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Government
- English1. There shall be established a National Council of Ministers.
2. The National Council of Ministers shall compose of the President, the Vice President and Ministers.
3. The President shall ensure that at least twenty-five percent10 of members of the Council of Ministers are women. (Art. 108)
Government
- English
1. The minister is appointed and dismissed by the President of the Republic, on the proposal of the Prime Minister, within 7 days.
2. The decree is reviewed by the Assembly within 10 days. (Art. 98) - Albanian
1. Ministri emërohet dhe shkarkohet nga Presidenti i Republikës, me propozim të Kryeministrit, brenda 7 ditëve.
2. Dekreti shqyrtohet brenda 10 ditëve nga Kuvendi. (Neni 98)
Government
- English(1) An office of Prime Minister is hereby established.
(2) The Prime Minister shall be appointed, at the first meeting of the Parliament after a general election and otherwise from time to time as the occasion for the appointment of a Prime Minister arises, by the Head of State, acting in accordance with a decision of the Parliament.
… (Sec. 142)
Government
- English1. The Council of Ministers shall be an auxiliary body serving the President of the Republic in the formulation and execution of general policies for the nation and the public administration.
2. The President of the Republic shall preside over the Council of Ministers, which shall comprise the Vice-President, Ministers of State and Ministers.
… (Art. 134) - Portuguese1. O Conselho de Ministros é um órgão auxiliar do Presidente da República na formulação e execução da política geral do País e da Administração Pública.
2. O Conselho de Ministros é presidido pelo Presidente da República e é integrado pelo Vice-Presidente, Ministros de Estado e Ministros.
… (Art. 134)
Government
- English1. There shall be a Prime Minister who shall be appointed by the President with approval of Parliament by simple majority from among members of Parliament or persons qualified to be elected members of Parliament.
… (Art. 108A)
Government
- EnglishThe National Assembly shall:
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6. Elect and remove the Prime Minister and, on his motion, the members of the Council of Ministers; effect changes in the government on a motion from the Prime Minister;
… (Art. 84) - BulgarianНародното събрание:
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6. избира и освобождава министър-председателя и по негово предложение - Министерския съвет; извършва промени в правителството по предложение на министър-председателя;
… (Чл. 84)
Government
- EnglishThe Executive Power is composed of the President of the Republic and of the Government.
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The Prime Minister is the Head of Government. (Art. 32) - FrenchLe pouvoir Exécutif est composé du Président de la République et du Gouvernement.
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Le Premier Ministre est le Chef du Gouvernement. (Art. 32)
Government
- English(1) There shall be a Prime Minister of Belize who shall be appointed by the Governor-General.
(2) Whenever the Governor-General has occasion to appoint a Prime Minister he shall appoint a member of the House of Representatives who is the leader of the political party which commands the support of the majority of the members of that House; and if no political party has an overall majority, he shall appoint a member of that House who appears to him likely to command the support of the majority of the members of that House:
… (Sec. 37)
Government
- English(a) The Government is made up of the Prime Minister and other Ministers, and in a rotation government – also of an alternate prime minister.
(b) The Prime Minister, and in a rotation government – the alternate prime minister, shall be from among the Knesset Members. A Minister need not be from among the Knesset Members.
(Basic Law: The Government (2020), Sec. 5) - Hebrew(א) הממשלה מורכבת מראש הממשלה ומשרים אחרים, ובממשלת חילופים – גם מראש ממשלה חלופי.
(ב) ראש הממשלה, ובממשלת חילופים – גם ראש הממשלה החלופי – יהיה מבין חברי הכנסת; שר אחר יכול שיהיה שלא מבין חברי הכנסת.
... (חוק יסוד: הממשלה (2020), סעיף 5)
Government
- EnglishWithin fourteen days following resignation of the Government of the Republic, the President nominates a Prime Minister candidate whom he directs to form the new Government.
The Prime Minister candidate, within fourteen days after receiving the direction to form the new Government, presents a report to the Riigikogu regarding the principles upon which he or she proposes to form the Government, after which the Riigikogu decides, without debate and by an open vote, whether to authorise the Prime Minister candidate to form the Government.
The Prime Minister candidate who has been authorised by the Riigikogu to form the new Government presents, within seven days, a list of its members to the President, who appoints the Government to office within three days.
… (Sec. 89) - EstonianVabariigi President määrab neljateistkümne päeva jooksul Vabariigi Valitsuse tagasiastumisest peaministrikandidaadi, kellele teeb ülesandeks uue valitsuse moodustamise.
Peaministrikandidaat esitab neljateistkümne päeva jooksul, arvates valitsuse moodustamise ülesande saamisest, Riigikogule ettekande tulevase valitsuse moodustamise aluste kohta, mille järel Riigikogu otsustab läbirääkimisteta avalikul hääletusel peaministrikandidaadile volituste andmise valitsuse moodustamiseks.
Riigikogult valitsuse moodustamiseks volitused saanud peaministrikandidaat esitab seitsme päeva jooksul valitsuse koosseisu Vabariigi Presidendile, kes nimetab kolme päeva jooksul valitsuse ametisse.
… (§ 89)