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Government
Mozambique
- English1. Within the domain of the Government, the President of the Republic is competent:
a. to convoke and to preside over the sessions of the Council of Ministers;
b. to appoint, to exonerate and to dismiss the Prime Minister;
c. to create ministries and commissions of inter-ministerial nature.
2. The President of the Republic is also competent, to appoint, to exonerate and to dismiss:
a. the Ministers and Vice Ministers;
… (Art. 159) - Portuguese1. No domínio do Governo, compete ao Presidente da República:
a) convocar e presidir as sessões do Conselho de Ministros;
b) nomear, exonerar e demitir o Primeiro-Ministro;
c) criar ministérios e comissões de natureza inter-ministerial.
2. Compete, ainda, ao Presidente de la República, nomear, exonerar e demitir:
a) os Ministros e Vice-Ministros;
… (Art. 159)
Government
Syrian Arab Republic
- English1. The Council of Ministers is the highest executive and administrative authority of the state. It consists of the Prime Minister, his deputies and the ministers. It supervises the implementation of the laws and regulations and oversees the work of state institutions;
2. The Prime Minister supervises the work of his deputies and the ministers. (Art. 118) - Arabic1. مجلس الوزراء هو الهيئة التنفيذية والإدارية العليا للدولة، ويتكون من رئيس مجلس الوزراء ونوابه والوزراء، ويشرف على تنفيذ القوانين والأنظمة، ويراقب عمل أجهزة الدولة ومؤسساتها.
2. يشرف رئيس مجلس الوزراء على أعمال نوابه والوزراء. (المادة 118)
Government
Saint Lucia
- English(1) There shall be a Prime Minister of Saint Lucia who shall be appointed by the Governor General.
(2) Whenever the Governor General has occasion to appoint a Prime Minister he or she shall appoint a member of the House who appears to him or her 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 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) 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.
… (Sec. 60)
Government
Namibia
- English(1) Notwithstanding Article 29(2A)(c), the Cabinet shall consist of the President, the Vice-President, the Prime Minister, Deputy-Prime Minister and such other Ministers from the members of the National Assembly, including members nominated under Article 46(1)(b) hereof, for the purposes of administering and executing the functions of the Government.
(2) The President may, if he or she considers it to be necessary or expedient, also appoint a Deputy-Prime Minister to perform such functions as may be assigned to him or her by the President, the Vice-President or the Prime Minister.
… (Art. 35)
Government
Thailand
- English… The National Assembly, the Council of Ministers, Courts, Independent Organs and State agencies shall perform duties in accordance with the Constitution, laws and the rule of law for the common good of the nation and the happiness of the public at large. (Sec. 3)
- Thai… รัฐสภา คณะรัฐมนตรี ศาล องค์กรอิสระ และหน่วยงานของรัฐต้องปฏิบัติหน้าที่ให้เป็นไป ตามรัฐธรรมนูญ กฎหมาย และหลักนิติธรรม เพื่อประโยชน์ส่วนรวมของประเทศชาติและความผาสุกของประชาชนโดยรวม (มาตรา ๓)
Government
Suriname
- English1. The Council of Ministers is the highest executive and administrative organ of the Government.
2. The Ministers together form the Council of Ministers, which is presided by the Vice-President.
3. The Council of Ministers has at least one deputy chairman. (Art. 119) - Dutch1. De Raad van Ministers is het hoogste uitvoerende en administratieve orgaan van de Regering.
2. De Ministers vormen tezamen De Raad van Ministers, welke wordt voorgezeten door de Vice-President.
3. De Raad van Ministers heeft ten minste één vice-voorzitter. (Art. 119)
Government
Spain
- EnglishThe Government shall conduct domestic and foreign policy, civil and military administration and the defence of the State. It exercises executive authority and the power of statutory regulations in accordance with the Constitution and the laws. (Sec. 97)
- SpanishEl Gobierno dirige la política interior y exterior, la Administración civil y militar y la defensa del Estado. Ejerce la función ejecutiva y la potestad reglamentaria de acuerdo con la Constitución y las leyes. (Art. 97)
Government
Senegal
- English
The Government is composed of the Ministers and the Secretaries of State.
Its composition is established by decree. (Art. 53) - French
Le Gouvernement comprend les ministres et les secrétaires d'Etat.
Sa composition est fixée par decret. (Art. 53)
Government
United Arab Emirates
- EnglishThe Federal Council of Ministers consists of the Prime Minister, his deputies and a number of ministers. (Art. 55)
- Arabicيتكون مجلس الوزراء الاتحادي من رئيس مجلس الوزراء ونوابه وعدد من الوزراء. (المادّة 55)
Government
Fiji
- English(1) Cabinet consists of the Prime Minister as chairperson, and such number of Ministers as determined by the Prime Minister.
… (Sec. 91) - iTaukei(1) Na Boseyaco me lewena ka kena Jemeni na Paraiminisita, kei ira na Minisita e digitaka na Paraiminisita.
… (Sec. 91)