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Government
Congo
- EnglishThe President of the Republic presides over the Council of Ministers. (Art. 84)
- FrenchLe Président de la République préside le Conseil des ministres. (Art. 84)
Government
Belgium
- EnglishNo member of the royal family may be a minister. (Art. 98)
- DutchGeen lid van de koninklijke familie kan minister zijn. (Art. 98)
- FrenchAucun membre de la famille royale ne peut être ministre. (Art. 98)
- GermanKein Mitglied der königlichen Familie darf Minister sein. (Art. 98)
Government
Chile
- EnglishTo be appointed Minister [it is] required to be Chilean, have attained twenty-one years of age, and meet the general requirements for entry into the Public Administration.
… (Art. 34) - SpanishPara ser nombrado Ministro se requiere ser chileno, tener cumplidos veintiún años de edad y reunir los requisitos generales para el ingreso a la Administración Pública.
… (Art. 34)
Government
Iraq
- EnglishThe Council of Ministers shall exercise the following powers:
First. To plan and execute the general policy and general plans of the State and oversee the work of the ministries and departments not associated with a ministry.
… (Art. 80) - Arabicيمارس مجلس الوزراء الصلاحيات الاتية:
أولاً. تخطيط وتنفيذ السياسة العامة للدولة والخطط العامة والاشراف على عمل الوزارات والجهات غير المرتبطة بوزارة.
… (المادة 80)
Government
Equatorial Guinea
- English...
3. The President of the Republic can designate a Prime Minister from among the members of the Government to take responsibility for [encargarse] the administrative coordination, the presentation of laws and other provisions of the Executive before the Parliament, as well as other functions that he delegates [to] him. (Art. 32) - Spanish...
3. El Presidente de la República podrá designar un Primer Ministro de entre los miembros del Gobierno para encargarse de la coordinación administrativa, la presentación de leyes y otras disposiciones del Ejecutivo ante el Parlamento, así como otras funciones que le delegue. (Art. 32) - French...
3. Le Président de la République pourra nommer, parmi les membres du gouvernement un Premier ministre chargé de la coordination administrative, de la présentation des lois et des autres mesures du pouvoir exécutif au Parlement, ainsi que des autres fonctions qui lui seront déléguées. (Art. 32)
Government
Estonia
- EnglishExecutive authority is vested in the Government of the Republic. (Sec. 86)
- EstonianTäidesaatev riigivõim kuulub Vabariigi Valitsusele. (§ 86)
Government
Israel
- English…
(c) The Knesset Member who has formed a Government shall head it.
(d) Once the Government has been formed, it shall present itself before the Knesset, announce the guidelines of its policy, its composition and the distribution of functions among the Ministers, and shall request for an expression of confidence. The Government shall be established once the Knesset has expressed confidence in it, and the Ministers shall thereupon assume office. (Basic Law: The Government (2001), Sec. 13) - Hebrew...
(ג) חבר הכנסת שהרכיב ממשלה יעמוד בראשה.
(ד) משהורכבה הממשלה, תתייצב לפני הכנסת, תודיע על קווי היסוד של מדיניותה, על הרכבה ועל חלוקת התפקידים בין השרים, ותבקש הבעת אמון; הממשלה תיכון משהביעה בה הכנסת אמון, ומאותה שעה ייכנסו השרים לכהונתם. (חוק יסוד: הממשלה (2001), סעיף 13)
Government
Eswatini
- English…
(3) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the King may exercise the executive authority either directly or through the Cabinet or a Minister.
… (Sec. 64)
Government
Finland
- English…
Notwithstanding the provision in paragraph (1), the President makes decisions on the following matters without a motion from the Government:
(1) The appointment of the Government or a Minister, as well as the acceptance of the resignation of the Government or a Minister;
… (Sec. 58) - Finnish…
Presidentti päättää 1 momentissa säädetystä poiketen ilman valtioneuvoston ratkaisuehdotusta:
1) valtioneuvoston ja sen jäsenen nimittämisestä sekä eron myöntämisestä valtioneuvostolle tai sen jäsenelle;
… (58 §) - Swedish…
Med avvikelse från vad som sägs i 1 mom. fattar presidenten i följande fall beslut utan att statsrådet lägger fram förslag till avgörande:
1) utnämning av statsrådet och dess medlemmar samt avsked åt statsrådet eller en medlem av statsrådet,
… (58 §)
Government
Ecuador
- EnglishThe President of the Republic performs the duties of the Executive Branch of Government and is the Head of State and Government and is in charge of public administration.
The Executive Branch is comprised of the Office of the President and the Office of the Vice-President of the Republic, the Ministries of State and the other organizations and institutions needed to fulfill, in the framework of their competence, the attributions of Leadership, planning, implementation and evaluation of national public policies and plans that are created to implement them. (Art. 141) - SpanishLa Presidenta o Presidente de la República ejerce la Función Ejecutiva, es el Jefe del Estado y de Gobierno y responsable de la administración pública.
La Función Ejecutiva está integrada por la Presidencia y Vicepresidencia de la República, los Ministerios de Estado y los demás organismos e instituciones necesarios para cumplir, en el ámbito de su competencia, las atribuciones de rectoría, planificación, ejecución y evaluación de las políticas públicas nacionales y planes que se creen para ejecutarlas. (Art. 141)