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Government
Cuba
- EnglishTo be Prime Minister, one must be a representative within the National Assembly of People's Power, have reached the age of thirty-five, be in full enjoyment of the civil and political rights, be a Cuban citizen through birth, and not possess any other citizenship. (Art. 143)
- SpanishPara ser Primer Ministro se requiere ser diputado a la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular, haber cumplido treinta y cinco años de edad, hallarse en pleno goce de los derechos civiles y políticos, ser ciudadano cubano por nacimiento y no tener otra ciudadanía. (Art. 143)
Government
Jordan
- EnglishThe King appoints the Prime Minister, dismisses him and accepts his resignation, and appoints the Ministers, dismisses them and accepts their resignation upon the recommendation of the Prime Minister. (Art. 35)
- Arabicالملك يعين رئيس الوزراء ويقيله ويقبل إستقالته ويعين الوزراء ويقيلهم ويقبل إستقالتهم بناء على تنسيب رئيس الوزراء. (المادّة 35)
Government
Germany
- EnglishThe Federal Government shall consist of the Federal Chancellor and the Federal Ministers. (Art. 62)
- GermanDie Bundesregierung besteht aus dem Bundeskanzler und aus den Bundesministern. (Art. 62)
Government
Gabon
- English
The Prime Minister directs the action of the Government. He assures the execution of the laws.
… (Art. 29) - French
Le Premier Ministre dirige l’action du Gouvernement. Il assure l’exécution des lois.
… (Art. 29)
Government
Guatemala
- EnglishThe following are [the] functions of the President of the Republic:
…
s. To appoint and remove the Ministers of State, [the] Vice-Ministers, [the] Secretaries and [the] Sub-secretaries of the Presidency, [the] ambassadors and [the] other officials which correspond to him [or her] in accordance with the law.
… (Art. 183) - SpanishSon funciones del Presidente de la República:
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s) Nombrar y remover a los Ministros de Estado, Viceministros, Secretarios y SubSecretarios de la Presidencia, embajadores y demás funcionarios que le corresponda conforme a la ley.
… (Art. 183)
Government
Kuwait
- EnglishThe Amir shall appoint the Prime Minister after the traditional consultations and shall relieve him from his post. He shall also appoint the Ministers and relieve them from their posts on the recommendation of the Prime Minister.
Ministers shall be appointed from among members of the National Assembly or from other quarters.
The entire number of Ministers shall not exceed one third the number of the members of the National Assembly. (Art. 56) - Arabicيعين الأمير رئيس مجلس الوزراء، بعد المشاورات التقليدية، ويعفيه من منصبه، كما يعين الوزراء ويعفيهم من مناصبهم بناء على ترشيح رئيس مجلس الوزراء.
ويكون تعيين الوزراء من أعضاء مجلس الأمة ومن غيرهم.
ولا يزيد عدد الوزراء جميعا على ثلث عدد أعضاء مجلس الأمة. (المادّة 56)
Government
Ireland
- English1 The Government shall consist of not less than seven and not more than fifteen members who shall be appointed by the President in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution.
2 The executive power of the State shall, subject to the provisions of this Constitution, be exercised by or on the authority of the Government.
... (Art. 28) - Irish Gaelic1 Mórsheisear ar a laghad, agus cúig dhuine dhéag ar a mhéid, líon comhaltaí an Rialtais, agus is é an tUachtarán a cheapfas na comhaltaí sin de réir forálacha an Bhunreachta seo.
2 Faoi chuimsiú forálacha an Bhunreachta seo, is é an Rialtas a oibreos, nó is le húdarás an Rialtais a oibreofar, cumhacht chomhallach an Stáit.
... (Airteagal 28)
Government
Lesotho
- English1. There shall be a Prime Minister who shall be appointed by the King acting in accordance with the advice of the Council of State.
2. The King shall appoint as Prime Minister the member of the National Assembly who appears to the Council of State to be the leader of the political party or coalition of political parties that will command the support of a majority of the members of the National Assembly: …
3. There shall be, in addition to the office of Prime Minister, such other offices of Minister of the Government of Lesotho (not being less than seven in number and one of which shall be the office of Deputy Prime Minister) as may be established by Parliament or, subject to any provision made by Parliament, by the King, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister.
4. The King shall, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister, appoint the other Ministers from among the members of the National Assembly or from among the Senators who are nominated as Senators by the King under section 55 of this Constitution: … (Sec. 87)
Government
Honduras
- EnglishTo be Secretary or Under-Secretary of State one must fulfill the requirements specified in the numerals 1), 3) and 4) of Article 238 of this Constitution and also, to be greater than twenty-five (25) years of age. The Under-Secretaries will substitute for the Secretaries by Ministry of Law. (Art. 249)
- SpanishPara ser secretario o subsecretario se requieren los requisitos señalados en los numerales 1), 3) y 4) del artículo 238 de esta Constitución y además ser mayor de( 25) veinticinco años de edad.
Los Subsecretarios sustituirán a los secretarios por ministerio de ley. (Art. 249)
Government
Maldives
- English(a) There shall be a Cabinet of Ministers appointed by the President, with responsibility for the duties and functions assigned to them by the President, this Constitution and the law.
(b) The Cabinet shall consist of the Vice President, the Ministers given responsibility for the different Ministries, and the Attorney General.
(c) Except for the Vice President, the President must receive the approval of the People’s Majlis for all appointments to the Cabinet.
(d) The President shall submit to the People’s Majlis, within seven days of making appointments to the Cabinet the names of the appointees to the Cabinet for approval of the People’s Majlis. (Art. 129) - Dhivehi(ހ) ރައީސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާ ހަވާލުކުރާ ކަންތައްތަކާއި މި ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީންނާއި ޤާނޫނުން ޙަވާލުކުރެވޭ ކަންތައްތައް ކުރުމަށްޓަކައި ރައީސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާ އައްޔަންކުރާ ވަޒީރުންގެ މަޖިލީހެއް އޮންނަންވާނެއެވެ.
(ށ) ވަޒީރުންގެ މަޖިލިސް އެކިލެވިގެންވަނީ، ރައީސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާގެ ނައިބާއި، އެކިއެކި ވުޒާރާތައް ހިންގުމާ ރަޢީސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާ ހަވާލުކުރާ ވަޒީރުންނާއި، ބަންޑާރަނައިބުގެ މައްޗަށެވެ.
(ނ) ރައީސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާގެ ނައިބު ފިޔަވައި، ވަޒީރުންގެ މަޖިލީހަށް ޢައްޔަންކުރާ އެހެން މެންބަރުން އެ މަޖިލީހަށް އައްޔަންކުރުމަށްފަހު ރައްޔިތުންގެމަޖިލީހުގެ ރުހުން ހޯދަންވާނެއެވެ.
(ރ) ވަޒީރުންގެމަޖިލީހަށް ރައީސްލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާ އައްޔަންކުރާ މީހުންގެ ނަންތައް، އެމީހުން އައްޔަންކުރެވޭ ދުވަހުންފެށިގެން ހަތަ ދުވަހުގެތެރޭގައި، ރައްޔިތުންގެ މަޖީލީހުގެ ރުހުން ހޯދުމަށްޓަކައި އެ މަޖިލީހަށް ރައީސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާ ހުށަހަޅާންވާނެއެވެ. (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 129 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)