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Government
Grenada
- English(1) There shall be a Cabinet of Minister for Grenada which shall consist of the Prime Minister and the other Ministers.
… (Sec. 59)
Government
Honduras
- EnglishThe Secretaries of State are organs of the general administration of the country, and [are] dependent directly of the President of the Republic. The Law will determine their number, organization, competence and functioning, as well as the organization, competence and functioning of the Council of Ministers. (Art. 246)
- SpanishLas Secretarias de Estado, son órganos de la administración general del País, y dependen directamente del Presidente de la República.
La Ley determinará su número, organización, competencia y funcionamiento así como la organización, competencia y funcionamiento del Consejo de Ministro. (Art. 246)
Government
Paraguay
- EnglishTo be a Minister the same requirements as for the office of Deputy are demanded. … (Art. 241)
- SpanishPara ser Ministro se exigen los mismos requisitos que para el cargo de Diputado. … (Art. 241)
Government
Uruguay
- EnglishThe Council of Ministers shall be composed of the heads of the several Ministries or the persons acting in their place, and it shall have exclusive competence over all acts of government and administration submitted to it by the President of the Republic or his Ministers on topics relating to their respective departments. ... (Art. 160)
- SpanishEl Consejo de Ministros se integrará con los titulares de los respectivos Ministerios o quienes hagan sus veces, y tendrá competencia privativa en todos los actos de gobierno y administración que planteen en su seno el Presidente de la República o sus Ministros en temas de sus respectivas carteras. ... (Art. 160)
Government
Bahamas
- English1. Whenever there shall be occasion for the appointment of a Prime Minister, the Governor-General shall appoint as Prime Minister-
a. the member of the House of Assembly who is the leader of the party which commands the support of the majority of the members of that House, or
b. if it appears to him that party does not have an undisputed leader in that House or that no party commands the support of such a majority, the member of the House of Assembly who, in his judgment, is most likely to command the support of the majority of members of that House, and who is willing to accept the office of Prime Minister.
2. Subject to the provisions of paragraph (3) of this Article, 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 Senators and the members of the House of Assembly.
… (Art. 73)
Government
Colombia
- EnglishIt corresponds to the President of the Republic, as the Head of State, Head of the Government, and Supreme Administrative Authority to:
1. Appoint and dismiss freely the Ministers of the Cabinet [Ministros del Despacho] and the Directors of Administrative Departments.
… (Art. 189) - SpanishCorresponde al Presidente de la República como Jefe de Estado, Jefe del Gobierno y Suprema Autoridad Administrativa:
1. Nombrar y separar libremente a los Ministros del Despacho y a los Directores de Departamentos Administrativos.
… (Art. 189)
Government
Dominican Republic
- EnglishThe male or female President of the Republic …
2. In his condition as Chief of Government he has the ability:
a. To appoint ministers and vice ministers
… (Art. 128) - SpanishLa o el Presidente de la República …
2) En su condición de Jefe de Gobierno tiene la facultad de:
a) Nombrar los ministros y viceministros
… (Art. 128)
Government
Guyana
- English(1) The President shall appoint an elected member of the National Assembly to be Prime Minister of Guyana:
Provided that a person who is not eligible to be elected as President shall not be eligible for appointment as Prime Minister.
(2) The Prime Minister shall be the principal assistant of the President in the discharge of his or her executive functions and leader of Government business in the National Assembly. (Art. 101)
Government
Mexico
- EnglishThe faculties and obligations of the President, are the following:
…
II. To appoint and remove freely the Secretaries of State,
… (Art. 89) - SpanishLas facultades y obligaciones del Presidente, son las siguientes:
…
II. Nombrar y remover libremente a los Secretarios de Estado,
… (Art. 89)
Government
Saint Kitts and Nevis
- English(1) There shall be a Prime Minister of Saint Christopher and Nevis who shall be appointed by the Governor-General.
(2) Whenever the Governor-General has occasion to appoint a Prime Minister he or she shall appoint a Representative who appears to him or her likely to command the support of the majority of the Representatives.
(3) There shall be, in addition to the office of Prime Minister, an office of Deputy Prime Minister and such other offices of Minister 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) 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 members of the National Assembly.
… (Sec. 52)