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Government
- EnglishThe Government is the Executive Branch of the State. (Basic Law: The Government (2001), Sec. 1)
- Hebrewהממשלה היא הרשות המבצעת של המדינה. (חוק יסוד: הממשלה (2001), סעיף 1)
Government
- 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
- EnglishThe Government of the Republic comprises the Prime Minister and ministers. (Sec. 88)
- EstonianVabariigi Valitsusse kuuluvad peaminister ja ministrid. (§ 88)
Government
- 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
- 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
- English
The Government includes the Prime Minister, Head of the Government, and the Ministers.
The Government is responsible for the implementation [mise en œuvre] of the policy of the Nation as defined by the President of the Republic. (Art. 81) - French
Le Gouvernement comprend le Premier ministre, Chef du Gouvernement, et les ministres.
Le Gouvernement est chargé de la mise en œuvre de la politique de la Nation telle que définie par le Président de la République. (Art. 81)
Government
- English(1) The Prime Minister shall define the general policy of the Government.
… (The State, Art. 18) - Hungarian(1) A miniszterelnök meghatározza a Kormány általános politikáját.
… (Az Állam, 18. cikk)
Government
- EnglishThe President of the Republic and the Ministers of Government[,] with the character of obligated collaborators[,] exercise the Executive Power in the name of the People. (Art. 130)
- SpanishEl Poder Ejecutivo lo ejercen, en nombre del pueblo, el Presidente de la República y los Ministros de Gobierno en calidad de obligados colaboradores. (Art. 130)
Government
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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
- English…
(3) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the King may exercise the executive authority either directly or through the Cabinet or a Minister.
… (Sec. 64)