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Head of State
- EnglishOnly a person who is a Swedish citizen and who has reached the age of eighteen may serve as Head of State. The Head of State may not at the same time be a minister, hold the office of Speaker or serve as a member of the Riksdag. (Instrument of Government, Chapter 5, Art. 2)
- SwedishSom statschef får endast den tjänstgöra som är svensk medborgare och har fyllt arton år. Han eller hon får inte samtidigt vara statsråd eller utöva uppdrag som talman eller riksdagsledamot. (Kungörelse (1974:152) om beslutad ny regeringsform, 5 kap, 2§)
Head of State
- EnglishLegislative authority shall be vested in the King and the Folketing conjointly. Executive authority shall be vested in the King.
… (Sec. 3) - DanishDen lovgivende magt er hos kongen og Folketinget i forening. Den udøvende magt er hos kongen.
… (§ 3)
Head of State
- EnglishThe President is the head of state of Estonia. (Sec. 77)
- EstonianVabariigi President on Eesti riigipea. (§ 77)
Head of State
- EnglishThe President of the Republic represents the Portuguese Republic, guarantees national independence, the unity of the state and the proper operation of the democratic institutions, and is ex officio Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces. (Art. 120)
- PortugueseO Presidente da República representa a República Portuguesa, garante a independência nacional, a unidade do Estado e o regular funcionamento das instituições democráticas e é, por inerência, Comandante Supremo das Forças Armadas. (Art. 120)
Head of State
- EnglishThe federal executive power, as regulated by the Constitution, belongs to the King. (Art. 37)
- DutchDe federale uitvoerende macht, zoals zij door de Grondwet is geregeld, berust bij de Koning. (Art. 37)
- FrenchAu Roi appartient le pouvoir exécutif fédéral, tel qu’il est réglé par la Constitution. (Art. 37)
- GermanDie föderale ausführende Gewalt, so wie sie durch die Verfassung geregelt wird, liegt beim König. (Art. 37)
Head of State
- EnglishThe Principality is a constitutional, hereditary monarchy on a democratic and parliamentary basis (articles 79 and 80); the power of the State is embodied in the Reigning Prince and the People and shall be exercised by both under the conditions set forth in the provisions of this Constitution. (Art. 2)
- GermanDas Fürstentum ist eine konstitutionelle Erbmonarchie auf demokratischer und parlamentarischer Grundlage (Art. 79 und 80); die Staatsgewalt ist im Fürsten und im Volke verankert und wird von beiden nach Massgabe der Bestimmungen dieser Verfassung ausgeübt. (Art. 2)
Head of State
- English(1) The President shall be the head of State.
… (Art. 92) - Bulgarian(1) Президентът е държавен глава.
... (Чл. 92)
Head of State
- English
(1) The Grand Duke is the Head of the State.
He represents the State. He is the symbol of the national unity and independence.
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(2) The Grand Duke has no other powers than those conferred upon him by the Constitution and the laws.
He exercises jointly with the Government the executive power.
... (Art. 44) - French
(1) Le Grand-Duc est le Chef de l’État.
Il représente l’État. Il est le symbole de l’unité et de l’indépendance nationales.
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(2) Le Grand-Duc n’a d’autres attributions que celles que lui accordent la Constitution et les lois.
Il exerce conjointement avec le Gouvernement le pouvoir exécutif.
... (Art. 44)
Head of State
- EnglishIf a King or a reigning Queen dies without issue who is entitled to inherit the throne, the brother or sister of the King or reigning Queen shall succeed to the throne. If the King or the reigning Queen has several brothers or sisters or if some of their respective brothers or sisters have died, the rules laid down in Section 2 shall apply correspondingly. (Act of Succession, Sec. 3)
- DanishDør en konge eller en regerende dronning uden at efterlade sig til tronen arveberettiget afkom, overgår tronen til den pågældendes broder eller søster. Har kongen eller den regerende dronning flere søskende, eller er nogen af en pågældendes søskende afgået ved døden, finder reglerne i § 2 tilsvarende anvendelse. (Tronfølgelov, § 3)
Head of State
- EnglishThe President of Ukraine is elected by the citizens of Ukraine, on the basis of universal, equal and direct suffrage, by secret ballot for a five-year term.
A citizen of Ukraine who has attained the age of thirty-five, has the right to vote, has resided in Ukraine for the past ten years prior to the day of elections, and has command of the state language, may be elected as the President of Ukraine.
... (Art. 103) - UkrainianПрезидент України обирається громадянами України на основі загального, рівного і прямого виборчого права шляхом таємного голосування строком на п'ять років.
Президентом України може бути обраний громадянин України, який досяг тридцяти п'яти років, має право голосу, проживає в Україні протягом десяти останніх перед днем виборів років та володіє державною мовою.
… (Стаття 103)