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Head of State
- English(1) The guardian of the King during his minority shall be the person appointed in the will of the deceased King, provided that he or she is of age and Spaniard by birth. If a guardian has not been appointed, the father or the mother shall be guardian, as long as they remain widowed. In default thereof, the guardian shall be appointed by the Cortes Generales, but the offices of Regent and Guardian may not be held by the same person, except by the father, mother or direct ancestors of the King.
… (Sec. 60) - Spanish1. Será tutor del Rey menor la persona que en su testamento hubiese nombrado el Rey difunto, siempre que sea mayor de edad y español de nacimiento; si no lo hubiese nombrado, será tutor el padre o la madre, mientras permanezcan viudos. En su defecto, lo nombrarán las Cortes Generales, pero no podrán acumularse los cargos de Regente y de tutor sino en el padre, madre o ascendientes directos del Rey.
… (Art. 60)
Head of State
- English(1) The President shall be elected in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution and subject thereto.
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(2) Election of the President shall be:
(a) by direct, universal and equal suffrage; and
(b) conducted in accordance with principles and procedures to be determined by Act of Parliament:
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(3) Every citizen of Namibia by birth or descent, over the age of thirty-five (35) years, and who is eligible to be elected to office as a member of the National Assembly shall be eligible for election as President.
… (Art. 28)
Head of State
- EnglishThe President of the Republic of Tajikistan shall be the head of state and executive authority (the Government).
The President shall be the protector of the Constitution, laws, and rights and liberties of the individual and citizen, … (Art. 64) - RussianПрезидент Республики Таджикистан является главой государства и исполнительной власти (Правительства).
Президент является гарантом Конституции и законов, прав и свобод человека и гражданина, … (Статья 64) - TajikПрезиденти Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон сарвари давлат ва ҳокимияти иҷроия (Ҳукумат) аст.
Президент іомии Конститутсия ва ѕонуніо, іуѕуѕу озодиіои инсон ва шаірванд, … (Моддаи 64)
Head of State
- English1. The President is Head of State of the Republic of Suriname, Head of Government, Chairman of the Council of State and of the Security Council.
… (Art. 90) - Dutch1. De President is Staatshoofd van de Republiek Suriname, Hoofd van de Regering, Voorzitter van de Staatsraad en van de Veiligheidsraad.
… (Art. 90)
Head of State
- EnglishThe executive power of the Commonwealth is vested in the Queen and is exercisable by the Governor-General as the Queen’s representative, and extends to the execution and maintenance of this Constitution, and of the laws of the Commonwealth. (Sec. 61)
Head of State
- EnglishNo person shall be qualified for election as President unless he—
a. is a citizen of Sierra Leone;
b. is a member of a political party;
c. has attained the age of forty years; and
d. is otherwise qualified to be elected as a Member of Parliament. (Sec. 41)
Head of State
- EnglishThe President of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall:
1) guarantee observance of rights and freedoms of citizens, the Constitution and laws of the Republic of Uzbekistan;
… (Art. 93) - UzbekO‘zbekiston Respublikasining Prezidenti:
1) fuqarolarning huquqlari va erkinliklariga, O‘zbekiston Respublikasining Konstitutsiyasi va qonunlariga rioya etilishining kafilidir;
… (93-modda)
Head of State
- English1. The President of the Republic shall be the head of the state.
2. The President of the Republic shall observe compliance with the Constitution.
… (Art. 123) - Armenian1. Հանրապետության նախագահը պետության գլուխն է:
2. Հանրապետության նախագահը հետևում է Սահմանադրության պահպանմանը:
… (Հոդված 123)
Head of State
- English1. The Head of State shall be appointed by the Legislative Assembly acting on the recommendation of the party or parties in Government.
2. A person shall not be qualified to be appointed to the office of Head of State
a. if he is not a person qualified to be elected as a Member of Parliament; or
b. if he does not possess such other qualifications as the Legislative Assembly may determine from time to time by resolution; or
… (Art. 18) - Samoan(1) O Le Ao o le Malo, o le a tofia e le Fono Aoao Faitulafono, i le faia i luga o le fautuaga a le vaega faaupufai po o ni vaega faaupufai o pulea le Malo.
(2) O le a le tauagavaaina se tasi ina ia tofia i le tofi o le Ao o le Malo:
(a) pe afai e le o ia o se tasi e tauagavaaina ina ia tofia e avea ma se Sui Usufono o le Palemene; po o
(e) afai e le ia te ia nisi uiga agavaa e pei ona o le a fuafua-tatauina e le Fono Aoao Faitulafono mai lea vaitaimi i lea vaitaimi i se iugafono; po o
… (Mataupu 18)
Head of State
- English
The President of the Republic is the Head of State. He is the elect [l'élu] of the Nation and embodies the national unity.
He is the guarantor of national independence of the territorial integrity and of respect for the Constitution, [and] for the treaties and international agreements.
... (Art. 41) - French
Le Président de la République est le Chef de l'Etat. Il est l'élu de la Nation et incarne l'unité nationale.
Il est le garant de l'indépendance nationale, de l'intégrité territoriale et du respect de la Constitution, des traités et accords internationaux.
... (Art. 41)