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Government
- English1. There shall be a Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda who shall be appointed by the Governor-General.
2. Whenever there is occasion for the appointment of a Prime Minister, the Governor General shall appoint as Prime Minister
a. a member of the House who is the leader in the House of the political party that commands the support of the majority of members of the House; or
b. where it appears to him that such party does not have an undisputed leader in the House or that no party commands the support of such a majority, the member of the House who in his judgement is most likely to command the support of the majority of members of the House,
and is willing to accept the office of Prime Minister.
3. Subject to the provision of section 82 of this Constitution and subsection (4) of this section there shall be, in addition to the office of Prime Minister, such other offices of Minister (including Minister of State) 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. The Ministers other than the Prime Minister shall be such persons as the Governor-General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister, shall appoint from among the members of the House and of the Senate.
… (Sec. 69)
Government
- EnglishIt is incumbent upon the President of the Republic, with regard to other organs:
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h) To appoint, swear in and remove Government Members from office, following a proposal by the Prime-Minister, in accordance with item 2, Section 106;
… (Sec. 86) - TetumPrezidente-Repúblika nia knaar kona-ba órgaun seluk:
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h) Foti, fó pose no hasai membru Governu nian, tuir proposta Primeiru-Ministru nian, iha termu no.2 Artigu 105;
… (Art. 86) - PortugueseCompete ao Presidente da República relativamente aos outros órgãos:
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h) Nomear, empossar e exonerar os membros do Governo, sob proposta do Primeiro-Ministro, nos termos do n.º 2 do artigo 106.º;
… (Art. 86)
Government
- English
The Government governs the country. It is accountable to the Riksdag. (Instrument of Government, Chapter 1, Art. 6)
- Swedish
Regeringen styr riket. Den är ansvarig inför riksdagen. (Kungörelse (1974:152) om beslutad ny regeringsform, 1 kap, 6§)
Government
- EnglishThe President of the Union, appoints the Ministers and the other members of the Government of which the number may not exceed fifteen. (Art. 60)
- Arabicيعيّن رئيس الاتحاد الوزراء وأعضاء الحكومة الآخرين الذين لا يجوز أن يتخطى عددهم الخمسة عشر. (المادة 60)
- FrenchLe Président de l’Union, nomme les Ministres et les autres membres du Gouvernement dont le nombre ne peut excéder quinze. (Art. 60)
Government
- English
The Ministers of State shall be chosen from among Brazilians over twenty-one years of age and in possession of their political rights.
… (Art. 87) - Portuguese
Os Ministros de Estado serão escolhidos dentre brasileiros maiores de vinte e um anos e no exercício dos direitos políticos.
… (Art. 87)
Government
- EnglishThe Government is the highest state administrative body of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, shall exercise executive power, and is the executive body of the National Assembly.
… (Art. 94) - VietnameseChính phủ là cơ quan hành chính nhà nước cao nhất của nước Cộng hoà xã hội chủ nghĩa Việt Nam, thực hiện quyền hành pháp, là cơ quan chấp hành của Quốc hội.
… (Điều 94)
Government
- English
There shall be a Cabinet which shall consist of the Beretitenti, the Kauoman-ni-Beretitenti and not more than twelve other Ministers. (Sec. 40)3
Government
- EnglishThe President of the Republic shall assign a Prime Minister to form the government and introduce his/her program to the House of Representatives.
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In the event the government is chosen from the party or the coalition that holds the majority or the highest number of seats in the House of Representatives, the President of the Republic shall, in consultation with the Prime Minister, choose the Ministers of Defense, Interior, Foreign Affairs and Justice. (Art. 146) - Arabicيكلّف رئيس الجمهورية رئيساً لمجلس الوزراء، بتشكيل الحكومة وعرض برنامجه على مجلس النواب،
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فى حال اختيار الحكومة من الحزب أو الائتلاف الحائز على أكثرية مقاعد مجلس النواب، يكون لرئيس الجمهورية، بالتشاور مع رئيس مجلس الوزراء، إختيار وزراء الدفاع والداخلية والخارجية والعدل. (المادّة 146)
Government
- EnglishThe Prime Minister is designated by the National Assembly of People's Power, upon the proposal of the President of the Republic, for a period of five years.
To be designated as the Prime Minister, one must obtain an absolute majority vote in favor. (Art. 141) - SpanishEl Primer Ministro es designado por la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular, a propuesta del Presidente de la República, por un período de cinco años.
Para ser designado Primer Ministro se requiere el voto favorable de la mayoría absoluta. (Art. 141)
Government
- English1. The Government consists of the Head of Government and the Ministers, their number being determined by law.
2. Under the direction of its Head of Government, the Government conducts the national and international policy of Andorra. It conducts the State administration and is vested with statutory powers.
… (Art. 72) - Catalan1. El Govern es compon del cap de Govern i dels ministres, en el nombre que determini la llei.
2. Sota l'autoritat del seu cap, dirigeix la política nacional i internacional d'Andorra. Dirigeix també l'administració de l'Estat i exerceix la potestat reglamentària.
… (Art. 72)