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Head of State

Japan
  • English
    The Imperial Throne shall be dynastic and succeeded to in accordance with the Imperial House Law passed by the Diet. (Art. 2)
  • Japanese
    皇位は、世襲のものであつて、国会の議決した皇室典範の定めるところにより、これを継承する。(第２条)

Head of State

Brunei Darussalam
  • English
    His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan shall have the power to make laws for the peace, order, security and good government of Brunei Darussalam. (Sec. 39)
  • Malay
    Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan dan Yang Di-Pertuan hendaklah mempunyai kuasa untuk membuat undang-undang bagi keamanan, ketenteraman, keselamatan dan pemerintahan yang baik Negara Brunei Darussalam. (Sec. 39)

Head of State

Turkmenistan
  • English
    The President of Turkmenistan shall:
    1. implement the Constitution and laws;
    … (Art. 71)
  • Russian
    Президент Туркменистана:
    1) проводит в жизнь Конституцию и законы;
    … (Статья 71)
  • Turkmen
    Türkmenistanyň Prezidenti:
    1) Konstitusiýany we kanunlary durmuşa geçirýär;
    … (71-nji madda)

Head of State

Philippines
  • English
    The President and the Vice-President shall be elected by direct vote of the people for a term of six years … (Art. VII, Sec. 4)
  • Filipino
    Ang Pangulo at Pangalawang Pangulo ay dapat mahalal sa pamamagitan ng tuwirang boto ng sambayanan para sa taning na anim na taon ... (Art. VII, Seksyon 4)

Head of State

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
  • English

    The First Chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea is the supreme leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, who represents the State. (Art. 100)

  • Korean

    조선민주주의인민공화국 국무위원회 위원장은 국가를 대표하는 조선민주주의인민공화국의 최고령도자이다. (제100조)

Head of State

Qatar
  • English
    The Emir is the head of State. His person shall be inviolable and he must be respected by all. (Art. 64)
  • Arabic
    الأمير هو رئيس الدولة. ذاته مصونة، واحترامه واجب. (المادّة 64)

Head of State

Kuwait
  • English
    Kuwait is a hereditary Amirate held in succession in the descendants of the Mubarak Al Sabah.
    The Heir Apparent shall be appointed within a period not exceeding one year from the date of the Amir's investiture, and his appointment shall follow his nomination by the Amir and the swearing of fealty to him by a consenting majority of the members composing the National Assembly sitting in special session.
    Where the appointment does not proceed as indicated above, the Amir shall nominate at least three of the above-mentioned lineage to the heirdom and the Assembly shall swear fealty to one of them as Heir Apparent.
    To qualify, the Heir Apparent must have attained the age of majority, must be endowed with reason and must be a legitimate son of Muslim parents.
    All of the provisions governing the succession to the Principality shall be set out in a special Ordinance to be promulgated within one year from the coming into force of this Constitution. This special Ordinance shall have force of constitutional law and may not therefore be amended save in the manner prescribed for the amendment of the Constitution itself. (Art. 4)
  • Arabic
    الكويت إمارة وراثية في ذرية المغفور له مبارك الصباح.
    ويعين ولي العهد خلال سنة على الأكثر من تولية الأمير، ويكون تعيينه بأمر أميري بناء على تزكية الأمير ومبايعة من مجلس الأمة تتم في جلسة خاصة، بموافقة أغلبية الأعضاء الذين يتألف منهم المجلس.
    وفي حالة عدم التعيين على النحو السابق يزكي الأمير لولاية العهد ثلاثة على الأقل من الذرية المذكورة فيبايع المجلس أحدهم ولياً للعهد.
    ويشترط في ولي العهد أن يكون رشيداً عاقلاً وابناً شرعياً لأبوين مسلمين.
    وينظم سائر الأحكام الخاصة بتوارث الإمارة قانون خاص يصدر في خلال سنة من تاريخ العمل بهذا الدستور، وتكون له صفة دستورية، فلا يجوز تعديله إلا بالطريقة المقررة لتعديل الدستور. (المادّة 4)

Head of State

Viet Nam
  • English
    The President shall be elected by the National Assembly from among its deputies.
    ... (Art. 87)
  • Vietnamese
    Chủ tịch nước do Quốc hội bầu trong số các đại biểu Quốc hội.
    ... (Điều 87)

Head of State

Yemen
  • English
    The Presidency of the Republic in the transitional period shall be exercised by a Presidency Council composed of 5 members elected by the National Transitional Council and their election shall be ratified by the Revolutionary Committee. (Art. 8, Constitutional Declaration to organize the foundations of governance during the transitional period in Yemen)
  • Arabic
    يتولى رئاسة الجمهورية في المرحلة الانتقالية مجلس رئاسة مكون من 5 اعضاء ينتخبهم المجلس الوطني وتصادق عليه انتخاباتهم اللجنة الثورية.( مادة8 الإعلان الدستوري لتنظيم قواعد الحكم خلال المرحلة الانتقالية في اليمن)

Head of State

Georgia
  • English

    1. The President of Georgia is the Head of the state of Georgia and is the guarantor of the country’s unity and national independence.
    … (Art. 49)

  • Georgian

    1. საქართველოს პრეზიდენტი არის საქართველოს სახელმწიფოს მეთაური, ქვეყნის ერთიანობისა და ეროვნული დამოუკიდებლობის გარანტი.
    … (მუხლი 49)