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Government
Mozambique
- English1. The Council of Ministers shall secure the administration of the country, shall guarantee its territorial integrity, shall safeguard public order and the security and stability of citizens, shall promote economic development, shall implement the State’s social agenda, shall develop and consolidate legality and shall carry out the country’s foreign policy.
2. The defence of public order shall be guaranteed by the appropriate entities operating under government control. (Art. 202) - Portuguese1. O Conselho de Ministros assegura a administração do país, garante a integridade territorial, vela pela ordem pública e pela segurança e estabilidade dos cidadãos, promove o desenvolvimento económico, implementa a acção social do Estado, desenvolve e consolida a legalidade e realiza a política externa do país.
2. A defesa da ordem pública é assegurada por órgãos apropriados que funcionam sob controlo governamental. (Art. 202)
Government
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- English(1) There shall be a Prime Minister of Saint Vincent who shall be appointed by the Governor-General.
(2) Whenever the Governor-General has occasion to appoint a Prime Minister he shall appoint a Representative who appears to him likely to command the support of the majority of the Representatives.
(3) There shall be, in addition to the office of Prime Minister, such officers of Minister of the Government as may be established by Parliament or, subject to the provisions of any law enacted by Parliament, by the Governor-General, casting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister.
(4) Appointments to the office of Minister, other than the office of Prime Minister, shall be made by the Governor-General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister, from among the members of the House:
Provided that not more than two Ministers shall be appointed from among the Senators.
… (Sec. 51)
Government
Japan
- EnglishExecutive power shall be vested in the Cabinet. (Art. 65)
- Japanese行政権は、内閣に属する。(第65条)
Government
Finland
- 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.
… (61 §)
Government
Sao Tome and Principe
- English1. The Government shall consist of the Prime Minister, the Ministers and the Secretaries of State.
2. The Prime Minister shall be the Head of Government, with the duty of directing and coordinating the action thereof and ensuring the implementation of laws. (Art. 109) - Portuguese1. O Governo é composto pelo Primeiro-Ministro, pelos Ministros e pelos Secretários de Estado.
2. O Primeiro-Ministro é o Chefe do Governo, competindo- lhe dirigir e coordenar a acção deste e assegurar a execução das leis. (Art. 109)
Government
Korea, Republic of
- English1. The State Council shall deliberate on important policies that fall within the power of the Executive.
2. The State Council shall be composed of the President, the Prime Minister, and other members whose number shall be no more than thirty and no less than fifteen.
3. The President shall be the chairman of the State Council, and the Prime Minister shall be the Vice-Chairman. (Art. 88) - Korean①국무회의는 정부의 권한에 속하는 중요한 정책을 심의한다.
②국무회의는 대통령·국무총리와 15인 이상 30인 이하의 국무위원으로 구성한다.
③대통령은 국무회의의 의장이 되고, 국무총리는 부의장이 된다. (제88조)
Government
Iceland
- English…
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.
… (2. gr.)
Government
Vanuatu
- English1. The executive power of the people of the Republic of Vanuatu is vested in the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers and shall be exercised as provided by the Constitution or a law.
… (Art. 39) - French1) Le Premier Ministre et le Conseil des Ministres sont investis du pouvoir exécutif du peuple, lequel s'exerce dans les conditions prévues par la Constitution ou par la Loi.
… (Art. 39)
Government
Armenia
- English1. The Government shall be the highest body of the executive power.
2. Based on its program, the Government shall develop and implement the domestic and foreign policies of the state.
3. The Government shall conduct the general direction of the state administration system bodies.
4. The powers of the Government shall be stipulated by the Constitution and the laws. The Government shall have power over all those matters pertaining to executive power, which are not reserved for other state administration bodies or local self-government bodies. (Art. 146) - Armenian1. Կառավարությունը գործադիր իշխանության բարձրագույն մարմինն է:
2. Կառավարությունն իր ծրագրի հիման վրա մշակում և իրականացնում է պետության ներքին և արտաքին քաղաքականությունը:
3. Կառավարությունն իրականացնում է պետական կառավարման համակարգի մարմինների ընդհանուր ղեկավարումը:
4. Կառավարության լիազորությունները սահմանվում են Սահմանադրությամբ և օրենքներով: Կառավարության իրավասությանն են ենթակա գործադիր իշխանությանը վերաբերող բոլոր այն հարցերը, որոնք վերապահված չեն պետական կառավարման կամ տեղական ինքնակառավարման այլ մարմինների: (Հոդված 146)
Government
South Sudan
- English1. The National Council of Ministers shall be the highest executive authority in the Republic.
… (Art. 109)