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Government
- EnglishThe cabinet shall consist of the heads of the major executive departments created by law. The cabinet members shall be appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate and shall serve at the will of the President. No person may serve in a legislature and the cabinet at the same time. (Art. VIII, Sec. 5)
Government
- English1. Whenever the Governor-General has occasion to appoint a Prime Minister he, acting in his discretion, shall appoint the member of the House of Representatives who, in his judgment, is best able to command the confidence of a majority of the members of that House and shall, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister, appoint from among the members of the two Houses such number of other Ministers as the Prime Minister may advise.
… (Sec. 70)
Government
- EnglishNo member of the royal family may be a minister. (Art. 98)
- DutchGeen lid van de koninklijke familie kan minister zijn. (Art. 98)
- FrenchAucun membre de la famille royale ne peut être ministre. (Art. 98)
- GermanKein Mitglied der königlichen Familie darf Minister sein. (Art. 98)
Government
- EnglishThe King appoints the Head of Government from within the political party arriving ahead in the elections of the members of the Chamber of Representatives, and with a view to their results.
On proposal of the Head of Government, He appoints the members of the government.
… (Art. 47) - Arabicيعيّن الملك رئيس الحكومة من الحزب السياسي الذي تصدر انتخابات أعضاء مجلس النواب، وعلى أساس نتائجها.
ويعين أعضاء الحكومة باقتراح من رئيسها.
… (الفصل 47)
Government
- English
The President of the Republic appoints and removes the President of the Council. He appoints and removes the other Ministers, on proposal and with agreement, respectively, of the President of the Council. (Art. 122)
- Spanish
El Presidente de la República nombra y remueve al Presidente del Consejo. Nombra y remueve a los demás ministros, a propuesta y con acuerdo, respectivamente, del Presidente del Consejo. (Art. 122)
Government
- EnglishThe Council of Ministers shall exercise the following powers:
First. To plan and execute the general policy and general plans of the State and oversee the work of the ministries and departments not associated with a ministry.
… (Art. 80) - Arabicيمارس مجلس الوزراء الصلاحيات الاتية:
أولاً. تخطيط وتنفيذ السياسة العامة للدولة والخطط العامة والاشراف على عمل الوزارات والجهات غير المرتبطة بوزارة.
… (المادة 80)
Government
- English
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(c) The Member of the Knesset who formed a government shall head it.
(d) Once the Government has been formed, it shall present itself before the Knesset, announce the guidelines of its policy, its make-up, and the distribution of functions, or spheres of activity among the Ministers, and shall request an expression of confidence. The Government shall be formed once the Knesset has expressed confidence in it, and from that moment the Ministers shall assume office. (Basic Law: The Government (2001), Sec. 13) - Hebrew
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(ג) חבר הכנסת שהרכיב ממשלה יעמוד בראשה.
(ד) משהורכבה הממשלה, תתייצב לפני הכנסת, תודיע על קווי היסוד של מדיניותה, על הרכבה ועל חלוקת התפקידים בין השרים, ותבקש הבעת אמון; הממשלה תיכון משהביעה בה הכנסת אמון, ומאותה שעה ייכנסו השרים לכהונתם. (חוק יסוד: הממשלה (2001), סעיף 13)
Government
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Notwithstanding the provision in paragraph (1), the President makes decisions on the following matters without a motion from the Government:
(1) The appointment of the Government or a Minister, as well as the acceptance of the resignation of the Government or a Minister;
… (Sec. 58) - Finnish…
Presidentti päättää 1 momentissa säädetystä poiketen ilman valtioneuvoston ratkaisuehdotusta:
1) valtioneuvoston ja sen jäsenen nimittämisestä sekä eron myöntämisestä valtioneuvostolle tai sen jäsenelle;
… (58 §) - Swedish…
Med avvikelse från vad som sägs i 1 mom. fattar presidenten i följande fall beslut utan att statsrådet lägger fram förslag till avgörande:
1) utnämning av statsrådet och dess medlemmar samt avsked åt statsrådet eller en medlem av statsrådet,
… (58 §)
Government
- EnglishThe Government shall be the executive and administrative organ of the State, with the responsibility of conducting the overall policy of the country. (Art. 108)
- PortugueseO Governo é o órgão executivo e administrativo do Estado, cabendo- lhe conduzir a política geral do País. (Art. 108)
Government
- English1. The Prime Minister shall be appointed by the President with the consent of the National Assembly.
2. The Prime Minister shall assist the President and shall direct the Executive Ministries under order of the President.
3. No member of the military shall be appointed Prime Minister unless s/he is retired from active duty. (Art. 86) - Korean①국무총리는 국회의 동의를 얻어 대통령이 임명한다.
②국무총리는 대통령을 보좌하며, 행정에 관하여 대통령의 명을 받아 행정각부를 통할한다.
③군인은 현역을 면한 후가 아니면 국무총리로 임명될 수 없다. (제86조)