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Government
- EnglishThe Executive Power of the Republic shall be vested in the President who shall be Head of State, Head of Government and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Liberia. The president shall be elected by universal adult suffrage of registered voters in the Republic … (Art. 50)
Government
- English…
The governmental powers are exercised by the President of the Republic and the Government, the members of which shall have the confidence of the Parliament.
… (Sec. 3) - Finnish…
Hallitusvaltaa käyttävät tasavallan presidentti sekä valtioneuvosto, jonka jäsenten tulee nauttia eduskunnan luottamusta.
… (3 §) - Swedish…
Regeringsmakten utövas av republikens president samt statsrådet, vars medlemmar skall ha riksdagens förtroende.
… (3 §)
Government
- English1. Whenever the Governor-General has occasion to appoint a Prime Minister he, acting in his discretion, shall appoint the member of the House of Representatives who, in his judgment, is best able to command the confidence of a majority of the members of that House and shall, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister, appoint from among the members of the two Houses such number of other Ministers as the Prime Minister may advise.
… (Sec. 70)
Government
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The Cabinet consists of the Premier, Vice-Premiers, Chairmen, Ministers and other members as required. … (Art. 124)
- Korean
내각은 총리, 부총리, 위원장, 상과 그밖에 필요한 성원들로 구성한다. … (제124조)
Government
- EnglishThe King appoints the Head of Government from within the political party arriving ahead in the elections of the members of the Chamber of Representatives, and with a view to their results.
On proposal of the Head of Government, He appoints the members of the government.
… (Art. 47) - Arabicيعيّن الملك رئيس الحكومة من الحزب السياسي الذي تصدر انتخابات أعضاء مجلس النواب، وعلى أساس نتائجها.
ويعين أعضاء الحكومة باقتراح من رئيسها.
… (الفصل 47)
Government
- English(1) The Government shall be the general organ of executive power; it shall exercise all the functions and powers which are not expressly conferred by the Fundamental Law or the law on another organ. ...
… (The State, Art. 15) - Hungarian(1) A Kormány a végrehajtó hatalom általános szerve, amelynek feladat- és hatásköre kiterjed mindarra, amit az Alaptörvény vagy jogszabály kifejezetten nem utal más szerv feladat- és hatáskörébe. ...
... (Az Állam, 15. cikk)
Government
- English
The President of the Republic appoints and removes the President of the Council. He appoints and removes the other Ministers, on proposal and with agreement, respectively, of the President of the Council. (Art. 122)
- Spanish
El Presidente de la República nombra y remueve al Presidente del Consejo. Nombra y remueve a los demás ministros, a propuesta y con acuerdo, respectivamente, del Presidente del Consejo. (Art. 122)
Government
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Only Lebanese may assume the ministry, and no one may assume the ministry unless he meets the requirements which qualify him for representation.
… (Art. 66) - Arabic
لا يلي الوزارة إلا اللبنانيون ولا يجوز تولي الوزارة إلا لمن يكون حائزاً على الشروط التي تؤهله للنيابة.
… (المادّة 66)
Government
- EnglishThe Government shall be the executive and administrative organ of the State, with the responsibility of conducting the overall policy of the country. (Art. 108)
- PortugueseO Governo é o órgão executivo e administrativo do Estado, cabendo- lhe conduzir a política geral do País. (Art. 108)
Government
- EnglishWherever there shall be occasion for the appointment of a Prime Minister, the President shall appoint as Prime Minister the member of the House of Representatives who, in his judgment, is best able to command the support of a majority of the members of that House and shall, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister, appoint the other Ministers from among the members of the House of Representatives:
… (Art. 80) - MalteseKull meta jkun hemm lok għall-ħatra ta’ Prim Ministru, il-President għandu jaħtar bħala Prim Ministru l-membru tal-Kamra tad-Deputati li, fil-ġudizzju tiegħu, ikun l-aħjar li jkun jista’ jgawdi l-appoġġ tal-maġġoranza tal-membri tal-Kamra u għandu, waqt li jaġixxi skont il-parir tal-Prim Ministru, jaħtar lill-Ministri l-oħra minn fost il-membri tal-Kamra tad-Deputati:
… (Art. 80)