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Government
Syrian Arab Republic
- EnglishThe President of the Republic shall name the Prime Minister, his deputies, ministers and their deputies, accept their resignation and dismiss them from office. (Art. 97)
- Arabicيتولى رئيس الجمهورية تسمية رئيس مجلس الوزراء ونوابه وتسمية الوزراء ونوابهم وقبول استقالتهم وإعفاءهم من مناصبهم. (المادة 97)
Government
Dominican Republic
- EnglishFor the handling of the matters of government there shall be ministries that are created by law. Each ministry shall be headed by one minister and shall have the vice ministers that are considered necessary for the handling of their affairs. (Art. 134)
- SpanishPara el despacho de los asuntos de gobierno habrá los ministerios que sean creados por ley. Cada ministerio estará a cargo de un ministro y contará con los viceministros que se consideren necesarios para el despacho de sus asuntos. (Art. 134)
Government
Slovakia
- English
(1) The Government shall consist of the Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Ministers and Ministers.
… (Art. 109) - Slovak
(1) Vláda sa skladá z predsedu, podpredsedov a ministrov.
… (Čl. 109)
Government
Ghana
- English(1) There shall be a Cabinet which shall consist of the President, the Vice-President and not less than ten and not more than nineteen Ministers of State.
(2) The Cabinet shall assist the President in the determination of general policy of the Government.
… (Art. 76)
Government
Türkiye
- English… The deputies of the President of the Republic and the ministers shall be appointed from among those who are eligible to be a deputy and removed from office by the President of the Republic. … (Art. 106)
- Turkish… Cumhurbaşkanı yardımcıları ve bakanlar, milletvekili seçilme yeterliliğine sahip olanlar arasından Cumhurbaşkanı tarafından atanır ve görevden alınır. … (Madde 106)
Government
Guyana
- English(1) The Prime Minister and every other Vice-President shall be a Minister of the Government of Guyana.
(2) Subject to the provisions of article 101(1), Vice-Presidents and other Ministers shall be appointed by the President from among persons who are elected members of the National Assembly or subject to subparagraph (vii) of paragraph (3)(a) of article 160 are qualified to be elected as such members.
(3) Not more than four Ministers and two Parliamentary Secretaries shall be appointed by the President from among persons who are qualified to be elected as members of the National Assembly. (Art. 103)
Government
Switzerland
- English1 The President of the Confederation chairs the Federal Council.
2 The President and the Vice-President of the Federal Council are elected by the Federal Assembly from the members of the Federal Council for a term of office of one year.
… (Art. 176) - French1 La présidence du Conseil fédéral est assurée par le président ou la présidente de la Confédération.
2 L’Assemblée fédérale élit pour un an un des membres du Conseil fédéral à la présidence de la Confédération et un autre à la vice-présidence du Conseil fédéral.
… (Art. 176) - German1 Die Bundespräsidentin oder der Bundespräsident führt den Vorsitz im Bundesrat.
2 Die Bundespräsidentin oder der Bundespräsident und die Vizepräsidentin oder der Vizepräsident des Bundesrates werden von der Bundesversammlung aus den Mitgliedern des Bundesrates auf die Dauer eines Jahres gewählt.
… (Art. 176) - Italian1 Il presidente della Confederazione presiede il Consiglio federale.
2 Il presidente della Confederazione e il vicepresidente del Consiglio federale sono eletti per un anno dall’Assemblea federale fra i membri del Consiglio federale.
… (Art. 176)
Government
Afghanistan
- EnglishThe Government shall be comprised of Ministers who work under the chairmanship of the President. The number of Ministers as well as their duties shall be regulated by law. (Art. 71)
- Dariحكومت متشكل است از وزرا كه تحت ریاست رئیس جمهور اجرای وظیفه می نمایند. تعداد وزرا و وظایف شان توسط قانون تنظیم می گردد. (مادۀ ۷۱)
- Pashtoحكومت له وزيرانو څخه جوړ دى چې د جمهور رئيس تر رياست لاندې كار كوي. د وزيرانو شمير او وظايف د قانون له ليارې تنظيمېږي. (۷۱ ماده)
Government
Libya
- English1. The interim National Transitional Council (NTC) shall be fully established as per Article (18) of the present Declaration, and it shall remain the highest governing authority in the State of Libya and responsible for the administration of the country until the election of the General National Congress.
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5. … The transitional government shall continue to exercise its functions until an interim government is formed.
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10. Within a maximum of 90 days from its first session, the GNC shall:
a. Appoint a prime minister, who shall nominate his government's ministers, provided that all such members are granted confidence by the GNC before exercising their function as an interim government. … (Art. 30) - Arabic1. يتم استكمال المجلس الوطني الانتقالي المؤقت وفقا لنص المادة (18) من هذا الإعلان، ويبقى أعلى سلطة في الدولة الليبية والمسؤول عن إدارة البلاد حتى انتخاب المؤتمر الوطني العام.…
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5. … وتستمر الحكومة الانتقالية في تيسير أعمالها إلى حين تشكيل حكومة مؤقتة.
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10. يقوم المؤتمر في مدّة لا تتجاوز تسعين يوما من أول اجتماع له بتعيين رئيس وزراء يقوم باقتراح أسماء وزارة حكومته على أن يحظوا جميعا بثقة المؤتمر الوطني العام قبل مباشرة أعمالهم كحكومة مؤقتة، وكذلك يقوم المؤتمر بتعيين رؤساء الوظائف السّيادية.
… (المادّة 30)
Government
Yemen
- EnglishThe government is composed of the Prime Minister and his deputies and Ministers who together shall form the Council of Ministers. The law defines the general basis for organizing ministries and the various bodies of the State. (Art. 130)
- Arabicتتكون الحكومة من رئيس الوزراء ونوابه والوزراء، ويؤلفون جميعاً مجلس الوزراء، ويحدد القانون الأسس العامة لتنظيم الوزارات وأجهزة الدولة المختلفة. (المادّة 130)