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Government
Liberia
- 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
Jamaica
- 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
Thailand
- EnglishA Minister must:
1. be of Thai nationality by birth;
2. be not less than thirty-five years of age;
3. have graduated with not lower than a Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent;
4. be of evident integrity;
5. not have behaviour which is a serious violation of or failure to comply with ethical standards;
6. not be under any of the prohibitions under section 98;
7. not be a person sentenced by a judgment to imprisonment, irrespective of the finality of the case or a suspension of the punishment, except for an offence committed through negligence, a petty offence or a defamation offence;
8. not be a person whose office has been vacated on the grounds of committing any prohibited act under section 186 or section 187, for a period of less than two years up to the date of appointment. (Sec. 160) - Thaiรัฐมนตรีต้อง
(๑) มีสัญชาติไทยโดยกำเนิด
(๒) มีอายุไม่ต่ำกว่าสามสิบห้าปี
(๓) สําเร็จการศึกษาไม่ต่ำกว่าปริญญาตรีหรือเทียบเท่า
(๔) มีความซื่อสัตย์สุจริตเป็นที่ประจักษ์
(๕) ไม่มีพฤติกรรมอันเป็นการฝ่าฝืนหรือไม่ปฏิบัติตามมาตรฐานทางจริยธรรมอย่างร้ายแรง
(๖) ไม่มีลักษณะต้องห้ามตามมาตรา ๙๘
(๗) ไม่เป็นผู้ต้องคําพิพากษาให้จําคุก แม้คดีนั้นจะยังไม่ถึงที่สุดหรือมีการรอการลงโทษ เว้นแต่เป็นความผิดอันได้กระทําโดยประมาท ความผิดลหุโทษ หรือความผิดฐานหมิ่นประมาท
(๘) ไม่เป็นผู้เคยพ้นจากตําแหน่งเพราะเหตุกระทําการอันเป็นการต้องห้ามตามมาตรา ๑๘๖ หรือมาตรา ๑๘๗ มาแล้วยังไม่ถึงสองปีนับถึงวันแต่งตั้ง (มาตรา ๑๖๐)
Government
Spain
- EnglishThe other members of the Government shall be appointed and dismissed by the King at the President's proposal. (Sec. 100)
- SpanishLos demás miembros del Gobierno serán nombrados y separados por el Rey, a propuesta de su Presidente. (Art. 100)
Government
Morocco
- EnglishThe King appoints the Head of Government from within the political party arriving ahead in the elections of the members of the Chamber of Representatives, and with a view to their results.
On proposal of the Head of Government, He appoints the members of the government.
… (Art. 47) - Arabicيعيّن الملك رئيس الحكومة من الحزب السياسي الذي تصدر انتخابات أعضاء مجلس النواب، وعلى أساس نتائجها.
ويعين أعضاء الحكومة باقتراح من رئيسها.
… (الفصل 47)
Government
Switzerland
- EnglishThe Federal Council is the supreme governing and executive authority of the Confederation. (Art. 174)
- FrenchLe Conseil fédéral est l’autorité directoriale et exécutive suprême de la Confédération. (Art. 174)
- GermanDer Bundesrat ist die oberste leitende und vollziehende Behörde des Bundes. (Art. 174)
- ItalianIl Consiglio federale è la suprema autorità direttiva ed esecutiva della Confederazione. (Art. 174)
Government
Mozambique
- 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
Saint Lucia
- 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
Yemen
- EnglishThe responsibilities of the President of the Republic are as follows:
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4. To name the person who will form the government, and to issue a republican decree with the names of the cabinet members.
… (Art. 119) - Arabicيتولى رئيس الجمهورية الاختصاصات التالية:
...
٤. تكليف من يشكل الحكومة وإصدار القرار الجمهوري بتسمية أعضائها.
... (المادّة 119)
Government
Marshall Islands
- English(1) The Cabinet shall consist of the President (who shall be a member of the Nitijela) and the other members of the Nitijela who are appointed as Ministers pursuant to this Article.
… (Art. V, Sec. 2)