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Government
- English
(1) There shall be a Cabinet of Ministers, who shall have the general direction and control of the executive government of Samoa and shall be collectively responsible therefore to Parliament.
(2) Cabinet shall be appointed as follows:
(a) the Head of State shall appoint as Prime Minister to preside over Cabinet a Member of Parliament who commands the confidence of a majority of the Members of Parliament;
(b) the Head of State shall, acting on the advice of the Prime Minister, appoint not fewer than eight nor more than fourteen other Members of Parliament to be Ministers;
(b.a) the Head of State shall, acting on the advice of the Prime Minister, appoint one of the Ministers appointed under sub-clause (b) to be Deputy Prime Minister;
… (Art. 32) - Samoan
(1) O le a i ai se Kapeneta o Minisita, o i latou ia o le a i ai le faatonuga aoao ma le pulea o le pulega faatonu o le Malo o Samoa ma o le a fai mea faalogo uma i latou i le Palemene.
(2) O le a tofia le Kapeneta e pei ona taua i lalo:
(a) o le a tofia e le Ao o le Malo e avea ma Palemia ia taitai fono i le Kapeneta se Sui Usufono o le Palemene, o ia lea ua na maua le faatuatuaina e se vaega tele o Sui Usufono o le Palemene;
(e) o le a tofia e le Ao o le Malo e faia i luga o le fautuaga a le Palemia nisi Sui Usufono o le Palemene ia le itiiti mai na i lo le valu ma ia le sili atu na i lo le sefulu fa e avea ma Minisita;
(e.a) e tatau i le Ao o le Malo, e faia i luga o le fautuaga a le Palemia, ona tofia se tasi o Minisita i lalo o le faafuaiupu (e) e avea ma Sui Palemia;
… (Mataupu 32)
Government
- EnglishThe Executive Power of the Republic shall be vested in the President who shall be Head of State, Head of Government and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Liberia. The president shall be elected by universal adult suffrage of registered voters in the Republic … (Art. 50)
Government
- English1. The Government of Georgia is the supreme body of executive power that implements the domestic and foreign policies of the country.
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3. The Government shall consist of a Prime Minister and ministers.
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5. One or several State Ministers may be represented in the Government.
… (Art. 54) - Georgian1. საქართველოს მთავრობა არის აღმასრულებელი ხელისუფლების უმაღლესი ორგანო, რომელიც ახორციელებს ქვეყნის საშინაო და საგარეო პოლიტიკას.
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3. მთავრობა შედგება პრემიერ-მინისტრისა და მინისტრებისაგან.
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5. მთავრობის შემადგენლობაში შეიძლება იყოს ერთი ან რამდენიმე სახელმწიფო მინისტრი.
… (მუხლი 54)
Government
- English1. Whenever the Governor-General has occasion to appoint a Prime Minister he, acting in his discretion, shall appoint the member of the House of Representatives who, in his judgment, is best able to command the confidence of a majority of the members of that House and shall, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister, appoint from among the members of the two Houses such number of other Ministers as the Prime Minister may advise.
… (Sec. 70)
Government
- English(1) The Council of Ministers shall consist of a Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Ministers and ministers.
… (Art. 108) - Bulgarian(1) Министерският съвет се състои от министър-председател, заместниɤ министър-председатели и министри.
... (Чл. 108)
Government
- English1. The Council of Ministers shall consist of the President of the Republic, who shall preside, the Prime Minister and the Ministers.
2. Deputy Ministers and Secretaries of State may be summoned to take part in meetings of the Council of Ministers. (Art. 200) - Portuguese1. O Conselho de Ministros é composto pelo Presidente da República que a ele preside, pelo Primeiro-Ministro e pelos Ministros.
2. Podem ser convocados para participar em reuniões do Conselho de Ministros os Vice-Ministros e os Secretários de Estado. (Art. 200)
Government
- English(1) The Prime Minister shall appoint the Ministers of State. However, a majority of their number must be chosen from among the members of the Diet.
… (Art. 68) - Japanese1 内閣総理大臣は、国務大臣を任命する。但し、その過半数は、国会議員の中から選ばれなければならない。
… (第68条)
Government
- English(1) There shall be a Cabinet of Ministers for Saint Lucia which shall consist of the Prime Minister and the other Ministers.
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(3) The functions of the Cabinet shall be to advise the Governor General in the government of Saint Lucia and the Cabinet shall be collectively responsible to Parliament for any advice given to the Governor General by or under the general authority of the Cabinet and for all things done by or under the authority of any Minister in the execution of his or her office.
… (Sec. 61)
Government
- EnglishThe Prime Minister shall direct the actions of the Government. He shall be responsible for national defence. He shall ensure the implementation of legislation.
… (1958 Constitution, Art. 21) - FrenchLe Premier ministre dirige l'action du Gouvernement. Il est responsable de la défense nationale. Il assure l'exécution des lois.
… (Constitution 1958, Art. 21)
Government
- EnglishThe Government shall be the executive and administrative organ of the State, with the responsibility of conducting the overall policy of the country. (Art. 108)
- PortugueseO Governo é o órgão executivo e administrativo do Estado, cabendo- lhe conduzir a política geral do País. (Art. 108)