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Government
Iceland
- EnglishThe President appoints Ministers and discharges them. He determines their number and assignments. (Art. 15)
- IcelandicForsetinn skipar ráðherra og veitir þeim lausn. Hann ákveður tölu þeirra og skiptir störfum með þeim. (15. gr.)
Government
Liberia
- EnglishThe Executive Power of the Republic shall be vested in the President who shall be Head of State, Head of Government and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Liberia. The president shall be elected by universal adult suffrage of registered voters in the Republic … (Art. 50)
Government
Jamaica
- English1. Whenever the Governor-General has occasion to appoint a Prime Minister he, acting in his discretion, shall appoint the member of the House of Representatives who, in his judgment, is best able to command the confidence of a majority of the members of that House and shall, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister, appoint from among the members of the two Houses such number of other Ministers as the Prime Minister may advise.
… (Sec. 70)
Government
Lebanon
- English
Only Lebanese may assume the ministry, and no one may assume the ministry unless he meets the requirements which qualify him for representation.
… (Art. 66) - Arabic
لا يلي الوزارة إلا اللبنانيون ولا يجوز تولي الوزارة إلا لمن يكون حائزاً على الشروط التي تؤهله للنيابة.
… (المادّة 66)
Government
Malta
- EnglishWherever there shall be occasion for the appointment of a Prime Minister, the President shall appoint as Prime Minister the member of the House of Representatives who, in his judgment, is best able to command the support of a majority of the members of that House and shall, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister, appoint the other Ministers from among the members of the House of Representatives:
… (Art. 80) - MalteseKull meta jkun hemm lok għall-ħatra ta’ Prim Ministru, il-President għandu jaħtar bħala Prim Ministru l-membru tal-Kamra tad-Deputati li, fil-ġudizzju tiegħu, ikun l-aħjar li jkun jista’ jgawdi l-appoġġ tal-maġġoranza tal-membri tal-Kamra u għandu, waqt li jaġixxi skont il-parir tal-Prim Ministru, jaħtar lill-Ministri l-oħra minn fost il-membri tal-Kamra tad-Deputati:
… (Art. 80)
Government
Mozambique
- English1. The Council of Ministers shall consist of the President of the Republic, who shall preside, the Prime Minister and the Ministers.
2. Deputy Ministers and Secretaries of State may be summoned to take part in meetings of the Council of Ministers. (Art. 200) - Portuguese1. O Conselho de Ministros é composto pelo Presidente da República que a ele preside, pelo Primeiro-Ministro e pelos Ministros.
2. Podem ser convocados para participar em reuniões do Conselho de Ministros os Vice-Ministros e os Secretários de Estado. (Art. 200)
Government
Saint Lucia
- English(1) There shall be a Cabinet of Ministers for Saint Lucia which shall consist of the Prime Minister and the other Ministers.
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(3) The functions of the Cabinet shall be to advise the Governor General in the government of Saint Lucia and the Cabinet shall be collectively responsible to Parliament for any advice given to the Governor General 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 or her office.
… (Sec. 61)
Government
Palestine
- EnglishThe Prime Minister shall exercise the following powers:
1. To form or modify the composition of the Council of Ministers, to dismiss or accept the resignation of any of its members, or to fill a vacant position.
… (Art. 68) - Arabicيمارس رئيس الوزراء ما يلي:
- 1تشكيل مجلس الوزراء أو تعديله أو إقالة أو قبول استقالة أي عضو أو ملء الشاغر فيه.
… (المادّة 68)
Government
Portugal
- EnglishThe Government is the entity that conducts the country's general policy and the senior organ of the Public Administration. (Art. 182)
- PortugueseO Governo é o órgão de condução da política geral do país e o órgão superior da administração pública. (Art. 182)
Government
Sao Tome and Principe
- EnglishThe Government shall be the executive and administrative organ of the State, with the responsibility of conducting the overall policy of the country. (Art. 108)
- PortugueseO Governo é o órgão executivo e administrativo do Estado, cabendo- lhe conduzir a política geral do País. (Art. 108)