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Government
Switzerland
- English1 The Federal Council has seven members.
2 The members of the Federal Council are elected by the Federal Assembly following each general election to the National Council.
3 They are elected for a term of office of four years. Any Swiss citizen eligible for election to the National Council may be elected to the Federal Council.
4 In electing the Federal Council, care must be taken to ensure that the various geographical and language regions of the country are appropriately represented. (Art. 175) - French1 Le Conseil fédéral est composé de sept membres.
2 Les membres du Conseil fédéral sont élus par l’Assemblée fédérale après chaque renouvellement intégral du Conseil national.
3 Ils sont nommés pour quatre ans et choisis parmi les citoyens et citoyennes suisses éligibles au Conseil national.
4 Les diverses régions et les communautés linguistiques doivent être équitablement représentées au Conseil fédéral. (Art. 175) - German1 Der Bundesrat besteht aus sieben Mitgliedern.
2 Die Mitglieder des Bundesrates werden von der Bundesversammlung nach jeder Gesamterneuerung des Nationalrates gewählt.
3 Sie werden aus allen Schweizerbürgerinnen und Schweizerbürgern, welche als Mitglieder des Nationalrates wählbar sind, auf die Dauer von vier Jahren gewählt.
4 Dabei ist darauf Rücksicht zu nehmen, dass die Landesgegenden und Sprachregionen angemessen vertreten sind. (Art. 175) - Italian1 Il Consiglio federale è composto di sette membri.
2 I membri del Consiglio federale sono eletti dall’Assemblea federale dopo ogni rinnovo integrale del Consiglio nazionale.
3 Sono eletti per quattro anni fra tutti i cittadini svizzeri eleggibili al Consiglio nazionale.
4 Le diverse regioni e le componenti linguistiche del Paese devono essere equamente rappresentate. (Art. 175)
Government
Haiti
- EnglishWith the approval of the President, the Prime Minister shall choose the members of his Cabinet of Ministers and shall go before Parliament to obtain a vote of confidence on his declaration of general policy.
… (Art. 158) - FrenchLe Premier Ministre en accord avec le Président choisit les membres de son Cabinet ministériel et se présente devant le Parlement afin d'obtenir un vote de confiance sur sa déclaration de politique générale.
… (Art. 158)
Government
Yemen
- EnglishThe Council of Ministers is the government of the Republic of Yemen, and it is the highest executive and administrative authority of the State. All State administrative organizations, bodies and executive organs, without exception, are under the directives of the Council of Ministers. (Art. 129)
- Arabicمجلس الوزراء هو حكومة الجمهورية اليمنية وهو الهيئة التنفيذية والإدارية العليا للدولة ويتبعها بدون استثناء جميع الإدارات والأجهزة والمؤسسات التنفيذية التابعة للدولة. (المادّة 129)
Government
Mali
- EnglishThe Prime Minister is the Head of the Government; on this basis [titre], he directs and coordinates the action of the Government.
… (Art. 55) - FrenchLe Premier Ministre est le Chef du Gouvernement ; à ce titre, il dirige et coordonne l'action gouvernementale.
… (Art. 55)
Government
Marshall Islands
- English(1) As soon as practicable after his election to that office, the President elect shall nominate to the Speaker for appointment as Ministers not less than 6 nor more than 10 other members of the Nitijela who have consented to the nomination.
(2) Upon receiving the nominations made by the President elect under this Section, the Speaker shall, by instrument signed by him, appoint to office, as members of the Cabinet, the President elect and the Ministers so nominated.
… (Art. V, Sec. 4)
Government
Panama
- EnglishNo person may be appointed Minister of State who is a relative of the President of the Republic within the fourth degree of consanguinity or the second degree of marital relations, or by person of those relationships be members of the same Cabinet Council. (Art. 197)
- SpanishNo podrán ser nombrados Ministros de Estado los parientes del Presidente de la República dentro del cuarto grado de consanguinidad o segundo de afinidad, ni ser miembros de un mismo Gabinete personas unidas entre si por los expresados grados de parentesco. (Art. 197)
Government
Belarus
- EnglishThe President of the Republic of Belarus shall:
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6) appoint the Prime minister with the consent of the House of Representatives;
7) determine the structure of the Government of the Republic of Belarus, appoint and dismiss the deputy Prime ministers, ministers and other members of the Government,
… (Art. 84) - BelarusianПрэзідэнт Рэспублікі Беларусь:
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6) са згоды Палаты прадстаўнікоў назначае на пасаду Прэм’ер-міністра;
7) вызначае структуру Урада Рэспублікі Беларусь, назначае на пасаду і вызваляе ад пасады намеснікаў Прэм’ер-міністра, міністраў і іншых членаў Урада,
... (Артыкул 84) - RussianПрезидент Республики Беларусь:
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6) с согласия Палаты представителей назначает на должность Премьер-министра;
7) определяет структуру Правительства Республики Беларусь, назначает на должность и освобождает от должности заместителей Премьер-министра, министров и других членов Правительства,
… (Статья 84)
Government
Namibia
- EnglishThe Prime Minister shall be the leader of Government business in Parliament, shall coordinate the work of the Cabinet as head of administration, and shall perform other functions as may be assigned by the President or the Vice-President. (Art. 36)
Government
Trinidad and Tobago
- English(1) There shall be a Cabinet for Trinidad and Tobago which shall have the general direction and control of the Government of Trinidad and Tobago and shall be collectively responsible therefor to Parliament.
(2) The Cabinet shall consist of the Prime Minister and such number of other Ministers (of whom one shall be the Attorney General), appointed in accordance with the provisions of section 76, as the Prime Minister may consider appropriate. (Sec. 75)
Government
Iran, Islamic Republic of
- EnglishThe President is the head of the Council of Ministers. He supervises the work of the ministers and takes all necessary measures to coordinate the decisions of Council of Ministers and Cabinet of the government.
… (Art. 134) - Persianریاست هیاتوزیران با رئیسجمهور است که بر کار وزیران نظارت دارد و با اتخاذ تدابیر لازم به هماهنگ ساختن تصمیمهای وزیران و هیأت دولت میپردازد
… (اصل 134)