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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
Palestine
- EnglishThe Council of Ministers (the “government”) is the highest executive and administrative instrument; it shoulders the responsibility for implementing the program that has been approved by the legislative branch. Except for the executive powers of the President of the National Authority, as specified in this Basic Law, executive and administrative powers shall be within the competence of the Council of Ministers. (Art. 63)
- Arabicمجلس الوزراء (الحكومة) هو الأداة التنفيذية والإدارية العليا التي تضطلع بمسؤولية وضع البرنامج الذي تقره السلطة التشريعية موضع التنفيذ، وفيما عدا ما لرئيس السلطة الوطنية من اختصاصات تنفيذية يحددها القانون الأساسي، تكون الصلاحيات التنفيذية والإدارية من اختصاص مجلس الوزراء. (المادّة 63)
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
Poland
- English1. The President of the Republic shall nominate a Prime Minister who shall propose the composition of a Council of Ministers. The President of the Republic shall, within 14 days of the first sitting of the Sejm or acceptance of the resignation of the previous Council of Ministers, appoint a Prime Minister together with other members of a Council of Ministers and accept the oaths of office of members of such newly appointed Council of Ministers.
… (Art. 154) - Polish1. Prezydent Rzeczypospolitej desygnuje Prezesa Rady Ministrów, który proponuje skład Rady Ministrów. Prezydent Rzeczypospolitej powołuje Prezesa Rady Ministrów wraz z pozostałymi członkami Rady Ministrów w ciągu 14 dni od dnia pierwszego posiedzenia Sejmu lub przyjęcia dymisji poprzedniej Rady Ministrów i odbiera przysięgę od członków nowo powołanej Rady Ministrów.
... (Art. 154)
Government
Rwanda
- EnglishThe Cabinet implements national policies agreed upon by the President of the Republic and the Cabinet meeting.
… (Art. 117) - KinyarwandaGuverinoma ishyira mu bikorwa politiki y’Igihugu Perezida wa Repubulika yumvikanyeho n’Inama y’Abaminisitiri.
… (Ingingo ya 117) - FrenchLe Gouvernement exécute la politique nationale arrêtée de commun accord par le Président de la République et le Conseil des Ministres.
… (Art. 117)
Government
Syrian Arab Republic
- EnglishThe President of the Republic shall name the Prime Minister, his deputies, ministers and their deputies, accept their resignation and dismiss them from office. (Art. 97)
- Arabicيتولى رئيس الجمهورية تسمية رئيس مجلس الوزراء ونوابه وتسمية الوزراء ونوابهم وقبول استقالتهم وإعفاءهم من مناصبهم. (المادة 97)
Government
Slovakia
- English
(1) The Government shall consist of the Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Ministers and Ministers.
… (Art. 109) - Slovak
(1) Vláda sa skladá z predsedu, podpredsedov a ministrov.
… (Čl. 109)
Government
Uruguay
- 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
Tuvalu
- English(1) A Cabinet is established for Tuvalu.
(2) The Cabinet consists of the Prime Minister and all the other Ministers. (Sec. 73)
Government
South Sudan
- EnglishThere shall be established in the Republic of South Sudan a National Executive consisting of the President, Vice President, Ministers, and Deputy Ministers. (Art. 95)