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Government
- English1. There shall be established a National Council of Ministers.
2. The National Council of Ministers shall compose of the President, the Vice President and Ministers.
3. The President shall ensure that at least twenty-five percent10 of members of the Council of Ministers are women. (Art. 108)
Government
- EnglishThe Federal Council is the supreme governing and executive authority of the Confederation. (Art. 174)
- FrenchLe Conseil fédéral est l’autorité directoriale et exécutive suprême de la Confédération. (Art. 174)
- GermanDer Bundesrat ist die oberste leitende und vollziehende Behörde des Bundes. (Art. 174)
- ItalianIl Consiglio federale è la suprema autorità direttiva ed esecutiva della Confederazione. (Art. 174)
Government
- English1. Immediately after the commencement of the term of office of the newly-elected National Assembly, the President of the Republic shall appoint as Prime Minister the candidate nominated by the parliamentary majority formed in the manner stipulated by Article 89 of the Constitution.
… (Art. 149) - Armenian1. Հանրապետության նախագահը նորընտիր Ազգային ժողովի լիազորությունների ժամկետն սկսվելուց հետո անհապաղ վարչապետ է նշանակում Սահմանադրության 89-րդ հոդվածով սահմանված կարգով ձևավորված խորհրդարանական մեծամասնության ներկայացրած թեկնածուին:
… (Հոդված 149)
Government
- English1. The Council of Ministers shall be an auxiliary body serving the President of the Republic in the formulation and execution of general policies for the nation and the public administration.
2. The President of the Republic shall preside over the Council of Ministers, which shall comprise the Vice-President, Ministers of State and Ministers.
… (Art. 134) - Portuguese1. O Conselho de Ministros é um órgão auxiliar do Presidente da República na formulação e execução da política geral do País e da Administração Pública.
2. O Conselho de Ministros é presidido pelo Presidente da República e é integrado pelo Vice-Presidente, Ministros de Estado e Ministros.
… (Art. 134)
Government
- EnglishThe responsibilities of the President of the Republic are as follows:
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4. To name the person who will form the government, and to issue a republican decree with the names of the cabinet members.
… (Art. 119) - Arabicيتولى رئيس الجمهورية الاختصاصات التالية:
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٤. تكليف من يشكل الحكومة وإصدار القرار الجمهوري بتسمية أعضائها.
... (المادّة 119)
Government
- English1. There shall be a Prime Minister who shall be appointed by the President with approval of Parliament by simple majority from among members of Parliament or persons qualified to be elected members of Parliament.
… (Art. 108A)
Government
- English(1) The Cabinet shall consist of the President (who shall be a member of the Nitijela) and the other members of the Nitijela who are appointed as Ministers pursuant to this Article.
… (Art. V, Sec. 2)
Government
- EnglishThere shall be established a Council of Ministers (to be known in Malay as the Majlis Mesyuarat Menteri-Menteri), constituted in accordance with the provisions of this Part. (Sec. 10)
- MalayHendaklah diadakan Majlis Mesyuarat Menteri-Menteri (yang boleh disebut sebagai Majlis Mesyuarat Menteri-Menteri Kabinet) yang ditubuhkan menurut peruntukan-peruntukan Bahagian ini. (Sec. 10)
Government
- EnglishThe Executive Power is composed of the President of the Republic and of the Government.
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The Prime Minister is the Head of Government. (Art. 32) - FrenchLe pouvoir Exécutif est composé du Président de la République et du Gouvernement.
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Le Premier Ministre est le Chef du Gouvernement. (Art. 32)
Government
- English
(1) The Federal Chancellor and, on his recommendation, the other members of the Federal Government are appointed by the Federal President. No recommendation is requisite to the dismissal of the Federal Chancellor or the whole Federal Government; the dismissal of individual members of the Federal Government ensues on the proposal of the Federal Chancellor. The appointment of the Federal Chancellor or the whole Federal Government is countersigned by the newly appointed Federal Chancellor; dismissal requires no countersignature.
(2) The members of the Federal Government need not belong to the National Council but must be eligible for election to the National Council.
… (Art. 70) - German
(1) Der Bundeskanzler und auf seinen Vorschlag die übrigen Mitglieder der Bundesregierung werden vom Bundespräsidenten ernannt. Zur Entlassung des Bundeskanzlers oder der gesamten Bundesregierung ist ein Vorschlag nicht erforderlich; die Entlassung einzelner Mitglieder der Bundesregierung erfolgt auf Vorschlag des Bundeskanzlers. Die Gegenzeichnung erfolgt, wenn es sich um die Ernennung des Bundeskanzlers oder der gesamten Bundesregierung handelt, durch den neubestellten Bundeskanzler; die Entlassung bedarf keiner Gegenzeichnung.
(2) Die Mitglieder der Bundesregierung müssen nicht dem Nationalrat angehören, aber zum Nationalrat wählbar sein.
… (Art. 70)