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Government
Kazakhstan
- English1. The Government is formed by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the manner prescribed by the Constitution.
2. Proposals on the structure and composition of the Government shall be made to the President of the Republic by the Prime Minister of the Republic within ten days of the appointment of the Prime Minister.
… (Art. 65) - Kazak1. Қазақстан Республикасының Президентi Үкiметтi Конституцияда көзделген тәртiппен құрады.
2. Республика Премьер-Министрi тағайындалғаннан кейiнгi он күн мерзiм iшiнде Премьер-Министр Үкiметтiң құрылымы мен құрамы туралы Республика Президентiне ұсыныс енгiзедi.
… (65-бап)
Government
Greece
- English1. To be elected as Member of Parliament, one must be a Greek citizen, have the legal capacity to vote and have attained the age of twenty-five years on the day of the election.
… (Art. 55) - Greek1. Για να εκλεγεί κανείς βουλευτής απαιτείται να είναι Έλληνας πολίτης, να έχει τη νόμιμη ικανότητα να εκλέγει και να έχει συμπληρώσει το εικοστό πέμπτο έτος της ηλικίας του κατά την ημέρα της εκλογής.
… ('Αρθρο 55)
Government
Ghana
- English(1) Ministers of State shall be appointed by the President with the prior approval of Parliament from among members of Parliament or persons qualified to be elected as members of Parliament, except that the majority of Ministers of State shall be appointed from among members of Parliament.
… (Art. 78)
Government
Guinea-Bissau
- English1. The Government is composed of the Prime Minister, Ministers and Secretaries of State.
2. The Prime Minister is the head of the Government, and it is his duty to guide and coordinate governmental actions and ensure the execution of the laws.
… (Art. 97) - Portuguese1 - O Governo é constituído pelo Primeiro-Ministro, pelos Ministros e pelos Secretários de Estado.
2 - O Primeiro-Ministro é o Chefe do Governo, competindo-lhe dirigir e coordenar a acção deste e assegurar a execução das leis;
… (Art. 97)
Government
Haiti
- EnglishTo be appointed Prime Minister, a person must:
1. be a native-born Haitian, and never have renounced Haitian nationality;
2. have attained thirty (30) years of age;
3. enjoy civil and political rights and never have been sentenced to death, personal restraint or penal servitude or the loss of civil rights;
4. own real property in Haiti and practice a profession there;
5. have resided in the county for five (5) consecutive years;
6. have been relieved of his responsibilities if he has been handling public funds. (Art. 157) - FrenchPour être nommé Premier Ministre, il faut:
1) être haïtien d'origine et n'avoir pas renoncé à sa nationalité;
2) être âgé de trente (30) ans accomplis;
3) jouir de ses droits civils et politiques et n'avoir jamais été condamné à une peine afflictive et infamante;
4) être propriétaire en Haïti ou y exercer une profession;
5) résider dans le pays depuis cinq (5) années consécutives;
6) avoir reçu décharge de sa gestion si on a été comptable des deniers publics. (Art. 157)
Government
Lebanon
- English…
2. The President of the Republic appoints the Head of Government in charge of consulting with the President of the Chamber of Deputies with respect to representative mandatory consultations, the results of which are officially reported to him.
3. He promulgates a decree appointing the Prime Minister separately.
4. He promulgates with the consent of the Prime Minister, the decree to form the Government, and the decrees to accept the resignation of Ministers or their dismissal.
… (Art. 53) - Arabic…
2 - یسمي رئیس الجمهوریة رئیس الحكومة المكلف بالتشاور مع رئیس مجلس النواب استناداً إلى استشارات نیابیة ملزمة یطلعه رسمیاً على نتائجها .
3 - یصدر مرسوم تسمیة رئیس مجلس الوزراء منفرداً .
4 - یصدر بالاتفاق مع رئیس مجلس الوزراء مرسوم تشكیل الحكومة ومراسیم قبول استقالة الوزراء أو إقالتهم
... (المادة 53 )
Government
Luxembourg
- English
The Government directs the general policy of the State. (Art. 87)
Government
Mali
- EnglishThe Government determines and conducts the policy of the Nation and exercises [dispose] the Administration of the armed force. (Art. 53)
- FrenchLe Gouvernement détermine et conduit la politique de la Nation et dispose de l'Administration et de la force armée. (Art. 53)
Government
Panama
- EnglishMinisters of State must be Panamanian by birth, must have reached twenty-five years of age and must not have been sentenced to a prison term of five or more years for a premeditated offense by enforceable decision of a court of law. (Art. 196)
- SpanishLos Ministros de Estado deben ser panameños por nacimiento, haber cumplido veinticinco años de edad y no haber sido condenados por delito doloso con pena privativa de la libertad de cinco años o más, mediante sentencia ejecutoriada, proferida por un tribunal de justicia. (Art. 196)
Government
Oman
- English
If the Sultan appoints a prime minister, his competences and authorities shall be specified in the decree appointing him. (Art. 55)
- Arabic
إذا عين السلطان رئيسا لمجلس الوزراء حددت اختصاصاته وصلاحياته في مرسوم تعيينه. (المادّة ٥٥)