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Government
Mozambique
- English…
3. The Head of State shall be the Head of Government.
… (Art. 145) - Portuguese…
3. O Presidente da República é o Chefe do Governo.
… (Art. 145)
Government
Saint Kitts and Nevis
- English(1) There shall be for Saint Christopher and Nevis a Cabinet of Ministers 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 Christopher and Nevis and the Cabinet shall be collectively responsible to the National Assembly 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. 53)
Government
Belarus
- EnglishExecutive power in the Republic of Belarus shall be exercised by the Government - the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus - the central body of state administration.
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The Government of the Republic of Belarus shall consist of the Prime minister, his deputies and ministers. The heads of other national bodies of state administration may be members of the Government.
The Prime minister shall be appointed by the President of the Republic of Belarus with the consent of the House of Representatives.
… (Art. 106) - BelarusianВыканаўчую ўладу ў Рэспубліцы Беларусь ажыццяўляе Урад — Савет Міністраў Рэспублікі Беларусь — цэнтральны орган дзяржаўнага кіравання.
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Урад Рэспублікі Беларусь складаецца з Прэм’ер-міністра, яго намеснікаў і міністраў. У склад Урада могуць уваходзіць і кіраўнікі іншых рэспубліканскіх органаў дзяржаўнага кіравання.
Прэм’ер-міністр назначаецца Прэзідэнтам Рэспублікі Беларусь са згоды Палаты прадстаўнікоў.
… (Артыкул 106) - RussianИсполнительную власть в Республике Беларусь осуществляет Правительство – Совет Министров Республики Беларусь – центральный орган государственного управления.
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Правительство Республики Беларусь состоит из Премьер-министра, его заместителей и министров. В состав Правительства могут входить и руководители иных республиканских органов государственного управления.
Премьер-министр назначается Президентом Республики Беларусь с согласия Палаты представителей.
… (Статья 106)
Government
Rwanda
- EnglishThe Prime Minister is selected, appointed and dismissed by the President of the Republic.
Other Cabinet members are appointed by the President of the Republic after consultation with the Prime Minister.
… (Art. 116) - KinyarwandaMinisitiri w’Intebe atoranywa, ashyirwaho kandi avanwaho na Perezida wa Repubulika.
Abandi bagize Guverinoma bashyirwaho na Perezida wa Repubulika amaze kugisha inama Minisitiri w’Intebe.
… (Ingingo ya 116) - FrenchLe Premier Ministre est choisi, nommé et démis de ses fonctions par le Président de la République.
Les autres membres du Gouvernement sont nommés par le Président de la République après consultation du Premier Ministre.
… (Art. 116)
Government
Iraq
- EnglishThe federal executive power shall consist of the President of the Republic and the Council of Ministers and shall exercise its powers in accordance with the Constitution and the law. (Art. 66)
- Arabicتتكون السلطة التنفيذية الاتحادية، من رئيس الجمهورية، ومجلس الوزراء، تمارس صلاحياتها وفقاً للدستور والقانون. (المادة 66)
Government
Czech Republic
- English…
(2) The president of the republic shall appoint the prime minister and, on the basis of her proposal, the other members of the government and entrust them with the management of the ministries or other offices.
(3) Within thirty days of its appointment, the government shall go before the Chamber of Deputies and ask it for a vote of confidence.
… (1993 Constitution, Art. 68) - Czech…
(2) Předsedu vlády jmenuje prezident republiky a na jeho návrh jmenuje ostatní členy vlády a pověřuje je řízením ministerstev nebo jiných úřadů.
(3) Vláda předstoupí do třiceti dnů po svém jmenování před Poslaneckou sněmovnu a požádá ji o vyslovení důvěry.
