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Government
- EnglishThe Council of Ministers shall consist of the Prime Minister and the Ministers appointed under Clause (3) of Article 4. (Sec. 11)
- MalayMajlis Mesyuarat Menteri-Menteri hendaklah terdiri daripada Perdana Menteri dan Menteri-Menteri yang dilantik di bawah Fasal (3) Perkara 4. (Sec. 11)
Government
- English(1) The executive authority of Singapore shall be vested in the President and exercisable subject to the provisions of this Constitution by him or by the Cabinet or any Minister authorized by the Cabinet.
… (Art. 23)
Government
- English1. There shall be a Cabinet consisting of the President, the First Vice-President, the Second Vice-President and such Ministers and Deputy Ministers as may, from time to time, be appointed by the President.
2. The Cabinet shall exercise the powers and functions assigned to it by this Constitution or an Act of Parliament and shall be responsible for advising the President with respect to the policies of the Government and with respect to such other matters as may be referred to it by the President.
… (Sec. 92)
Government
- English
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The Congress of State shall be vested with the executive power, according to the principles of collegiality and responsibility. It shall be politically answerable, both collegially and individually, before the Great and General Council on the basis of the constitutional law.
The members of the Congress of State shall be appointed by the Great and General Council. The constitutional law shall establish and govern their powers. A law passed by a qualified majority shall discipline the organisation and operation of the Congress, specify eligibility requirements, appointment procedures, incompatibilities, disqualification of single members and of the Congress of State and regulate ordinary administration.
… (Art. 3) - Italian
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Al Congresso di Stato spetta il potere di governo secondo i principi di collegialità e di responsabilità. E' politicamente responsabile davanti al Consiglio al quale rende conto, sia collegialmente che individualmente, in base a legge costituzionale.
I membri del Congresso di Stato sono nominati dal Consiglio Grande e Generale. La legge costituzionale ne indica e ne disciplina i poteri. La legge costituzionale ne indica e ne disciplina i poteri. Una legge qualificata ne disciplina l'organizzazione ed il funzionamento; individua i requisiti di eleggibilità, le procedure di nomina, le incompatibilità, i casi di decadenza dei singoli membri e del Congresso di Stato; disciplina il regime dell'ordinaria amministrazione.
… (Art. 3)
Government
- English
To be [a] Minister, Vice Minister, President or Director of Autonomous and Governmental Entities, Ambassadors and Superior Heads of the Army and the Police, the following qualifications [calidades] are required:
1) To be a national of Nicaragua. Those that have acquired other nationality must have renounced it at least four years prior to the date of their appointment.
2) To be in full enjoyment of one's political and civil rights.
3) To have completed twenty-five years of age.
4) To have resided in continuous form in the country [for] the four years prior to the date of their appointment, save that during this period [periodo] fulfilling [a] diplomatic mission, working in international organizations [organismos] or realizing study abroad.
... (Art. 152) - Spanish
Para ser Ministro, Viceministro, Presidente o Director de Entes Autónomos y Gubernamentales, Embajadores y Jefes Superiores del Ejército y la Policía, se requiere de las siguientes calidades:
1) Ser nacional de Nicaragua. Los que hubiesen adquirido otra nacionalidad deberán haber renunciado a ella al menos cuatro años antes de la fecha de su nombramiento.
2) Estar en pleno goce de sus derechos políticos y civiles.
3) Haber cumplido veinticinco años de edad.
4) Haber residido en forma continua en el país los cuatro años anteriores a la fecha de su nombramiento, salvo que durante dicho período cumpliere misión diplomática, trabajare en organismos internacionales o realizare estudios en el extranjero.
... (Art. 152)
Government
- EnglishThe Government is the organ of sovereignty responsible for conducting and executing the general policy of the country and is the supreme organ of Public Administration. (Sec. 103)
- TetumGovernu, órgaun soberanu ida-ne’ebé iha responsabilidade atu hala’o no ezekuta polítiku jerál nasaun nian no mós órgaun superiór Administrasaun Públika nian. (Art. 103)
- PortugueseO Governo é o órgão de soberania responsável pela condução e execução da política geral do país e o órgão superior da Administração Pública. (Art. 103)
Government
- 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
- EnglishThe Government consists of the Prime Minister and other ministers.
The Prime Minister is appointed in accordance with the rules laid down in Articles 4 to 6. The Prime Minister appoints the other ministers. (Instrument of Government, Chapter 6, Art. 1) - SwedishRegeringen består av statsministern och övriga statsråd.
Statsministern utses enligt bestämmelserna i 4–6 §§. Statsministern tillsätter övriga statsråd. (Kungörelse (1974:152) om beslutad ny regeringsform, 6 kap, 1§)
Government
- 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)