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Government
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The Congress of State shall be vested with the executive power, according to the principles of collegiality and responsibility. It shall be politically answerable, both collegially and individually, before the Great and General Council on the basis of the constitutional law.
The members of the Congress of State shall be appointed by the Great and General Council. The constitutional law shall establish and govern their powers. A law passed by a qualified majority shall discipline the organisation and operation of the Congress, specify eligibility requirements, appointment procedures, incompatibilities, disqualification of single members and of the Congress of State and regulate ordinary administration.
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Al Congresso di Stato spetta il potere di governo secondo i principi di collegialità e di responsabilità. E' politicamente responsabile davanti al Consiglio al quale rende conto, sia collegialmente che individualmente, in base a legge costituzionale.
I membri del Congresso di Stato sono nominati dal Consiglio Grande e Generale. La legge costituzionale ne indica e ne disciplina i poteri. La legge costituzionale ne indica e ne disciplina i poteri. Una legge qualificata ne disciplina l'organizzazione ed il funzionamento; individua i requisiti di eleggibilità, le procedure di nomina, le incompatibilità, i casi di decadenza dei singoli membri e del Congresso di Stato; disciplina il regime dell'ordinaria amministrazione.
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Government
- EnglishThe Government consists of the Prime Minister and other ministers.
The Prime Minister is appointed in accordance with the rules laid down in Articles 4 to 6. The Prime Minister appoints the other ministers. (Instrument of Government, Chapter 6, Art. 1) - SwedishRegeringen består av statsministern och övriga statsråd.
Statsministern utses enligt bestämmelserna i 4–6 §§. Statsministern tillsätter övriga statsråd. (Kungörelse (1974:152) om beslutad ny regeringsform, 6 kap, 1§)
Government
- EnglishThe Head of Government is appointed by the Coprinces, following his or her election under the terms provided for in the Constitution. (Art. 73)
- CatalanEl cap de Govern és nomenat pels coprínceps, una vegada hagi estat elegit en els termes previstos en la Constitució. (Art. 73)
Government
- EnglishThe Government of the Republic of Croatia shall exercise executive power in compliance with the Constitution and law. (Art. 107)
- CroatianVlada Republike Hrvatske obavlja izvršnu vlast u skladu s Ustavom i zakonom. (Članak 107)
Government
- EnglishThe Parliament elects the Prime Minister, who is thereafter appointed to the office by the President of the Republic. The President appoints the other Ministers in accordance with a proposal made by the Prime Minister.
Before the Prime Minister is elected, the groups represented in the Parliament negotiate on the political programme and composition of the Government. On the basis of the outcome of these negotiations, and after having heard the Speaker of the Parliament and the parliamentary groups, the President informs the Parliament of the nominee for Prime Minister. The nominee is elected Prime Minister if his or her election has been supported by more than half of the votes cast in an open vote in the Parliament.
… (Sec. 61) - FinnishEduskunta valitsee pääministerin, jonka tasavallan presidentti nimittää tähän tehtävään. Muut ministerit presidentti nimittää pääministeriksi valitun tekemän ehdotuksen mukaisesti.
Ennen pääministerin valintaa eduskuntaryhmät neuvottelevat hallitusohjelmasta ja valtioneuvoston kokoonpanosta. Näiden neuvottelujen tuloksen perusteella, kuultuaan eduskunnan puhemiestä presidentti antaa eduskunnalle tiedon pääministeriehdokkaasta. Ehdokas valitaan pääministeriksi, jos eduskunnassa toimitetussa avoimessa äänestyksessä enemmän kuin puolet annetuista äänistä on kannattanut hänen valitsemistaan.
… (61 §) - SwedishRiksdagen väljer statsministern, som republikens president därefter utnämner till uppdraget. De övriga ministrarna utnämns av presidenten i enlighet med förslag av den som valts till statsminister.
Innan statsministern väljs förhandlar riksdagsgrupperna om regeringsprogrammet och statsrådets sammansättning. Utifrån resultatet av dessa överläggningar meddelar presidenten efter att ha hört riksdagens talman vem som är statsministerkandidat. Om kandidaten vid öppen omröstning i riksdagen har fått mer än hälften av de avgivna rösterna, väljs han eller hon till statsminister.
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Government
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The President and other governmental authorities referred to in this Constitution and elsewhere in the law exercise executive power.
… (Art. 2) - Icelandic…
Forseti og önnur stjórnarvöld samkvæmt stjórnarskrá þessari og öðrum landslögum fara með framkvæmdarvaldið.
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Government
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The Government is composed of one Prime Minister, of one or more Vice Prime Ministers, of Ministers and, the case arising, of one or more Ministers by delegation and Secretaries of State.
The Grand Duke appoints the Prime Minister and the other members of the Government and ends their functions.
... (Art. 88)
Government
- English1. The President of the Republic shall nominate a Prime Minister who shall propose the composition of a Council of Ministers. The President of the Republic shall, within 14 days of the first sitting of the Sejm or acceptance of the resignation of the previous Council of Ministers, appoint a Prime Minister together with other members of a Council of Ministers and accept the oaths of office of members of such newly appointed Council of Ministers.
… (Art. 154) - Polish1. Prezydent Rzeczypospolitej desygnuje Prezesa Rady Ministrów, który proponuje skład Rady Ministrów. Prezydent Rzeczypospolitej powołuje Prezesa Rady Ministrów wraz z pozostałymi członkami Rady Ministrów w ciągu 14 dni od dnia pierwszego posiedzenia Sejmu lub przyjęcia dymisji poprzedniej Rady Ministrów i odbiera przysięgę od członków nowo powołanej Rady Ministrów.
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Government
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(1) The Government shall consist of the Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Ministers and Ministers.
… (Art. 109) - Slovak
(1) Vláda sa skladá z predsedu, podpredsedov a ministrov.
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Government
- English1 The President of the Confederation chairs the Federal Council.
2 The President and the Vice-President of the Federal Council are elected by the Federal Assembly from the members of the Federal Council for a term of office of one year.
… (Art. 176) - French1 La présidence du Conseil fédéral est assurée par le président ou la présidente de la Confédération.
2 L’Assemblée fédérale élit pour un an un des membres du Conseil fédéral à la présidence de la Confédération et un autre à la vice-présidence du Conseil fédéral.
… (Art. 176) - German1 Die Bundespräsidentin oder der Bundespräsident führt den Vorsitz im Bundesrat.
2 Die Bundespräsidentin oder der Bundespräsident und die Vizepräsidentin oder der Vizepräsident des Bundesrates werden von der Bundesversammlung aus den Mitgliedern des Bundesrates auf die Dauer eines Jahres gewählt.
… (Art. 176) - Italian1 Il presidente della Confederazione presiede il Consiglio federale.
2 Il presidente della Confederazione e il vicepresidente del Consiglio federale sono eletti per un anno dall’Assemblea federale fra i membri del Consiglio federale.
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