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Government
- English1. There shall be a Prime Minister and a Deputy Prime Minister who shall be appointed by the President.
2. There shall be, in addition to the offices of Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister and Attorney-General, such other offices of Minister of the Government as may be prescribed by Parliament or, subject to any law, established by the President, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister:
Provided that the number of offices of Minister, other than the Prime Minister, shall not be more than 24.
3. The President, acting in his own deliberate judgment shall appoint as Prime Minister the member of the Assembly who appears to him best able to command the support of the majority of the members of the Assembly, and shall, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister, appoint the Deputy Prime Minister, the Attorney-General and the other Ministers from among the members of the Assembly.
… (Sec. 59)
Government
- English
The administration and the management of the public services are entrusted to the Council of Ministers; and to each Minister in the matters that are of the competence of the portfolio of his responsibility [cargo]. (Art. 119)
- Spanish
La dirección y la gestión de los servicios públicos están confiadas al Consejo de Ministros; y a cada ministro en los asuntos que competen a la cartera a su cargo. (Art. 119)
Government
- English
1. The Council of Ministers consists of the Prime Minister, deputy prime minister, and ministers.
2. The Council of Ministers exercises every state function, which is not given to other bodies of state power or local government. (Art. 95) - Albanian
1. Këshilli i Ministrave përbëhet nga Kryeministri, zëvendëskryeministri dhe ministrat.
2. Këshilli i Ministrave ushtron çdo funksion shtetëror, i cili nuk u është dhënë organeve të pushteteve të tjera shtetërore ose të qeverisjes vendore. (Neni 95)
Government
- EnglishThe cabinet shall consist of the heads of the major executive departments created by law. The cabinet members shall be appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate and shall serve at the will of the President. No person may serve in a legislature and the cabinet at the same time. (Art. VIII, Sec. 5)
Government
- English(1) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the executive powers of the Federation:
(a) shall be vested in the President and may, subject as aforesaid and to the provisions of any law made by the National Assembly, be exercised by him either directly or through the Vice-President and Ministers of the Government of the Federation or officers in the public service of the Federation;
… (Sec. 5)
Government
- EnglishThe Law, by absolute majority of members of each Chamber and at the initiative of the Executive Power, shall determine the number of Ministries, their own denomination and their attributions and competences as matters so determine, without prejudice to that provided in Article 181.
The President of the Republic, acting in the Council of Ministers, may redistribute attributions and competences.
The President of the Republic shall allot the Ministries to citizens who, by virtue of their parliamentary support, are assured of permanency in office. … (Art. 174) - SpanishLa ley, por mayoría absoluta de componentes de cada Cámara y a iniciativa del Poder Ejecutivo, determinará el número de Ministerios, su denominación propia y sus atribuciones y competencias en razón de materia, sin perjuicio de lo dispuesto por el artículo 181.
El Presidente de la República actuando en Consejo de Ministros, podrá redistribuir dichas atribuciones y competencias.
El Presidente de la República adjudicará los Ministerios entre ciudadanos que, por contar con apoyo parlamentario, aseguren su permanencia en el cargo. … (Art. 174)
Government
- EnglishNo member of the royal family may be a minister. (Art. 98)
- DutchGeen lid van de koninklijke familie kan minister zijn. (Art. 98)
- FrenchAucun membre de la famille royale ne peut être ministre. (Art. 98)
- GermanKein Mitglied der königlichen Familie darf Minister sein. (Art. 98)
Government
- English(1) There shall be a Prime Minister who shall be elected as such by the members of Parliament from amongst their number in accordance with the provisions of Schedule 2 to this Constitution.
(2) There shall be, in addition to the office of Prime Minister, such other offices of Minister of the Government, not exceeding eleven or such greater number as Parliament may prescribe, as may be established by the Governor General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister. Provided that one of such offices of Minister of the Government shall be that of Deputy Prime Minister.
(3) The Ministers other than the Prime Minister shall be appointed by the Governor-General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister, from among the members of Parliament: Provided that if occasion arises for making an appointment while Parliament is dissolved a person who was a member of Parliament immediately before the dissolution may be appointed. (Sec. 33)
Government
- English(1) There shall be a Cabinet whose functions shall be to advise the President in the government of Sierra Leone and which shall consist of the President, the Vice-President and such Ministers as the President may from time to time appoint.
… (Sec. 59)
Government
- EnglishThe Council of Ministers shall exercise the following powers:
First. To plan and execute the general policy and general plans of the State and oversee the work of the ministries and departments not associated with a ministry.
… (Art. 80) - Arabicيمارس مجلس الوزراء الصلاحيات الاتية:
أولاً. تخطيط وتنفيذ السياسة العامة للدولة والخطط العامة والاشراف على عمل الوزارات والجهات غير المرتبطة بوزارة.
… (المادة 80)