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Government
Burundi
- EnglishThe Government includes the Prime Minister and the other Ministers. It is open to all the ethnic components. It includes at most 60% of Hutu Ministers and at most 40% of Tutsi Ministers. A minimum of 30% of women is assured. (Art. 128)
- KirundiReta igizwe n’Umushikiranganji wa Mbere, n’abandi bashikiranganji. Ubwoko bwose burafise uburenganzira bwo kuja mu rwego nshikiranganji. Urwego nshikiranganji rugizwe n’ibice bitarenga 60 % vy’abashikiranganji b’abahutu n’ibice bitarenga 40 % vy’abashikiranganji b’abatutsi. Haba harimwo n’imiburiburi ibice 30 % vy’abakenyezi. (Ingingo ya 128)
- FrenchLe Gouvernement comprend le Premier Ministre et les autres ministres. Il est ouvert à toutes les composantes ethniques. Il comprend au plus 60% de Ministres Hutu et au plus 40% de Ministres Tutsi. Il est assuré un minimum de 30% de femmes. (Art. 128)
Government
Antigua and Barbuda
- English1. There shall be a Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda who shall be appointed by the Governor-General.
2. Whenever there is occasion for the appointment of a Prime Minister, the Governor General shall appoint as Prime Minister
a. a member of the House who is the leader in the House of the political party that commands the support of the majority of members of the House; or
b. where it appears to him that such party does not have an undisputed leader in the House or that no party commands the support of such a majority, the member of the House who in his judgement is most likely to command the support of the majority of members of the House,
and is willing to accept the office of Prime Minister.
3. Subject to the provision of section 82 of this Constitution and subsection (4) of this section there shall be, in addition to the office of Prime Minister, such other offices of Minister (including Minister of State) of the Government as may be established by Parliament or, subject to the provisions of any law enacted by Parliament, by the Governor-General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister.
4. The Ministers other than the Prime Minister shall be such persons as the Governor-General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister, shall appoint from among the members of the House and of the Senate.
… (Sec. 69)
Government
Indonesia
- English(1) The President shall be assisted by Ministers of State.
(2) Ministers of State shall be appointed and dismissed by the President.
… (Art. 17) - Indonesian(1) Presiden dibantu oleh menteri-menteri negara.
(2) Menteri-menteri itu diangkat dan diberhentikan oleh Presiden.
… (Pasal 17)
Government
Cyprus
- EnglishThe executive power is ensured by the President and the Vice-President of the Republic.
The President and the Vice-President of the Republic in order to ensure the executive power shall have a Council of Ministers composed of seven Greek Ministers and three Turkish Ministers. The Ministers shall be designated respectively by the President and the Vice-President of the Republic who shall appoint them by an instrument signed by them both. The Ministers may be chosen from outside the House of Representatives.
One of the following Ministries that is to say the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Defence or the Ministry of Finance, shall be entrusted to a Turkish Minister. If the President and the Vice-President of the Republic agree they may replace this system by a system of rotation.
The Council of Ministers shall exercise executive power as in Article 54 provided.
… (Art. 46) - GreekΗ εκτελεστική εξουσία διασφαλίζεται υπό του Προέδρου και του Αντιπροέδρου της Δημοκρατίας.
Ο Πρόεδρος και ο Αντιπρόεδρος της Δημοκρατίας προς τον σκοπόν της διασφαλίσεως της εκτελεστικής εξουσίας έχουσιν Υπουργικόν Συμβούλιον αποτελούμενον εξ επτά ελλήνων υπουργών και εκ τριών τούρκων υπουργών. Οι υπουργοί υποδεικνύονται αντιστοίχως υπό του Προέδρου και του Αντιπροέδρου της Δημοκρατίας, οίτινες διορίζουσι τούτους διά πράξεως υπογραφομένης υπό αμφοτέρων. Οι υπουργοί δύνανται να επιλέγωνται και εκτός της Βουλής των Αντιπροσώπων.
Εν εκ των κάτωθι υπουργείων, ήτοι το υπουργείον των εξωτερικών, το υπουργείον αμύνης ή το υπουργείον των οικονομικών ανατίθεται εις τούρκον υπουργόν. Εάν ο Πρόεδρος και ο Αντιπρόεδρος της Δημοκρατίας συμφωνώσι, δύνανται ν’ αντικαταστήσωσι το σύστημα τούτο διά συστήματος εναλλαγής εκ περιτροπής.
