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Government
United Arab Emirates
- EnglishThe Federal Supreme Council has the following powers:
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5. Upon a proposal by the President of the UAE, approve the appointment of the Prime Minister of the UAE, accept his resignation, and remove him from office.
… (Art. 47) - Arabicﻳﺘﻮﻟﻰ اﻟﻤﺠﻠﺲ اﻷﻋﻠﻰ ﻟﻼﺗﺤﺎﺩ اﻷﻣﻮﺭ اﻟﺘﺎﻟﻴﺔ :
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5. اﻟﻤﻮ اﻓﻘﺔ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺗﻌﻴﻴﻦ رﺋﻴﺲ ﻣﺠﻠﺲ وزرﺍﺀ اﻻﺗﺤﺎﺩ وﻗﺒﻮﻝ اﺳﺘﻘﺎﻟﺘﻪ واﻋﻔﺎﺋﻪ ﻣﻦ ﻣﻨﺼﺒﻪ، ﺑﻨﺎﺀ ﻋﻠﻰ اﻗﺘﺮ اﺡ رﺋﻴﺲ اﻻﺗﺤﺎﺩ.
... (المادّة 47)
Government
Australia
- EnglishThe Governor-General may appoint officers to administer such departments of State of the Commonwealth as the Governor-General in Council may establish.
Such officers shall hold office during the pleasure of the Governor-General. They shall be members of the Federal Executive Council, and shall be the Queen’s Ministers of State for the Commonwealth.
… (Sec. 64)
Government
Bangladesh
- English(1) There shall be a Cabinet for Bangladesh having the Prime Minister at its head and comprising also such other Ministers as the Prime Minister may from time to time designate.
(2) The executive power of the Republic shall, in accordance with this Constitution, be exercised by or on the authority of the Prime Minister.
… (Art. 55) - Bengali(১) প্রধানমন্ত্রীর নেতৃত্বে বাংলাদেশের একটি মন্ত্রিসভা থাকিবে এবং প্রধানমন্ত্রী ও সময়ে সময়ে তিনি যেরূপ স্থির করিবেন, সেইরূপ অন্যান্য মন্ত্রী লইয়া এই মন্ত্রিসভা গঠিত হইবে।
(২) প্রধানমন্ত্রী কর্তৃক বা তাঁহার কর্তত্বে এই সংবিধান-অনুযায়ী প্রজাতন্ত্রের নির্বাহী ক্ষমতা প্রযুক্ত হইবে।
… (অনুচ্ছেদ ৫৫)
Government
Kiribati
- English
There shall be a Cabinet which shall consist of the Beretitenti, the Kauoman-ni-Beretitenti and not more than twelve other Ministers. (Sec. 40)3
Government
Brunei Darussalam
- EnglishThere shall be established a Council of Ministers (to be known in Malay as the Majlis Mesyuarat Menteri-Menteri), constituted in accordance with the provisions of this Part. (Sec. 10)
- MalayHendaklah diadakan Majlis Mesyuarat Menteri-Menteri (yang boleh disebut sebagai Majlis Mesyuarat Menteri-Menteri Kabinet) yang ditubuhkan menurut peruntukan-peruntukan Bahagian ini. (Sec. 10)
Government
Cabo Verde
- English1. The Government shall consist of the Prime Minister, the Ministers and the Secretaries of State.
2. There may be one or more Deputy Prime Ministers.
3. The Government shall have the Council of Ministers as a collegial body.
… (Art. 187) - Portuguese1. O Governo é composto pelo Primeiro Ministro, pelos Ministros e pelos Secretários de Estado.
2. Poderá haver um ou mais Vice-Primeiros Ministros.
3. O Governo tem como órgão colegial o Conselho de Ministros.
… (Art. 187)
Government
Bahamas
- English1. There shall be a Cabinet for The Bahamas which shall have the general direction and control of the government of The Bahamas and shall be collectively responsible thereof to Parliament.
2. The Cabinet shall consist of the Prime Minister and not less than eight other Ministers (of whom one shall be the Attorney-General), as may be appointed in accordance with the provisions of Article 73 of this Constitution. (Art. 72)
Government
Andorra
- English1. The Government consists of the Head of Government and the Ministers, their number being determined by law.
2. Under the direction of its Head of Government, the Government conducts the national and international policy of Andorra. It conducts the State administration and is vested with statutory powers.
… (Art. 72) - Catalan1. El Govern es compon del cap de Govern i dels ministres, en el nombre que determini la llei.
2. Sota l'autoritat del seu cap, dirigeix la política nacional i internacional d'Andorra. Dirigeix també l'administració de l'Estat i exerceix la potestat reglamentària.
… (Art. 72)
Government
Congo
- EnglishThe Government includes the Prime Minister, Head of the Government and the Ministers. (Art. 98)
- FrenchLe Gouvernement comprend le Premier ministre, Chef du Gouvernement et les ministres. (Art. 98)
Government
Colombia
- EnglishThe President of the Republic is Head [Jefe] of State, Head of Government, and supreme administrative authority.
The National Government is formed by the President of the Republic, the Ministers of the cabinet [despacho], and the directors of administrative departments.
… (Art. 115) - SpanishEl Presidente de la República es Jefe del Estado, Jefe del Gobierno y suprema autoridad administrativa.
El Gobierno Nacional está formado por el Presidente de la República, los ministros del despacho y los directores de departamentos administrativos.
… (Art. 115)