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Government
- EnglishThe Council of Ministers shall consist of the Prime Minister, as Head, and of a number of ministers pursuant to the need and public interest. (Art. 41)
- Arabicيؤلف مجلس الوزراء من رئيس الوزراء رئيساً ومن عدد من الوزراء حسب الحاجة والمصلحة العامة. (المادّة 41)
Government
- English(1) The Federal Chancellor shall be elected by the Bundestag without debate on the proposal of the Federal President.
(2) The person who receives the votes of a majority of the Members of the Bundestag shall be elected. The person elected shall be appointed by the Federal President.
(3) If the person proposed by the Federal President is not elected, the Bundestag may elect a Federal Chancellor within fourteen days after the ballot by the votes of more than one half of its Members.
… (Art. 63) - German(1) Der Bundeskanzler wird auf Vorschlag des Bundespräsidenten vom Bundestage ohne Aussprache gewählt.
(2) Gewählt ist, wer die Stimmen der Mehrheit der Mitglieder des Bundestages auf sich vereinigt. Der Gewählte ist vom Bundespräsidenten zu ernennen.
(3) Wird der Vorgeschlagene nicht gewählt, so kann der Bundestag binnen vierzehn Tagen nach dem Wahlgange mit mehr als der Hälfte seiner Mitglieder einen Bundeskanzler wählen.
… (Art. 63)
Government
- English(1) The King shall appoint the Prime Minister from among members of the House acting on recommendation of the King’s Advisory Council.
(2) The King shall appoint Ministers from both chambers of Parliament on the recommendation of the Prime Minister.
(3) At least half the number of Ministers shall be appointed from among the elected members of the House. (Sec. 67)
Government
- EnglishThe Ministers of State shall be appointed and recalled at the discretion of the President of the Republic and shall represent him/her in matters inherent to the respective ministries for which they are responsible. They shall be held liable politically, civilly and criminally for the actions and contracts they enter into during the performance of their duties, regardless of the State's subsidiary civil responsibility.
To be a standing Minister of State, one is required to be an Ecuadorian national, to be in possession of political rights and to not have incurred any disqualification or incompatibility, as provided for by the Constitution. The number of Ministers of State, their name and the competencies assigned to them shall be established by means of a decree issued by the Office of the President of the Republic. (Art. 151) - SpanishLas ministras y los ministros de Estado serán de libre nombramiento y remoción por la Presidenta o Presidente de la República, y lo representarán en los asuntos propios del ministerio a su cargo. Serán responsables política, civil y penalmente por los actos y contratos que realicen en el ejercicio de sus funciones, con independencia de la responsabilidad civil subsidiaria del Estado.
Para ser titular de un ministerio de Estado se requerirá tener la nacionalidad ecuatoriana, estar en goce de los derechos políticos y no encontrarse en ninguno de los casos de inhabilidad o incompatibilidad previstos en la Constitución. El número de ministras o ministros de Estado, su denominación y las competencias que se les asigne serán establecidos mediante decreto expedido por la Presidencia de la República. (Art. 151)
Government
- EnglishA member of the National Assembly must:
a. be originally of Kuwaiti nationality in accordance with the Law;
b. fulfill the voter's qualifications in accordance with the Electoral Law;
c. have attained at least the age of thirty Gregorian calendar years on election day; and
d. have a sound reading and writing knowledge of Arabic. (Art. 82) - Arabicيشترط في عضو مجلس الأمة:
أ. أن يكون كويتي الجنسية صفة أصلية وفقا للقانون.
ب. أن تتوافر فيه شروط الناخب وفقا لقانون الانتخاب.
ج. ألا يقل سنه يوم الانتخاب عن ثلاثين سنة ميلادية.
د .أن يجيد قراءة اللغة العربية وكتابتها. (المادّة 82)
Government
- English
The Government of the Republic shall be made up by the President of the Council and the Ministers who together form the Council of Ministers.
