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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:
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(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:
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(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
- EnglishThe Government has the following tasks and powers:
1. To organize the implementation of the Constitution, …
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6. To protect the rights and interests of the State and society, human rights and citizens’ rights;
… (Art. 96) - VietnameseChính phủ có những nhiệm vụ và quyền hạn sau đây:
1. Tổ chức thi hành Hiến pháp,
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6. Bảo vệ quyền và lợi ích của Nhà nước và xã hội, quyền con người, quyền công dân;
... (Điều 96)
Government
- English
The executive authority of Kiribati shall vest in the Cabinet, which shall be collectively responsible to the Maneaba ni Maungatabu for the executive functions of the Government. (Sec. 45)
Government
- English1. The Government shall consist of the Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Ministers, and ministers.
… (Art. 147) - Armenian1. Կառավարությունը կազմված է վարչապետից, փոխվարչապետներից և նախարարներից:
… (Հոդված 147)
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
- EnglishI. With the aim of the implementation of executive competence the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan forms the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
II. The Cabinet of Ministers is the supreme executive organ of the executive power of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
… (Art. 114) - AzerbaijaniI. Azərbaycan Respublikasının Prezidenti icra səlahiyyətlərinin həyata keçirilməsinin təşkili məqsədi ilə Azərbaycan Respublikasının Nazirlər Kabinetini yaradır.
II. Azərbaycan Respublikasının Nazirlər Kabineti Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin yuxarı icra orqanıdır.
… (Maddə 114)
Government
- EnglishAs Head of State, the President of the Republic shall be responsible for:
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e) Appointing and discharging from office Ministers of State, Ministers, Secretaries of State and Vice-Ministers;
… (Art. 119)5 - PortugueseCompete ao Presidente da República, enquanto Chefe de Estado:
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d) Nomear e exonerar os Ministros de Estado, os Ministros, os Secretários de Estado e os Vice-Ministros;
… (Art. 119)
Government
- English
The Government sees to the implementation of the general policy of the State, in accordance with the orientations and options specified by the President of the Republic. (Art. 111)
- Arabic
تسهر الحكومة على تنفيذ السّياسة العامّة للدّولة طبق التوجّهات والاختيارات التي يضبطها رئيس الجمهوريّة. (الفصل 111)
- French
Le Gouvernement veille à la mise en œuvre de la politique générale de l'État, conformément aux orientations et aux options définies par le Président de la République. (Art. 111)
Government
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The Council of Ministers and the Governments of the Communities and the Regions include both women and men.
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De Ministerraad en de Gemeenschaps- en Gewestregeringen tellen personen van verschillend geslacht.
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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)