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Government
China
- EnglishThe State Council is composed of the following:
the Premier,
the Vice-Premiers,
the State Councilors,
the ministers in charge of ministries,
the ministers in charge of commissions,
the Auditor-General,
and the Secretary-General.
… (Art. 86) - Chinese国务院由下列人员组成:
总理,
副总理若干人,
国务委员若干人,
各部部长,
各委员会主任,
审计长,
秘书长。
… (第八十六条)
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
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
Bosnia and Herzegovina
- English…
4. The Presidency shall nominate the Chair of the Council of Ministers, who shall take office upon the approval of the House of Representatives. The Chair shall nominate a Foreign Minister, a Minister for Foreign Trade, and other Ministers as may be appropriate, who shall take office upon the approval of the House of Representatives.
… (Art. V) - Bosnian…
4. Predsjedništvo će imenovati predsjedavajućeg Vijeća ministara koji će preuzeti dužnost po odobrenju Predstavničkog doma. Predsjedavajući će imenovati ministra vanjskih poslova, ministra vanjske trgovine i druge ministre po potrebi, a koji će preuzeti dužnost po odobrenju Predstavničkog doma.
… (Član V) - Croatian…
4. Predsjedništvo će imenovati predsjedavajućeg Vijeća ministara, koji će preuzeti dužnost nakon potvrde od strane Zastupničkog doma. Predsjedavajući će imenovati ministra vanjskih poslova, ministra za vanjsku trgovinu i druge ministre po potrebi, a koji će stupiti na dužnost po potvrdi Zastupničkog doma.
… (Članak V) - Serbian…
4. Предсједништво ће именовати предсједавајућег Министарског савјета, који ступа на дужност пошто га потврди Представнички дом. Предсједавајући именује министра спољних послова, министра за спољну трговину и друге министре по потреби, а који ће ступити на дужност након што их потврди Представнички дом.
… (Члан V)
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
Japan
- English(1) The Emperor shall appoint the Prime Minister as designated by the Diet.
… (Art. 6) - Japanese1 天皇は、国会の指名に基いて、内閣総理大臣を任命する。
... (第6条)
Government
Finland
- EnglishThe Government consists of the Prime Minister and the necessary number of Ministers. The Ministers shall be Finnish citizens known to be honest and competent.
… (Sec. 60) - FinnishValtioneuvostoon kuuluu pääministeri ja tarvittava määrä muita ministereitä. Ministerien on oltava rehellisiksi ja taitaviksi tunnettuja Suomen kansalaisia.
… (60 §) - SwedishTill statsrådet hör statsministern och ett behövligt antal andra ministrar. Ministrarna skall vara för redbarhet och skicklighet kända finska medborgare.
… (60 §)
Government
Vanuatu
- English1. The Prime Minister shall appoint the other Ministers from among the members of Parliament and may designate one of them as Deputy Prime Minister.
… (Art. 42) - French1) Le Premier Ministre nomme les autres ministres parmi les membres du Parlement et peut désigner l'un d'eux comme vice-Premier Ministre.
… (Art. 42)
Government
Sudan
- English(1) The Sovereignty Council exercises the following competencies and powers:
(a) Appoint the Prime Minister selected by the forces of Freedom and Change;
(b) Confirm the Cabinet members appointed by the Prime Minister, from a list of candidates provided by the Forces of Freedom and Change;
... (Art. 11) - Arabic1. يمارس مجلس السياده الاختصاصات والساطات الاتية:
ا. تعيين رئيس مجلي الوزراء الذي تختاره قوي اعلان الحرية والتغيير.
ب. اعتماد اعضاء مجلس الوزراء الذين يعينهم رئيس مجلس الوزراء من قائمة مرشحي قوي اعلان الحريه والتغيير.
(الماده 12)
Government
Korea, Republic of
- English1. The members of the State Council shall be appointed by the President on the recommendation of the Prime Minister.
…
4. No member of the military shall be appointed a member of the State Council unless s/he is retired from active duty. (Art. 87) - Korean①국무위원은 국무총리의 제청으로 대통령이 임명한다.
…
④군인은 현역을 면한 후가 아니면 국무위원으로 임명될 수 없다. (제87조)