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Government
- EnglishThe Federal Council is the supreme governing and executive authority of the Confederation. (Art. 174)
- FrenchLe Conseil fédéral est l’autorité directoriale et exécutive suprême de la Confédération. (Art. 174)
- GermanDer Bundesrat ist die oberste leitende und vollziehende Behörde des Bundes. (Art. 174)
- ItalianIl Consiglio federale è la suprema autorità direttiva ed esecutiva della Confederazione. (Art. 174)
Government
- EnglishThe Prime Minister is designated by the National Assembly of People's Power, upon the proposal of the President of the Republic, for a period of five years.
To be designated as the Prime Minister, one must obtain an absolute majority vote in favor. (Art. 141) - SpanishEl Primer Ministro es designado por la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular, a propuesta del Presidente de la República, por un período de cinco años.
Para ser designado Primer Ministro se requiere el voto favorable de la mayoría absoluta. (Art. 141)
Government
- EnglishThe responsibilities of the President of the Republic are as follows:
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4. To name the person who will form the government, and to issue a republican decree with the names of the cabinet members.
… (Art. 119) - Arabicيتولى رئيس الجمهورية الاختصاصات التالية:
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٤. تكليف من يشكل الحكومة وإصدار القرار الجمهوري بتسمية أعضائها.
... (المادّة 119)
Government
- English
The Government conducts the policy of the Nation under the authority of the President of the Republic;
… (Art. 28) - French
Le Gouvernement conduit la politique de la Nation sous l'autorité du Président de la République;
… (Art. 28)
Government
- English(1) The Cabinet shall consist of the President (who shall be a member of the Nitijela) and the other members of the Nitijela who are appointed as Ministers pursuant to this Article.
… (Art. V, Sec. 2)
Government
- English(1) There shall be a Cabinet of Minister for Grenada which shall consist of the Prime Minister and the other Ministers.
… (Sec. 59)
Government
- English
(1) The Federal Chancellor and, on his recommendation, the other members of the Federal Government are appointed by the Federal President. No recommendation is requisite to the dismissal of the Federal Chancellor or the whole Federal Government; the dismissal of individual members of the Federal Government ensues on the proposal of the Federal Chancellor. The appointment of the Federal Chancellor or the whole Federal Government is countersigned by the newly appointed Federal Chancellor; dismissal requires no countersignature.
(2) The members of the Federal Government need not belong to the National Council but must be eligible for election to the National Council.
… (Art. 70) - German
(1) Der Bundeskanzler und auf seinen Vorschlag die übrigen Mitglieder der Bundesregierung werden vom Bundespräsidenten ernannt. Zur Entlassung des Bundeskanzlers oder der gesamten Bundesregierung ist ein Vorschlag nicht erforderlich; die Entlassung einzelner Mitglieder der Bundesregierung erfolgt auf Vorschlag des Bundeskanzlers. Die Gegenzeichnung erfolgt, wenn es sich um die Ernennung des Bundeskanzlers oder der gesamten Bundesregierung handelt, durch den neubestellten Bundeskanzler; die Entlassung bedarf keiner Gegenzeichnung.
(2) Die Mitglieder der Bundesregierung müssen nicht dem Nationalrat angehören, aber zum Nationalrat wählbar sein.
… (Art. 70)
Government
- EnglishThe executive authority of Lesotho is vested in the King and, subject to the provisions of this Constitution, shall be exercised by him through officers or authorities of the Government of Lesotho. (Sec. 86)
Government
- EnglishThe Secretaries of State are organs of the general administration of the country, and [are] dependent directly of the President of the Republic. The Law will determine their number, organization, competence and functioning, as well as the organization, competence and functioning of the Council of Ministers. (Art. 246)
- SpanishLas Secretarias de Estado, son órganos de la administración general del País, y dependen directamente del Presidente de la República.
La Ley determinará su número, organización, competencia y funcionamiento así como la organización, competencia y funcionamiento del Consejo de Ministro. (Art. 246)
Government
- EnglishMinisters will be appointed by the President and will be presented to the Assembly for a vote of confidence. With the change of Assembly, a new vote of confidence will not be necessary. The number of ministers and the jurisdiction of each will be determined by law. (Art. 133)
- Persianوزرا توسط رئیسجمهور تعیین و برای گرفتن رأی اعتماد به مجلس معرفی میشوند با تغییر مجلس، گرفتن رأی اعتماد جدید برای وزرا لازم نیست. تعداد وزیران و حدود اختیارات هر یک از آنان را قانون معین میکند. (اصل 133)