Το Υπουργικόν Συμβούλιον ασκεί εκτελεστικήν εξουσίαν κατά τα εν άρθρω 54 οριζόμενα.
… (Αρθρον 46) - TurkishYürütme yetkisi, Cumhurbaşkanı ve Cumhurbaşkanı Yardımcısı tarafından kullanılır.
Yürütme yetkisini kullanmak için Cumhurbaşkanı ve Cumhurbaşkanı Yardımcısının yedi Rum Bakan ve üç Türk Bakandan müteşekkil bir Bakanlar Kurulu vardır. Bakanlar, durumuna göre, Cumhurbaşkanı ve Cumhurbaşkanı Yardımcısı tarafından inha edilir ve her ikisi tarafından imzalanacak bir kararname ile tayin olunur. Bakanlar Temsilciler Meclisi dışından seçilebilir.
Müteakip bakanlıklardan, yani Dış İşleri, Milli Savunma veya Maliye Bakanlıklarından biri, bir Türk Bakana verilir. Cumhurbaşkanı ve Cumhurbaşkanı Yardımcısı anlaştıkları takdirde bu sistemin yerine bir rotasyon sistemi koyabilir.
Bakanlar Konseyi, 54. maddede belirtildiği şekilde yürütme yetkisini kullanır.
... (Madde 46)
Government
Croatia
- EnglishMembers of the Government shall be proposed by the person to whom the President of the Republic has entrusted the mandate to form a Government.
Immediately upon forming the Government, or 30 days after accepting the mandate at the latest, the Prime Minister-Designate shall present the Government and its policies to the Croatian Parliament and seek a vote of confidence.
The Government shall assume office when a vote of confidence is passed by a majority of all Members of the Croatian Parliament.
… (Art. 109) - CroatianČlanove Vlade predlaže osoba kojoj je Predsjednik Republike povjerio mandat za sastav Vlade.
Odmah po sastavljanju Vlade, a najkasnije u roku od 30 dana od prihvaćanja mandata, mandatar je dužan program Vlade i Vladu predstaviti Hrvatskom saboru i zatražiti glasovanje o povjerenju.
Vlada stupa na dužnost kad joj povjerenje iskaže većina svih zastupnika u Hrvatskom saboru.
… (Članak 109)
Government
Comoros
- EnglishThe President of the Union, appoints the Ministers and the other members of the Government of which the number may not exceed fifteen. (Art. 60)
- Arabicيعيّن رئيس الاتحاد الوزراء وأعضاء الحكومة الآخرين الذين لا يجوز أن يتخطى عددهم الخمسة عشر. (المادة 60)
- FrenchLe Président de l’Union, nomme les Ministres et les autres membres du Gouvernement dont le nombre ne peut excéder quinze. (Art. 60)
Government
Brazil
- English
The Ministers of State shall be chosen from among Brazilians over twenty-one years of age and in possession of their political rights.
… (Art. 87) - Portuguese
Os Ministros de Estado serão escolhidos dentre brasileiros maiores de vinte e um anos e no exercício dos direitos políticos.
… (Art. 87)
Government
Japan
- English(1) The Prime Minister shall be designated from among the members of the Diet by a resolution of the Diet.
… (Art. 67) - Japanese1 内閣総理大臣は、国会議員の中から国会の議決で、これを指名する。
… (第67条)
Government
France
- EnglishThe Government shall determine and conduct the policy of the Nation.
… (1958 Constitution, Art. 20) - FrenchLe Gouvernement détermine et conduit la politique de la nation.
… (Constitution 1958, Art. 20)
Government
Egypt
- EnglishThe President of the Republic shall assign a Prime Minister to form the government and introduce his/her program to the House of Representatives.
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In the event the government is chosen from the party or the coalition that holds the majority or the highest number of seats in the House of Representatives, the President of the Republic shall, in consultation with the Prime Minister, choose the Ministers of Defense, Interior, Foreign Affairs and Justice. (Art. 146) - Arabicيكلّف رئيس الجمهورية رئيساً لمجلس الوزراء، بتشكيل الحكومة وعرض برنامجه على مجلس النواب،
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فى حال اختيار الحكومة من الحزب أو الائتلاف الحائز على أكثرية مقاعد مجلس النواب، يكون لرئيس الجمهورية، بالتشاور مع رئيس مجلس الوزراء، إختيار وزراء الدفاع والداخلية والخارجية والعدل. (المادّة 146)