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Government

Djibouti
  • English
    The President of the Republic is assisted, in the exercise of his functions, by a Government of which the Prime Minister and the Ministers are members of plain right.
    The Government is charged to assist and to be of counsel to the President of the Republic in the exercise of his functions.
    The President of the Republic designates the Prime Minister, and on proposal by him, appoints the other members of the Government.
    ...
    The Prime Minister implements the policy of the President of the Republic, coordinates and animates the action of the Government.
    ... (Art. 40)
  • Arabic
    تساعد رئيس الجمهورية في ممارسة مهامه حكومة يكون رئيسها ووزراءها أعضاء بحق كامل.
    تناط بالحكومة مهام مساعدة رئيس الجمهورية وأن تكون فريق استشاري له في ممارسة مهامه.
    يعين رئيس الجمهورية رئيس الوزراء ووفقاً لمقتراحاته، ويعين أعضاء الحكومة الآخرين.
    ...ينفذ رئيس الوزراء سياسات رئيس الجمهورية وينسق وينشط أعمال الحكومة.
    ... (المادة 40)
  • French
    Le président de la République est assisté, dans l'exercice de ses fonctions, par un gouvernement dont sont membres de plein droit le Premier Ministre et les Ministres.
    Le Gouvernement est chargé d'assister et de conseiller le président de la République dans l'exercice de ses fonctions.
    Le président de la République désigne le Premier ministre, et sur la proposition de celui-ci, nomme les autres membres du Gouvernement.
    ...
    Le Premier ministre met en œuvre la politique du président de la République, coordonne et anime l'action du Gouvernement.
    ... (Art. 40)

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)
  • Spanish
    1. 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

Cuba
  • English
    The Prime Minister is the Head of Government of the Republic. (Art. 140)
  • Spanish
    El Primer Ministro es el Jefe de Gobierno de la República. (Art. 140)

Government

Uzbekistan
  • English

    The President of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall:
    …
    9) appoint, with the approval of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the members of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan and dismisses them from their posts;
    ... (Art. 109)

  • Uzbek

    O‘zbekiston Respublikasining Prezidenti:
    ...
    9) O‘zbekiston Respublikasi Bosh vazirini, O‘zbekiston Respublikasi Vazirlar Mahkamasi a’zolarini O‘zbekiston Respublikasi Oliy Majlisining Qonunchilik palatasi ma’qullaganidan keyin lavozimga tayinlaydi va ularni lavozimidan ozod etadi;
    ... (109-modda)

Government

Gabon
  • English

    The President of the Republic appoints the Prime Minister.
    …
    On proposal of the Prime Minister, he appoints the other members of the Government and terminates their functions.
    … (Art. 15)

  • French

    Le Président de la République nomme le Premier Ministre.
    …
    Sur proposition du Premier Ministre, il nomme les autres membres du Gouvernement et met fin à leurs fonctions.
    … (Art. 15)

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

Grenada
  • English
    (1) There shall be a Prime Minister of Grenada, who shall be appointed by the Governor-General.
    (2) Whenever the Governor-General has occasion to appoint a Prime Minister he shall appoint a member of the House of Representatives who appears to him likely to command the support of the majority of the members of the House.
    (3) There shall be, in addition to the office of Prime Minister, such other offices of Minister as may be established by Parliament, by the Governor-General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister.
    (4) Appointments to the office of Minister, other than the office of Prime Minister, shall be made by the Governor-General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister, from among the Senators and the members of the House of Representatives.
    … (Sec. 58)

Government

Albania
  • English

    1. Minister may be appointed anyone who has the qualifications to be a deputy.
    … (Art. 103)

  • Albanian

    1. Ministër mund të caktohet kushdo që ka cilësitë për deputet.
    … (Neni 103)

Government

Austria
  • English

    (1) The Federal Chancellor, the Vice-Chancellor and the other Federal Ministers are entrusted with the highest administrative business of the Federation in so far as this is not assigned to the Federal President. They constitute as a body the Federal Government under the chairmanship of the Federal Chancellor.
    … (Art. 69)

  • German

    (1) Mit den obersten Verwaltungsgeschäften des Bundes sind, soweit diese nicht dem Bundespräsidenten übertragen sind, der Bundeskanzler, der Vizekanzler und die übrigen Bundesminister betraut. Sie bilden in ihrer Gesamtheit die Bundesregierung unter dem Vorsitz des Bundeskanzlers.
    … (Art. 69)

Government

Liberia
  • English
    The President shall nominate and, with the consent of the Senate, appoint and commission-
    a. cabinet ministers, deputy and assistant cabinet ministers;
    … (Art. 54)