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Head of State
- English1. In accordance with the institutional tradition of Andorra, the Coprinces are, jointly and indivisibly, the Head of State, and they assume its highest representation.
2. The Coprinces, an institution which dates from the Pareatges and their historical evolution, are in their personal and exclusive right, the Bishop of Urgell and the President of the French Republic. Their powers are equal and derive from the present Constitution.
… (Art. 43) - Catalan1. D'acord amb la tradició institucional d'Andorra els coprínceps són, conjuntament i indivisa, el Cap de l'Estat, i n'assumeixen la representació més alta.
2. Els Coprínceps, institució sorgida dels Pareatges i de la seva evolució històrica són, a títol personal i exclusiu, el Bisbe d'Urgell i el President de la República Francesa. Llurs poders són iguals i derivats de la present Constitució.
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Head of State
- EnglishAny citizen of the Republic of Belarus by birth at least 35 years of age who is eligible to vote and has been resident in the Republic of Belarus for at least ten years to the elections may be elected President. (Art. 80)
- BelarusianПрэзідэнтам можа быць выбраны грамадзянін Рэспублікі Беларусь па нараджэнню, не маладзейшы за 35 гадоў, які валодае выбарчым правам і пастаянна пражывае ў Рэспубліцы Беларусь не менш дзесяці гадоў непасрэдна перад выбарамі. (Артыкул 80)
- RussianПрезидентом может быть избран гражданин Республики Беларусь по рождению, не моложе 35 лет, обладающий избирательным правом и постоянно проживающий в Республике Беларусь не менее десяти лет непосредственно перед выборами. (Статья 80)
Head of State
- EnglishThe Saeima shall elect the President for a term of four years. (Art. 35)
- LatvianValsts Prezidentu ievēlē Saeima uz četriem gadiem. (Art. 35)
Head of State
- English(1) The executive authority of Malta is vested in the President.
… (Art. 78) - Maltese(1) L-awtorità esekuttiva ta’ Malta hija fil-President.
… (Art. 78)
Head of State
- English
(1) The Head of the Slovak Republic shall be the President. The President shall represent the Slovak Republic externally and internally, shall ensure the regular operation of Constitutional bodies by his or her decisions. The President shall perform the office according to his or her conscience and convictions, and shall not be bound by orders.
(2) Citizens of the Slovak Republic shall elect the President by secret ballot for a five-year term in direct elections. Citizens who have the right to vote for the National Council of the Slovak Republic shall have the right to vote for a President.
(3) Candidates for President shall be proposed by at least 15 Members of Parliament or by citizens who have the right to vote for the National Council of the Slovak Republic on the basis of a petition signed by at least 15,000 citizens. Proposals for elections shall be delivered to the President of the National Council of the Slovak Republic at the latest within 21 days of the announcement of elections.
… (Art. 101) - Slovak
(1) Hlavou Slovenskej republiky je prezident. Prezident reprezentuje Slovenskú republiku navonok i dovnútra a svojím rozhodovaním zabezpečuje riadny chod ústavných orgánov. Prezident vykonáva svoj úrad podľa svojho svedomia a presvedčenia a nie je viazaný príkazmi.
(2) Prezidenta volia občania Slovenskej republiky v priamych voľbách tajným hlasovaním na päť rokov. Právo voliť prezidenta majú občania, ktorí majú právo voliť do Národnej rady Slovenskej republiky.
(3) Kandidátov na prezidenta navrhuje najmenej 15 poslancov Národnej rady Slovenskej republiky alebo občania, ktorí majú právo voliť do Národnej rady Slovenskej republiky, a to na základe petície podpísanej najmenej 15 000 občanmi. Návrhy na voľbu sa odovzdávajú predsedovi Národnej rady Slovenskej republiky najneskôr do 21 dní od vyhlásenia volieb.
... (Čl. 101)
Head of State
- English(1) The Crown of Spain shall be inherited by the successors of H. M. Juan Carlos I de Borbón, the legitimate heir of the historic dynasty. Succession to the throne shall follow the regular order of primogeniture and representation, the first line always having preference over subsequent lines; within the same line, the closer grade over the more remote; within the same grade, the male over the female, and in the same sex, the elder over the younger.
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(3) Should all the lines designated by law become extinct, the Cortes Generales shall provide for succession to the Crown in the manner most suitable to the interests of Spain.
(4) Those persons with a right of succession to the throne who marry against the express prohibition of the King and the Cortes Generales, shall be excluded from succession to the Crown, as shall their descendants.
… (Sec. 57) - Spanish1. La Corona de España es hereditaria en los sucesores de S. M. Don Juan Carlos I de Borbón, legítimo heredero de la dinastía histórica. La sucesión en el trono seguirá el orden regular de primogenitura y representación, siendo preferida siempre la línea anterior a las posteriores; en la misma línea, el grado más próximo al más remoto; en el mismo grado, el varón a la mujer, y en el mismo sexo, la persona de más edad a la de menos.
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3. Extinguidas todas las líneas llamadas en Derecho, las Cortes Generales proveerán a la sucesión en la Corona en la forma que más convenga a los intereses de España.
4. Aquellas personas que teniendo derecho a la sucesión en el trono contrajeran matrimonio contra la expresa prohibición del Rey y de las Cortes Generales, quedarán excluidas en la sucesión a la Corona por sí y sus descendientes.
… (Art. 57)
Head of State
- EnglishThe President of the Republic shall ensure due respect for the Constitution. He shall ensure, by his arbitration, the proper functioning of the public authorities and the continuity of the State.
He shall be the guarantor of national independence, territorial integrity and due respect for Treaties. (1958 Constitution, Art. 5) - FrenchLe Président de la République veille au respect de la Constitution. Il assure, par son arbitrage, le fonctionnement régulier des pouvoirs publics ainsi que la continuité de l'État.
Il est le garant de l'indépendance nationale, de l'intégrité du territoire et du respect des traités. (Constitution 1958, Art. 5)
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.
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Head of State
- English1. The President of the Republic is elected by the universal, direct and secret suffrage of Portuguese citizens who are registered to vote in Portuguese territory and, in accordance with the following paragraph, of Portuguese citizens who reside abroad.
... (Art. 121) - Portuguese1. O Presidente da República é eleito por sufrágio universal, directo e secreto dos cidadãos portugueses eleitores recenseados no território nacional, bem como dos cidadãos portugueses residentes no estrangeiro nos termos do número seguinte.
... (Art. 121)
Head of State
- English(1) The President of Romania shall be elected by universal, equal, direct, secret and free suffrage.
… (Art. 81) - Romanian(1) Preşedintele României este ales prin vot universal, egal, direct, secret şi liber exprimat.
... (Art. 81)