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Government
- EnglishThe Cabinet shall be composed of the Prime Minister and the Ministers chosen by the Prime Minister. (Art. 55)
- LatvianMinistru kabinets sastāv no ministru prezidenta un viņa aicinātiem ministriem. (Art. 55)
Government
- English(1) There shall be a Cabinet for Guyana, which shall consist of the President, the Prime Minister, the Vice-Presidents, and such other Ministers as may be appointed to it by the President.
(2) The Cabinet shall aid and advise the President in the general direction and control of the Government of Guyana and shall be collectively responsible therefor to Parliament.
… (Art. 106)
Government
- English
1. The State Great Khural may consider on its own initiative any issue pertaining to domestic and foreign policies of the State, and shall keep within its exclusive power the following issues and decide thereon:
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6/ to appoint, replace or remove the Prime Minister, and the composition of other organs/bodies directly responsible and accountable to the State Great Khural as provided for by law;
… (Art. 25) - Mongolian
1. Улсын Их Хурал төрийн дотоод, гадаад бодлогын аль ч асуудлыг санаачлан хэлэлцэж болох бөгөөд дараахь асуудлыг өөрийн онцгой бүрэн эрхэд хадгалж шийдвэрлэнэ:
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6) Ерөнхий сайд, хуульд зааснаар Улсын Их Хуралд ажлаа шууд хариуцан тайлагнадаг бусад байгууллагын бүрэлдэхүүнийг томилох, өөрчлөх, огцруулах;
… (Хорин тавдугаар зүйл)
Government
- English
The President of the Republic appoints the Prime Minister, presented by the majority party or group of parties in the National Assembly.
… (Art. 54) - French
Le Président de la République nomme le Premier ministre, présenté par le parti ou le groupe de partis majoritaire à l’Assemblée Nationale.
… (Art. 54)
Government
- EnglishGovernment is exercised, under the gracious authority of the Prince, by a Minister of State, assisted by a Council of Government. (Art. 43)
- FrenchLe gouvernement est exercé, sous la haute autorité du Prince, par un Ministre d'Etat, assisté d'un Conseil de Gouvernement. (Art. 43)
Government
- English
The following are attributions of the President of the Republic:
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6) To appoint and to remove the Ministers and Vice Ministers of State, Procurator and Sub-Procurator General of the Republic, Directors of Autonomous and Governmental Entities, Heads of Diplomatic Missions, and Heads of Special Missions, duly bringing the appointment to the cognizance of the National Assembly, within the time [termino] of three days for its ratification, which will be considered final [firme] when the National Assembly ratifies it, as well as to remove the functionaries from their offices [cargos] in the cases in which the National Assembly has so decided in use of its attributions.
... (Art. 150) - Spanish
Son atribuciones del Presidente de la República, las siguientes:
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6) Nombrar y remover a los Ministros y Viceministros de Estado, Procurador y Subprocurador General de la República, Directores de entes autónomos y gubernamentales, Jefes de Misiones Diplomáticas, y Jefes de Misiones Especiales, debiendo poner en conocimiento de la Asamblea Nacional, dentro del término de tres días, el nombramiento para su ratificación, el cual se considerará firme hasta que la Asamblea Nacional lo ratifique, así como destituir de sus cargos a los funcionarios en los casos que la Asamblea Nacional lo haya decidido en uso de sus atribuciones.
... (Art. 150)
Government
- English1. The Council of Ministers shall comprise a Prime Minister and a number of Ministers, not to exceed twenty-four (24) in number.
… (Art. 64) - Arabic1- يتكون مجلس الوزراء من رئيس الوزراء وعدداً من الوزراء لا يتجاوز أربعة وعشرين وزيراً.
... (المادّة 64)
Government
- English1. Within the domain of the Government, the President of the Republic is competent:
a. to convoke and to preside over the sessions of the Council of Ministers;
b. to appoint, to exonerate and to dismiss the Prime Minister;
c. to create ministries and commissions of inter-ministerial nature.
2. The President of the Republic is also competent, to appoint, to exonerate and to dismiss:
a. the Ministers and Vice Ministers;
… (Art. 159) - Portuguese1. No domínio do Governo, compete ao Presidente da República:
a) convocar e presidir as sessões do Conselho de Ministros;
b) nomear, exonerar e demitir o Primeiro-Ministro;
c) criar ministérios e comissões de natureza inter-ministerial.
2. Compete, ainda, ao Presidente de la República, nomear, exonerar e demitir:
a) os Ministros e Vice-Ministros;
… (Art. 159)
Government
- EnglishIn relation to other entities and organs the President of the Republic has the competences:
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f) To appoint the Prime Minister pursuant to Article 187(1);
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h) Upon a proposal from the Prime Minister, to appoint members of the Government and discharge them from office;
… (Art. 133) - PortugueseCompete ao Presidente da República, relativamente a outros órgãos:
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f) Nomear o Primeiro-Ministro, nos termos do n.º 1 do artigo 187.º,
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h) Nomear e exonerar os membros do Governo, sob proposta do Primeiro-Ministro;
… (Art. 133)
Government
- English(1) There shall be a Prime Minister of Saint Lucia who shall be appointed by the Governor General.
(2) Whenever the Governor General has occasion to appoint a Prime Minister he or she shall appoint a member of the House who appears to him or her likely to command the support of the majority of the members of the House.
(3) There shall be, in addition to the office of Prime Minister, such other offices of Minister 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) Appointments to the office of Minister, other than the office of Prime Minister, shall be made by the Governor General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister, from among the Senators and the members of the House.
… (Sec. 60)