The President of the Republic shall appoint a President of the Council of Ministers, on whose proposal the President of the Republic shall appoint Ministers. (Art. 92) - Italian
Il Governo della Repubblica è composto del Presidente del Consiglio e dei Ministri, che costituiscono insieme il Consiglio dei Ministri.
Il Presidente della Repubblica nomina il Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri e, su proposta di questo, i Ministri. (Art. 92)
Government
- EnglishAre exclusive roles of the President of the Republic:
…
g. Appoint and dismiss the Prime-Minister, considering the electoral results and after listening to the political forces represented by the National Popular Assembly;
h. Confirm the appointment of the Prime-Minister;
i. Appoint and dismiss other members of the cabinet, as proposed by the Prime-Minister, and confirm them;
… (Art. 68) - PortugueseSão atribuições do Presidente da República:
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g) Nomear e exonerar o Primeiro-Ministro, tendo em conta 6s resultados eleitorais e ouvidas as forças políticas representadas na Assembleia Nacional Popular;
h) Empossar o Primeiro-Ministro;
i) Nomear e exonerar os restantes membros do Governo, sob proposta do Primeiro-Ministro, e dar-lhes posse;
… (Art. 68)
Government
- EnglishThe Government is composed of the Prime Minister, the Ministers and Secretaries of State. The Prime Minister is the head of the Government. (Art. 155)
- FrenchLe Gouvernement se compose du Premier Ministre, des Ministres et des Secrétaires d'Etat. Le Premier Ministre est le Chef de Gouvernement. (Art. 155)
Government
- English(a) A person shall be qualified to be a member of the Cabinet if he:
1. is a citizen of the Maldives;
2. is not a citizen of a foreign country;
3. is a Muslim and a follower of a Sunni school of Islam;
4. has attained the age of twenty-five years;
5. is of sound mind.
… (Art. 130) - Dhivehi(ހ) ވަޒީރުންގެ މަޖިލީހުގެ މެންބަރުންގައި އަންނަނިވި ޝަރުތުތައް ފުރިހަމަވާންވާނެއެވެ.
1. ދިވެހި ރައްޔިތަކަށްވުން.
2. ބޭރު ޤައުމެއްގެ ރައްޔިތަކަށްނުވުން.
3. މުސްލިމަކު ކަމުގައިވުމާއި، ސުންނަތް ޖަމާއަތުގެ މީހަކު ކަމުގައުވުން.
4. އުމުރުން ފަންސަވީސް އަހަރު ފުރިފައިވާ މީހަކު ކަމުގައިވުން.
5. ބުއްދިހަމައަށްހުރި މީހަކު ކަމުގައިވުން.
... (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 130 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Government
- English
(1) The President of the Republic of Moldova designates a candidate for the office of Prime-Minister following consultations with parliamentary fractions.
(2) The candidate for the office of Prime-Minister shall request, within 15 days following the designation, the vote of confidence of the Parliament over the programme of activity and the entire list of the members of the Government.
(3) The programme of activity and the list of the members of Government are subject to parliamentary debates in session. It shall grant confidence to the Government with the vote of majority of the elected members of Parliament.
(4) On the basis of the vote of confidence granted by the Parliament, the President of the Republic of Moldova shall appoint the Government.
… (Art. 98) - Moldovian
(1) După consultarea fracţiunilor parlamentare, Preşedintele Republicii Moldova desemnează un candidat pentru funcţia de Prim-ministru.
(2) Candidatul pentru funcţia de Prim-ministru va cere, în termen de 15 zile de la desemnare, votul de încredere al Parlamentului asupra programului de activitate şi a întregii liste a Guvernului.
(3) Programul de activitate şi lista Guvernului se dezbat în şedinţa Parlamentului. Acesta acordă încredere Guvernului cu votul majorităţii deputaţilor aleşi.
(4) În baza votului de încredere acordat de Parlament, Preşedintele Republicii Moldova numeşte Guvernul.
… (Art. 98)