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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
- English(1) There shall be such number of Ministers, including Attorney-General, as the President may consider necessary.
(2) A person shall not be qualified to be appointed, or hold the office of a Minister if, he or she is a member of the National Assembly or if he holds the citizenship or nationality of any country other than The Gambia. In addition, a person shall not be qualified to be appointed Attorney General unless he or she is a legal practitioner of at least five years standing at the Gambia bar.
(3) Ministers shall be appointed by the President and shall, before assuming the functions of their office, take and subscribe the prescribed oaths.
… (Sec. 71)
Government
- EnglishThe following are the requirements to be a Minister of State:
a. To be Guatemalan;
b. To be in enjoyment of the rights of citizenship; and
c. To be thirty years of age or greater. (Art. 196) - SpanishPara ser ministro de Estado se requiere:
a) Ser guatemalteco;
b) Hallarse en el goce de los derechos de ciudadanos; y
c) Ser mayor de treinta años. (Art. 196)
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
- EnglishWherever there shall be occasion for the appointment of a Prime Minister, the President shall appoint as Prime Minister the member of the House of Representatives who, in his judgment, is best able to command the support of a majority of the members of that House and shall, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister, appoint the other Ministers from among the members of the House of Representatives:
… (Art. 80) - MalteseKull meta jkun hemm lok għall-ħatra ta’ Prim Ministru, il-President għandu jaħtar bħala Prim Ministru l-membru tal-Kamra tad-Deputati li, fil-ġudizzju tiegħu, ikun l-aħjar li jkun jista’ jgawdi l-appoġġ tal-maġġoranza tal-membri tal-Kamra u għandu, waqt li jaġixxi skont il-parir tal-Prim Ministru, jaħtar lill-Ministri l-oħra minn fost il-membri tal-Kamra tad-Deputati:
… (Art. 80)
Government
- English
1. The Government of Mongolia is the highest executive body/organ of the State.
… (Art. 38) - Mongolian
1. Монгол Улсын Засгийн газар бол төрийн гүйцэтгэх дээд байгууллага мөн.
… (Гучин наймдугаар зүйл)
Government
- EnglishSovereign Ordinances, which are excluded from debate in the Government Council and presentation to the Minister of State, pertain to the:
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- appointment of members of the Sovereign Household, the diplomatic and consular corps, the Minister of State, the Government Councillors
… (Art. 46) - FrenchSont dispensées de la délibération en Conseil de Gouvernement et de la présentation par le Ministre d'Etat, les ordonnances souveraines :
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- portant nomination des membres de la Maison Souveraine, de ceux des corps diplomatique et consulaire, du Ministre d'Etat, des Conseillers de Gouvernement
... (Art. 46)
Government
- English
The Government is composed of the Prime Minister and of the Ministers.
It implements the general policy of the State.
… (Art. 63) - French
Le Gouvernement est composé du Premier Ministre et des Ministres.
Il met en œuvre la politique générale de l'Etat.
… (Art. 63)
Government
- EnglishThe same qualifications shall be required for a Minister as for a Senator. (Art. 176)
- SpanishPara ser Ministro se necesitan las mismas calidades que para Senador. (Art. 176)
Government
- English
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The Council of Ministers will be presided over by the President of the Republic and, in his [su] default [defecto], by the Vice President. The Council of Ministers will be integrated by the Vice President of the Republic and the Ministers of State. Its functions are determined by the Constitution.
... (Art. 151) - Spanish
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El Consejo de Ministros, será presidido por el Presidente de la República, y, en su defecto, por el Vicepresidente. El Consejo de Ministros estará integrado por el Vicepresidente de la República y los Ministros de Estado. Sus funciones son determinadas por la Constitución.
... (Art. 151)