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Government
Malta
- English(1) There shall be a Cabinet for Malta which shall consist of the Prime Minister and such number of other Ministers as may be appointed in accordance with article 80 of this Constitution.
(2) The Cabinet shall have the general direction and control of the Government of Malta and shall be collectively responsible therefor to Parliament. (Art. 79) - Maltese(1) Għandu jkun hemm Kabinett għal Malta li jkun magħmul mill-Prim Ministru u dak in-numru ta’ Ministri oħra li jistgħu jiġu maħtura skont l-artikolu 80 ta’ din il-Kostituzzjoni.
(2) Il-Kabinett ikollu d-direzzjoni ġenerali u l-kontroll tal-Gvern ta' Malta u jkun responsabbli kollettivament dwar hekk lejn il-Parlament. (Art. 79)
Government
Ecuador
- EnglishThe Ministers of State shall be appointed and recalled at the discretion of the President of the Republic and shall represent him/her in matters inherent to the respective ministries for which they are responsible. They shall be held liable politically, civilly and criminally for the actions and contracts they enter into during the performance of their duties, regardless of the State's subsidiary civil responsibility.
To be a standing Minister of State, one is required to be an Ecuadorian national, to be in possession of political rights and to not have incurred any disqualification or incompatibility, as provided for by the Constitution. The number of Ministers of State, their name and the competencies assigned to them shall be established by means of a decree issued by the Office of the President of the Republic. (Art. 151) - SpanishLas ministras y los ministros de Estado serán de libre nombramiento y remoción por la Presidenta o Presidente de la República, y lo representarán en los asuntos propios del ministerio a su cargo. Serán responsables política, civil y penalmente por los actos y contratos que realicen en el ejercicio de sus funciones, con independencia de la responsabilidad civil subsidiaria del Estado.
Para ser titular de un ministerio de Estado se requerirá tener la nacionalidad ecuatoriana, estar en goce de los derechos políticos y no encontrarse en ninguno de los casos de inhabilidad o incompatibilidad previstos en la Constitución. El número de ministras o ministros de Estado, su denominación y las competencias que se les asigne serán establecidos mediante decreto expedido por la Presidencia de la República. (Art. 151)
Government
Pakistan
- English(1) Subject to the Constitution, the executive authority of the Federation shall be exercised in the name of the President by the Federal Government, consisting of the Prime Minister and the Federal Ministers, who shall act through the Prime Minister, who shall be the chief executive of the Federation.
… (Art. 90) - Urdu(١) دستور کے مطابق، وفاقی حکومت کی جانب سےوفاق کا عاملانہ اختیار صدرکے نام سے استعمال کیا جاۓ گا، جو وزیراعظم اور وفاقی وزراء پر مشتمل ہوگا، جو وزیراعظم کے ذریعے کام کریں گے جو کہ وفاق کا چییف اگز یکٹیو ہوگا۔
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Government
Guinea-Bissau
- EnglishAre exclusive roles of the President of the Republic:
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g. Appoint and dismiss the Prime-Minister, considering the electoral results and after listening to the political forces represented by the National Popular Assembly;
h. Confirm the appointment of the Prime-Minister;
i. Appoint and dismiss other members of the cabinet, as proposed by the Prime-Minister, and confirm them;
… (Art. 68) - PortugueseSão atribuições do Presidente da República:
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g) Nomear e exonerar o Primeiro-Ministro, tendo em conta 6s resultados eleitorais e ouvidas as forças políticas representadas na Assembleia Nacional Popular;
h) Empossar o Primeiro-Ministro;
i) Nomear e exonerar os restantes membros do Governo, sob proposta do Primeiro-Ministro, e dar-lhes posse;
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Government
Norway
- EnglishThe King himself chooses a Council from among Norwegian citizens who are entitled to vote. This Council shall consist of a Prime Minister and at least seven other Members.
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Husband and wife, parent and child or two siblings may never sit at the same time in the Council of State. (Art. 12) - NorwegianKongen velger selv et råd av stemmeberettigede norske borgere. Dette råd skal bestå av en statsminister og i det minste syv andre medlemmer.
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Ektefeller, foreldre og barn eller to søsken må ikke på samme tid ha sete i statsrådet. (§ 12)
Government
Haiti
- EnglishThe Government is composed of the Prime Minister, the Ministers and Secretaries of State. The Prime Minister is the head of the Government. (Art. 155)
- FrenchLe Gouvernement se compose du Premier Ministre, des Ministres et des Secrétaires d'Etat. Le Premier Ministre est le Chef de Gouvernement. (Art. 155)
Government
Portugal
- EnglishIn relation to other entities and organs the President of the Republic has the competences:
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f) To appoint the Prime Minister pursuant to Article 187(1);
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h) Upon a proposal from the Prime Minister, to appoint members of the Government and discharge them from office;
… (Art. 133) - PortugueseCompete ao Presidente da República, relativamente a outros órgãos:
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f) Nomear o Primeiro-Ministro, nos termos do n.º 1 do artigo 187.º,
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h) Nomear e exonerar os membros do Governo, sob proposta do Primeiro-Ministro;
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Government
Honduras
- EnglishThe President of the Republic holds the general administration of the State; his attributions are:
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5. To freely appoint and dismiss secretaries and deputy secretaries of the cabinet
… (Art. 245) - SpanishEl Presidente de la República tiene a su cargo la administración general del Estado, son sus atribuciones;
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5. Nombrar y separar libremente a los secretarios y subsecretarios de Estado,
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Government
Syrian Arab Republic
- English1. The Council of Ministers is the highest executive and administrative authority of the state. It consists of the Prime Minister, his deputies and the ministers. It supervises the implementation of the laws and regulations and oversees the work of state institutions;
2. The Prime Minister supervises the work of his deputies and the ministers. (Art. 118) - Arabic1. مجلس الوزراء هو الهيئة التنفيذية والإدارية العليا للدولة، ويتكون من رئيس مجلس الوزراء ونوابه والوزراء، ويشرف على تنفيذ القوانين والأنظمة، ويراقب عمل أجهزة الدولة ومؤسساتها.
2. يشرف رئيس مجلس الوزراء على أعمال نوابه والوزراء. (المادة 118)
Government
Mauritania
- EnglishThe Prime Minister defines, under the authority of the President of the Republic, the policy of the Government.
… (Art. 42) - Arabicيحدد الوزير الأول سياسة الحكومة تحت إشراف رئيس الجمهورية.
... (المادّة 42) - FrenchLe premier ministre définit, sous l’autorité du président de la République, la politique du Gouvernement.
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