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Government
Israel
- English(a) The Government is made up of the Prime Minister and other Ministers, and in a rotation government – also of an alternate prime minister.
(b) The Prime Minister, and in a rotation government – the alternate prime minister, shall be from among the Knesset Members. A Minister need not be from among the Knesset Members.
(Basic Law: The Government (2020), Sec. 5) - Hebrew(א) הממשלה מורכבת מראש הממשלה ומשרים אחרים, ובממשלת חילופים – גם מראש ממשלה חלופי.
(ב) ראש הממשלה, ובממשלת חילופים – גם ראש הממשלה החלופי – יהיה מבין חברי הכנסת; שר אחר יכול שיהיה שלא מבין חברי הכנסת.
... (חוק יסוד: הממשלה (2020), סעיף 5)
Government
Estonia
- EnglishWithin fourteen days following resignation of the Government of the Republic, the President nominates a Prime Minister candidate whom he directs to form the new Government.
The Prime Minister candidate, within fourteen days after receiving the direction to form the new Government, presents a report to the Riigikogu regarding the principles upon which he or she proposes to form the Government, after which the Riigikogu decides, without debate and by an open vote, whether to authorise the Prime Minister candidate to form the Government.
The Prime Minister candidate who has been authorised by the Riigikogu to form the new Government presents, within seven days, a list of its members to the President, who appoints the Government to office within three days.
… (Sec. 89) - EstonianVabariigi President määrab neljateistkümne päeva jooksul Vabariigi Valitsuse tagasiastumisest peaministrikandidaadi, kellele teeb ülesandeks uue valitsuse moodustamise.
Peaministrikandidaat esitab neljateistkümne päeva jooksul, arvates valitsuse moodustamise ülesande saamisest, Riigikogule ettekande tulevase valitsuse moodustamise aluste kohta, mille järel Riigikogu otsustab läbirääkimisteta avalikul hääletusel peaministrikandidaadile volituste andmise valitsuse moodustamiseks.
Riigikogult valitsuse moodustamiseks volitused saanud peaministrikandidaat esitab seitsme päeva jooksul valitsuse koosseisu Vabariigi Presidendile, kes nimetab kolme päeva jooksul valitsuse ametisse.
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Government
Comoros
- EnglishThe President of the Union, appoints the Ministers and the other members of the Government of which the number may not exceed fifteen. (Art. 60)
- Arabicيعيّن رئيس الاتحاد الوزراء وأعضاء الحكومة الآخرين الذين لا يجوز أن يتخطى عددهم الخمسة عشر. (المادة 60)
- FrenchLe Président de l’Union, nomme les Ministres et les autres membres du Gouvernement dont le nombre ne peut excéder quinze. (Art. 60)
Government
Brazil
- EnglishMinisters of the Federal Government shall be chosen from among Brazilians older than twenty-one and in full possession of their political rights.
… (Art. 87) - PortugueseOs Ministros de Estado serão escolhidos dentre brasileiros maiores de vinte e um anos e no exercício dos direitos políticos.
… (Art. 87)
Government
Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
- EnglishThe Supreme People’s Assembly has the authority to:
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9) elect or recall the Premier of the Cabinet;
10) appoint the Vice-Premiers, Chairmen, Ministers and other members of the Cabinet on the recommendation of the Premier of the Cabinet;
... (Art. 91) - Korean최고인민회의는 다음과 같은 권한을 가진다.
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9. 내각총리를 선거 또는 소환한다.
10. 내각총리의 제의에 의하여 내각 부총리, 위원장, 상, 그밖의 내각성원들을 임명한다.
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Government
Greece
- English1. The Cabinet, which shall be composed of the Prime Minister and the Ministers, constitutes the Government. The composition and functioning of the Cabinet shall be specified by law.
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2. No person may be appointed a member of the Government or an Undersecretary if he does not possess the qualifications required in Article 55 for Members of Parliament.
