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Government
- English(1) There shall be a Cabinet for Barbados which shall consist of the Prime Minister and not less than five other Ministers appointed in accordance with the provisions of section 65.
(2) The Cabinet shall be the principal instrument of policy and shall be charged with the general direction and control of the government of Barbados and shall be collectively responsible therefor to Parliament. (Sec. 64)
Government
- English…
(2) The president of the republic shall appoint the prime minister and, on the basis of her proposal, the other members of the government and entrust them with the management of the ministries or other offices.
(3) Within thirty days of its appointment, the government shall go before the Chamber of Deputies and ask it for a vote of confidence.
… (1993 Constitution, Art. 68) - Czech…
(2) Předsedu vlády jmenuje prezident republiky a na jeho návrh jmenuje ostatní členy vlády a pověřuje je řízením ministerstev nebo jiných úřadů.
(3) Vláda předstoupí do třiceti dnů po svém jmenování před Poslaneckou sněmovnu a požádá ji o vyslovení důvěry.
… (Ústava 1993, Čl. 68)
Government
- EnglishThe Executive is composed of the President of the Republic, the Vice President of the Republic and the Government. (Art. 53)
- FrenchL’Exécutif est composé du Président de la République, du vice-Président de la République et du Gouvernement. (Art. 53)
Government
- EnglishThe Council of Ministers shall consist of the Prime Minister, as Head, and of a number of ministers pursuant to the need and public interest. (Art. 41)
- Arabicيؤلف مجلس الوزراء من رئيس الوزراء رئيساً ومن عدد من الوزراء حسب الحاجة والمصلحة العامة. (المادّة 41)
Government
- EnglishTo be elected [a] Representative, it is required to be in full exercise of citizenship and be older than twenty-five years of age on the date of the election. (Art. 177)
- SpanishPara ser elegido representante se requiere ser ciudadano en ejercicio y tener más de veinticinco años de edad en la fecha de la elección. (Art. 177)
Government
- English(1) The Federal Chancellor shall be elected by the Bundestag without debate on the proposal of the Federal President.
(2) The person who receives the votes of a majority of the Members of the Bundestag shall be elected. The person elected shall be appointed by the Federal President.
(3) If the person proposed by the Federal President is not elected, the Bundestag may elect a Federal Chancellor within fourteen days after the ballot by the votes of more than one half of its Members.
… (Art. 63) - German(1) Der Bundeskanzler wird auf Vorschlag des Bundespräsidenten vom Bundestage ohne Aussprache gewählt.
(2) Gewählt ist, wer die Stimmen der Mehrheit der Mitglieder des Bundestages auf sich vereinigt. Der Gewählte ist vom Bundespräsidenten zu ernennen.
(3) Wird der Vorgeschlagene nicht gewählt, so kann der Bundestag binnen vierzehn Tagen nach dem Wahlgange mit mehr als der Hälfte seiner Mitglieder einen Bundeskanzler wählen.
… (Art. 63)
Government
- English1. The highest executive powers of the Federal Government are vested in the Prime Minister and in the Council of Ministers.
… (Art. 72) - Amharic1. የኢትዮጵያ ፌዴራል መንግሥት ከፍተኛ የአስፈጻሚነት ሥልጣን የተሰጠው ለጠቅላይ ሚኒስትሩና ለሚኒስትሮች ምክር ቤት ነው፡፡
… (አንቀጽ 72)
Government
- English
The government is the executive branch, which has the role of managing the State uniformly throughout the country.
The government is responsible for the National Assembly and the President of the State. (Art. 69) - Lao
ລັດຖະບານ ແມ່ນ ອົງການບໍລິຫານ ມີພາລະບົດບາດຄຸ້ມຄອງບໍລິຫານລັດ ຢ່າງຮອບດ້ານ ແລະ ເປັນເອກະພາບ ໃນຂອບເຂດທົ່ວປະເທດ.
ລັດຖະບານ ຮັບຜິດຊອບຕໍ່ ສະພາແຫ່ງຊາດ ແລະ ປະທານປະເທດ. (ມາດຕາ. 69) (ປັບປຸງ)
Government
- EnglishThe President and the Vice President of the Republic, the Ministers and [the] Vice-Ministers of State and their dependant functionaries, compose the Executive Organ. (Art. 150)
- SpanishEl Presidente y el Vicepresidente de la República, los Ministros y Viceministros de Estado y sus funcionarios dependientes, integran el Órgano Ejecutivo. (Art. 150)
Government
- English1) Subject to the following provisions of this article, the entire National Administration shall be the responsibility of the collegial Government accountable to the Reigning Prince and Parliament in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution and the other laws.
… (Art. 78) - German1) Die gesamte Landesverwaltung wird unter Vorbehalt der nachfolgenden Bestimmungen dieses Artikels durch die dem Landesfürsten und dem Landtag verantwortliche Kollegialregierung in Gemässheit der Bestimmungen dieser Verfassung und der übrigen Gesetze besorgt.
… (Art. 78)