members of the Legislative Assembly excluding the Speaker.
… (Clause 51) - Tongan(1) Kuo pau ke ‘i he Kapineti ‘a e mafai pule ‘o e Fonua, ‘a ia kuo pau ke nau ma‘u ‘a e ngafa ‘o e fengaue‘aki fakataha mo e taliui ki he Fale Alea ‘a e ngaahi fatongia pule ‘o e Pule‘anga.
(2) Kuo pau ke kau atu ki he Kapineti ‘a e Palemia mo e kau Minisita kehe ko ia kuo fokotu‘u ‘e he Palemia pea fakanofo ‘e he Tu‘i:Ka kuo pau —
(a) ‘e ngofua ke fokotu‘u ‘e he Palemia ‘o ‘ikai lahi hake ‘i he toko 4 ‘a ia ‘oku ‘ikai ko ha kau fakafofonga kuo fili ko e kau Minisita ‘o e Kapineti;
(b) ko e Palemia mo e Kapineti ke si‘i hifo honau tokolahi ‘i he vaeua ‘o e tokolahi ‘o e kau memipa ‘o e Fale Alea kuo fili, ‘o ‘ikai ke kau ai ‘a e Sea.
... (Kupu 51)
Government
- English(1) There shall be a Cabinet whose functions shall be to advise the President in the government of Sierra Leone and which shall consist of the President, the Vice-President and such Ministers as the President may from time to time appoint.
… (Sec. 59)
Government
- English(1) The Emperor shall appoint the Prime Minister as designated by the Diet.
… (Art. 6) - Japanese1 天皇は、国会の指名に基いて、内閣総理大臣を任命する。
... (第6条)
Government
- EnglishThe Government consists of the Prime Minister and the necessary number of Ministers. The Ministers shall be Finnish citizens known to be honest and competent.
… (Sec. 60) - FinnishValtioneuvostoon kuuluu pääministeri ja tarvittava määrä muita ministereitä. Ministerien on oltava rehellisiksi ja taitaviksi tunnettuja Suomen kansalaisia.
… (60 §) - SwedishTill statsrådet hör statsministern och ett behövligt antal andra ministrar. Ministrarna skall vara för redbarhet och skicklighet kända finska medborgare.
… (60 §)