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Government
- English1. The Prime Minister shall be appointed by the President of the Republic after consulting the political forces represented in the National Assembly and taking into account the electoral results, the existence or the non-existence of a political force which has a majority and the possibilities of coalitions and alliances.
2. The Ministers and the Secretaries of States shall be appointed by the President of the Republic upon the recommendation of the Prime Minister. (Art. 194) - Portuguese1. O Primeiro Ministro é nomeado pelo Presidente da República, ouvidas as forças políticas com assento na Assembleia Nacional e tendo em conta os resultados eleitorais, a existência ou não de força política maioritária e as possibilidades de coligações ou de alianças.
2. Os Ministros e os Secretários de Estado são nomeados pelo Presidente da República sob proposta do Primeiro Ministro. (Art. 194)
Government
- English
The Deputy Prime Ministers are the assistants of the Prime Minister to lead onmatters of the government and local administrative organizations and execute the tasks assigned to them by the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister assigns a particular Deputy Prime Minister to carry out work on his behalf in the event that he is [occupied on other matters]. (Art. 73)
- Lao
ຮອງນາຍົກລັດຖະມົນຕີ ຊ່ວຍນາຍົກລັດຖະມົນຕີ ໃນການຊີ້ນຳວຽກງານຂອງລັດຖະບານ ແລະ ອົງການປົກຄອງທ້ອງຖິ່ນ, ຮັບຜິດຊອບວຽກງານໃດໜຶ່ງ ຕາມການມອບໝາຍ ຂອງນາຍົກລັດຖະມົນຕີ. ຮອງນາຍົກລັດຖະມົນຕີທ່ານໃດໜຶ່ງ ເປັນຜູ້ວ່າການແທນໃນເວລານາຍົກລັດຖະມົນຕີ ຕິດຂັດ. (ມາດຕາ. 73) (ໃໝ່)
Government
- 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
- EnglishThe Prime Minister shall, upon the assent of the Seimas, be appointed and released by the President of the Republic.
Ministers shall, upon submission by the Prime Minister, be appointed and released by the President of the Republic.
… (Art. 92) - LithuanianMinistrą Pirmininką Seimo pritarimu skiria ir atleidžia Respublikos Prezidentas.
Ministrus skiria ir atleidžia Ministro Pirmininko teikimu Respublikos Prezidentas.
… (92 straipsnis)
Government
- EnglishThe Prime Minister, in concert [concertation] with the President of the Republic, determines the economic and social policy of the Nation. (Art. 99)
- FrenchLe Premier ministre, en concertation avec le Président de la République, détermine la politique économique et sociale de la Nation. (Art. 99)
Government
- English
The Sultan shall undertake the following functions and powers:
…
– Appointing deputy prime ministers, ministers, and their equivalent, and relieving them of their office.
... (Art. 49) - Arabic
يقوم السلطان بالمهام والصلاحيات الآتية:
...
– تعيين نواب رئيس مجلس الوزراء والوزراء ومن في حكمهم، وإعفائهم من مناصبهم.
... (المادّة ٤٩)
Government
- 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
- English
The Prime Minister and the other Ministers shall be appointed and dismissed by Royal Decree. (Art. 43)
- Dutch
De minister-president en de overige ministers worden bij koninklijk besluit benoemd en ontslagen. (Art. 43)
Government
- English1. The Council of Ministers is the organ which executes the general policy of the Nation determined by the President of the Republic, assures the application of the laws and assists in permanent mode the President of the Republic in political, economic and administrative matters.
… (Art. 47) - Spanish1. El Consejo de Ministros es el órgano que ejerce la política general de la nación determinada por el Presidente de la República, asegura la aplicación de las leyes y asiste de modo permanente al Presidente de la República en los asuntos políticos, económicos y administrativos.
… (Art. 47) - French1. Le Conseil des ministres est l'organe chargé de l'exécution de la politique générale de la nation telle que déterminée par le Président de la République ; il veille à l'application des lois et assiste en permanence le Président de la République dans la gestion des affaires politiques, économiques et administratives.
… (Art. 47)
Government
- EnglishThe King shall be the Prime Minister and shall be assisted in the performance of his duties by members of the Council of Ministers according to the rulings of this law and other laws. The Council of Ministers Law shall specify the Council's Powers with regard to internal and external affairs, organizing government bodies and co-ordinating their activities. Likewise the Law shall specify the conditions which the Ministers must satisfy, their eligibility, the method of their accountability along with all other matters related to them. … (Basic Law, Art. 56)
- Arabicالملك هو رئيس مجلس الوزراء، ويعاونه في أداء مهامه أعضاء مجلس الوزراء، وذلك وفقاً لأحكام هذا النظام وغيره من الأنظمة، ويبين نظام مجلس الوزراء صلاحيات المجلس فيما يتعلق بالشؤون الداخلية والخارجية، وتنظيم الأجهزة الحكومية، والتنسيق بينها، كما يبين الشروط اللازم توافرها في الوزراء، وصلاحياتهم، وأسلوب مساءلتهم، وكافة شؤونهم، ويُعدل نظام مجلس الوزراء واختصاصاته، وفقاً لهذا النظام. ... (النظام الأساسي، المادة 56)