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Government
Iceland
- EnglishThe President entrusts his authority to Ministers.
… (Art. 13) - IcelandicForsetinn lætur ráðherra framkvæma vald sitt.
… (13. gr.)
Government
Bahrain
- Englisha. The incumbent of a Ministry must be a Bahraini, aged not less than 30 years by the Gregorian Calendar and must enjoy full political and civil rights. Unless otherwise provided, the provisions pertaining to Ministers apply also to the Prime Minister.
... (Art. 45) - Arabicأ - يشترط فيمن يلي الوزارة أن يكون بحرينيـاً، وألا تـقل سنه عن ثلاثين سنة ميلادية، وأن يكون متمتعاً بكامل حقوقه السياسية والمدنية. وتســري في شأن رئيس مجلس الوزراء الأحكام الخاصة بالوزراء، ما لم يرد نصّ على خلاف ذلك.
... (المادّة 45)
Government
Mozambique
- English…
3. The Head of State shall be the Head of Government.
… (Art. 145) - Portuguese…
3. O Presidente da República é o Chefe do Governo.
… (Art. 145)
Government
Saint Kitts and Nevis
- English(1) There shall be for Saint Christopher and Nevis a Cabinet of Ministers which shall consist of the Prime Minister and the other Ministers.
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(3) The functions of the Cabinet shall be to advise the Governor-General in the government of Saint Christopher and Nevis and the Cabinet shall be collectively responsible to the National Assembly for any advice given to the Governor-General by or under the general authority of the Cabinet and for all things done by or under the authority of any Minister in the execution of his or her office.
… (Sec. 53)
Government
Lebanon
- English
The executive power is vested in the Council of Ministers,
… (Art 65) - Arabic
تناط السلطة الإجرائیة بمجلس الوزراء.
… (المادة 65)
Government
Malta
- English(1) There shall be a Cabinet for Malta which shall consist of the Prime Minister and such number of other Ministers as may be appointed in accordance with article 80 of this Constitution.
(2) The Cabinet shall have the general direction and control of the Government of Malta and shall be collectively responsible therefor to Parliament. (Art. 79) - Maltese(1) Għandu jkun hemm Kabinett għal Malta li jkun magħmul mill-Prim Ministru u dak in-numru ta’ Ministri oħra li jistgħu jiġu maħtura skont l-artikolu 80 ta’ din il-Kostituzzjoni.
(2) Il-Kabinett ikollu d-direzzjoni ġenerali u l-kontroll tal-Gvern ta' Malta u jkun responsabbli kollettivament dwar hekk lejn il-Parlament. (Art. 79)
Government
Cyprus
- EnglishA person shall be qualified to be a candidate for election as a Representative if at the time of the election that person
a. is a citizen of the Republic;
b. has attained the age of twenty-five years;
c. has not been, on or after the date of the coming into operation of this Constitution, convicted of an offence involving dishonesty or moral turpitude or is not under any disqualification imposed by a competent court for any electoral offence;
d. is not suffering from a mental disease incapacitating such person from acting as a Representative. (Art. 64) - GreekΠας τις δικαούται να υποβάλει υποψηφιότητα βουλευτού, εφόσον κατά τον χρόνον της εκλογής:
(α) είναι πολίτης της Δημοκρατίας,
(β) έχει συμπληρώσει το εικοστόν πέμπτον έτος της ηλικίας αυτού,
(γ) δεν έχει καταδικασθεί κατά την ημέραν της ενάρξεως ισχύος του Συντάγματος ή μετ΄ αυτήν δι’ αδίκημα ατιμωτικόν ή ηθικής αισχρότητος ή δεν έχει στερηθεί της εκλογιμότητος κατόπιν αποφάσεως αρμοδίου δικαστηρίου λόγω οιουδήποτε εκλογικού αδικήματος, και
(δ) δεν πάσχει εκ διανοητικής νόσου καθιστώσης αυτό ανίκανον να ασκήσει τα καθήκοντά του ως βουλευτού. (Αρθρον 64) - TurkishSeçim zamanında aşağıdaki vasıflara sahip olan her şahıs Temsilci seçiminde aday olabilir;
a. Cumhuriyet vatandaşı olmak;
b. yirmi beş yaşını doldurmuş olmak;
c. bu Anayasanın yürürlüğe girdiği tarihte veya ondan sonra, yüz kızartıcı veya ahlaka aykırı bir suçtan hüküm giymemiş veya herhangi bir seçim suçundan dolayı yetkili bir mahkemece ehliyetsiz kılınmamış olmak;
d. Temsilci olarak görev görmesine engel bir akıl hastalığı bulunmamak. (Madde 64)
Government
Rwanda
- EnglishThe Prime Minister is selected, appointed and dismissed by the President of the Republic.
Other Cabinet members are appointed by the President of the Republic after consultation with the Prime Minister.
… (Art. 116) - KinyarwandaMinisitiri w’Intebe atoranywa, ashyirwaho kandi avanwaho na Perezida wa Repubulika.
Abandi bagize Guverinoma bashyirwaho na Perezida wa Repubulika amaze kugisha inama Minisitiri w’Intebe.
… (Ingingo ya 116) - FrenchLe Premier Ministre est choisi, nommé et démis de ses fonctions par le Président de la République.
Les autres membres du Gouvernement sont nommés par le Président de la République après consultation du Premier Ministre.
… (Art. 116)
Government
Pakistan
- English(1) Subject to the Constitution, the executive authority of the Federation shall be exercised in the name of the President by the Federal Government, consisting of the Prime Minister and the Federal Ministers, who shall act through the Prime Minister, who shall be the chief executive of the Federation.
… (Art. 90) - Urdu(١) دستور کے مطابق، وفاقی حکومت کی جانب سےوفاق کا عاملانہ اختیار صدرکے نام سے استعمال کیا جاۓ گا، جو وزیراعظم اور وفاقی وزراء پر مشتمل ہوگا، جو وزیراعظم کے ذریعے کام کریں گے جو کہ وفاق کا چییف اگز یکٹیو ہوگا۔
… (آرٹیکل ۹۰)
Government
Norway
- EnglishThe King himself chooses a Council from among Norwegian citizens who are entitled to vote. This Council shall consist of a Prime Minister and at least seven other Members.
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Husband and wife, parent and child or two siblings may never sit at the same time in the Council of State. (Art. 12) - NorwegianKongen velger selv et råd av stemmeberettigede norske borgere. Dette råd skal bestå av en statsminister og i det minste syv andre medlemmer.
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Ektefeller, foreldre og barn eller to søsken må ikke på samme tid ha sete i statsrådet. (§ 12)