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Government
Equatorial Guinea
- English...
3. The President of the Republic can designate a Prime Minister from among the members of the Government to take responsibility for [encargarse] the administrative coordination, the presentation of laws and other provisions of the Executive before the Parliament, as well as other functions that he delegates [to] him. (Art. 32) - Spanish...
3. El Presidente de la República podrá designar un Primer Ministro de entre los miembros del Gobierno para encargarse de la coordinación administrativa, la presentación de leyes y otras disposiciones del Ejecutivo ante el Parlamento, así como otras funciones que le delegue. (Art. 32) - French...
3. Le Président de la République pourra nommer, parmi les membres du gouvernement un Premier ministre chargé de la coordination administrative, de la présentation des lois et des autres mesures du pouvoir exécutif au Parlement, ainsi que des autres fonctions qui lui seront déléguées. (Art. 32)
Government
Finland
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Notwithstanding the provision in paragraph (1), the President makes decisions on the following matters without a motion from the Government:
(1) The appointment of the Government or a Minister, as well as the acceptance of the resignation of the Government or a Minister;
… (Sec. 58) - Finnish…
Presidentti päättää 1 momentissa säädetystä poiketen ilman valtioneuvoston ratkaisuehdotusta:
1) valtioneuvoston ja sen jäsenen nimittämisestä sekä eron myöntämisestä valtioneuvostolle tai sen jäsenelle;
… (58 §) - Swedish…
Med avvikelse från vad som sägs i 1 mom. fattar presidenten i följande fall beslut utan att statsrådet lägger fram förslag till avgörande:
1) utnämning av statsrådet och dess medlemmar samt avsked åt statsrådet eller en medlem av statsrådet,
… (58 §)
Government
Dominica
- English(1) There shall be a Cabinet of Ministers for Dominica which shall consist of the Prime Minister and the other Ministers.
… (Sec. 60)
Government
Korea, Republic of
- English1. The Prime Minister shall be appointed by the President with the consent of the National Assembly.
2. The Prime Minister shall assist the President and shall direct the Executive Ministries under order of the President.
3. No member of the military shall be appointed Prime Minister unless s/he is retired from active duty. (Art. 86) - Korean①국무총리는 국회의 동의를 얻어 대통령이 임명한다.
②국무총리는 대통령을 보좌하며, 행정에 관하여 대통령의 명을 받아 행정각부를 통할한다.
③군인은 현역을 면한 후가 아니면 국무총리로 임명될 수 없다. (제86조)
Government
Gambia
- English(1) There shall be such number of Ministers, including Attorney-General, as the President may consider necessary.
(2) A person shall not be qualified to be appointed, or hold the office of a Minister if, he or she is a member of the National Assembly or if he holds the citizenship or nationality of any country other than The Gambia. In addition, a person shall not be qualified to be appointed Attorney General unless he or she is a legal practitioner of at least five years standing at the Gambia bar.
(3) Ministers shall be appointed by the President and shall, before assuming the functions of their office, take and subscribe the prescribed oaths.
… (Sec. 71)
Government
Kuwait
- EnglishThe Amir shall exercise his powers by the medium of his Ministers. (Art. 55)
- Arabicيتولى الأمير سلطاته بواسطة وزرائه. (المادّة 55)
Government
Guinea
- EnglishThe Prime Minister, Head of the Government is appointed by the President of the Republic who may dismiss him.
He is given the charge of directing, controlling, coordinating and stimulating [impulser] the action of the Government. (Art. 52) - FrenchLe premier ministre, chef du Gouvernement est nommé par le président de la République qui peut le révoquer.
Il est chargé de diriger, de contrôler, de coordonner et d'impulser l'action du Gouvernement. (Art. 52)
Government
Ireland
- English1 1° The President shall, on the nomination of Dáil Éireann, appoint the Taoiseach, that is, the head of the Government or Prime Minister.
2° The President shall, on the nomination of the Taoiseach with the previous approval of Dáil Éireann, appoint the other members of the Government.
… (Art. 13) - Irish Gaelic1 1° Ceapfaidh an tUachtarán an Taoiseach .i. an Ceann Rialtais nó an Príomh-Aire, arna ainmniú sin ag Dáil Éireann.
2° Arna n-ainmniú ag an Taoiseach le comhaontú Dháil Éireann roimh ré, ceapfaidh an tUachtarán na comhaltaí eile den Rialtas.
… (Airteagal 13)
Government
Haiti
- EnglishThe Executive power is vested in:
a. the President of the Republic, who is the Head of State.
b. the Government, which is headed by a Prime Minister. (Art. 133) - FrenchLe pouvoir exécutif est exercé par:
a) le Président de la République, Chef de l'Etat;
b) le Gouvernement ayant à sa tête un Premier Ministre. (Art. 133)
Government
Malaysia
- 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)