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Government
- English…
The Council of Ministers and the Governments of the Communities and the Regions include both women and men.
… (Art. 11bis) - Dutch…
De Ministerraad en de Gemeenschaps- en Gewestregeringen tellen personen van verschillend geslacht.
… (Art. 11bis) - French…
Le Conseil des ministres et les Gouvernements de communauté et de région comptent des personnes de sexe différent.
… (Art. 11bis) - German…
Dem Ministerrat und den Gemeinschafts- und Regionalregierungen gehören Personen verschiedenen Geschlechts an.
… (Art. 11bis)
Government
- English
The President of the Republic appoints the Prime Minister, presented by the majority party or group of parties in the National Assembly.
… (Art. 54) - French
Le Président de la République nomme le Premier ministre, présenté par le parti ou le groupe de partis majoritaire à l’Assemblée Nationale.
… (Art. 54)
Government
- English
The following are attributions of the President of the Republic:
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6) To appoint and to remove the Ministers and Vice Ministers of State, Procurator and Sub-Procurator General of the Republic, Directors of Autonomous and Governmental Entities, Heads of Diplomatic Missions, and Heads of Special Missions, duly bringing the appointment to the cognizance of the National Assembly, within the time [termino] of three days for its ratification, which will be considered final [firme] when the National Assembly ratifies it, as well as to remove the functionaries from their offices [cargos] in the cases in which the National Assembly has so decided in use of its attributions.
... (Art. 150) - Spanish
Son atribuciones del Presidente de la República, las siguientes:
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6) Nombrar y remover a los Ministros y Viceministros de Estado, Procurador y Subprocurador General de la República, Directores de entes autónomos y gubernamentales, Jefes de Misiones Diplomáticas, y Jefes de Misiones Especiales, debiendo poner en conocimiento de la Asamblea Nacional, dentro del término de tres días, el nombramiento para su ratificación, el cual se considerará firme hasta que la Asamblea Nacional lo ratifique, así como destituir de sus cargos a los funcionarios en los casos que la Asamblea Nacional lo haya decidido en uso de sus atribuciones.
... (Art. 150)
Government
- EnglishThe Government determines and conducts the policy of the Nation and exercises [dispose] the Administration of the armed force. (Art. 53)
- FrenchLe Gouvernement détermine et conduit la politique de la Nation et dispose de l'Administration et de la force armée. (Art. 53)
Government
- EnglishMinisters of State must be Panamanian by birth, must have reached twenty-five years of age and must not have been sentenced to a prison term of five or more years for a premeditated offense by enforceable decision of a court of law. (Art. 196)
- SpanishLos Ministros de Estado deben ser panameños por nacimiento, haber cumplido veinticinco años de edad y no haber sido condenados por delito doloso con pena privativa de la libertad de cinco años o más, mediante sentencia ejecutoriada, proferida por un tribunal de justicia. (Art. 196)
Government
- EnglishThe Cabinet of Ministers consists of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan, his or her Deputy, Ministers and the heads of other central organs of executive power. (Art. 115)
- AzerbaijaniAzərbaycan Respublikası Nazirlər Kabinetinin tərkibinə Azərbaycan Respublikasının Baş naziri, onun müavinləri, nazirlər və başqa mərkəzi icra hakimiyyəti orqanlarının rəhbərləri daxildirlər. (Maddə 115)
Government
- English(a) The Government is made up of the Prime Minister and other Ministers, and in a rotation government – also of an alternate prime minister.
(b) The Prime Minister, and in a rotation government – the alternate prime minister, shall be from among the Knesset Members. A Minister need not be from among the Knesset Members.
(Basic Law: The Government (2020), Sec. 5) - Hebrew(א) הממשלה מורכבת מראש הממשלה ומשרים אחרים, ובממשלת חילופים – גם מראש ממשלה חלופי.
(ב) ראש הממשלה, ובממשלת חילופים – גם ראש הממשלה החלופי – יהיה מבין חברי הכנסת; שר אחר יכול שיהיה שלא מבין חברי הכנסת.
... (חוק יסוד: הממשלה (2020), סעיף 5)
Government
- EnglishWithin fourteen days following resignation of the Government of the Republic, the President nominates a Prime Minister candidate whom he directs to form the new Government.
The Prime Minister candidate, within fourteen days after receiving the direction to form the new Government, presents a report to the Riigikogu regarding the principles upon which he or she proposes to form the Government, after which the Riigikogu decides, without debate and by an open vote, whether to authorise the Prime Minister candidate to form the Government.
The Prime Minister candidate who has been authorised by the Riigikogu to form the new Government presents, within seven days, a list of its members to the President, who appoints the Government to office within three days.
… (Sec. 89) - EstonianVabariigi President määrab neljateistkümne päeva jooksul Vabariigi Valitsuse tagasiastumisest peaministrikandidaadi, kellele teeb ülesandeks uue valitsuse moodustamise.
Peaministrikandidaat esitab neljateistkümne päeva jooksul, arvates valitsuse moodustamise ülesande saamisest, Riigikogule ettekande tulevase valitsuse moodustamise aluste kohta, mille järel Riigikogu otsustab läbirääkimisteta avalikul hääletusel peaministrikandidaadile volituste andmise valitsuse moodustamiseks.
Riigikogult valitsuse moodustamiseks volitused saanud peaministrikandidaat esitab seitsme päeva jooksul valitsuse koosseisu Vabariigi Presidendile, kes nimetab kolme päeva jooksul valitsuse ametisse.
… (§ 89)
Government
- English(1) Notwithstanding Article 29(2A)(c), the Cabinet shall consist of the President, the Vice-President, the Prime Minister, Deputy-Prime Minister and such other Ministers from the members of the National Assembly, including members nominated under Article 46(1)(b) hereof, for the purposes of administering and executing the functions of the Government.
(2) The President may, if he or she considers it to be necessary or expedient, also appoint a Deputy-Prime Minister to perform such functions as may be assigned to him or her by the President, the Vice-President or the Prime Minister.
… (Art. 35)
Government
- English1. The Council of Ministers is the highest executive and administrative organ of the Government.
2. The Ministers together form the Council of Ministers, which is presided by the Vice-President.
3. The Council of Ministers has at least one deputy chairman. (Art. 119) - Dutch1. De Raad van Ministers is het hoogste uitvoerende en administratieve orgaan van de Regering.
2. De Ministers vormen tezamen De Raad van Ministers, welke wordt voorgezeten door de Vice-President.
3. De Raad van Ministers heeft ten minste één vice-voorzitter. (Art. 119)