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Government
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- EnglishThe President of the Republic shall have the power to appoint Ministers of State, who, in addition to participating in the Cabinet of Ministers, shall advise the President of the Republic and the Executive Vice President concerning the matters assigned to them. (Art. 243)
- SpanishEl Presidente o Presidenta de la República podrá nombrar Ministros o Ministras de Estado, los y las cuales, además de participar en el Consejo de Ministros asesorarán al Presidente o Presidenta de la República y al Vicepresidente Ejecutivo o Vicepresidenta Ejecutiva en los asuntos que le fueren asignados. (Art. 243)
Government
Tuvalu
- English(1) An office of Prime Minister is established.
(2) Subject to subsection (3), there shall be such number of other offices of Minister, and they shall have such titles, as are determined by the Head of State, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister.
(3) The number of offices of Minister (other than the office of Prime Minister) shall not exceed one half of the total membership of Parliament.
(4) One of the Ministers other than the Prime Minister may be appointed to the office of Deputy Prime Minister by the Head of State, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister.
(5) Subject to section 71 (caretaker governments) and to subsection (6), all Ministers (including the Prime Minister) must be members of Parliament.
… (Sec. 62)
Government
Romania
- English(1) The President of Romania shall designate a candidate to the office of Prime Minister and appoint the Government on the basis of the vote of confidence of Parliament.
… (Art. 85) - Romanian(1) Preşedintele României desemnează un candidat pentru funcţia de prim-ministru şi numeşte Guvernul pe baza votului de încredere acordat de Parlament.
… (Art. 85)
Government
South Sudan
- EnglishThere shall be established in the Republic of South Sudan a National Executive consisting of the President, Vice President, Ministers, and Deputy Ministers. (Art. 95)
Government
Sudan
- English(1) The Sovereignty Council exercises the following competencies and powers:
(a) Appoint the Prime Minister selected by the forces of Freedom and Change;
(b) Confirm the Cabinet members appointed by the Prime Minister, from a list of candidates provided by the Forces of Freedom and Change;
... (Art. 11) - Arabic1. يمارس مجلس السياده الاختصاصات والساطات الاتية:
ا. تعيين رئيس مجلي الوزراء الذي تختاره قوي اعلان الحرية والتغيير.
ب. اعتماد اعضاء مجلس الوزراء الذين يعينهم رئيس مجلس الوزراء من قائمة مرشحي قوي اعلان الحريه والتغيير.
(الماده 12)
Government
Timor-Leste
- EnglishIt is incumbent upon the President of the Republic, with regard to other organs:
…
h) To appoint, swear in and remove Government Members from office, following a proposal by the Prime-Minister, in accordance with item 2, Section 106;
… (Sec. 86) - TetumPrezidente-Repúblika nia knaar kona-ba órgaun seluk:
…
h) Foti, fó pose no hasai membru Governu nian, tuir proposta Primeiru-Ministru nian, iha termu no.2 Artigu 105;
… (Art. 86) - PortugueseCompete ao Presidente da República relativamente aos outros órgãos:
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h) Nomear, empossar e exonerar os membros do Governo, sob proposta do Primeiro-Ministro, nos termos do n.º 2 do artigo 106.º;
… (Art. 86)
Government
Bangladesh
- English(1) There shall be a Prime Minister, and such other Ministers, Ministers of State and Deputy Ministers as may be determined by the Prime Minister.
(2) The appointments of the Prime Minister and other Ministers and of the Ministers of State and Deputy Ministers, shall be made by the President:
Provided that not less than nine tenths of their number shall be appointed from among members of Parliament and not more than one tenth of their number may be chosen from among persons qualified for election as members of Parliament.
(3) The President shall appoint as Prime Minister the member of Parliament who appears to him to command the support of the majority of the members of Parliament.
… (Art. 56) - Bengali(১) একজন প্রধানমন্ত্রী থাকিবেন এবং প্রধানমন্ত্রী যেরূপ নির্ধারণ করিবেন, সেইরূপ অন্যান্য মন্ত্রী, প্রতিমন্ত্রী ও উপ-মন্ত্রী থাকিবেন।
(২) প্রধানমন্ত্রী ও অন্যান্য মন্ত্রী, প্রতিমন্ত্রী ও উপ-মন্ত্রীদিগকে রাষ্ট্রপতি নিয়োগ দান করিবেন:
তবে শর্ত থাকে যে, তাঁহাদের সংখ্যার অন্যূন নয়-দশমাংশ সংসদ-সদস্যগণের মধ্য হইতে নিযুক্ত হইবেন এবং অনধিক এক-দশমাংশ সংসদ-সদস্য নির্বাচিত হইবার যোগ্য ব্যক্তিগণের মধ্য হইতে মনোনীত হইতে পারিবেন।
(৩) যে সংসদ-সদস্য সংসদের সংখ্যাগরিষ্ঠ সদস্যের আস্থাভাজন বলিয়া রাষ্ট্রপতির নিকট প্রতীয়মান হইবেন, রাষ্ট্রপতি তাঁহাকে প্রধানমন্ত্রী নিয়োগ করিবেন।
… (অনুচ্ছেদ ৫৬)
Government
Botswana
- English(1) The Cabinet shall be responsible for advising the President with respect to the policy of the Government and with respect to such other matters as may be referred to it by the President and shall, subject to the provisions of this Constitution, be responsible to the National Assembly for all things done by or under the authority of the President, Vice-President or any Minister in the execution of his or her office.
... (Sec. 50)
Government
Sweden
- EnglishThe Government governs the Realm. It is accountable to the Riksdag. (Instrument of Government, Chapter 1, Art. 6)
- SwedishRegeringen styr riket. Den är ansvarig inför riksdagen. (Kungörelse (1974:152) om beslutad ny regeringsform, 1 kap, 6 §)
Government
Zambia
- English1. The functions of Cabinet are as follows:
a. approve and cause to be implemented Government policy;
… (Art. 114)