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Government
- English(1) The Prime Minister shall be designated from among the members of the Diet by a resolution of the Diet.
… (Art. 67) - Japanese1 内閣総理大臣は、国会議員の中から国会の議決で、これを指名する。
… (第67条)
Government
- EnglishThe Government shall determine and conduct the policy of the Nation.
… (1958 Constitution, Art. 20) - FrenchLe Gouvernement détermine et conduit la politique de la nation.
… (Constitution 1958, Art. 20)
Government
- EnglishThe President of the Republic, on a proposal of the Prime Minister, in consultation with the Vice President, appoints the members of the Government and terminates their functions. (Art. 109)
- KirundiUmukuru w’Igihugu ni we agena akongera akabogoza abagize urwego nshikiranganji abanje kugisha inama Icegera c’Umukuru w’Igihugu n’Umushikiranganji wa Mbere. (Art. 109)
- FrenchLe Président de la République, en consultation avec le Vice-Président et le Premier Ministre, nomme les membres du Gouvernement et met fin à leurs fonctions. (Art. 109)
Government
- English
(1) The President appoints Ministers and assigns functions to them, including the administration of any Act of Parliament or of any Ministry or department, but the President may reserve to himself or herself the administration of an Act, Ministry or department.
(2) The President may appoint Deputy Ministers to assist any Minister in the exercise of his or her functions.
(3) Ministers and Deputy Ministers are appointed from among Senators or Members of the National Assembly, but up to seven, chosen for their professional skills and competence, may be appointed from outside Parliament.
(4) In appointing Ministers and Deputy Ministers, the President must be guided by considerations of regional and gender balance.
… (Sec. 104)
Government
- English(1) The supreme executive authority of Brunei Darussalam shall be vested in His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan.
(1A) His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan shall be the Prime Minister.
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(2) The executive authority shall be exercised by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan.
(3) His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan may appoint from among citizens of Brunei Darussalam any number of Ministers and Deputy Ministers who shall be responsible solely to His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan for the exercise of executive authority and who shall assist and advise His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan in the discharge of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan’s executive authority.
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(5) The appointment of Ministers and Deputy Ministers shall be made from among the Malay race professing the Islamic Religion, save where His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan otherwise decides.
… (Sec. 4) - Malay(1) Kuasa memerintah yang tertinggi bagi Negara Brunei Darussalam adalah terletak dalam tangan Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan dan Yang Di-Pertuan.
(1A) Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultandan Yang Di-Pertuan adalah Perdana Menteri.
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(2) Kuasa memerintah hendaklah dijalankan oleh Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan dan Yang Di-Pertuan.
(3) Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan dan Yang Di-Pertuan boleh melantik sebilangan orang Menteri dan Timbalan Menteri dari kalangan warganegara Negara Brunei Darussalam yang akan bertanggungjawab hanya kepada Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan dan Yang Di-Pertuan sahaja bagi menjalankan kuasa memerintah dan yang akan membantu dan menasihatkan Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan dan Yang Di-Pertuan dalam menunaikan kuasa memerintah Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan dan Yang Di-Pertuan.
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(5) Lantikan Menteri dan Timbalan Menteri hendaklah dibuat dari kalangan bangsa Melayu yang berugama Islam, melainkan jika Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan dan Yang Di-Pertuan memutuskan sebaliknya.
… (Sec. 4)
Government
- EnglishExecutive power shall be vested in the Amir, the Cabinet and the Ministers in the manner specified in the Constitution. (Art. 52)
- Arabicالسلطة التنفيذية يتولاها الأمير ومجلس الوزراء والوزراء على النحو المبين بالدستور. (المادّة 52)
Government
- EnglishThe President appoints Ministers and discharges them. He determines their number and assignments. (Art. 15)
- IcelandicForsetinn skipar ráðherra og veitir þeim lausn. Hann ákveður tölu þeirra og skiptir störfum með þeim. (15. gr.)
Government
- EnglishThe Ministers are appointed by the President of the Republic.
… (Art. 105) - Arabicيعيّن رئيس الجمهورية الوزراء.
... (المادة 105) - FrenchLes ministres sont nommés par le Président de la République.
… (Art. 105)
Government
- EnglishThe President of the Republic has the exclusive powers to:
I. appoint and dismiss Ministers of the Federal Government;
… (Art. 84) - PortugueseCompete privativamente ao Presidente da República:
I - nomear e exonerar os Ministros de Estado;
… (Art. 84)
Government
- English
Only Lebanese may assume the ministry, and no one may assume the ministry unless he meets the requirements which qualify him for representation.
… (Art. 66) - Arabic
لا يلي الوزارة إلا اللبنانيون ولا يجوز تولي الوزارة إلا لمن يكون حائزاً على الشروط التي تؤهله للنيابة.
… (المادّة 66)