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Government
China
- EnglishThe National People’s Congress exercises the following functions and powers:
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(5) To decide on the choice of the Premier of the State Council upon nomination by the President of the People's Republic of China, and to decide on the choice of the Vice-Premiers, State Councilors, Ministers in charge of Ministries or Commissions and the Auditor-General and the Secretary-General of the State Council upon nomination by the Premier;
… (Art. 62) - Chinese全国人民代表大会行使下列职权:
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(五)根据中华人民共和国主席的提名,决定国务院总理的人选;根据国务院总理的提名,决定国务院副总理、国务委员、各部部长、各委员会主任、审计长、秘书长的人选;
… (第六十二条)
Government
Comoros
- EnglishThe Government of the Union is composed in a manner to assure the just and equitable representation of the Islands and a just and equitable division between men and women. (Art. 61)
- Arabicتتألف حكومة الاتحاد بشكل يكفل التمثيل العادل والمنصف للجزر وتوزيع عادل ومنصف بين المرأة والرجل. (المادة 61)
- FrenchLe Gouvernement est composé de manière à assurer une représentation juste et équitable des Iles et une juste et équitable répartition entre les hommes et les femmes. (Art. 61)
Government
Chile
- English
The special attributions of the President of the Republic [are]:
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7. To appoint and remove at his will the Ministers of State,
… (Art. 32) - Spanish
Son atribuciones especiales del Presidente de la República:
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7º.- Nombrar y remover a su voluntad a los ministros de Estado,
… (Art. 32)
Government
Thailand
- EnglishThe House of Representatives shall complete its consideration for approval of the person suitable to be appointed as Prime Minister from a person who has the qualifications and is not under any of the prohibitions under section 160, and is a person listed by a political party under section 88, only with respect to the list of names of political parties whose members have been elected as Members of the House of Representatives constituting not less than five per cent of the total number of existing Members of the House of Representatives. ... (Sec. 159)
- Thaiให้สภาผู้แทนราษฎรพิจารณาให้ความเห็นชอบบุคคลซึ่งสมควรได้รับแต่งตั้งเป็นนายกรัฐมนตรีจากบุคคลซึ่งมีคุณสมบัติและไม่มีลักษณะต้องห้ามตามมาตรา ๑๖๐ และเป็นผู้มีชื่ออยู่ในบัญชีรายชื่อที่พรรคการเมืองแจ้งไว้ตามมาตรา ๘๘ เฉพาะจากบัญชีรายชื่อของพรรคการเมืองที่มีสมาชิกได้รับเลือกเป็นสมาชิกสภาผู้แทนราษฎรไม่น้อยกว่าร้อยละห้าของจํานวนสมาชิกทั้งหมดเท่าที่มีอยู่ของสภาผู้แทนราษฎร ... (มาตรา ๑๕๙)
Government
Spain
- English(1) After each renewal of the Congress and in the other cases provided for under the Constitution, the King shall, after consultation with the representatives appointed by the political groups with parliamentary representation, and through the Speaker of the Congress, nominate a candidate for the Presidency of the Government.
(2) The candidate nominated in accordance with the provisions of the foregoing subsection shall submit to the Congress the political programme of the Government he or she intends to form and shall seek the confidence of the House.
(3) If the Congress, by vote of the overall majority of its members, grants to said candidate its confidence, the King shall appoint him or her President.
... (Sec. 99) - Spanish1. Después de cada renovación del Congreso de los Diputados, y en los demás supuestos constitucionales en que así proceda, el Rey, previa consulta con los representantes designados por los Grupos políticos con representación parlamentaria, y a través del Presidente del Congreso, propondrá un candidato a la Presidencia del Gobierno.
2. El candidato propuesto conforme a lo previsto en el apartado anterior expondrá ante el Congreso de los Diputados el programa político del Gobierno que pretenda formar y solicitará la confianza de la Cámara.
3. Si el Congreso de los Diputados, por el voto de la mayoría absoluta de sus miembros, otorgare su confianza a dicho candidato, el Rey le nombrará Presidente.
… (Art. 99)
Government
Egypt
- EnglishThe government is the supreme executive and administrative body of the State, and consists of the Prime Minister, his/her deputies, the Ministers, and their deputies.