… (Art. 81) - Greek1. Tην Kυβέρνηση απoτελεί τo Yπoυργικό Συμβoύλιo πoυ απαρτίζεται από τoν Πρωθυπoυργό και τoυς Yπoυργoύς. Nόμoς oρίζει τα σχετικά με τη σύνθεση και τη λειτoυργία τoυ Yπoυργικoύ Συμβoυλίoυ.
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2. Kανένας δεν μπoρεί να διoριστεί μέλoς της Kυβέρνησης ή Yφυπoυργός, αν δεν συγκεντρώνει τα πρoσόντα πoυ oρίζει τo άρθρo 55 για τo βoυλευτή.
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Government
Egypt
- EnglishThe President of the Republic shall assign a Prime Minister to form the government and introduce his/her program to the House of Representatives.
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In the event the government is chosen from the party or the coalition that holds the majority or the highest number of seats in the House of Representatives, the President of the Republic shall, in consultation with the Prime Minister, choose the Ministers of Defense, Interior, Foreign Affairs and Justice. (Art. 146) - Arabicيكلّف رئيس الجمهورية رئيساً لمجلس الوزراء، بتشكيل الحكومة وعرض برنامجه على مجلس النواب،
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فى حال اختيار الحكومة من الحزب أو الائتلاف الحائز على أكثرية مقاعد مجلس النواب، يكون لرئيس الجمهورية، بالتشاور مع رئيس مجلس الوزراء، إختيار وزراء الدفاع والداخلية والخارجية والعدل. (المادّة 146)
Government
Cuba
- EnglishThe Prime Minister is designated by the National Assembly of People's Power, upon the proposal of the President of the Republic, for a period of five years.
To be designated as the Prime Minister, one must obtain an absolute majority vote in favor. (Art. 141) - SpanishEl Primer Ministro es designado por la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular, a propuesta del Presidente de la República, por un período de cinco años.
Para ser designado Primer Ministro se requiere el voto favorable de la mayoría absoluta. (Art. 141)
Government
Lao People’s Democratic Republic
- English
The government consists of the Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister[s], ministers and chairmen of the ministry-equivalent organisations.
… (Art. 71) - Lao
ລັດຖະບານ ປະກອບດ້ວຍນາຍົກລັດຖະມົນຕີ, ຮອງນາຍົກລັດຖະມົນຕີ, ລັດ ຖະມົນຕີ, ຫົວໜ້າອົງການທຽບເທົ່າກະຊວງ.
… (ມາດຕາ 71) (ປັບປຸງ)
Government
Liechtenstein
- English1) The collegial Government shall consist of the Prime Minister and four other Ministers.
2) The Prime Minister and the other Ministers shall be appointed by the Reigning Prince with the agreement of Parliament and on its proposal.
3) On the proposal of Parliament, one of the Ministers shall be appointed by the Reigning Prince as the Deputy Prime Minister.
4) The Ministers must be citizens of Liechtenstein and eligible for election to Parliament.
5) When the collegial Government is appointed, care shall be taken that at least two Ministers are from each of the two regions. Their alternates shall be chosen from the same region.
... (Art. 79) - German1) Die Kollegialregierung besteht aus dem Regierungschef und vier Regierungsräten.
2) Der Regierungschef und die Regierungsräte werden vom Landesfürsten einvernehmlich mit dem Landtage auf dessen Vorschlag ernannt.
3) Einer der Regierungsräte wird auf Vorschlag des Landtages vom Landesfürsten zum Regierungschef-Stellvertreter ernannt.
4) Die Regierungsmitglieder müssen Liechtensteiner und zum Landtag wählbar sein.
5) Bei der Bestellung der Kollegialregierung ist darauf Rücksicht zu nehmen, dass auf jede der beiden Landschaften wenigstens zwei Mitglieder entfallen. Ihre Stellvertreter sind der gleichen Landschaft zu entnehmen.
… (Art. 79)