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Head of State
- English(1) The executive authority of Belize is vested in Her Majesty.
(2) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the executive authority of Belize may be exercised on behalf of Her Majesty by the Governor-General either directly or through officers subordinate to him.
... (Sec. 36)
Head of State
- EnglishThe President of the Republic and the Vice President will be elected jointly and directly by the People, by simple majority of votes, in general elections realized between ninety and one hundred and twenty days before the expiration of the constitutional period in force. (Art. 230)
- SpanishEl Presidente de la República y el Vicepresidente serán elegidos conjunta y directamente por el pueblo, por mayoría simple de votos, en comicios generales que se realizarán entre noventa y ciento veinte días antes de expirar el período constitucional vigente. (Art. 230)
Head of State
- English(1) A person is qualified to be nominated for election as President if, and is not so qualified unless, he is a citizen of Trinidad and Tobago of the age of thirty-five years or upwards who at the date of his nomination has been ordinarily resident in Trinidad and Tobago for ten years immediately preceding his nomination.
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1) a person shall be deemed to reside in Trinidad and Tobago if he holds an office in the service of the Government of Trinidad and Tobago and lives outside Trinidad and Tobago because he is required to do so for the proper discharge of his functions.
… (Sec. 23)
Head of State
- EnglishThe President of the Republic shall be an Ecuadorian national by birth, at least thirty-five (35) years of age when registering his/her candidacy, in possession of his/her political rights, and not subject to any of the disqualifications or prohibitions provided for by the Constitution. (Art. 142)4
- SpanishLa Presidenta o Presidente de la República debe ser ecuatoriano por nacimiento, haber cumplido treinta y cinco años de edad a la fecha de inscripción de su candidatura, estar en goce de los derechos políticos y no encontrarse incurso en ninguna de las inhabilidades o prohibiciones establecidas en la Constitución. (Art. 142)
Head of State
- English(1) A person shall be qualified for election as President and shall not be so qualified unless he or she -
(a) is a citizen of Guyana and is Guyanese by birth or parentage as defined in articles 43 and 44;
(b) is residing in Guyana on the date of nomination for election and was continuously residing therein for a period of seven years immediately before that date; and
(c) is otherwise qualified to be elected as a member of the National Assembly.
… (Art. 90)
Head of State
- EnglishThe executive power is vested in the President. (Art. 99)
- DutchDe uitvoerende Macht berust bij de President. (Art. 99)
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
- English
(1) The executive authority of Barbados is vested in the President.
(2) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the executive authority of Barbados may be exercised by the President either directly or through officers subordinate to him.
... (Sec. 63)
Head of State
- EnglishI. The Executive Organ consists of the President of the State, the Vice President of the State, and the Ministers of State.
… (Art. 165) - SpanishI. El Órgano Ejecutivo está compuesto por la Presidenta o el Presidente del Estado, la Vicepresidenta o el Vicepresidente del Estado, y las Ministras y los Ministros de Estado.
… (Art. 165)
Head of State
- English
The election of the President and Vice-President of the Republic shall take place simultaneously,
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Paragraph 2. The candidate who, being registered by a political party, obtains an absolute majority of votes, not counting blank or void votes, shall be considered elected President.
... (Art. 77) - Portuguese
A eleição do Presidente e do Vice-Presidente da República realizar-se-á, simultaneamente,
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§ 2º Será considerado eleito Presidente o candidato que, registrado por partido político, obtiver a maioria absoluta de votos, não computados os em branco e os nulos.
… (Art. 77)