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Government
- English1. There shall be a Cabinet for Mauritius consisting of the Prime Minister and the other Ministers.
2. The functions of the Cabinet shall be to advise the President in the Government of Mauritius and the Cabinet shall be collectively responsible to the Assembly for any advice given to the President by or under the general authority of the Cabinet and for all things done by or under the authority of any Minister in execution of his office.
… (Sec. 61)
Government
- English
The Ministers meeting, form the Council of Ministers. The law determines its organization and functions.
The Council of Ministers has its President. It corresponds to the President of the Republic to preside over the Council of Ministers when he convokes it or when he attends its sessions. (Art. 121) - Spanish
Los ministros, reunidos, forman el Consejo de Ministros. La ley determina su organización y funciones.
El Consejo de Ministros tiene su Presidente. Corresponde al Presidente de la República presidir el Consejo de Ministros cuando lo convoca o cuando asiste a sus sesiones. (Art. 121)
Government
- EnglishThe President of the Republic shall name the Prime Minister, his deputies, ministers and their deputies, accept their resignation and dismiss them from office. (Art. 97)
- Arabicيتولى رئيس الجمهورية تسمية رئيس مجلس الوزراء ونوابه وتسمية الوزراء ونوابهم وقبول استقالتهم وإعفاءهم من مناصبهم. (المادة 97)
Government
- English
(1) The Government shall consist of the Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Ministers and Ministers.
… (Art. 109) - Slovak
(1) Vláda sa skladá z predsedu, podpredsedov a ministrov.
… (Čl. 109)
Government
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(3) The composition of the Government of the Federation or any of its agencies and the conduct of its affairs shall be carried out in such a manner as to reflect the federal character of Nigeria and the need to promote national unity, and also to command national loyalty, thereby ensuring that there shall be no predominance of persons from a few States or from a few ethnic or other sectional groups in that Government or in any of its agencies.
… (Sec. 14)
Government
- EnglishThe same qualifications shall be required for a Minister as for a Senator. (Art. 176)
- SpanishPara ser Ministro se necesitan las mismas calidades que para Senador. (Art. 176)
Government
- English… The deputies of the President of the Republic and the ministers shall be appointed from among those who are eligible to be a deputy and removed from office by the President of the Republic. … (Art. 106)
- Turkish… Cumhurbaşkanı yardımcıları ve bakanlar, milletvekili seçilme yeterliliğine sahip olanlar arasından Cumhurbaşkanı tarafından atanır ve görevden alınır. … (Madde 106)
Government
- English1 The President of the Confederation chairs the Federal Council.
2 The President and the Vice-President of the Federal Council are elected by the Federal Assembly from the members of the Federal Council for a term of office of one year.
… (Art. 176) - French1 La présidence du Conseil fédéral est assurée par le président ou la présidente de la Confédération.
2 L’Assemblée fédérale élit pour un an un des membres du Conseil fédéral à la présidence de la Confédération et un autre à la vice-présidence du Conseil fédéral.
… (Art. 176) - German1 Die Bundespräsidentin oder der Bundespräsident führt den Vorsitz im Bundesrat.
2 Die Bundespräsidentin oder der Bundespräsident und die Vizepräsidentin oder der Vizepräsident des Bundesrates werden von der Bundesversammlung aus den Mitgliedern des Bundesrates auf die Dauer eines Jahres gewählt.
… (Art. 176) - Italian1 Il presidente della Confederazione presiede il Consiglio federale.
2 Il presidente della Confederazione e il vicepresidente del Consiglio federale sono eletti per un anno dall’Assemblea federale fra i membri del Consiglio federale.
… (Art. 176)
Government
- English(1) There shall be a Prime Minister who shall be elected as such by the members of Parliament from amongst their number in accordance with the provisions of Schedule 2 to this Constitution.
(2) There shall be, in addition to the office of Prime Minister, such other offices of Minister of the Government, not exceeding eleven or such greater number as Parliament may prescribe, as may be established by the Governor General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister. Provided that one of such offices of Minister of the Government shall be that of Deputy Prime Minister.
(3) The Ministers other than the Prime Minister shall be appointed by the Governor-General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister, from among the members of Parliament: Provided that if occasion arises for making an appointment while Parliament is dissolved a person who was a member of Parliament immediately before the dissolution may be appointed. (Sec. 33)
Government
- EnglishThe powers and responsibilities of the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia are to:
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(d) Appoint the Prime Minister, and to dissolve the Federal Government if it does not get the required vote of confidence from the House of the People of the Federal Parliament by a simple majority (50% +1);
… (Art. 90) - SomaliAwoodaha iyo xilka Madaxweynaha waxaa ka mid ah:
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(d) Wuxuu magacaabayaa xilka Wasiirka Koowaad wuxuuna xilka ka qaadayaa ama kala dirayaa Xukuumadda Federaalka haddii ay waydo codka kalsoonida Golaha Shacabka ee Baarlamaanka Federaalka, oo ah cod hal-dheeri ah (50%+1).
… (Qodobka 90aad.)