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Government
- 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
- EnglishNo person carrying another nationality, in addition to the nationality of the Syrian Arab Republic, might occupy the office of President of the Republic, Vice-president, Prime Minister, deputy prime ministers, ministers, members of the People’s Assembly or members of the Supreme Constitutional Court. (Art. 152)
- Arabicلا يجوز لمن يحمل جنسية أخرى، إضافة للجنسية العربية السورية، أن يتولى مناصب رئيس الجمهورية أو نائبه أو رئيس مجلس الوزراء أو نوابه أو الوزراء أوعضوية مجلس الشعب أو عضوية المحكمة الدستورية العليا. (المادّة 152)
Government
- EnglishThe Government is composed of the president and ministers. Within the scope of their powers, the Government and individual ministers are independent and accountable to the National Assembly. (Art. 110)
- SloveneVlado sestavljajo predsednik in ministri. Vlada in posamezni ministri so v okviru svojih pristojnosti samostojni in odgovorni državnemu zboru. (110. Člen)
Government
- English1. There shall be a Cabinet for Mauritius consisting of the Prime Minister and the other Ministers.
2. The functions of the Cabinet shall be to advise the President in the Government of Mauritius and the Cabinet shall be collectively responsible to the Assembly for any advice given to the President by or under the general authority of the Cabinet and for all things done by or under the authority of any Minister in execution of his office.
… (Sec. 61)
Government
- English
The Ministers meeting, form the Council of Ministers. The law determines its organization and functions.
The Council of Ministers has its President. It corresponds to the President of the Republic to preside over the Council of Ministers when he convokes it or when he attends its sessions. (Art. 121) - Spanish
Los ministros, reunidos, forman el Consejo de Ministros. La ley determina su organización y funciones.
El Consejo de Ministros tiene su Presidente. Corresponde al Presidente de la República presidir el Consejo de Ministros cuando lo convoca o cuando asiste a sus sesiones. (Art. 121)
Government
- EnglishThe powers of the Cabinet of Ministers, the procedure of its activity, and its relations with other state bodies shall be specified by law. (Art. 95)
- RussianПолномочия Кабинета Министров, порядок его деятельности, отношения с другими государственными органами определяются законом. (Статья 95)
- TurkmenMinistrler Kabinetiniň ygtyýarlyklary, onuň işiniň tertibi, beýleki döwlet edaralary bilen gatnaşyklary kanun bilen kesgitlenýär. (95-nji madda)
Government
- EnglishThe Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine:
1) ensures the state sovereignty and economic independence of Ukraine, the implementation of domestic and foreign policy of the State, the execution of the Constitution and the laws of Ukraine, and the acts of the President of Ukraine;
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2) takes measures to ensure human and citizen’s rights and freedoms;
... (Art. 116) - UkrainianКабінет Міністрів України:
1) забезпечує державний суверенітет і економічну самостійність України, здійснення внутрішньої і зовнішньої політики держави, виконання Конституції і законів України, актів Президента України;
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2) вживає заходів щодо забезпечення прав і свобод людини і громадянина;
... (Стаття 116)
Government
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(3) The composition of the Government of the Federation or any of its agencies and the conduct of its affairs shall be carried out in such a manner as to reflect the federal character of Nigeria and the need to promote national unity, and also to command national loyalty, thereby ensuring that there shall be no predominance of persons from a few States or from a few ethnic or other sectional groups in that Government or in any of its agencies.
… (Sec. 14)