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Government
Iceland
- EnglishThe President appoints Ministers and discharges them. He determines their number and assignments. (Art. 15)
- IcelandicForsetinn skipar ráðherra og veitir þeim lausn. Hann ákveður tölu þeirra og skiptir störfum með þeim. (15. gr.)
Government
Cabo Verde
- EnglishThe Government shall be the organ that defines, directs and executes the domestic and foreign general policy of the country and shall be the highest body of the Public Administration. (Art. 185)
- PortugueseO Governo é o órgão que define, dirige e executa a política geral interna e externa do país, e é o órgão superior da Administração Pública. (Art. 185)
Government
Argentina
- EnglishThe Chief of the Ministerial Cabinet and the other secretary ministers, whose number and powers shall be determined by a special law, shall be in charge of the business of the Nation and shall countersign and legalize the acts of the President with their signatures, without which said acts are void.
… (Sec. 100) - SpanishEl jefe de gabinete de ministros y los demás ministros secretarios cuyo número y competencia será establecida por una ley especial, tendrán a su cargo el despacho de los negocios de la Nación, y refrendarán y legalizarán los actos del presidente por medio de su firma, sin cuyo requisito carecen de eficacia.
… (Art. 100)
Government
Lebanon
- English
Only Lebanese may assume the ministry, and no one may assume the ministry unless he meets the requirements which qualify him for representation.
… (Art. 66) - Arabic
لا يلي الوزارة إلا اللبنانيون ولا يجوز تولي الوزارة إلا لمن يكون حائزاً على الشروط التي تؤهله للنيابة.
… (المادّة 66)
Government
Malta
- EnglishWherever there shall be occasion for the appointment of a Prime Minister, the President shall appoint as Prime Minister the member of the House of Representatives who, in his judgment, is best able to command the support of a majority of the members of that House and shall, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister, appoint the other Ministers from among the members of the House of Representatives:
… (Art. 80) - MalteseKull meta jkun hemm lok għall-ħatra ta’ Prim Ministru, il-President għandu jaħtar bħala Prim Ministru l-membru tal-Kamra tad-Deputati li, fil-ġudizzju tiegħu, ikun l-aħjar li jkun jista’ jgawdi l-appoġġ tal-maġġoranza tal-membri tal-Kamra u għandu, waqt li jaġixxi skont il-parir tal-Prim Ministru, jaħtar lill-Ministri l-oħra minn fost il-membri tal-Kamra tad-Deputati:
… (Art. 80)
Government
Congo
- EnglishThe President of the Republic presides over the Council of Ministers. (Art. 84)
- FrenchLe Président de la République préside le Conseil des ministres. (Art. 84)
Government
Chile
- EnglishTo be appointed Minister [it is] required to be Chilean, have attained twenty-one years of age, and meet the general requirements for entry into the Public Administration.
… (Art. 34) - SpanishPara ser nombrado Ministro se requiere ser chileno, tener cumplidos veintiún años de edad y reunir los requisitos generales para el ingreso a la Administración Pública.
… (Art. 34)
Government
Pakistan
- English(1) There shall be a Cabinet of Ministers, with the Prime Minister at its head, to aid and advise the President in the exercise of his functions.
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(4) The Prime Minister shall be elected by the votes of the majority of the total membership of the National Assembly:
… (Art. 91) - Urdu(١) صدر کو اس کے کارہائے منصبی کی انجام دہی میں مدد اور مشورہ دینے کے لئے وزراء کی ایک کابینہ ہو گی جس کا سربراہ وزیراعظم ہو گا۔
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(۴) وزیراعظم قومی اسمبلی کے کل اراکین کی تعداد کی اکثریت رائے دہی کے ذریعے نامزد کیا جائے گا:
…(آرٹیکل ۹۱)
Government
Norway
- English…
If so many Members are prevented due to lawful absence from attending3 that not more than half of the stipulated number are present, the requisite number of other men or women shall be temporarily appointed to take a seat in the Council of State. (Art. 29) - Norwegian…
Hindres så mange ved lovlig forfall fra å møte at ikke mer enn halvdelen av det bestemte antall medlemmer er til stede, skal andre menn eller kvinner i nødvendig antall konstitueres til å ta sete i statsrådet. (§ 29)
Government
Equatorial Guinea
- English...
3. The President of the Republic can designate a Prime Minister from among the members of the Government to take responsibility for [encargarse] the administrative coordination, the presentation of laws and other provisions of the Executive before the Parliament, as well as other functions that he delegates [to] him. (Art. 32) - Spanish...
3. El Presidente de la República podrá designar un Primer Ministro de entre los miembros del Gobierno para encargarse de la coordinación administrativa, la presentación de leyes y otras disposiciones del Ejecutivo ante el Parlamento, así como otras funciones que le delegue. (Art. 32) - French...
3. Le Président de la République pourra nommer, parmi les membres du gouvernement un Premier ministre chargé de la coordination administrative, de la présentation des lois et des autres mesures du pouvoir exécutif au Parlement, ainsi que des autres fonctions qui lui seront déléguées. (Art. 32)