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Head of State
Sri Lanka
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4. The Sovereignty of the People shall be exercised and enjoyed in the following manner :–
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(b) the executive power of the People, including the defence of Sri Lanka, shall be exercised by the President of the Republic elected by the People ;
… (Art. 4) - Sinhala…
4. ජනතාවගේ පරමාධිපත්යය ක්රියාත්මක වීම ද, භුක්ති විඳීම ද, මතු දැක්වෙන ආකාරයෙන් සිදුවන්නේ ය:–
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(ආ) රටේ ආරක්ෂාව ඇතුළුව ජනතාවගේ විධායක බලය ජනතාව විසින් තෝරා පත්කර ගනු ලබන ජනරජයේ ජනාධිපතිවරයා විසින් ක්රියාත්මක කළ යුත්තේ ය;
… (4 වැනි වගන්තිය)
Head of State
Iraq
- EnglishThe President of the Republic is the Head of the State and a symbol of the unity of the country and represents the sovereignty of the country. He shall guarantee the commitment to the Constitution and the preservation of Iraq's independence, sovereignty, unity, and the safety of its territories, in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution. (Art. 67)
- Arabicرئيس الجمهورية هو رئيس الدولة ورمز وحدة الوطن يمثل سيادة البلاد، و يسهر على ضمان الالتزام بالدستور، والمحافظة على استقلال العراق، وسيادته، ووحدته، وسلامة اراضيه، وفقاً لاحكام الدستور. (المادة 67)
Head of State
Nepal
- English(1) There shall be a President in Nepal.
(2) The President shall be the head of state of Nepal. He or she shall perform his or her functions in accordance with this Constitution and the Federal law.
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(4) The main duty of the President shall be to abide by and protect this Constitution. (Art. 61) - Nepali(१) नेपालमा एक राष्ट्रपति रहनेछ ।
(२) राष्ट्रपति नेपालको राष्ट्राध्यक्ष हुनेछ । निजले यस संविधान र संघीय कानून बमोजिम आफ्नो कार्य सम्पादन गर्नेछ ।
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(४) संविधानको पालन र संरक्षण गर्नु राष्ट्रपतिको प्रमुख कर्तव्य हुनेछ । (धारा ६१)
Head of State
Syrian Arab Republic
- English1. The President of the Republic shall be elected directly by the people;
… (Art. 86) - Arabic1. يُنتخب رئيس الجمهورية من الشعب مباشرة.
… (المادّة 86)
Head of State
Bahrain
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b. Legislative authority is vested in the King and the National Assembly in accordance with the Constitution. Executive authority is vested in the King together with the Council of Ministers and Ministers, and judicial rulings are issued in his name, the whole being in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution. (Art. 32) - Arabic…
ب - السلطة التـشريعية يتولاها الملك والمجلس الوطني وفقاً للدستور، ويتولى الملك السلطـة التـنفيذية مع مجلس الوزراء والوزراء، وباسمه تصدر الأحكام القضائية، وذلك كله وفقا لأحكام الدستور. (المادّة 32)
Head of State
Kazakhstan
- English1. The President of the Republic of Kazakhstan shall be the head of the state, holder of the highest office determining the main guidelines of the domestic and foreign policy of the state and representing Kazakhstan within the country and in international relations.
2. The President of the Republic shall be a symbol and guarantor of the unity of the people and state power, the inviolability of the Constitution, the rights and freedoms of person and citizen.
3. The President of the Republic ensures the coordinated functioning of all branches of government and the responsibility of the authorities to the people. (Art. 40) - Kazak1. Қазақстан Республикасының Президентi - мемлекеттiң басшысы, мемлекеттiң iшкi және сыртқы саясатының негiзгi бағыттарын айқындайтын, ел iшiнде және халықаралық қатынастарда Қазақстанның атынан өкiлдiк ететiн ең жоғары лауазымды тұлға.
2. Республиканың Президенті - халық пен мемлекеттік билік бірлігінің, Конституцияның мызғымастығының, адам және азамат құқықтары мен бостандықтарының нышаны әрі кепілі.
3. Республика Президенті мемлекеттік биліктің барлық тармағының келісіп жұмыс істеуін және өкімет органдарының халық алдындағы жауапкершілігін қамтамасыз етеді. (40-бап)
Head of State
Korea, Republic of
- English1. The President shall be the Head of State and represent the State vis-a-vis foreign states.
2. The President shall have the responsibility and duty to safeguard the independence, territorial integrity and continuity of the State and the Constitution.
… (Art. 66) - Korean①대통령은 국가의 원수이며, 외국에 대하여 국가를 대표한다.
②대통령은 국가의 독립ㆍ영토의 보전ㆍ국가의 계속성과 헌법을 수호할 책무를 진다.
… (제66조)
Head of State
China
- EnglishThe President and Vice-President of the People’s Republic of China are elected by the National People’s Congress.
Citizens of the People’s Republic of China who have the right to vote and to stand for election and who have reached the age of 45 are eligible for election as President or Vice-President of the People’s Republic of China.
… (Art. 79) - Chinese中华人民共和国主席、副主席由全国人民代表大会选举。
有选举权和被选举权的年满四十五周岁的中华人民共和国公民可以被选为中华人民共和国主席、副主席。
… (第七十九条)
Head of State
United Arab Emirates
- EnglishThe federal authorities consist of the following:
1. The Federal Supreme Council.
2. The UAE President and Vice President.
… (Art. 45) - Arabicتتكون السلطات الاتحادية من:
1. المجلس الأعلى للاتحاد.
2. رئيس الاتحاد ونائبه.
… (المادّة 45)
Head of State
Kyrgyzstan
- English1. A citizen of the Kyrgyz Republic, no younger than 35 years of age and not older than 70 years of age, who has a command of the state language and who has been resident in the republic for no less than 15 years in total may be elected President.
2. There shall be no limit on the number of candidates for the office of the President. A person who has collected not less than 30,000 voters’ signatures may be registered as a presidential candidate.
The procedure for presidential elections shall be defined by the constitutional law. (Art. 62) - Russian1. Президентом может быть избран гражданин Кыргызской Республики не моложе 35 лет и не старше 70 лет, владеющий государственным языком и проживающий в республике в совокупности не менее 15 лет.
2. Число кандидатов на пост Президента не ограничивается. Кандидатом в Президенты может быть зарегистрировано лицо, собравшее не менее 30 тысяч подписей избирателей.
Порядок выборов Президента определяется конституционным законом. (Статья 62) - Kyrgyz1. Президент болуп 35 жаштан төмөн эмес жана 70 жаштан жогору эмес, мамлекеттик тилди билген жана республикада жалпысынан 15 жылдан кем эмес жашаган Кыргыз Республикасынын жараны шайлана алат.
2. Президенттин кызмат ордуна талапкерлердин саны чектелбейт. 30 миңден кем эмес шайлоочунун колтамгасын топтогон адам Президенттикке талапкер болуп каттала алат.
Президентти шайлоо тартиби конституциялык мыйзам менен аныкталат. (62-берене)