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Government
- English
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(c) The Member of the Knesset who 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 make-up, and the distribution of functions, or spheres of activity among the Ministers, and shall request an expression of confidence. The Government shall be formed once the Knesset has expressed confidence in it, and from that moment the Ministers shall assume office. (Basic Law: The Government (2001), Sec. 13) - Hebrew
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(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
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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
- English(1) There shall be a Prime Minister, and such other Ministers, Ministers of State and Deputy Ministers as may be determined by the Prime Minister.
(2) The appointments of the Prime Minister and other Ministers and of the Ministers of State and Deputy Ministers, shall be made by the President:
Provided that not less than nine tenths of their number shall be appointed from among members of Parliament and not more than one tenth of their number may be chosen from among persons qualified for election as members of Parliament.
(3) The President shall appoint as Prime Minister the member of Parliament who appears to him to command the support of the majority of the members of Parliament.
… (Art. 56) - Bengali(১) একজন প্রধানমন্ত্রী থাকিবেন এবং প্রধানমন্ত্রী যেরূপ নির্ধারণ করিবেন, সেইরূপ অন্যান্য মন্ত্রী, প্রতিমন্ত্রী ও উপ-মন্ত্রী থাকিবেন।
(২) প্রধানমন্ত্রী ও অন্যান্য মন্ত্রী, প্রতিমন্ত্রী ও উপ-মন্ত্রীদিগকে রাষ্ট্রপতি নিয়োগ দান করিবেন:
তবে শর্ত থাকে যে, তাঁহাদের সংখ্যার অন্যূন নয়-দশমাংশ সংসদ-সদস্যগণের মধ্য হইতে নিযুক্ত হইবেন এবং অনধিক এক-দশমাংশ সংসদ-সদস্য নির্বাচিত হইবার যোগ্য ব্যক্তিগণের মধ্য হইতে মনোনীত হইতে পারিবেন।
(৩) যে সংসদ-সদস্য সংসদের সংখ্যাগরিষ্ঠ সদস্যের আস্থাভাজন বলিয়া রাষ্ট্রপতির নিকট প্রতীয়মান হইবেন, রাষ্ট্রপতি তাঁহাকে প্রধানমন্ত্রী নিয়োগ করিবেন।
… (অনুচ্ছেদ ৫৬)
Government
- EnglishThe Government includes the Prime Minister and the other Ministers. It is open to all the ethnic components. It includes at most 60% of Hutu Ministers and at most 40% of Tutsi Ministers. A minimum of 30% of women is assured. (Art. 128)
- KirundiReta igizwe n’Umushikiranganji wa Mbere, n’abandi bashikiranganji. Ubwoko bwose burafise uburenganzira bwo kuja mu rwego nshikiranganji. Urwego nshikiranganji rugizwe n’ibice bitarenga 60 % vy’abashikiranganji b’abahutu n’ibice bitarenga 40 % vy’abashikiranganji b’abatutsi. Haba harimwo n’imiburiburi ibice 30 % vy’abakenyezi. (Ingingo ya 128)
- FrenchLe Gouvernement comprend le Premier Ministre et les autres ministres. Il est ouvert à toutes les composantes ethniques. Il comprend au plus 60% de Ministres Hutu et au plus 40% de Ministres Tutsi. Il est assuré un minimum de 30% de femmes. (Art. 128)
Government
- English1. There shall be a Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda who shall be appointed by the Governor-General.
2. Whenever there is occasion for the appointment of a Prime Minister, the Governor General shall appoint as Prime Minister
a. a member of the House who is the leader in the House of the political party that commands the support of the majority of members of the House; or
b. where it appears to him that such party does not have an undisputed leader in the House or that no party commands the support of such a majority, the member of the House who in his judgement is most likely to command the support of the majority of members of the House,
and is willing to accept the office of Prime Minister.
3. Subject to the provision of section 82 of this Constitution and subsection (4) of this section there shall be, in addition to the office of Prime Minister, such other offices of Minister (including Minister of State) of the Government as may be established by Parliament or, subject to the provisions of any law enacted by Parliament, by the Governor-General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister.
4. The Ministers other than the Prime Minister shall be such persons as the Governor-General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister, shall appoint from among the members of the House and of the Senate.
… (Sec. 69)
Government
- English1. The Prime Minister shall be appointed by the President of the Republic after consulting the political forces represented in the National Assembly and taking into account the electoral results, the existence or the non-existence of a political force which has a majority and the possibilities of coalitions and alliances.
2. The Ministers and the Secretaries of States shall be appointed by the President of the Republic upon the recommendation of the Prime Minister. (Art. 194) - Portuguese1. O Primeiro Ministro é nomeado pelo Presidente da República, ouvidas as forças políticas com assento na Assembleia Nacional e tendo em conta os resultados eleitorais, a existência ou não de força política maioritária e as possibilidades de coligações ou de alianças.
2. Os Ministros e os Secretários de Estado são nomeados pelo Presidente da República sob proposta do Primeiro Ministro. (Art. 194)
Government
- English1. Whenever there shall be occasion for the appointment of a Prime Minister, the Governor-General shall appoint as Prime Minister-
a. the member of the House of Assembly who is the leader of the party which commands the support of the majority of the members of that House, or
b. if it appears to him that party does not have an undisputed leader in that House or that no party commands the support of such a majority, the member of the House of Assembly who, in his judgment, is most likely to command the support of the majority of members of that House, and who is willing to accept the office of Prime Minister.
2. Subject to the provisions of paragraph (3) of this Article, the Ministers other than the Prime Minister shall be such persons as the Governor-General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister, shall appoint from among the Senators and the members of the House of Assembly.
… (Art. 73)
Government
- EnglishThe Amir shall exercise his powers by the medium of his Ministers. (Art. 55)
- Arabicيتولى الأمير سلطاته بواسطة وزرائه. (المادّة 55)
Government
- English1 1° The President shall, on the nomination of Dáil Éireann, appoint the Taoiseach, that is, the head of the Government or Prime Minister.
2° The President shall, on the nomination of the Taoiseach with the previous approval of Dáil Éireann, appoint the other members of the Government.
… (Art. 13) - Irish Gaelic1 1° Ceapfaidh an tUachtarán an Taoiseach .i. an Ceann Rialtais nó an Príomh-Aire, arna ainmniú sin ag Dáil Éireann.
2° Arna n-ainmniú ag an Taoiseach le comhaontú Dháil Éireann roimh ré, ceapfaidh an tUachtarán na comhaltaí eile den Rialtas.
… (Airteagal 13)
Government
- EnglishThe Prime Minister, in concert [concertation] with the President of the Republic, determines the economic and social policy of the Nation. (Art. 99)
- FrenchLe Premier ministre, en concertation avec le Président de la République, détermine la politique économique et sociale de la Nation. (Art. 99)