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Government
- English(1) There shall be, in addition to the office of Prime Minister, such other offices of Minister of the Government as may be established by the National Assembly or, subject to the provisions of any law enacted by the National Assembly, by the Governor-General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister.
(2) Appointments to the office of Minister shall be made by the Governor-General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister, from among members of the House of Representatives and of the Senate:
Provided that persons holding the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives or President of the Senate may not be appointed to the office of Minister:
Provided further that the Cabinet shall be comprised of -
(a) not more than two-thirds of the elected Members of the party that obtains the majority seats in the House of Representatives following the holding of a general election; and
(b) not more than four Senators:
Provided further that, subject to section 42(3) of this Constitution, a national of Belize may be appointed as Attorney General whether or not that person is a member of either House of the National Assembly.
… (Sec. 40)
Government
- English(a) A Minister must be an Israeli citizen and a resident of Israel.
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(d) If a person holds a citizenship other than Israeli, and if the law of the country of which he is a citizen allows him to be released from such citizenship, he shall be appointed Minister only after he has taken all measures necessary to be released from such citizenship.
… (Basic Law: The Government (2001), Sec. 6) - Hebrew(א) לא יתמנה לשר מי שאינו אזרח ישראלי ותושב ישראל.
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(ד) לא יתמנה לשר מי שהוא בעל אזרחות שאינה ישראלית, אם דיני המדינה שהוא אזרח שלה מאפשרים את שחרורו מאזרחות זו, אלא לאחר שעשה את כל הדרוש מצדו לשם שחרורו ממנה.
(חוק יסוד: הממשלה (2001), סעיף 6)
Government
- English
The Prime Minister animates and coordinates the governmental action.
… (Art. 82) - French
Le Premier ministre anime et coordonne l'action gouvernementale.
… (Art. 82)
Government
- EnglishThe Prime Minister represents and presides over the Government of the Republic.
… (Sec. 93) - EstonianPeaminister esindab Vabariigi Valitsust ja juhib selle tegevust.
… (§ 93)
Government
- English[The following] are exclusive duties and attributions of those who exercise the Presidency of the Republic;
1. To freely appoint and to remove the Ministers of Government;
… (Art. 139) - SpanishSon deberes y atribuciones exclusivas de quien ejerce la Presidencia de la República:
1) Nombrar y remover libremente a los Ministros de Gobierno;
… (Art. 139)
Government
- English
The Cabinet is the administrative and executive body of the highest State power and organ of overall State administration. (Art. 123)
- Korean
내각은 국가주권의 행정적집행기관이며 전반적국가관리기관이다. (제123조)
Government
- English(1) There shall be a Cabinet which shall consist of the Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister and such number of Ministers as the King, after consultations with the Prime Minister, may deem necessary for the purpose of administering and executing the functions of the Government.
(2) The Prime Minister shall be the chairman of the Cabinet and leader of Government business in Parliament. (Sec. 66)
Government
- English1. The Government shall define and direct the general policy of the Country, in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution and the laws.
2. The Prime Minister shall safeguard the unity of the Government and shall direct the actions of the Government and of the public services in general, for the implementation of Government policy within the framework of the laws.
… (Art. 82) - Greek1. H Kυβέρνηση καθoρίζει και κατευθύνει τη γενική πoλιτική της Xώρας, σύμφωνα με τoυς oρισμoύς τoυ Συντάγματoς και των νόμων.
2. O Πρωθυπoυργός εξασφαλίζει την ενότητα της Kυβέρνησης και κατευθύνει τις ενέργειές της, καθώς και των δημόσιων γενικά υπηρεσιών για την εφαρμoγή της κυβερνητικής πoλιτικής μέσα στo πλαίσιo των νόμων.
… (Άρθρo 82)
Government
- English
The following are the attributions and duties of the President of the Republic, in addition to those stipulated by law:
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9. To appoint and remove from office Ministers of State
… (Art. 147) - Spanish
Son atribuciones y deberes de la Presidenta o Presidente de la República, además de los que determine la ley:
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9. Nombrar y remover a las ministras y ministros de Estado
… (Art. 147)