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Government
- EnglishThe Law, by absolute majority of members of each Chamber and at the initiative of the Executive Power, shall determine the number of Ministries, their own denomination and their attributions and competences as matters so determine, without prejudice to that provided in Article 181.
The President of the Republic, acting in the Council of Ministers, may redistribute attributions and competences.
The President of the Republic shall allot the Ministries to citizens who, by virtue of their parliamentary support, are assured of permanency in office. … (Art. 174) - SpanishLa ley, por mayoría absoluta de componentes de cada Cámara y a iniciativa del Poder Ejecutivo, determinará el número de Ministerios, su denominación propia y sus atribuciones y competencias en razón de materia, sin perjuicio de lo dispuesto por el artículo 181.
El Presidente de la República actuando en Consejo de Ministros, podrá redistribuir dichas atribuciones y competencias.
El Presidente de la República adjudicará los Ministerios entre ciudadanos que, por contar con apoyo parlamentario, aseguren su permanencia en el cargo. … (Art. 174)
Government
- English
The Government conducts and coordinates the policy of the Nation under the direction of the President of the Republic.
… (Art. 54) - French
Le Gouvernement conduit et coordonne la politique de la Nation sous la direction du Président de la République.
… (Art. 54)
Government
- English(1) There shall be a Prime Minister of the United Republic who shall be appointed by the President in accordance with the provisions of this Article and who, before assuming his office, shall take and subscribe before the President such oath of office of Prime Minister as may be prescribed by Parliament.
(2) As soon as possible, and in any case within fourteen days after assuming office, the President shall appoint a Member of Parliament elected from a constituency from a political party having a majority of members in the National Assembly or, if no political party has a majority, who appears to have the support of the majority of the Members of Parliament, to be Prime Minister of the United Republic, and he shall not assume office until his appointment is first confirmed by a resolution of the National Assembly supported by a majority vote of the Members.
… (Art. 51)
Government
- EnglishThe Prime Minister, his deputies and the Ministers shall meet the same conditions as must be met by a member of the House of Representatives, in addition, his age must not be less than thirty years, excepting the Prime Minister who must not be less than forty years old. (Art. 131)
- Arabicيجب أن تتوفر في رئيس الوزراء ونوابه والوزراء الشروط الواجب توافرها في عضو مجلس النواب ، مع مراعاة أن لا تقل سن أي منهم عن ثلاثين سنة، باستثناء رئيس الوزراء الذي يجب أن لا يقل سنه عن أربعين سنة. (المادّة 131)
Government
- English
(1) The Cabinet consists of the President and the Ministers appointed under Article 19.
… (Art. 18)
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
- EnglishThe President of the Republic, on a proposal of the Prime Minister, in consultation with the Vice President, appoints the members of the Government and terminates their functions. (Art. 109)
- KirundiUmukuru w’Igihugu ni we agena akongera akabogoza abagize urwego nshikiranganji abanje kugisha inama Icegera c’Umukuru w’Igihugu n’Umushikiranganji wa Mbere. (Art. 109)
- FrenchLe Président de la République, en consultation avec le Vice-Président et le Premier Ministre, nomme les membres du Gouvernement et met fin à leurs fonctions. (Art. 109)
Government
- English
(1) The President appoints Ministers and assigns functions to them, including the administration of any Act of Parliament or of any Ministry or department, but the President may reserve to himself or herself the administration of an Act, Ministry or department.
(2) The President may appoint Deputy Ministers to assist any Minister in the exercise of his or her functions.
(3) Ministers and Deputy Ministers are appointed from among Senators or Members of the National Assembly, but up to seven, chosen for their professional skills and competence, may be appointed from outside Parliament.
(4) In appointing Ministers and Deputy Ministers, the President must be guided by considerations of regional and gender balance.
… (Sec. 104)
Government
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The Council of Ministers and the Governments of the Communities and the Regions include both women and men.
… (Art. 11bis) - Dutch…
De Ministerraad en de Gemeenschaps- en Gewestregeringen tellen personen van verschillend geslacht.
… (Art. 11bis) - French…
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)
Government
- EnglishThe Council of Ministers is the Royal Government of the Kingdom of Cambodia.
The Council of Ministers shall be headed by a Prime Minister, assisted by Deputy Prime Ministers as well by Senior Ministers, and Ministers as members. (Art. 118) - Khmerគណៈរដ្ឋមន្ត្រីជារាជរដ្ឋាភិបាលនៃព្រះរាជាណាចក្រកម្ពុជា។
គណៈរដ្ឋមន្ត្រីត្រូវបានដឹកនាំដោយនាយករដ្ឋមន្រ្តីមួយរូប អមដោយឧបនាយករដ្ឋមន្ត្រី ព្រមទាំងមានទេសរដ្ឋមន្ត្រី និង រដ្ឋមន្ត្រីជាសមាជិក ។ (មាត្រា ១១៨)