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Head of State

Congo
  • English
    The President of the Republic is elected by universal direct suffrage, by uninominal ballot, by the absolute majority of the suffrage expressed.
    … (Art. 67)
  • French
    Le Président de la République est élu au suffrage universel direct, au scrutin uninominal, à la majorité absolue des suffrages exprimés.
    … (Art. 67)

Head of State

Congo
  • English
    No one may be a candidate for the functions of President of the Republic if:
    • he is not of Congolese nationality of origin;
    • he does not enjoy his civil and political rights;
    • he is not of [a] good morality;
    • he does not attest to a professional experience of eight (8) years at least;
    • he is not aged thirty (30) years;
    • if he does not enjoy a state of physical and mental well-being duly declared by a college of three sworn doctors, designated by the Constitutional Court. (Art. 66)
  • French
    Nul ne peut être candidat aux fonctions de Président de la République s’il:
    - n’est de nationalité congolaise d’origine;
    - ne jouit de ses droits civils et politiques;
    - n’est de bonne moralité;
    - n’atteste d’une expérience professionnelle de huit (8) ans au moins;
    - n’est âgé de trente (30) ans révolus;
    - ne jouit d’un état de bien-être physique et mental dûment constaté par un collège de trois médecins assermentés désignés par la Cour constitutionnelle. (Art. 66)

Head of State

Congo
  • English
    The President of the Republic is the Head of the State. He is the guarantor … of the respect for the Constitution and for the international treaties and agreements.
    … (Art. 64)
  • French
    Le Président de la République est le Chef de l’Etat. Il est garant … du respect de la Constitution et des traités et accords internationaux.
    … (Art. 64)