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Government
- English
(1) The President appoints Ministers and assigns functions to them, including the administration of any Act of Parliament or of any Ministry or department, but the President may reserve to himself or herself the administration of an Act, Ministry or department.
(2) The President may appoint Deputy Ministers to assist any Minister in the exercise of his or her functions.
(3) Ministers and Deputy Ministers are appointed from among Senators or Members of the National Assembly, but up to seven, chosen for their professional skills and competence, may be appointed from outside Parliament.
(4) In appointing Ministers and Deputy Ministers, the President must be guided by considerations of regional and gender balance.
… (Sec. 104)
Government
- English
(1) The Cabinet consists of the President and the Ministers appointed under Article 19.
… (Art. 18)
Government
- EnglishThe State Council is composed of the following:
the Premier,
the Vice-Premiers,
the State Councilors,
the ministers in charge of ministries,
the ministers in charge of commissions,
the Auditor-General,
and the Secretary-General.
… (Art. 86) - Chinese国务院由下列人员组成:
总理,
副总理若干人,
国务委员若干人,
各部部长,
各委员会主任,
审计长,
秘书长。
… (第八十六条)
Government
- EnglishThe Ministers are appointed by the President of the Republic.
… (Art. 105) - Arabicيعيّن رئيس الجمهورية الوزراء.
... (المادة 105) - FrenchLes ministres sont nommés par le Président de la République.
… (Art. 105)
Government
- English…
The Council of Ministers and the Governments of the Communities and the Regions include both women and men.
… (Art. 11bis) - Dutch…
De Ministerraad en de Gemeenschaps- en Gewestregeringen tellen personen van verschillend geslacht.
… (Art. 11bis) - French…
Le Conseil des ministres et les Gouvernements de communauté et de région comptent des personnes de sexe différent.
… (Art. 11bis) - German…
Dem Ministerrat und den Gemeinschafts- und Regionalregierungen gehören Personen verschiedenen Geschlechts an.
… (Art. 11bis)
Government
- English
The President of the Republic shall have the exclusive power to:
I – appoint and dismiss the Ministers of State;
… (Art. 84) - Portuguese
Compete privativamente ao Presidente da República:
I - nomear e exonerar os Ministros de Estado;
… (Art. 84)
Government
- EnglishA nominee to the Presidency of the Republic must be:
First: An Iraqi by birth, born to Iraqi parents.
Second: Fully qualified and must be over forty years of age.
Third: Of good reputation and political experience, known for his integrity, uprightness, fairness, and loyalty to the homeland.
Fourth: Free of any conviction of a crime involving moral turpitude. (Art. 68) - Arabicيشترط في المرشح لرئاسة الجمهورية ان يكون:
اولاً :ـ عراقياً بالولادة ومن ابوين عراقيين.
ثانياً :ـ كامل الاهلية واتم الاربعين سنةً من عمره.
ثالثاً :ـ ذا سمعةٍ حسنةٍ وخبرةٍ سياسيةٍ ومشهوداً له بالنـزاهة والاستقامة والعدالة والاخلاص للوطن.
رابعاً :ـ غير محكومٍ بجريمةٍ مخلةٍ بالشرف. (المادة 68)
Government
- EnglishThe President of the Republic is assisted, in the exercise of his functions, by a Government of which the Prime Minister and the Ministers are members of plain right.
The Government is charged to assist and to be of counsel to the President of the Republic in the exercise of his functions.
The President of the Republic designates the Prime Minister, and on proposal by him, appoints the other members of the Government.
...
The Prime Minister implements the policy of the President of the Republic, coordinates and animates the action of the Government.
... (Art. 40) - Arabicتساعد رئيس الجمهورية في ممارسة مهامه حكومة يكون رئيسها ووزراءها أعضاء بحق كامل.
تناط بالحكومة مهام مساعدة رئيس الجمهورية وأن تكون فريق استشاري له في ممارسة مهامه.
يعين رئيس الجمهورية رئيس الوزراء ووفقاً لمقتراحاته، ويعين أعضاء الحكومة الآخرين.
...ينفذ رئيس الوزراء سياسات رئيس الجمهورية وينسق وينشط أعمال الحكومة.
... (المادة 40) - FrenchLe président de la République est assisté, dans l'exercice de ses fonctions, par un gouvernement dont sont membres de plein droit le Premier Ministre et les Ministres.
Le Gouvernement est chargé d'assister et de conseiller le président de la République dans l'exercice de ses fonctions.
Le président de la République désigne le Premier ministre, et sur la proposition de celui-ci, nomme les autres membres du Gouvernement.
...
Le Premier ministre met en œuvre la politique du président de la République, coordonne et anime l'action du Gouvernement.
... (Art. 40)
Government
- EnglishSubject to the limitations laid down in this Constitutional Act, the King shall have supreme authority in all the affairs of the Realm, and shall exercise such supreme authority through the Ministers. (Sec. 12)
- DanishKongen har med de i denne grundlov fastsatte indskrænkninger den højeste myndighed over alle rigets anliggender og udøver den gennem ministrene. (§ 12)
Government
- EnglishThe Prime Minister is the Head of Government of the Republic. (Art. 140)
- SpanishEl Primer Ministro es el Jefe de Gobierno de la República. (Art. 140)