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Head of State

Kiribati
  • English

    Subject to the provisions of the next following section and of section 118(1) of this Constitution, a person shall be qualified to be elected as an elected member of the Maneaba ni Maungatabu if, and shall not be so qualified unless-
    a. he or she is a citizen of Kiribati;
    b. he or she has attained the age of 21 years; and
    c. any other requirements prescribed by law. (Sec. 55)2

Head of State

Samoa
  • English

    1. The executive power of Samoa shall vest in the Head of State and shall be exercised by him or her under the provisions of this Constitution.
    … (Art. 31)

  • Samoan

    (1) O le pulega faatonu o Samoa o le a i le Ao o le Malo ma o le a faaaogaina e ia e tusa ma aiaiga o lenei Faavae.
    … (Mataupu 31)

Head of State

Tonga
  • English
    The form of government for this Kingdom is a Constitutional Monarchy under His Majesty King George Tupou V and his successors. (Clause 30)
  • Tongan
    Ko e anga ‘o e fai ‘a e Pule ‘o e Fonua ni ko e Pule‘anga Tu‘i Faka-Konisitutone ‘I he malumalu ‘o ‘Ene ‘Afio ko e Tu‘i ko Tupou VI mo kinautolu ‘e hoko kiate ia. (Kupu 30)

Head of State

Tuvalu
  • English

    (1) An office of Governor-General of Tuvalu is established.
    (2) The Governor-General is the representative of the Sovereign. (Sec. 55)

Head of State

New Zealand
  • English
    (1) The Sovereign in right of New Zealand is the head of State of New Zealand, and shall be known by the royal style and titles proclaimed from time to time.
    (2) The Governor-General appointed by the Sovereign is the Sovereign's representative in New Zealand. (Constitution Act 1986, Sec. 2)

Head of State

Australia
  • English
    A Governor General appointed by the Queen shall be Her Majesty’s representative in the Commonwealth, and shall have and may exercise in the Commonwealth during the Queen’s pleasure, but subject to this Constitution, such powers and functions of the Queen as Her Majesty may be pleased to assign to him. (Sec. 2)

Head of State

Samoa
  • English
    1. 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

Tuvalu
  • English

    The provisions of this Constitution referring to the Sovereign extend, in accordance with section 13 (references to the Sovereign of Tuvalu) of Schedule 1, to the Heirs and Successors of the Sovereign according to law. (Sec. 50)

Head of State

Papua New Guinea
  • English
    (1) Except in the case of the first Governor-General appointed before Independence Day the Governor-General shall be appointed by the Head of State, acting with, and in accordance with, the advice of the National Executive Council given in accordance with a decision of the Parliament.
    (2) A decision of the Parliament to nominate a person for appointment as Governor-General shall be made by a simple majority vote, in an exhaustive secret ballot conducted in accordance with an Organic Law.
    … (Sec. 88)

Head of State

Nauru
  • English
    A person is qualified to be elected a member of Parliament if, and is not so qualified unless, he-
    (a) is a Nauruan citizen and has attained the age of twenty years; and
    (b) is not disqualified under this Constitution. (Art. 30)