… (Ústava 1993, Čl. 68)
Government
Tonga
- EnglishRepresentatives of the people shall be chosen by ballot and any person who is qualified to be an elector may nominate as a candidate and be chosen as a representative for the electoral constituency in which he is registered, save that no person may be chosen against whom an order has been made in any court in the Kingdom for the payment of a specific sum of money the whole or any part of which remains outstanding or if ordered to pay by instalments the whole or any part of such instalments remain outstanding on the day on which such person submits his nomination paper to the Returning Officer:
Provided that a person resident outside of Tonga who is qualified to be an elector will qualify as a candidate only if he is present in Tonga for a period of 3 months within the 6 months before the relevant election. (Clause 65) - Tongan‘E fai ‘a e fili ‘o e kau fakafofonga ‘o e kakai ‘aki ‘a e paloti pea ‘ilonga ha taha kuo fakangofua ke fili ‘e ngofua ke fokotu‘u ia koe kanititeiti pea ke fili ia ko e fakafofonga ma‘ae vahenga fili ‘a ia kuo lesisita ki ai, kae kehe kuo pau he ‘ikai fili ha taha ‘a ia kuo fai ki ai ha tu‘utu‘uni ‘i ha Fakamaau‘anga ‘i he Pule‘anga ke totongi ha pa‘anga kuo tuhu‘i pau ‘a ia ko hono kotoa pe konga ‘o ia ‘oku te‘eki ke totongi pe kuo tu‘utu‘uni ke totongi fakakongokonga ‘a e kotoa pe ha konga ‘o e pa‘anga ‘oku te‘eki ke totongi fakakongokonga ko ia ‘i he ‘aho ‘oku ‘oatu ai ‘e he toko taha ko ia ‘ene pepa fili ki he ‘Ofisa Faifili:
Ka kuo pau ko ha taha ‘oku ‘ikai nofo ‘i Tonga ‘a ia ‘oku ngofua ke hoko ko e taha fili ‘e ‘i ai pe ‘ene mafai ke hoko ko ha kanititeiti kapau ‘oku ne ‘i Tonga ‘i ha vaha‘a taimi ko e mahina ‘e tolu ‘i loto ‘i he mahina ‘e ono kimu‘a ‘i he fili felave‘i ko ia. (Kupu 65)
Government
South Africa
- English(1) The Cabinet consists of the President, as head of the Cabinet, a Deputy President and Ministers.
(2) The President appoints the Deputy President and Ministers, assigns their powers and functions, and may dismiss them.
(3) The President –
(a) must select the Deputy President from among the members of the National Assembly;
(b) may select any number of Ministers from among the members of the Assembly; and
(c) may select no more than two Ministers from outside the Assembly.
(4) The President must appoint a member of the Cabinet to be the leader of government business in the National Assembly.
… (Sec. 91)
Government
Jordan
- EnglishThe Council of Ministers shall consist of the Prime Minister, as Head, and of a number of ministers pursuant to the need and public interest. (Art. 41)
- Arabicيؤلف مجلس الوزراء من رئيس الوزراء رئيساً ومن عدد من الوزراء حسب الحاجة والمصلحة العامة. (المادّة 41)
Government
Germany
- English(1) The Federal Chancellor shall be elected by the Bundestag without debate on the proposal of the Federal President.
(2) The person who receives the votes of a majority of the Members of the Bundestag shall be elected. The person elected shall be appointed by the Federal President.
(3) If the person proposed by the Federal President is not elected, the Bundestag may elect a Federal Chancellor within fourteen days after the ballot by the votes of more than one half of its Members.
… (Art. 63) - German(1) Der Bundeskanzler wird auf Vorschlag des Bundespräsidenten vom Bundestage ohne Aussprache gewählt.
(2) Gewählt ist, wer die Stimmen der Mehrheit der Mitglieder des Bundestages auf sich vereinigt. Der Gewählte ist vom Bundespräsidenten zu ernennen.
(3) Wird der Vorgeschlagene nicht gewählt, so kann der Bundestag binnen vierzehn Tagen nach dem Wahlgange mit mehr als der Hälfte seiner Mitglieder einen Bundeskanzler wählen.
… (Art. 63)