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Government
- EnglishThe Prime Minister, his deputies and the Ministers shall meet the same conditions as must be met by a member of the House of Representatives, in addition, his age must not be less than thirty years, excepting the Prime Minister who must not be less than forty years old. (Art. 131)
- Arabicيجب أن تتوفر في رئيس الوزراء ونوابه والوزراء الشروط الواجب توافرها في عضو مجلس النواب ، مع مراعاة أن لا تقل سن أي منهم عن ثلاثين سنة، باستثناء رئيس الوزراء الذي يجب أن لا يقل سنه عن أربعين سنة. (المادّة 131)
Government
- EnglishThe law will determine the forms and modalities that correspond, to observe the principle of parity of gender in the appointments of the titular persons of the offices of the secretariats [secretarías de despacho] of the Federal Executive Power and their equivalents in the federative entities. The same principle will be observed in the composition of the autonomous organs [organismos].
... (Art. 41) - SpanishLa ley determinará las formas y modalidades que correspondan, para observar el principio de paridad de género en los nombramientos de las personas titulares de las secretarías de despacho del Poder Ejecutivo Federal y sus equivalentes en las entidades federativas. En la integración de los organismos autónomos se observará el mismo principio.
... (Art. 41)
Government
- English
(1) The Cabinet consists of the President and the Ministers appointed under Article 19.
… (Art. 18)
Government
- EnglishThe government is composed of the Head of Government and of the ministers, and may consist also of the Secretaries of State.
… (Art. 87) - Arabicتتألف الحكومة من رئيس الحكومة والوزراء، ويمكن أن تضم كتاّبا للدّولة.
... (الفصل 87)
Government
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The Council of Ministers and the Governments of the Communities and the Regions include both women and men.
… (Art. 11bis) - Dutch…
De Ministerraad en de Gemeenschaps- en Gewestregeringen tellen personen van verschillend geslacht.
… (Art. 11bis) - French…
Le Conseil des ministres et les Gouvernements de communauté et de région comptent des personnes de sexe différent.
… (Art. 11bis) - German…
Dem Ministerrat und den Gemeinschafts- und Regionalregierungen gehören Personen verschiedenen Geschlechts an.
… (Art. 11bis)
Government
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To be [a] Minister of State, it is required to be Peruvian by birth, a citizen in exercise [of the] rights and to have attained twenty-five years of age. The members of the Armed Forces and of the National Police may be Ministers. (Art. 124)
- Spanish
Para ser ministro de Estado, se requiere ser peruano por nacimiento, ciudadano en ejercicio y haber cumplido veinticinco años de edad. Los miembros de las Fuerzas Armadas y de la Policía Nacional pueden ser ministros. (Art. 124)
Government
- EnglishA nominee to the Presidency of the Republic must be:
First: An Iraqi by birth, born to Iraqi parents.
Second: Fully qualified and must be over forty years of age.
Third: Of good reputation and political experience, known for his integrity, uprightness, fairness, and loyalty to the homeland.
Fourth: Free of any conviction of a crime involving moral turpitude. (Art. 68) - Arabicيشترط في المرشح لرئاسة الجمهورية ان يكون:
اولاً :ـ عراقياً بالولادة ومن ابوين عراقيين.
ثانياً :ـ كامل الاهلية واتم الاربعين سنةً من عمره.
ثالثاً :ـ ذا سمعةٍ حسنةٍ وخبرةٍ سياسيةٍ ومشهوداً له بالنـزاهة والاستقامة والعدالة والاخلاص للوطن.
رابعاً :ـ غير محكومٍ بجريمةٍ مخلةٍ بالشرف. (المادة 68)
Government
- EnglishExecutive Power is vested in the President of the Republic and in Cabinet. (Art. 97)
- KinyarwandaUbutegetsi Nyubahirizategeko bushinzwe Perezida wa Repubulika na Guverinoma. (Ingingo ya 97)
- FrenchLe Pouvoir Exécutif est exercé par le Président de la République et le Gouvernement. (Art. 97)
Government
- EnglishSubject to the limitations laid down in this Constitutional Act, the King shall have supreme authority in all the affairs of the Realm, and shall exercise such supreme authority through the Ministers. (Sec. 12)
- DanishKongen har med de i denne grundlov fastsatte indskrænkninger den højeste myndighed over alle rigets anliggender og udøver den gennem ministrene. (§ 12)
Government
- 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)