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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;
… (Art. 135)
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.
… (Art. 99)
Government
Israel
- English(a) When a new Government has to be constituted, the President of the State shall, after consultation with representatives of party groups in the Knesset, assign the task of forming a Government to a Knesset Member who has notified him that he is prepared to accept the task.
… (Basic Law: The Government (2001), Sec. 7) - Hebrew(א) משיש לכונן ממשלה חדשה יטיל נשיא המדינה, לאחר שהתייעץ עם נציגי הסיעות בכנסת, את התפקיד להרכיב ממשלה על אחד מחברי הכנסת שהסכים לכך;
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Government
Finland
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The governmental powers are exercised by the President of the Republic and the Government, the members of which shall have the confidence of the Parliament.
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Hallitusvaltaa käyttävät tasavallan presidentti sekä valtioneuvosto, jonka jäsenten tulee nauttia eduskunnan luottamusta.
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Regeringsmakten utövas av republikens president samt statsrådet, vars medlemmar skall ha riksdagens förtroende.
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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
Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
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The Cabinet consists of the Premier, Vice-Premiers, Chairmen, Ministers and other members as required. … (Art. 124)
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내각은 총리, 부총리, 위원장, 상과 그밖에 필요한 성원들로 구성한다. … (제124조)
Government
Hungary
- English(1) The Government shall be the general organ of executive power; it shall exercise all the functions and powers which are not expressly conferred by the Fundamental Law or the law on another organ. ...
… (The State, Art. 15) - Hungarian(1) A Kormány a végrehajtó hatalom általános szerve, amelynek feladat- és hatásköre kiterjed mindarra, amit az Alaptörvény vagy jogszabály kifejezetten nem utal más szerv feladat- és hatáskörébe. ...
... (Az Állam, 15. cikk)
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.
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Government
Dominica
- English(1) There shall be a Prime Minister of Dominica, who shall be appointed by the President.
(2) Whenever the President has occasion to appoint a Prime Minister he shall appoint an elected member of the House who appears to him likely to command the support of the majority of the elected members of the House.
(3) There shall be, in addition to the office of Prime Minister, such other offices of Minister of the Government as may be established by Parliament or, subject to the provisions of any law enacted by Parliament, by the President, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister.
(4) Appointments to the office of Minister, other than the office of Prime Minister, shall be made by the President, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister, from among the members of the House:
Provided that not more than three Ministers shall be appointed from among Senators who have been appointed as such.
… (Sec. 59)