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Government
- English(1) The Prime Minister shall be designated from among the members of the Diet by a resolution of the Diet.
… (Art. 67) - Japanese1 内閣総理大臣は、国会議員の中から国会の議決で、これを指名する。
… (第67条)
Government
- English
(1) The President appoints Ministers and assigns functions to them, including the administration of any Act of Parliament or of any Ministry or department, but the President may reserve to himself or herself the administration of an Act, Ministry or department.
(2) The President may appoint Deputy Ministers to assist any Minister in the exercise of his or her functions.
(3) Ministers and Deputy Ministers are appointed from among Senators or Members of the National Assembly, but up to seven, chosen for their professional skills and competence, may be appointed from outside Parliament.
(4) In appointing Ministers and Deputy Ministers, the President must be guided by considerations of regional and gender balance.
… (Sec. 104)
Government
- EnglishThe Government shall determine and conduct the policy of the Nation.
… (1958 Constitution, Art. 20) - FrenchLe Gouvernement détermine et conduit la politique de la nation.
… (Constitution 1958, Art. 20)
Government
- EnglishThe Ministers are appointed by the President of the Republic.
… (Art. 105) - Arabicيعيّن رئيس الجمهورية الوزراء.
... (المادة 105) - FrenchLes ministres sont nommés par le Président de la République.
… (Art. 105)
Government
- EnglishExecutive power shall be vested in the Amir, the Cabinet and the Ministers in the manner specified in the Constitution. (Art. 52)
- Arabicالسلطة التنفيذية يتولاها الأمير ومجلس الوزراء والوزراء على النحو المبين بالدستور. (المادّة 52)
Government
- English
The President of the Republic shall have the exclusive power to:
I – appoint and dismiss the Ministers of State;
… (Art. 84) - Portuguese
Compete privativamente ao Presidente da República:
I - nomear e exonerar os Ministros de Estado;
… (Art. 84)
Government
- 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
- EnglishThe President of the Republic is assisted, in the exercise of his functions, by a Government of which the Prime Minister and the Ministers are members of plain right.
The Government is charged to assist and to be of counsel to the President of the Republic in the exercise of his functions.
The President of the Republic designates the Prime Minister, and on proposal by him, appoints the other members of the Government.
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The Prime Minister implements the policy of the President of the Republic, coordinates and animates the action of the Government.
... (Art. 40) - Arabicتساعد رئيس الجمهورية في ممارسة مهامه حكومة يكون رئيسها ووزراءها أعضاء بحق كامل.
تناط بالحكومة مهام مساعدة رئيس الجمهورية وأن تكون فريق استشاري له في ممارسة مهامه.
يعين رئيس الجمهورية رئيس الوزراء ووفقاً لمقتراحاته، ويعين أعضاء الحكومة الآخرين.
...ينفذ رئيس الوزراء سياسات رئيس الجمهورية وينسق وينشط أعمال الحكومة.
... (المادة 40) - FrenchLe président de la République est assisté, dans l'exercice de ses fonctions, par un gouvernement dont sont membres de plein droit le Premier Ministre et les Ministres.
Le Gouvernement est chargé d'assister et de conseiller le président de la République dans l'exercice de ses fonctions.
Le président de la République désigne le Premier ministre, et sur la proposition de celui-ci, nomme les autres membres du Gouvernement.
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Le Premier ministre met en œuvre la politique du président de la République, coordonne et anime l'action du Gouvernement.
... (Art. 40)
Government
- 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
- EnglishThe Prime Minister is the Head of Government of the Republic. (Art. 140)
- SpanishEl Primer Ministro es el Jefe de Gobierno de la República. (Art. 140)