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Government
Saint Kitts and Nevis
- English(1) There shall be a Prime Minister of Saint Christopher and Nevis 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 Representative who appears to him or her likely to command the support of the majority of the Representatives.
(3) There shall be, in addition to the office of Prime Minister, an office of Deputy Prime Minister and 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 members of the National Assembly.
… (Sec. 52)
Government
Kuwait
- EnglishThe Amir shall appoint the Prime Minister after the traditional consultations and shall relieve him from his post. He shall also appoint the Ministers and relieve them from their posts on the recommendation of the Prime Minister.
Ministers shall be appointed from among members of the National Assembly or from other quarters.
The entire number of Ministers shall not exceed one third the number of the members of the National Assembly. (Art. 56) - Arabicيعين الأمير رئيس مجلس الوزراء، بعد المشاورات التقليدية، ويعفيه من منصبه، كما يعين الوزراء ويعفيهم من مناصبهم بناء على ترشيح رئيس مجلس الوزراء.
ويكون تعيين الوزراء من أعضاء مجلس الأمة ومن غيرهم.
ولا يزيد عدد الوزراء جميعا على ثلث عدد أعضاء مجلس الأمة. (المادّة 56)
Government
Ireland
- English1 The Government shall consist of not less than seven and not more than fifteen members who shall be appointed by the President in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution.
2 The executive power of the State shall, subject to the provisions of this Constitution, be exercised by or on the authority of the Government.
... (Art. 28) - Irish Gaelic1 Mórsheisear ar a laghad, agus cúig dhuine dhéag ar a mhéid, líon comhaltaí an Rialtais, agus is é an tUachtarán a cheapfas na comhaltaí sin de réir forálacha an Bhunreachta seo.
2 Faoi chuimsiú forálacha an Bhunreachta seo, is é an Rialtas a oibreos, nó is le húdarás an Rialtais a oibreofar, cumhacht chomhallach an Stáit.
... (Airteagal 28)
Government
Rwanda
- EnglishThe Cabinet is composed of the Prime Minister, Ministers, State Ministers and other members who may be determined by the President of the Republic where deemed necessary. (Art. 115)
- KinyarwandaGuverinoma igizwe na Minisitiri w’Intebe, Abaminisitiri, Abanyamabanga ba Leta n’abandi bashobora kugenwa na Perezida wa Repubulika bibaye ngombwa. (Ingingo ya 115)
- FrenchLe Gouvernement est composé du Premier Ministre, des Ministres, des Secrétaires d'Etat et d’autres membres que le Président de la République peut désigner le cas échéant. (Art. 115)
Government
Maldives
- English(a) There shall be a Cabinet of Ministers appointed by the President, with responsibility for the duties and functions assigned to them by the President, this Constitution and the law.
(b) The Cabinet shall consist of the Vice President, the Ministers given responsibility for the different Ministries, and the Attorney General.
(c) Except for the Vice President, the President must receive the approval of the People’s Majlis for all appointments to the Cabinet.
(d) The President shall submit to the People’s Majlis, within seven days of making appointments to the Cabinet the names of the appointees to the Cabinet for approval of the People’s Majlis. (Art. 129) - Dhivehi(ހ) ރައީސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާ ހަވާލުކުރާ ކަންތައްތަކާއި މި ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީންނާއި ޤާނޫނުން ޙަވާލުކުރެވޭ ކަންތައްތައް ކުރުމަށްޓަކައި ރައީސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާ އައްޔަންކުރާ ވަޒީރުންގެ މަޖިލީހެއް އޮންނަންވާނެއެވެ.
(ށ) ވަޒީރުންގެ މަޖިލިސް އެކިލެވިގެންވަނީ، ރައީސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާގެ ނައިބާއި، އެކިއެކި ވުޒާރާތައް ހިންގުމާ ރަޢީސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާ ހަވާލުކުރާ ވަޒީރުންނާއި، ބަންޑާރަނައިބުގެ މައްޗަށެވެ.
(ނ) ރައީސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާގެ ނައިބު ފިޔަވައި، ވަޒީރުންގެ މަޖިލީހަށް ޢައްޔަންކުރާ އެހެން މެންބަރުން އެ މަޖިލީހަށް އައްޔަންކުރުމަށްފަހު ރައްޔިތުންގެމަޖިލީހުގެ ރުހުން ހޯދަންވާނެއެވެ.
(ރ) ވަޒީރުންގެމަޖިލީހަށް ރައީސްލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާ އައްޔަންކުރާ މީހުންގެ ނަންތައް، އެމީހުން އައްޔަންކުރެވޭ ދުވަހުންފެށިގެން ހަތަ ދުވަހުގެތެރޭގައި، ރައްޔިތުންގެ މަޖީލީހުގެ ރުހުން ހޯދުމަށްޓަކައި އެ މަޖިލީހަށް ރައީސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާ ހުށަހަޅާންވާނެއެވެ. (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 129 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)