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Government
Japan
- English(1) The Cabinet shall consist of the Prime Minister, who shall be its head, and other Ministers of State, as provided for by law.
(2) The Prime Minister and other Ministers of State must be civilians.
… (Art. 66) - Japanese1 内閣は、法律の定めるところにより、その首長たる内閣総理大臣及びその他の国務大臣でこれを組織する。
2 内閣総理大臣その他の国務大臣は、文民でなければならない。
... (第66条)
Government
France
- EnglishThe President of the Republic shall appoint the Prime Minister. He shall terminate the appointment of the Prime Minister when the latter tenders the resignation of the Government.
On the recommendation of the Prime Minister, he shall appoint the other members of the Government and terminate their appointments. (1958 Constitution, Art. 8) - FrenchLe Président de la République nomme le Premier ministre. Il met fin à ses fonctions sur la présentation par celui-ci de la démission du Gouvernement.
Sur la proposition du Premier ministre, il nomme les autres membres du Gouvernement et met fin à leurs fonctions. (Constitution 1958, Art. 8)
Government
Guinea-Bissau
- EnglishAre exclusive roles of the President of the Republic:
…
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;
… (Art. 68)
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
Azerbaijan
- EnglishThe appointment to be Prime Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister, head of other central body of executive power can be a citizen of the Republic of Azerbaijan, having voting right, with university degree, having no liabilities in other states. (Art. 121)
- AzerbaijaniAzərbaycan Respublikasının Baş naziri, Baş nazirin müavini, nazir, digər mərkəzi icra hakimiyyəti orqanı rəhbəri vəzifəsinə seçkilərdə iştirak etmək hüququna malik olan, ali təhsilli, başqa dövlətlər qarşısında öhdəliyi olmayan Azərbaycan Respublikası vətəndaşı təyin edilir. (Maddə 121)
Government
Korea, Republic of
- EnglishHeads of Executive Ministries shall be appointed by the President from among members of the State Council on the recommendation of the Prime Minister. (Art. 94)
- Korean행정각부의 장은 국무위원 중에서 국무총리의 제청으로 대통령이 임명한다. (제94조)
Government
Iceland
- EnglishThe President entrusts his authority to Ministers.
… (Art. 13) - IcelandicForsetinn lætur ráðherra framkvæma vald sitt.
… (13. gr.)
Government
Malawi
- English1. The President shall have the power to appoint Ministers or Deputy Ministers and to fill vacancies in the Cabinet.
2. A person shall not be qualified to be appointed as a Minister or Deputy Minister unless that person—
a. is a citizen of the Republic who upon taking office, has attained the age of twenty-one years;
b. is able to speak and to read the English language; and
c. is registered as a voter in a constituency.
… (Sec. 94)
Government
Panama
- EnglishThe President of the Republic may exercise the following functions by himself/herself:
1. To appoint and remove freely the Ministers of State;
… (Art. 183) - SpanishSon atribuciones que ejerce por si solo el Presidente de la República:
1. Nombrar y separar libremente a los Ministros de Estado.
… (Art. 183)
Government
China
- EnglishThe State Council, that is, the Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China, is the executive body of the highest organ of state power; it is the highest organ of state administration. (Art. 85)
- Chinese中华人民共和国国务院,即中央人民政府,是最高国家权力机关的执行机关,是最高国家行政机关。(第八十五条)