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Government
Belize
- English(1) There shall be a Cabinet of Ministers for Belize which shall consist of the Prime Minister and the other Ministers:
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(2) The Cabinet shall be the principal executive instrument of policy with general direction and control of the Government and shall be collectively responsible to the National Assembly … (Sec. 44)
Government
Costa Rica
- EnglishFor the dispatch of the business that corresponds to the Executive Power there will be the Ministers of Government that the law determines. It will be possible to entrust one Minister with two or more Ministries. (Art. 141)
- SpanishPara el despacho de los negocios que corresponden al Poder Ejecutivo habrá los Ministros de Gobierno que determine la ley. Se podrán encargar a un solo Ministro dos o más Carteras. (Art. 141)
Government
Ecuador
- EnglishThe Ministers of State shall be appointed and recalled at the discretion of the President of the Republic and shall represent him/her in matters inherent to the respective ministries for which they are responsible. They shall be held liable politically, civilly and criminally for the actions and contracts they enter into during the performance of their duties, regardless of the State's subsidiary civil responsibility.
To be a standing Minister of State, one is required to be an Ecuadorian national, to be in possession of political rights and to not have incurred any disqualification or incompatibility, as provided for by the Constitution. The number of Ministers of State, their name and the competencies assigned to them shall be established by means of a decree issued by the Office of the President of the Republic. (Art. 151) - SpanishLas ministras y los ministros de Estado serán de libre nombramiento y remoción por la Presidenta o Presidente de la República, y lo representarán en los asuntos propios del ministerio a su cargo. Serán responsables política, civil y penalmente por los actos y contratos que realicen en el ejercicio de sus funciones, con independencia de la responsabilidad civil subsidiaria del Estado.
Para ser titular de un ministerio de Estado se requerirá tener la nacionalidad ecuatoriana, estar en goce de los derechos políticos y no encontrarse en ninguno de los casos de inhabilidad o incompatibilidad previstos en la Constitución. El número de ministras o ministros de Estado, su denominación y las competencias que se les asigne serán establecidos mediante decreto expedido por la Presidencia de la República. (Art. 151)
Government
Haiti
- EnglishThe Government is composed of the Prime Minister, the Ministers and Secretaries of State. The Prime Minister is the head of the Government. (Art. 155)
- FrenchLe Gouvernement se compose du Premier Ministre, des Ministres et des Secrétaires d'Etat. Le Premier Ministre est le Chef de Gouvernement. (Art. 155)
Government
Panama
- EnglishThe President of the Republic may exercise the following functions by himself/herself:
1. To appoint and remove freely the Ministers of State;
… (Art. 183) - SpanishSon atribuciones que ejerce por si solo el Presidente de la República:
1. Nombrar y separar libremente a los Ministros de Estado.
… (Art. 183)
Government
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- English(1) There shall be a Cabinet of Ministers for Saint Vincent which shall consist of the Prime Minister and the other Ministers.
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(3) The functions of the Cabinet shall be to advice the Governor-General in the government of Saint Vincent and the Cabinet shall be collectively responsible to the House for any advice given to the Governor-General 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.
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Government
Brazil
- English
The President of the Republic shall have the exclusive power to:
I – appoint and dismiss the Ministers of State;
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Compete privativamente ao Presidente da República:
I - nomear e exonerar os Ministros de Estado;
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Government
Cuba
- EnglishThe Prime Minister is the Head of Government of the Republic. (Art. 140)
- SpanishEl Primer Ministro es el Jefe de Gobierno de la República. (Art. 140)
Government
Grenada
- English(1) There shall be a Prime Minister of Grenada, who shall be appointed by the Governor-General.
(2) Whenever the Governor-General has occasion to appoint a Prime Minister he shall appoint a member of the House of Representatives who appears to him likely to command the support of the majority of the members of the House.
(3) There shall be, in addition to the office of Prime Minister, such other offices of Minister as may be established by Parliament, by the Governor-General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister.
(4) Appointments to the office of Minister, other than the office of Prime Minister, shall be made by the Governor-General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister, from among the Senators and the members of the House of Representatives.
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Government
Honduras
- EnglishThe President of the Republic holds the general administration of the State; his attributions are:
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5. To freely appoint and dismiss secretaries and deputy secretaries of the cabinet
… (Art. 245) - SpanishEl Presidente de la República tiene a su cargo la administración general del Estado, son sus atribuciones;
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5. Nombrar y separar libremente a los secretarios y subsecretarios de Estado,
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