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Government
Bulgaria
- EnglishEligible for election to the Council of Ministers shall be any Bulgarian citizen qualified to be elected to the National Assembly. (Art. 110)
- BulgarianЧленове на Министерския съвет могат да бъдат само български граждани, коитɨ отговарят на условията за избиране на народни представители. (Чл. 110)
Government
Ethiopia
- English…
2. The Prime Minister shall submit for approval to the House of Peoples' Representatives nominees for ministerial posts from among members of the two Houses or from among persons who are not members of either House and possess the required qualifications.
… (Art. 74) - Amharic…
2. ጠቅላይ ሚኒስትሩ የሚኒስትሮች ምክር ቤት አባሎችን ከሁለቱ ምክር ቤቶች አባላት ወይም ለሥራው ብቃት ካላቸው ሌሎች ግለሰቦች መካከል ለሕዝብ ተወካዮች ምክር ቤት በእጩነት አቅርቦ ሹመታቸውን ያጸድቃል፡፡
… (አንቀጽ 74)
Government
Czech Republic
- English(1) The government is the highest body of executive power.
(2) The government consists of the prime minister, deputy prime ministers, and ministers. (1993 Constitution, Art. 67) - Czech(1) Vláda je vrcholným orgánem výkonné moci.
(2) Vláda se skládá z předsedy vlády, místopředsedů vlády a ministrů. (Ústava 1993, Čl. 67)
Government
Gabon
- EnglishThe Government is composed of the Prime Minister and of the other members of the Government.
The Prime Minister is the Head of the Government.
The members of the Government are chosen from within the National Assembly and outside of it. They must be thirty years of age at least and enjoy all of their civil and political rights.
A member of the Government is eligible to one national mandate and one local mandate. (Art. 31) - FrenchLe Gouvernement se compose du Premier Ministre et des autres membres du Gouvernement.
Le Premier Ministre est le Chef du Gouvernement.
Les membres du Gouvernement sont choisis au sein du Parlement et en dehors de celui-ci. Ils doivent être âgés de trente (30) ans au moins et jouir de leurs droits civils et politiques.
Un membre du Gouvernement est éligible à un (1) mandat national et un (1) mandat local. (Art. 31)
Government
Guatemala
- EnglishFor conducting the businesses of the Executive Organ, there will be the ministries established by the law, with the attributions and the competence established therein. (Art. 193)
- SpanishPara el despacho de los negocios del Organismo Ejecutivo, habrá los ministerios que la ley establezca, con las atribuciones y la competencia que la misma les señale. (Art. 193)
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
Lesotho
- English1. There shall be a Cabinet of Ministers, consisting of the Prime Minister and the other Ministers.
2. The functions of the Cabinet shall be to advise the King in the government of Lesotho, and the Cabinet shall be collectively responsible to the two Houses of Parliament for any advice given to the King by or under the general authority of the Cabinet and for all things done by or under the authority of any Minister in the execution of his office.
... (Sec. 88)
Government
Jamaica
- English1. There shall be in and for Jamaica a Cabinet which shall consist of the Prime Minister and such number of other Ministers (not being less than eleven) selected from among Ministers appointed in accordance with the provisions of section 70 of this Constitution, as the Prime Minister may from time to time consider appropriate.
2. The Cabinet shall be the principal instrument of policy and shall be charged with the general direction and control of the Government of Jamaica and shall be collectively responsible therefor to Parliament.
3. Not less than two nor more than four of the Ministers selected pursuant to subsection (1) shall be persons who are members of the Senate. (Sec. 69)
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)