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Government
- EnglishA member of the National Assembly must:
a. be originally of Kuwaiti nationality in accordance with the Law;
b. fulfill the voter's qualifications in accordance with the Electoral Law;
c. have attained at least the age of thirty Gregorian calendar years on election day; and
d. have a sound reading and writing knowledge of Arabic. (Art. 82) - Arabicيشترط في عضو مجلس الأمة:
أ. أن يكون كويتي الجنسية صفة أصلية وفقا للقانون.
ب. أن تتوافر فيه شروط الناخب وفقا لقانون الانتخاب.
ج. ألا يقل سنه يوم الانتخاب عن ثلاثين سنة ميلادية.
د .أن يجيد قراءة اللغة العربية وكتابتها. (المادّة 82)
Government
- English
The Government of the Republic shall be made up by the President of the Council and the Ministers who together form the Council of Ministers.
The President of the Republic shall appoint a President of the Council of Ministers, on whose proposal the President of the Republic shall appoint Ministers. (Art. 92) - Italian
Il Governo della Repubblica è composto del Presidente del Consiglio e dei Ministri, che costituiscono insieme il Consiglio dei Ministri.
Il Presidente della Repubblica nomina il Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri e, su proposta di questo, i Ministri. (Art. 92)
Government
- EnglishRepresentatives of the people shall be chosen by ballot and any person who is qualified to be an elector may nominate as a candidate and be chosen as a representative for the electoral constituency in which he is registered, save that no person may be chosen against whom an order has been made in any court in the Kingdom for the payment of a specific sum of money the whole or any part of which remains outstanding or if ordered to pay by instalments the whole or any part of such instalments remain outstanding on the day on which such person submits his nomination paper to the Returning Officer:
Provided that a person resident outside of Tonga who is qualified to be an elector will qualify as a candidate only if he is present in Tonga for a period of 3 months within the 6 months before the relevant election. (Clause 65) - Tongan‘E fai ‘a e fili ‘o e kau fakafofonga ‘o e kakai ‘aki ‘a e paloti pea ‘ilonga ha taha kuo fakangofua ke fili ‘e ngofua ke fokotu‘u ia koe kanititeiti pea ke fili ia ko e fakafofonga ma‘ae vahenga fili ‘a ia kuo lesisita ki ai, kae kehe kuo pau he ‘ikai fili ha taha ‘a ia kuo fai ki ai ha tu‘utu‘uni ‘i ha Fakamaau‘anga ‘i he Pule‘anga ke totongi ha pa‘anga kuo tuhu‘i pau ‘a ia ko hono kotoa pe konga ‘o ia ‘oku te‘eki ke totongi pe kuo tu‘utu‘uni ke totongi fakakongokonga ‘a e kotoa pe ha konga ‘o e pa‘anga ‘oku te‘eki ke totongi fakakongokonga ko ia ‘i he ‘aho ‘oku ‘oatu ai ‘e he toko taha ko ia ‘ene pepa fili ki he ‘Ofisa Faifili:
Ka kuo pau ko ha taha ‘oku ‘ikai nofo ‘i Tonga ‘a ia ‘oku ngofua ke hoko ko e taha fili ‘e ‘i ai pe ‘ene mafai ke hoko ko ha kanititeiti kapau ‘oku ne ‘i Tonga ‘i ha vaha‘a taimi ko e mahina ‘e tolu ‘i loto ‘i he mahina ‘e ono kimu‘a ‘i he fili felave‘i ko ia. (Kupu 65)
Government
- EnglishThe powers and responsibilities of the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia are to:
…
(d) Appoint the Prime Minister, and to dissolve the Federal Government if it does not get the required vote of confidence from the House of the People of the Federal Parliament by a simple majority (50% +1);
… (Art. 90) - SomaliAwoodaha iyo xilka Madaxweynaha waxaa ka mid ah:
…
(d) Wuxuu magacaabayaa xilka Wasiirka Koowaad wuxuuna xilka ka qaadayaa ama kala dirayaa Xukuumadda Federaalka haddii ay waydo codka kalsoonida Golaha Shacabka ee Baarlamaanka Federaalka, oo ah cod hal-dheeri ah (50%+1).
… (Qodobka 90aad.)
Government
- English(a) A person shall be qualified to be a member of the Cabinet if he:
1. is a citizen of the Maldives;
2. is not a citizen of a foreign country;
3. is a Muslim and a follower of a Sunni school of Islam;
4. has attained the age of twenty-five years;
5. is of sound mind.
