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Government
- EnglishThe President appoints Ministers and discharges them. He determines their number and assignments. (Art. 15)
- IcelandicForsetinn skipar ráðherra og veitir þeim lausn. Hann ákveður tölu þeirra og skiptir störfum með þeim. (15. gr.)
Government
- English
The President of the Republic appoints the Prime Minister, Head of the Government. He terminates his functions.
On proposal of the Prime Minister, the President of the Republic appoints the other members of the Government and determines their attributions. He terminates their functions within the same conditions. (Art. 70) - French
Le Président de la République nomme le Premier ministre, Chef du Gouvernement. Il met fin à ses fonctions.
Sur proposition du Premier ministre, le Président de la République nomme les autres membres du Gouvernement et détermine leurs attributions. Il met fin à leurs fonctions dans les mêmes conditions. (Art. 70)
Government
- EnglishTo be [a] minister or [a] director of an administrative department, the same qualifications as for representative in the Chamber are required. (Art. 207)
- SpanishPara ser ministro o director de departamento administrativo se requieren las mismas calidades que para ser representante a la Cámara. (Art. 207)
Government
- English
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
- 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)
Government
- English1. There shall be a ministerial Cabinet presided over by the President.
2. The President may select ministers from among members of the National Assembly or from among persons who are not members of the National Assembly.
… (Art. 46)
Government
- EnglishIn order to be a minister or vice minister, one is required to be a male or female Dominican in full exercise of civil and political rights and to have reached the age of twenty-five years. Naturalized people may only be ministers or vice ministers ten years after having acquired Dominican nationality. Ministers and vice minister may not exercise any professional or commercial activity that could create conflicts of interest. (Art. 135)
- SpanishPara ser ministro o viceministro se requiere ser dominicana o dominicano en pleno ejercicio de los derechos civiles y políticos y haber cumplido la edad de veinticinco años. Las personas naturalizadas sólo pueden ser ministros o viceministros diez años después de haber adquirido la nacionalidad dominicana. Los ministros y viceministros no pueden ejercer ninguna actividad profesional o mercantil que pudiere generar conflictos de intereses. (Art. 135)
Government
- English(1) There shall be a Cabinet of Ministers, with the Prime Minister at its head, to aid and advise the President in the exercise of his functions.
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(4) The Prime Minister shall be elected by the votes of the majority of the total membership of the National Assembly:
… (Art. 91) - Urdu(١) صدر کو اس کے کارہائے منصبی کی انجام دہی میں مدد اور مشورہ دینے کے لئے وزراء کی ایک کابینہ ہو گی جس کا سربراہ وزیراعظم ہو گا۔
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(۴) وزیراعظم قومی اسمبلی کے کل اراکین کی تعداد کی اکثریت رائے دہی کے ذریعے نامزد کیا جائے گا:
…(آرٹیکل ۹۱)
Government
- English…
If so many Members are prevented due to lawful absence from attending3 that not more than half of the stipulated number are present, the requisite number of other men or women shall be temporarily appointed to take a seat in the Council of State. (Art. 29) - Norwegian…
Hindres så mange ved lovlig forfall fra å møte at ikke mer enn halvdelen av det bestemte antall medlemmer er til stede, skal andre menn eller kvinner i nødvendig antall konstitueres til å ta sete i statsrådet. (§ 29)
Government
- English(1) Ministers of State shall be appointed by the President with the prior approval of Parliament from among members of Parliament or persons qualified to be elected as members of Parliament, except that the majority of Ministers of State shall be appointed from among members of Parliament.
… (Art. 78)