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Government
Belgium
- EnglishNo member of the royal family may be a minister. (Art. 98)
- DutchGeen lid van de koninklijke familie kan minister zijn. (Art. 98)
- FrenchAucun membre de la famille royale ne peut être ministre. (Art. 98)
- GermanKein Mitglied der königlichen Familie darf Minister sein. (Art. 98)
Government
Cabo Verde
- English1. The President of the Republic shall have the power:
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i) To appoint the Prime Minister, after consulting the political forces represented in the National Assembly and taking into account the results of the elections.
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2. The President of the Republic shall also have the power:
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d) To appoint and dismiss the members of the Government, upon the recommendation of the Prime Minister;
… (Art. 135) - Portuguese1. Compete ao Presidente da República:
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i) Nomear o Primeiro Ministro, ouvidas as forças políticas com assento na Assembleia Nacional e tendo em conta os resultados das eleições;
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2. Compete, ainda, ao Presidente da República:
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d) Nomear e exonerar os membros do Governo, sob proposta do Primeiro Ministro;
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Government
Argentina
- EnglishThe President of the Nation has the following powers:
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7.- … on his own account, he appoints and removes the Chief of the Ministerial Cabinet and the Ministers, the officers of his Secretariat, consular agents, and other employees whose appointments are not otherwise regulated by this Constitution.
… (Sec. 99) - SpanishEl Presidente de la Nación tiene las siguientes atribuciones:
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7. … por sí solo nombra y remueve al jefe de gabinete de ministros y a los demás ministros del despacho, los oficiales de su secretaría, los agentes consulares y los empleados cuyo nombramiento no está reglado de otra forma por esta Constitución.
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Government
Iraq
- EnglishThe Council of Ministers shall exercise the following powers:
First. To plan and execute the general policy and general plans of the State and oversee the work of the ministries and departments not associated with a ministry.
… (Art. 80) - Arabicيمارس مجلس الوزراء الصلاحيات الاتية:
أولاً. تخطيط وتنفيذ السياسة العامة للدولة والخطط العامة والاشراف على عمل الوزارات والجهات غير المرتبطة بوزارة.
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Government
Estonia
- EnglishExecutive authority is vested in the Government of the Republic. (Sec. 86)
- EstonianTäidesaatev riigivõim kuulub Vabariigi Valitsusele. (§ 86)
Government
Congo
- EnglishThe President of the Republic appoints the Prime Minister and terminates his functions.
On proposal of the Prime Minister, he appoints the other members of the Government and terminates their functions.
… (Art. 83) - FrenchLe Président de la République nomme le Premier ministre et met fin à ses fonctions.
Sur proposition du Premier ministre, il nomme les autres membres du Gouvernement et met fin à leurs fonctions.
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Government
Chile
- EnglishThe Ministers of State are the direct and immediate collaborators of the President of the Republic in the government and administration of the State.
… (Art. 33) - SpanishLos Ministros de Estado son los colaboradores directos e inmediatos del Presidente de la República en el gobierno y administración del Estado.
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Government
Kazakhstan
- English1. The Government exercises the executive power of the Republic of Kazakhstan, heads the system of executive bodies and manages their activities.
2. The Government is a collegial body and within its activities is accountable to the President of the Republic and Parliament.
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4. The competence, organization and activities of the Government are determined by constitutional law. (Art. 64) - Kazak1. Үкімет Қазақстан Республикасының атқарушы билігін жүзеге асырады, атқарушы органдардың жүйесін басқарады және олардың қызметіне басшылық жасайды.
2. Үкімет алқалы орган болып табылады және өзінің қызметінде Республика Президентінің және Парламенттің алдында жауапты.
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4. Үкіметтің құзыреті, ұйымдастырылуы мен қызмет тәртібі конституциялық заңмен белгіленеді. (Art. 64)
Government
Greece
- English1. The President of the Republic shall appoint the Prime Minister and on his recommendation shall appoint and dismiss the other members of the Cabinet and the Undersecretaries.
2. The leader of the party having the absolute majority of seats in Parliament shall be appointed Prime Minister. If no party has the absolute majority, the President of the Republic shall give the leader of the party with a relative majority an exploratory mandate in order to ascertain the possibility of forming a Government enjoying the confidence of the Parliament.
... (Art. 37) - Greek1. O Πρόεδρος της Δημοκρατίας διορίζει τον Πρωθυπουργό και, με πρότασή του, διορίζει και παύει τα λοιπά μέλη της Kυβέρνησης και τους Yφυπουργούς.
2. Πρωθυπουργός διορίζεται ο αρχηγός του κόμματος το οποίο διαθέτει στη Bουλή την απόλυτη πλειοψηφία των εδρών. Aν κανένα κόμμα δεν διαθέτει την απόλυτη πλειοψηφία, ο Πρόεδρος της Δημοκρατίας παρέχει στον αρχηγό του κόμματος που διαθέτει τη σχετική πλειοψηφία διερευνητική εντολή για να διακριβωθεί η δυνατότητα σχηματισμού Kυβέρνησης που να απολαμβάνει την εμπιστοσύνη της Bουλής.
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Government
Egypt
- EnglishThe Prime Minister shall be an Egyptian citizen born to Egyptian parents and neither he/she nor his/her spouse may hold the nationality of any other country, shall enjoy civil and political rights, shall have been drafted into or legally exempted from the military service, and shall be at least thirty five (35) Gregorian years of age at the time of appointment.
Anyone appointed as a member of the government shall be an Egyptian citizen, shall enjoy all civil and political rights, shall have been drafted into or legally exempted from the military service, and shall be at least thirty (30) Gregorian years of age at the time of appointment.
… (Art. 164) - Arabicيشترط فيمن يعين رئيسًا لمجلس الوزراء، أن يكون مصريًا من أبوين مصريين، وألا يحمل هو أو زوجه جنسية دولة أخرى، وأن يكون متمتعًا بحقوقه المدنية والسياسية، وان يكون قد أدى الخدمة العسكرية أو أعفي منها قانونا، وألا تقل سنه عن خمس وثلاثين سنة ميلادية فى تاريخ التكليف.
ويشترط فيمن يعين عضوًا بالحكومة، أن يكون مصريًا، متمتعًا بحقوقه المدنية والسياسية وأن يكون قد أدى الخدمة العسكرية أو أعفى منها قانوناً، بالغًا من العمر ثلاثين سنة ميلادية على الأقل فى تاريخ التكليف.
… (المادّة 164)