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Government
- English(1) The Yang di-Pertuan Agong shall appoint a Jemaah Menteri (Cabinet of Ministers) to advise him in the exercise of his functions.
(2) The Cabinet shall be appointed as follows, that is to say:
(a) the Yang di-Pertuan Agong shall first appoint as Perdana Menteri (Prime Minister) to preside over the Cabinet a member of the House of Representatives who in his judgment is likely to command the confidence of the majority of the members of that House; and
(b) he shall on the advice of the Prime Minister appoint other Menteri (Ministers) from among the members of either House of Parliament;
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(7) Notwithstanding anything in this Article, a person who is a citizen by naturalization or by registration under Article 17 shall not be appointed Prime Minister.
… (Art. 43) - Malay(1) Yang di-Pertuan Agong hendaklah melantik suatu Jemaah Menteri untuk menasihatinya dalam: penjalanan fungsinya.
(2) Jemaah Menteri hendaklah dilantik seperti yang berikut, iaitu:
(a) Yang di-Pertuan Agong hendaklah terlebih dahulu melantik sebagai Perdana Menteri untuk mempengerusikan Jemaah Menteri seorang ahli Dewan Rakyat yang pada hematnya mungkin mendapat kepercayaan majoriti ahli Dewan Rakyat itu; dan
(b) atas nasihat Perdana Menteri, Yang di-Pertuan Agong hendaklah melantik Menteri-Menteri lain daripada kalangan ahli mana-mana satu Majlis Parlimen;
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(7) Walau apa pun apa-apa jua dalam Perkara ini, seseorang yang menjadi warganegara melalui penaturalisasian atau melalui pendaftaran di bawah Perkara 17 tidak boleh dilantik menjadi Perdana Menteri.
... (Perkara 43)
Government
- English
(1) The Government ensures the carrying out of the state internal and external policy and shall exercise the general management of the public administration.
… (Art. 96) - Moldovian
(1) Guvernul asigură realizarea politicii interne şi externe a statului şi exercită conducerea generală a administraţiei publice.
… (Art. 96)
Government
- EnglishThe same qualifications shall be required for a Minister as for a Senator. (Art. 176)
- SpanishPara ser Ministro se necesitan las mismas calidades que para Senador. (Art. 176)
Government
- English(1) All members of Parliament are eligible for nomination as candidates for election as Prime Minister.
… (Schedule 2, Sec. 3)
Government
- English1. There shall be established a National Council of Ministers.
2. The National Council of Ministers shall compose of the President, the Vice President and Ministers.
3. The President shall ensure that at least twenty-five percent10 of members of the Council of Ministers are women. (Art. 108)
Government
- English(1) Subject to clauses (9) and (10) of Article 91, the President shall appoint Federal Ministers and Ministers of State from amongst the members of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) on the advice of the Prime Minister:
… (Art. 92) - Urdu(١) آرٹیکل ۹۱ کی شقات (۹) اور (۱۰) کے تابع، صدر، وزیراعظم کے مشورے پر مجلس شوریٰ (پارلیمنٹ) کے ارکان میں سے وفاقی وزراء اور وزرراۓ مملکت کا تقرر کرے گا:
…(آرٹیکل ۹۲ )
Government
- English1. The Council of Ministers shall conduct the internal affairs and foreign policy of the Republic of Poland.
… (Art. 146) - Polish1. Rada Ministrów prowadzi politykę wewnętrzną i zagraniczną Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej.
… (Art. 146)
Government
- EnglishThe Cabinet of Ministers consists of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan, his or her Deputy, Ministers and the heads of other central organs of executive power. (Art. 115)
- AzerbaijaniAzərbaycan Respublikası Nazirlər Kabinetinin tərkibinə Azərbaycan Respublikasının Baş naziri, onun müavinləri, nazirlər və başqa mərkəzi icra hakimiyyəti orqanlarının rəhbərləri daxildirlər. (Maddə 115)
Government
- English1. The Council of Ministers shall be an auxiliary body serving the President of the Republic in the formulation and execution of general policies for the nation and the public administration.
2. The President of the Republic shall preside over the Council of Ministers, which shall comprise the Vice-President, Ministers of State and Ministers.
… (Art. 134) - Portuguese1. O Conselho de Ministros é um órgão auxiliar do Presidente da República na formulação e execução da política geral do País e da Administração Pública.
2. O Conselho de Ministros é presidido pelo Presidente da República e é integrado pelo Vice-Presidente, Ministros de Estado e Ministros.
… (Art. 134)
Government
- English1. There shall be a Prime Minister who shall be appointed by the President with approval of Parliament by simple majority from among members of Parliament or persons qualified to be elected members of Parliament.
… (Art. 108A)