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Government
- EnglishThe President of the Republic chooses a Prime Minister from among the members of the Party having the absolute majority in the Parliament. The majority is established on the basis of the electoral results of those elected in each of the two Chambers. In default of this majority, the President of the Republic chooses the Prime Minister in consultation with the President of the Senate and that of the Chamber of Deputies. (Art. 137)
- FrenchLe Président de la République choisit un Premier Ministre parmi les membres du parti ayant la majorité au Parlement. La majorité est établie sur la base des résultats électoraux des élus dans chacune des deux Chambres. A défaut de cette majorité, le Président de la République choisit son Premier Ministre en consultation avec le Président du Sénat et celui de la Chambre des députés. (Art. 137)
Government
- 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
- 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
- English1. There shall be a Cabinet consisting of the President, the First Vice-President, the Second Vice-President and such Ministers and Deputy Ministers as may, from time to time, be appointed by the President.
2. The Cabinet shall exercise the powers and functions assigned to it by this Constitution or an Act of Parliament and shall be responsible for advising the President with respect to the policies of the Government and with respect to such other matters as may be referred to it by the President.
… (Sec. 92)
Government
- English
To be [a] Minister, Vice Minister, President or Director of Autonomous and Governmental Entities, Ambassadors and Superior Heads of the Army and the Police, the following qualifications [calidades] are required:
1) To be a national of Nicaragua. Those that have acquired other nationality must have renounced it at least four years prior to the date of their appointment.
2) To be in full enjoyment of one's political and civil rights.
3) To have completed twenty-five years of age.
4) To have resided in continuous form in the country [for] the four years prior to the date of their appointment, save that during this period [periodo] fulfilling [a] diplomatic mission, working in international organizations [organismos] or realizing study abroad.
... (Art. 152) - Spanish
Para ser Ministro, Viceministro, Presidente o Director de Entes Autónomos y Gubernamentales, Embajadores y Jefes Superiores del Ejército y la Policía, se requiere de las siguientes calidades:
1) Ser nacional de Nicaragua. Los que hubiesen adquirido otra nacionalidad deberán haber renunciado a ella al menos cuatro años antes de la fecha de su nombramiento.
2) Estar en pleno goce de sus derechos políticos y civiles.
3) Haber cumplido veinticinco años de edad.
4) Haber residido en forma continua en el país los cuatro años anteriores a la fecha de su nombramiento, salvo que durante dicho período cumpliere misión diplomática, trabajare en organismos internacionales o realizare estudios en el extranjero.
... (Art. 152)
Government
- English
The Prime Minister is the head of the government, and represents the government in leading and managing the work of the government and local administration organisations; having rights to appoint, transfer, or remove the deputy- minister, the deputy head of ministry-equivalent, head of bureau office, deputy head of bureau, head of department; appoint or remove provincial governor, Vientiane Capital Governor, upon the approval of the provincial assembly meeting, propose the rewarding or degrading high rank of generals, promoting or demoting colonels of the national defence and security. (Art. 72)
- Lao
ນາຍົກລັດຖະມົນຕີ ເປັນຫົວໜ້າລັດຖະບານ ແລະ ຕາງໜ້າລັດຖະບານນຳພາ, ຊີ້ນຳ ການເຄື່ອນໄຫວວຽກງານຂອງລັດຖະບານ ແລະ ອົງການປົກຄອງທ້ອງຖິ່ນ; ແຕ່ງຕັ້ງ, ຍົກຍ້າຍ ຫຼື ປົດຕຳແໜ່ງ ຮອງລັດຖະມົນຕີ, ຮອງຫົວໜ້າອົງການລັດທຽບເທົ່າກະຊວງ, ຫົວໜ້າທະບວງ, ຮອງຫົວໜ້າທະບວງ, ຫົວໜ້າກົມ; ແຕ່ງຕັ້ງ ຫຼື ປົດຕຳແໜ່ງເຈົ້າແຂວງ, ເຈົ້າຄອງນະຄອນຫຼວງ ພາຍຫຼັງກອງປະຊຸມ ສະພາປະຊາຊົນຂັ້ນແຂວງຮັບຮອງເອົາ; ສະເໜີເລື່ອນຊັ້ນ ຫຼື ປົດຊັ້ນນາຍພົນ; ເລື່ອນຊັ້ນ ຫຼື ປົດຊັ້ນພັນເອກ ຂອງກຳລັງປ້ອງກັນຊາດ-ປ້ອງກັນຄວາມສະຫງົບ. (ມາດຕາ. 72) (ໃໝ່)
Government
- EnglishThe Government of the Republic of Lithuania shall consist of the Prime Minister and Ministers. (Art. 91)
- LithuanianLietuvos Respublikos Vyriausybę sudaro Ministras Pirmininkas ir ministrai. (91 straipsnis)
Government
- English1. The Council of Ministers shall secure the administration of the country, shall guarantee its territorial integrity, shall safeguard public order and the security and stability of citizens, shall promote economic development, shall implement the State’s social agenda, shall develop and consolidate legality and shall carry out the country’s foreign policy.
2. The defence of public order shall be guaranteed by the appropriate entities operating under government control. (Art. 202) - Portuguese1. O Conselho de Ministros assegura a administração do país, garante a integridade territorial, vela pela ordem pública e pela segurança e estabilidade dos cidadãos, promove o desenvolvimento económico, implementa a acção social do Estado, desenvolve e consolida a legalidade e realiza a política externa do país.
2. A defesa da ordem pública é assegurada por órgãos apropriados que funcionam sob controlo governamental. (Art. 202)
Government
- English(1) There shall be a Prime Minister of Saint Vincent who shall be appointed by the Governor-General.
(2) Whenever the Governor-General has occasion to appoint a Prime Minister he shall appoint a Representative who appears to him likely to command the support of the majority of the Representatives.
(3) There shall be, in addition to the office of Prime Minister, such officers 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, casting 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 members of the House:
Provided that not more than two Ministers shall be appointed from among the Senators.
… (Sec. 51)