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Government
Georgia
- English1. The Prime Minister of Georgia is the head of the Government.
2. The Prime Minister shall define the main directions of Government activities, organise Government activities, coordinate and control the activities of ministers, and sign legal acts of the Government.
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4. The Prime Minister shall appoint and dismiss ministers.
… (Art. 55) - Georgian1. მთავრობის მეთაურია საქართველოს პრემიერ-მინისტრი.
2. პრემიერ-მინისტრი განსაზღვრავს მთავრობის საქმიანობის ძირითად მიმართულებებს, ორგანიზებას უწევს მთავრობის საქმიანობას, ახორციელებს მინისტრების საქმიანობის კოორდინაციასა და კონტროლს, ხელს აწერს მთავრობის სამართლებრივ აქტებს.
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4. პრემიერ-მინისტრი ნიშნავს და ათავისუფლებს მინისტრებს.
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Government
Bulgaria
- EnglishEligible for election to the Council of Ministers shall be any Bulgarian citizen qualified to be elected to the National Assembly. (Art. 110)
- BulgarianЧленове на Министерския съвет могат да бъдат само български граждани, коитɨ отговарят на условията за избиране на народни представители. (Чл. 110)
Government
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- EnglishThe Government defines, in concert with the President of the Republic, the policy of the Nation and assumes responsibility for it.
The Government conducts the policy of the Nation.
… (Art. 91) - FrenchLe Gouvernement définit, en concertation avec le Président de la République, la politique de la nation et en assume la responsabilité.
Le Gouvernement conduit la politique de la nation.
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Government
Cuba
- EnglishThe National Assembly of People's Power, in the exercise of its duties:
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d. Designates, at the proposal of the President of the Republic, the Prime Minister;
e. Designates, at the proposal of the President of the Republic, the Deputy prime ministers and other members of the Council of Ministers;
… (Art. 109) - SpanishLa Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular, en ejercicio de sus atribuciones:
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d) designa, a propuesta del Presidente de la República, al Primer Ministro;
e) designa, a propuesta del Presidente de la República, a los viceprimeros ministros y demás miembros del Consejo de Ministros;
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Government
Japan
- English(1) The Emperor shall appoint the Prime Minister as designated by the Diet.
… (Art. 6) - Japanese1 天皇は、国会の指名に基いて、内閣総理大臣を任命する。
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Government
Finland
- EnglishThe Government consists of the Prime Minister and the necessary number of Ministers. The Ministers shall be Finnish citizens known to be honest and competent.
… (Sec. 60) - FinnishValtioneuvostoon kuuluu pääministeri ja tarvittava määrä muita ministereitä. Ministerien on oltava rehellisiksi ja taitaviksi tunnettuja Suomen kansalaisia.
… (60 §) - SwedishTill statsrådet hör statsministern och ett behövligt antal andra ministrar. Ministrarna skall vara för redbarhet och skicklighet kända finska medborgare.
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Government
Ethiopia
- English1. The Prime Minister shall be elected from among members of the House of Peoples' Representatives.
2. Power of Government shall be assumed by the political party or a coalition of political parties that constitutes a majority in the House of Peoples' Representatives. (Art. 73) - Amharic1. ጠቅላይ ሚኒስትሩ ከሕዝብ ተወካዮች ምክር ቤት አባላት መካከል ይመረጣል፡፡
2. በሕዝብ ተወካዮች ምክር ቤት አብላጫ መቀመጫ ያገኘው የፖለቲካ ድርጅት ወይም ያገኙት የፖለቲካ ድርጅቶች የመንግሥት ሥልጣን ይረከባል/ይረከባሉ፡፡ (አንቀጽ 73)
Government
El Salvador
- EnglishTo be a Minister or Vice-Minister of State it is required to be Salvadoran by birth, [to be] older than twenty-five years of age, [to be] of secular estate [de estado seglar], of notable morality and knowledge; [to] be in the exercise of the rights of citizenship, [and] to have been so for the six years prior to his appointment. (Art. 160)
- SpanishPara ser Ministro o Viceministro de Estado se requiere ser salvadoreño por nacimiento, mayor de veinticinco años de edad, del estado seglar, de moralidad e instrucción notorias; estar en el ejercicio de los derechos de ciudadano y haberlo estado en los seis años anteriores a su nombramiento. (Art. 160)
Government
Korea, Republic of
- English1. The members of the State Council shall be appointed by the President on the recommendation of the Prime Minister.
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4. No member of the military shall be appointed a member of the State Council unless s/he is retired from active duty. (Art. 87) - Korean①국무위원은 국무총리의 제청으로 대통령이 임명한다.
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④군인은 현역을 면한 후가 아니면 국무위원으로 임명될 수 없다. (제87조)
Government
Kuwait
- EnglishThe Amir shall appoint the Prime Minister after the traditional consultations and shall relieve him from his post. He shall also appoint the Ministers and relieve them from their posts on the recommendation of the Prime Minister.
Ministers shall be appointed from among members of the National Assembly or from other quarters.
The entire number of Ministers shall not exceed one third the number of the members of the National Assembly. (Art. 56) - Arabicيعين الأمير رئيس مجلس الوزراء، بعد المشاورات التقليدية، ويعفيه من منصبه، كما يعين الوزراء ويعفيهم من مناصبهم بناء على ترشيح رئيس مجلس الوزراء.
ويكون تعيين الوزراء من أعضاء مجلس الأمة ومن غيرهم.
ولا يزيد عدد الوزراء جميعا على ثلث عدد أعضاء مجلس الأمة. (المادّة 56)