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Government
Dominican Republic
- EnglishFor the handling of the matters of government there shall be ministries that are created by law. Each ministry shall be headed by one minister and shall have the vice ministers that are considered necessary for the handling of their affairs. (Art. 134)
- SpanishPara el despacho de los asuntos de gobierno habrá los ministerios que sean creados por ley. Cada ministerio estará a cargo de un ministro y contará con los viceministros que se consideren necesarios para el despacho de sus asuntos. (Art. 134)
Government
Israel
- English(a) A Minister must be an Israeli citizen and a resident of Israel.
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(d) If a person holds a citizenship other than Israeli, and if the law of the country of which he is a citizen allows him to be released from such citizenship, he shall be appointed Minister only after he has taken all measures necessary to be released from such citizenship.
… (Basic Law: The Government (2001), Sec. 6) - Hebrew(א) לא יתמנה לשר מי שאינו אזרח ישראלי ותושב ישראל.
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(ד) לא יתמנה לשר מי שהוא בעל אזרחות שאינה ישראלית, אם דיני המדינה שהוא אזרח שלה מאפשרים את שחרורו מאזרחות זו, אלא לאחר שעשה את כל הדרוש מצדו לשם שחרורו ממנה.
(חוק יסוד: הממשלה (2001), סעיף 6)
Government
Estonia
- EnglishThe Prime Minister represents and presides over the Government of the Republic.
… (Sec. 93) - EstonianPeaminister esindab Vabariigi Valitsust ja juhib selle tegevust.
… (§ 93)
Government
Ghana
- English(1) There shall be a Cabinet which shall consist of the President, the Vice-President and not less than ten and not more than nineteen Ministers of State.
(2) The Cabinet shall assist the President in the determination of general policy of the Government.
… (Art. 76)
Government
Guyana
- English(1) The Prime Minister and every other Vice-President shall be a Minister of the Government of Guyana.
(2) Subject to the provisions of article 101(1), Vice-Presidents and other Ministers shall be appointed by the President from among persons who are elected members of the National Assembly or subject to subparagraph (vii) of paragraph (3)(a) of article 160 are qualified to be elected as such members.
(3) Not more than four Ministers and two Parliamentary Secretaries shall be appointed by the President from among persons who are qualified to be elected as members of the National Assembly. (Art. 103)
Government
Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
- English
The Cabinet is the administrative and executive body of the highest State power and organ of overall State administration. (Art. 123)
- Korean
내각은 국가주권의 행정적집행기관이며 전반적국가관리기관이다. (제123조)
Government
Greece
- English1. The Government shall define and direct the general policy of the Country, in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution and the laws.
2. The Prime Minister shall safeguard the unity of the Government and shall direct the actions of the Government and of the public services in general, for the implementation of Government policy within the framework of the laws.
… (Art. 82) - Greek1. H Kυβέρνηση καθoρίζει και κατευθύνει τη γενική πoλιτική της Xώρας, σύμφωνα με τoυς oρισμoύς τoυ Συντάγματoς και των νόμων.
2. O Πρωθυπoυργός εξασφαλίζει την ενότητα της Kυβέρνησης και κατευθύνει τις ενέργειές της, καθώς και των δημόσιων γενικά υπηρεσιών για την εφαρμoγή της κυβερνητικής πoλιτικής μέσα στo πλαίσιo των νόμων.
… (Άρθρo 82)
Government
Libya
- English1. The interim National Transitional Council (NTC) shall be fully established as per Article (18) of the present Declaration, and it shall remain the highest governing authority in the State of Libya and responsible for the administration of the country until the election of the General National Congress.
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5. … The transitional government shall continue to exercise its functions until an interim government is formed.
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10. Within a maximum of 90 days from its first session, the GNC shall:
a. Appoint a prime minister, who shall nominate his government's ministers, provided that all such members are granted confidence by the GNC before exercising their function as an interim government. … (Art. 30) - Arabic1. يتم استكمال المجلس الوطني الانتقالي المؤقت وفقا لنص المادة (18) من هذا الإعلان، ويبقى أعلى سلطة في الدولة الليبية والمسؤول عن إدارة البلاد حتى انتخاب المؤتمر الوطني العام.…
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5. … وتستمر الحكومة الانتقالية في تيسير أعمالها إلى حين تشكيل حكومة مؤقتة.
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10. يقوم المؤتمر في مدّة لا تتجاوز تسعين يوما من أول اجتماع له بتعيين رئيس وزراء يقوم باقتراح أسماء وزارة حكومته على أن يحظوا جميعا بثقة المؤتمر الوطني العام قبل مباشرة أعمالهم كحكومة مؤقتة، وكذلك يقوم المؤتمر بتعيين رؤساء الوظائف السّيادية.
… (المادّة 30)