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Head of State
- English
The President of the Republic is elected for five (5) years by direct universal suffrage. He is re-eligible.
The election of the President of the Republic takes place by uninominal majority [majoritaire uninominal/first-past-the-post] ballot in one (1) round.
The election is won by the candidate who obtained the greatest number of votes cast. (Art. 9)7 - French
Le Président de la République est élu pour cinq (5) ans, au suffrage universel direct. Il est rééligible.
L’élection du Président de la République a lieu au scrutin majoritaire uninominal à un (1) tour.
L’élection est acquise au candidat qui a obtenu le plus grand nombre de suffrages exprimés. (Art. 9)
Head of State
- EnglishThe Cambodian monarchy is an elective monarchy.
The King can not appoint His heir to the throne. (Art. 10) - Khmerរបបរាជានិយមកម្ពុជា ជារបបជ្រើសតាំង។
ព្រះមហាក្សត្រ ទ្រង់ឥតមានព្រះរាជអំណាចចាត់តាំង ព្រះរជ្ជទាយាទសម្រាប់គ្រងរាជសម្បត្តិឡើយ។ (មាត្រា ១0)
Head of State
- English
1. The President of Georgia is the Head of the state of Georgia and is the guarantor of the country’s unity and national independence.
… (Art. 49) - Georgian
1. საქართველოს პრეზიდენტი არის საქართველოს სახელმწიფოს მეთაური, ქვეყნის ერთიანობისა და ეროვნული დამოუკიდებლობის გარანტი.
… (მუხლი 49)
Head of State
- EnglishThe Comorian citizen of origin, from the Island where the rotation falls, having the status of elector, aged at least thirty-five (35) years [on] the day of the presentation of their candidature and having effectively resided in a permanent manner in the national territory in the course of the twelve months preceding the election, may be [a] candidate to the presidency of the Union.
For the purposes of this Article, the Comorian [person] who has ancestors [ascendants], from the maternal or the paternal line [who] were born in this Island[,] is from the Island.
… (Art. 53) - Arabicيجوز للمواطن من أصل قمري ومن الجزيرة حيث يقع التناوب ويتمتع بصفة الناخب وعمره خمسة وثلاثون عاماً (35) يوم تقديم ترشيحه ويقيم فعلياً بشكل مستمر في الإقليم الوطني خلال فترة الإثني عشرة شهراً السابقة للانتخابات، أن يكون مرشحاً لرئاسة الاتحاد.
لأغراض هذه المادة، القمري الذي لديه أسلاف من جهة الأم أو الأب في هذه الجزيرة هو من الجزيرة.
... (المادة 53) - FrenchPeut être candidat à la présidence de l’Union, le citoyen comorien d'origine, issu de l’Ile où échoit la tournante, ayant la qualité d'électeur, âgé d’au moins trente cinq (35) ans le jour de la présentation de sa candidature et ayant effectivement résidé de manière permanente sur le territoire national au cours des douze mois précédant l’élection.
Au sens du présent article, est issu de l’Ile, le Comorien dont l’un des ascendants, de la lignée maternelle ou paternelle est né dans cette Ile.
… (Art. 53)
Head of State
- EnglishTo be President or Vice President of the Republic it is required:
1. To be Honduran by birth;
2. To be more than thirty (30) years [of age];
3. To be in the enjoyment of the rights of citizens; and,
4. To be of secular estate. (Art. 238) - SpanishPara ser Presidente o Designado a la Presidencia, se requiere:
1. Ser hondureño por nacimiento;
2. Ser mayor de treinta (30) años;
3. Estar en el goce de los derechos del ciudadano; y,
4. Ser del Estado seglar (Art. 238)
Head of State
- English1. A Presidential candidate shall be nominated by a political party.
… (Sec. 42)
Head of State
- EnglishIf there is no Princess or Prince entitled to the succession, the King may propose his successor to the Storting, which has the right to make the choice if the King's proposal is not accepted. (Art. 7)
- NorwegianEr ingen arveberettiget prins eller prinsesse til, kan kongen foreslå sin etterfølger for Stortinget, som har rett til å bestemme valget hvis kongens forslag ikke bifalles. (§ 7)
Head of State
- English
Subject to the provisions of the next following section and of section 118(1) of this Constitution, a person shall be qualified to be elected as an elected member of the Maneaba ni Maungatabu if, and shall not be so qualified unless-
a. he or she is a citizen of Kiribati;
b. he or she has attained the age of 21 years; and
c. any other requirements prescribed by law. (Sec. 55)2
Head of State
- English1. The President of the Republic shall regulate the function of the institutions of the Republic. He shall be elected by Parliament for a term of five years, as specified in articles 32 and 33.
… (Art. 30) - Greek1. O Πρόεδρος της Δημοκρατίας είναι ρυθμιστής του Πολιτεύματος. Eκλέγεται από τη Bουλή για περίοδο πέντε ετών, όπως ορίζεται στα άρθρα 32 και 33.
… ('Αρθρο 30)
Head of State
- English(1) The President has the powers entrusted by the Constitution and legislation, including those necessary to perform the functions of Head of State and head of the national executive.
… (Sec. 84)