… (Art. 130) - Dhivehi(ހ) ވަޒީރުންގެ މަޖިލީހުގެ މެންބަރުންގައި އަންނަނިވި ޝަރުތުތައް ފުރިހަމަވާންވާނެއެވެ.
1. ދިވެހި ރައްޔިތަކަށްވުން.
2. ބޭރު ޤައުމެއްގެ ރައްޔިތަކަށްނުވުން.
3. މުސްލިމަކު ކަމުގައިވުމާއި، ސުންނަތް ޖަމާއަތުގެ މީހަކު ކަމުގައުވުން.
4. އުމުރުން ފަންސަވީސް އަހަރު ފުރިފައިވާ މީހަކު ކަމުގައިވުން.
5. ބުއްދިހަމައަށްހުރި މީހަކު ކަމުގައިވުން.
... (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 130 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Government
- English
(1) The President of the Republic of Moldova designates a candidate for the office of Prime-Minister following consultations with parliamentary fractions.
(2) The candidate for the office of Prime-Minister shall request, within 15 days following the designation, the vote of confidence of the Parliament over the programme of activity and the entire list of the members of the Government.
(3) The programme of activity and the list of the members of Government are subject to parliamentary debates in session. It shall grant confidence to the Government with the vote of majority of the elected members of Parliament.
(4) On the basis of the vote of confidence granted by the Parliament, the President of the Republic of Moldova shall appoint the Government.
… (Art. 98) - Moldovian
(1) După consultarea fracţiunilor parlamentare, Preşedintele Republicii Moldova desemnează un candidat pentru funcţia de Prim-ministru.
(2) Candidatul pentru funcţia de Prim-ministru va cere, în termen de 15 zile de la desemnare, votul de încredere al Parlamentului asupra programului de activitate şi a întregii liste a Guvernului.
(3) Programul de activitate şi lista Guvernului se dezbat în şedinţa Parlamentului. Acesta acordă încredere Guvernului cu votul majorităţii deputaţilor aleşi.
(4) În baza votului de încredere acordat de Parlament, Preşedintele Republicii Moldova numeşte Guvernul.
… (Art. 98)
Government
- EnglishThe Government shall be comprised of Ministers who work under the chairmanship of the President. The number of Ministers as well as their duties shall be regulated by law. (Art. 71)
- Dariحكومت متشكل است از وزرا كه تحت ریاست رئیس جمهور اجرای وظیفه می نمایند. تعداد وزرا و وظایف شان توسط قانون تنظیم می گردد. (مادۀ ۷۱)
- Pashtoحكومت له وزيرانو څخه جوړ دى چې د جمهور رئيس تر رياست لاندې كار كوي. د وزيرانو شمير او وظايف د قانون له ليارې تنظيمېږي. (۷۱ ماده)
Government
- English
The Head of the Government directs and coordinates the action of the Government and has the administration. … (Art. 113)
- Arabic
يسيّر رئيس الحكومة الحكومَة َوينسّق أعمالها ويتصرّف في دواليب الإدارة.
... (الفصل 113) - French
Le Chef du Gouvernement dirige et coordonne l'action du Gouvernement, et dispose de l’administration. ... (Art. 113)
Government
- English(1) All Ministers who are members of Cabinet by virtue of Article 54 shall be appointed by the President after consultation with the Prime Minister and they shall be responsible for such offices as the President may, from time to time, by writing under his hand and the Public Seal, establish.
(2) In addition to the Ministers referred to in subarticle (1) the President may, after consultation with the Prime Minister, appoint Deputy Ministers. All Deputy Ministers shall not be members of Cabinet.
(3) The President may appoint any number of Deputy Ministers who shall assist Ministers in the discharge of their duties and functions.
(4) All Ministers and Deputy Ministers shall be appointed from among Members of Parliament.
… (Art. 55)
Government
- EnglishThe Council of Ministers (the “government”) is the highest executive and administrative instrument; it shoulders the responsibility for implementing the program that has been approved by the legislative branch. Except for the executive powers of the President of the National Authority, as specified in this Basic Law, executive and administrative powers shall be within the competence of the Council of Ministers. (Art. 63)
- Arabicمجلس الوزراء (الحكومة) هو الأداة التنفيذية والإدارية العليا التي تضطلع بمسؤولية وضع البرنامج الذي تقره السلطة التشريعية موضع التنفيذ، وفيما عدا ما لرئيس السلطة الوطنية من اختصاصات تنفيذية يحددها القانون الأساسي، تكون الصلاحيات التنفيذية والإدارية من اختصاص مجلس الوزراء. (المادّة 63)