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Government
Antigua and Barbuda
- English1. There shall be a Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda who shall be appointed by the Governor-General.
2. Whenever there is occasion for the appointment of a Prime Minister, the Governor General shall appoint as Prime Minister
a. a member of the House who is the leader in the House of the political party that commands the support of the majority of members of the House; or
b. where it appears to him that such party does not have an undisputed leader in the House or that no party commands the support of such a majority, the member of the House who in his judgement is most likely to command the support of the majority of members of the House,
and is willing to accept the office of Prime Minister.
3. Subject to the provision of section 82 of this Constitution and subsection (4) of this section there shall be, in addition to the office of Prime Minister, such other offices of Minister (including Minister of State) of the Government as may be established by Parliament or, subject to the provisions of any law enacted by Parliament, by the Governor-General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister.
4. The Ministers other than the Prime Minister shall be such persons as the Governor-General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister, shall appoint from among the members of the House and of the Senate.
… (Sec. 69)
Government
Cambodia
- EnglishUpon the proposal of the President of the National Assembly in agreement with the two Vice-Presidents, the King assigns a high ranking personality among the Members of National Assembly from the elections winning party, to form the Royal Government. This assigned high ranking personality, accompanied by his collaborators who are Members of the National Assembly or members of the parties represented at the National Assembly and who are in charge of ministerial functions within the Royal Government, solicits the confidence from the National Assembly. Once the National Assembly has voted the confidence, the King signs the Kret appointing the whole Council of Ministers.
… (Art. 119) - Khmerតាមសេចក្តីស្នើពីប្រធាន ដោយមានមតិឯកភាពពី អនុប្រធានទាំងពីរនៃរដ្ឋសភា ព្រះមហាក្សត្រទ្រង់ចាត់តាំង វរជនមួយរូប ក្នុងចំណោមតំណាងរាស្រ្តនៃគណបក្ស ដែលឈ្នះឆ្នោតឱ្យបង្កើតរាជរដ្ឋាភិបាល។ វរជនដែលត្រូវ បានចាត់តាំងនេះ នាំសហការីដែលជាតំណាងរាស្ត្រ ឬជាសមាជិកគណបក្សតំណាងនៅក្នុងរដ្ឋសភា ដែលផ្គូរផ្គង ឱ្យកាន់តំណែងផ្សេងៗក្នុងរាជរដ្ឋាភិបាលទៅសុំសេចក្តីទុកចិត្តពីរដ្ឋសភា ។ កាលបើរដ្ឋសភាបានបោះឆ្នោតទុកចិត្ត ហើយនោះ ព្រះមហាក្សត្រទ្រង់ចេញព្រះរាជក្រឹត្យ តែងតាំងគណៈរដ្ឋមន្ត្រីទាំងមូល។
... (មាត្រា ១១៩)
Government
Oman
- English
If the Sultan appoints a prime minister, his competences and authorities shall be specified in the decree appointing him. (Art. 55)
- Arabic
إذا عين السلطان رئيسا لمجلس الوزراء حددت اختصاصاته وصلاحياته في مرسوم تعيينه. (المادّة ٥٥)
Government
North Macedonia
- EnglishThe Government is composed of a prime Minister and Ministers.
… (Art. 89) - MacedonianВладата ја сочинуваат претседател и министри.
… (Член 89)
Government
Comoros
- EnglishThe President of the Union, appoints the Ministers and the other members of the Government of which the number may not exceed fifteen. (Art. 60)
- Arabicيعيّن رئيس الاتحاد الوزراء وأعضاء الحكومة الآخرين الذين لا يجوز أن يتخطى عددهم الخمسة عشر. (المادة 60)
- FrenchLe Président de l’Union, nomme les Ministres et les autres membres du Gouvernement dont le nombre ne peut excéder quinze. (Art. 60)
Government
Brazil
- EnglishMinisters of the Federal Government shall be chosen from among Brazilians older than twenty-one and in full possession of their political rights.
… (Art. 87) - PortugueseOs Ministros de Estado serão escolhidos dentre brasileiros maiores de vinte e um anos e no exercício dos direitos políticos.
… (Art. 87)
Government
Saudi Arabia
- EnglishThe King shall appoint ministers, deputy ministers and officials of the "excellent grade" category and he may dismiss them by a Royal order in accordance with the rules of the law. … (Basic Law, Art. 58)
- Arabicيعيّن الملك من في مرتبة الوزراء و نواب الوزراء، و من في المرتبة الممتازة، و يعفيهم من مناصبهم بأمر ملكي، و ذلك وفقا لما يبيّنه النظام. ... (النّظام الأساسي، المادّة 58)
Government
Russian Federation
- English1. The Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation shall be appointed by the President of the Russian Federation with the consent of the State Duma.
... (Art. 111) - Russian1. Председатель Правительства Российской Федерации назначается Президентом Российской Федерации после утверждения его кандидатуры Государственной Думой.
… (Статья 111)
Government
Egypt
- EnglishThe President of the Republic shall assign a Prime Minister to form the government and introduce his/her program to the House of Representatives.
…
In the event the government is chosen from the party or the coalition that holds the majority or the highest number of seats in the House of Representatives, the President of the Republic shall, in consultation with the Prime Minister, choose the Ministers of Defense, Interior, Foreign Affairs and Justice. (Art. 146) - Arabicيكلّف رئيس الجمهورية رئيساً لمجلس الوزراء، بتشكيل الحكومة وعرض برنامجه على مجلس النواب،
…
فى حال اختيار الحكومة من الحزب أو الائتلاف الحائز على أكثرية مقاعد مجلس النواب، يكون لرئيس الجمهورية، بالتشاور مع رئيس مجلس الوزراء، إختيار وزراء الدفاع والداخلية والخارجية والعدل. (المادّة 146)
Government
Cuba
- EnglishThe Prime Minister is designated by the National Assembly of People's Power, upon the proposal of the President of the Republic, for a period of five years.
To be designated as the Prime Minister, one must obtain an absolute majority vote in favor. (Art. 141) - SpanishEl Primer Ministro es designado por la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular, a propuesta del Presidente de la República, por un período de cinco años.
Para ser designado Primer Ministro se requiere el voto favorable de la mayoría absoluta. (Art. 141)