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Government
- EnglishEligible for election to the Council of Ministers shall be any Bulgarian citizen qualified to be elected to the National Assembly. (Art. 110)
- BulgarianЧленове на Министерския съвет могат да бъдат само български граждани, коитɨ отговарят на условията за избиране на народни представители. (Чл. 110)
Government
- EnglishThe Government consists of the Prime Minister and the necessary number of Ministers. The Ministers shall be Finnish citizens known to be honest and competent.
… (Sec. 60) - FinnishValtioneuvostoon kuuluu pääministeri ja tarvittava määrä muita ministereitä. Ministerien on oltava rehellisiksi ja taitaviksi tunnettuja Suomen kansalaisia.
… (60 §) - SwedishTill statsrådet hör statsministern och ett behövligt antal andra ministrar. Ministrarna skall vara för redbarhet och skicklighet kända finska medborgare.
… (60 §)
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
- English
The Government directs the general policy of the State. (Art. 87)
Government
- EnglishThe Government is composed of a prime Minister and Ministers.
… (Art. 89) - MacedonianВладата ја сочинуваат претседател и министри.
… (Член 89)
Government
- English1. The Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation shall be appointed by the President of the Russian Federation with the consent of the State Duma.
... (Art. 111) - Russian1. Председатель Правительства Российской Федерации назначается Президентом Российской Федерации после утверждения его кандидатуры Государственной Думой.
… (Статья 111)
Government
- English1 The Federal Council has seven members.
2 The members of the Federal Council are elected by the Federal Assembly following each general election to the National Council.
3 They are elected for a term of office of four years. Any Swiss citizen eligible for election to the National Council may be elected to the Federal Council.
4 In electing the Federal Council, care must be taken to ensure that the various geographical and language regions of the country are appropriately represented. (Art. 175) - French1 Le Conseil fédéral est composé de sept membres.
2 Les membres du Conseil fédéral sont élus par l’Assemblée fédérale après chaque renouvellement intégral du Conseil national.
3 Ils sont nommés pour quatre ans et choisis parmi les citoyens et citoyennes suisses éligibles au Conseil national.
4 Les diverses régions et les communautés linguistiques doivent être équitablement représentées au Conseil fédéral. (Art. 175) - German1 Der Bundesrat besteht aus sieben Mitgliedern.
2 Die Mitglieder des Bundesrates werden von der Bundesversammlung nach jeder Gesamterneuerung des Nationalrates gewählt.
3 Sie werden aus allen Schweizerbürgerinnen und Schweizerbürgern, welche als Mitglieder des Nationalrates wählbar sind, auf die Dauer von vier Jahren gewählt.
4 Dabei ist darauf Rücksicht zu nehmen, dass die Landesgegenden und Sprachregionen angemessen vertreten sind. (Art. 175) - Italian1 Il Consiglio federale è composto di sette membri.
2 I membri del Consiglio federale sono eletti dall’Assemblea federale dopo ogni rinnovo integrale del Consiglio nazionale.
3 Sono eletti per quattro anni fra tutti i cittadini svizzeri eleggibili al Consiglio nazionale.
4 Le diverse regioni e le componenti linguistiche del Paese devono essere equamente rappresentate. (Art. 175)
Government
- English
The President of the Republic of Belarus shall:
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6) with the prior approval of the House of Representatives, appoint the Prime Minister;
7) determine the structure of the Government of the Republic of Belarus, appoint and dismiss Deputy Prime Ministers, ministers and other members of the Government,
… (Art. 84) - Belarusian
Прэзідэнт Рэспублікі Беларусь:
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6. з папярэдняй згоды Палаты прадстаўнікоў назначае на пасаду Прэм’ер-міністра;
7. вызначае структуру Урада Рэспублікі Беларусь, назначае на пасаду і вызваляе ад пасады намеснікаў Прэм’ер-міністра, міністраў і іншых членаў Урада,
... (Артыкул 84) - Russian
Президент Республики Беларусь:
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6. с предварительного согласия Палаты представителей назначает на должность Премьер-министра;
7. определяет структуру Правительства Республики Беларусь, назначает на должность и освобождает от должности заместителей Премьер-министра, министров и других членов Правительства,
… (Статья 84)
Government
- English(1) The government is the highest body of executive power.
(2) The government consists of the prime minister, deputy prime ministers, and ministers. (1993 Constitution, Art. 67) - Czech(1) Vláda je vrcholným orgánem výkonné moci.
(2) Vláda se skládá z předsedy vlády, místopředsedů vlády a ministrů. (Ústava 1993, Čl. 67)
Government
- EnglishThe Federal Government shall consist of the Federal Chancellor and the Federal Ministers. (Art. 62)
- GermanDie Bundesregierung besteht aus dem Bundeskanzler und aus den Bundesministern. (Art. 62)