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Head of State
Gambia
- English(1) There shall be a President of The Gambia who shall be the Head of State and of Government and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces.
(2) The President shall uphold and defend this Constitution as the supreme law of The Gambia. (Sec. 61)
Head of State
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- EnglishI. The President and Vice President of the State shall be elected by universal, obligatory, direct, free and secret vote.
… (Art. 166) - SpanishI. La Presidenta o el Presidente y la Vicepresidenta o el Vicepresidente del Estado serán elegidas o elegidos por sufragio universal, obligatorio, directo, libre y secreto.
… (Art. 166)
Head of State
Namibia
- EnglishThe Presidency shall consist of the President and the Vice-President, … (Art. 27A)
Head of State
Saint Kitts and Nevis
- EnglishThere shall be for Saint Christopher and Nevis a Governor-General who shall be a citizen appointed by Her Majesty and shall hold office during Her Majesty's pleasure and who shall be Her Majesty's representative in Saint Christopher and Nevis. (Sec. 21)
Head of State
Croatia
- EnglishThe President of the Republic of Croatia shall represent and act on behalf of the Republic of Croatia at home and abroad.
… (Art. 94) - CroatianPredsjednik Republike Hrvatske predstavlja i zastupa Republiku Hrvatsku u zemlji i inozemstvu.
… (Članak 94)
Head of State
Azerbaijan
- EnglishI. The President is the Head of the Republic of Azerbaijan. He represents the Azerbaijan State in home and foreign policies.
… (Art. 8) - AzerbaijaniI. Azәrbaycan dövlәtinin başçısı Azәrbaycan Respublikasının Prezidentidir. O, ölkәnin daxilindә vә xarici münasibәtlәrdә Azәrbaycan dövlәtini tәmsil edir.
… (Maddə 8)
Head of State
Sweden
- EnglishThe provisions of this Act of Succession relating to The King shall relate to The Queen if The Queen is Head of State. (Act of Succession, Art. 2)
- SwedishVad i denna successionsordning är stadgat om Konungen skall, om Drottning är statschef, gälla henne. (Successionsordning (1810:0926) §2)
Head of State
Tunisia
- EnglishThe President of the Republic is the Head of State and the symbol of its unity. He guarantees its independence and continuity, and ensures respect of the Constitution. (Art. 72)
- Arabicرئيس الجمهورية هو رئيس الدولة، ورمز وحدتها، يضمن استقلالها واستمراريتها، ويسهر على احترام الدستور. (الفصل 72)
- FrenchLe Président de la République est le Chef de l'État et le symbole de son unité. Il garantit son indépendance et sa continuité et veille au respect de la Constitution. (Art. 72)
Head of State
Denmark
- EnglishThe form of government shall be that of a constitutional monarchy. Royal authority shall be inherited by men and women in accordance with the provisions of the Act of Succession to the Throne of March 27th 1953. (Sec. 2)
- DanishRegeringsformen er indskrænket-monarkisk. Kongemagten nedarves til mænd og kvinder efter de i tronfølgeloven af 27. marts 1953 fastsatte regler. (§ 2)
Head of State
Colombia
- EnglishThe citizens elect in direct form the President and Vice President of the Republic, Senators, Representatives, Governors, Deputies, Mayors, municipal and district Councilors, members of the local administrative boards [juntas] and, when opportune, the members of the Constituent Assembly and the other authorities or functionaries that the Constitution specifies. (Art. 260)
- SpanishLos ciudadanos eligen en forma directa Presidente y Vicepresidente de la República, Senadores, Representantes, Gobernadores, Diputados, Alcaldes, Concejales municipales y distritales, miembros de las juntas administradoras locales, y en su oportunidad, los miembros de la Asamblea Constituyente y las demás autoridades o funcionarios que la Constitución señale. (Art. 260)