The Prime Minister shall head the government, oversee its work, and direct the performance of its functions. (Art. 163) - Arabicالحكومة هى الهيئة التّنفيذية والإدارية العليا للدولة، وتتكون من رئيس مجلس الوزراء، ونوابه، والوزراء، ونوابهم.
ويتولى رئيس مجلس الوزراء رئاسة الحكومة، ويشرف على أعمالها، ويوجهها فى أداء اختصاصاتها. (المادّة 163)
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
Uzbekistan
- EnglishExecutive power shall be exercised by the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall be composed of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan, his deputies, ministers, chairmen of the state committees. …
A nominee for the position of Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall be proposed by the political party that has secured the most seats in the elections to the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan or by a coalition of several political parties, which, among them, has secured the most seats.
The President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, after considering the proposed nominee for the position of Prime Minister, within a ten-day term shall propose the nominee for consideration and approval by the chambers of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
The nominee for the position of Prime Minister, during the consideration and approval of their nomination in the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, shall present a program of action of the Cabinet of Ministers for short and long-term prospects.
A nominee of the Prime Minister shall be deemed as approved, if more than half of the total number of deputies of the Legislative Chamber and of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan vote for said nominee.
Members of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall be approved by the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan upon the nomination of the Prime Minister. … (Art. 98) - UzbekO‘zbekiston Respublikasi Vazirlar Mahkamasi ijro etuvchi hokimiyatni amalga oshiradi. O‘zbekiston Respublikasi Vazirlar Mahkamasi O‘zbekiston Respublikasi Bosh vaziri, uning o‘rinbosarlari, vazirlar, davlat qo‘mitalarining raislaridan iborat. ...
O‘zbekiston Respublikasi Bosh vaziri nomzodi O‘zbekiston Respublikasi Oliy Majlisining Qonunchilik palatasiga saylovda eng ko‘p deputatlik o‘rinlarini olgan siyosiy partiya yoki teng miqdordagi eng ko‘p deputatlik o‘rinlarini qo‘lga kiritgan bir necha siyosiy partiya tomonidan taklif etiladi.
O‘zbekiston Respublikasi Prezidenti taqdim etilgan Bosh vazir lavozimiga nomzodni ko‘rib chiqqanidan keyin o‘n kun muddat ichida uni O‘zbekiston Respublikasi Oliy Majlisi palatalarining ko‘rib chiqishi va tasdiqlashi uchun taklif etadi.
Bosh vazir lavozimiga nomzod O‘zbekiston Respublikasi Oliy Majlisida uning nomzodi ko‘rib chiqilayotganda va tasdiqlanayotganda Vazirlar Mahkamasining yaqin muddatga va uzoq istiqbolga mo‘ljallangan harakat dasturini taqdim etadi.
Bosh vazir nomzodi uning uchun tegishincha O‘zbekiston Respublikasi Oliy Majlisining Qonunchilik palatasi deputatlari va Senati a’zolari umumiy sonining yarmidan ko‘pi tomonidan ovoz berilgan taqdirda tasdiqlangan hisoblanadi.
O‘zbekiston Respublikasi Vazirlar Mahkamasining a’zolari Bosh vazir taqdimiga binoan O‘zbekiston Respublikasi Prezidenti tomonidan tasdiqlanadi. ... (98-modda)
Government
Fiji
- English(1) The Prime Minister must be a member of Parliament.
(2) After a general election, the member elected to Parliament who is the leader of one political party which has won more than 50% of the total number of seats in Parliament assumes office as the Prime Minister by taking before the President the oath or affirmation of allegiance and office (which the President must administer) as set out in the Schedule.
… (Sec. 93) - iTaukei(1) Na Paraiminisita e dodonu me lewenipalimedi.
(2) Ni oti na veidigidigi, na mata e sa digitaki me lewenipalimedi ka iliuliu ni isoqosoqo vakapolitiki e qaqa ni sivia na 50% na idabedabe ni Palimedi e rawata, me cabeta na itutu vakaParaiminisita, vosa bubului e matai Peresitedi (me liutaka na Peresitedi) me vaka e virikotori ena iKuri ni Yavunivakavulewa qo.
… (Sec. 93)
Government
Ghana
- English(1) There shall be a Cabinet which shall consist of the President, the Vice-President and not less than ten and not more than nineteen Ministers of State.
(2) The Cabinet shall assist the President in the determination of general policy of the Government.
… (Art. 76)