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- English
A citizen of the Republic of Belarus by birth, not younger than 40 years of age, who is eligible to vote, has been permanently resident in the Republic of Belarus for at least 20 years immediately prior to the election, and who has not previously held a foreign citizenship or residence permit or other document of a foreign state entitling him to privileges and other advantages may be elected President. (Art. 80)
- Belarusian
Прэзідэнтам можа быць выбраны грамадзянін Рэспублікі Беларусь па нараджэнні, не маладзейшы за 40 гадоў, які валодае выбарчым правам, пастаянна пражывае ў Рэспубліцы Беларусь не менш за 20 гадоў непасрэдна перад выбарамі, не мае і не меў раней грамадзянства замежнай дзяржавы або віда на жыхарства ці іншага дакумента замежнай дзяржавы, што дае права на льготы і іншыя перавагі. (Артыкул 80)
- Russian
Президентом может быть избран гражданин Республики Беларусь по рождению, не моложе 40 лет, обладающий избирательным правом, постоянно проживающий в Республике Беларусь не менее 20 лет непосредственно перед выборами, не имеющий и не имевший ранее гражданства иностранного государства либо вида на жительство или иного документа иностранного государства, дающего право на льготы и другие преимущества. (Статья 80)
Head of State
- EnglishThe President of the Republic shall express state unity of the Republic of Serbia. (Art. 111)
- Serbian CyrillicПредседник Републике изражава државно јединство Републике Србије. (Члан 111)
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- EnglishEvery male and female voter who holds Tunisian nationality since birth, whose religion is Islam shall have the right to stand for election to the position of President of the Republic.
On the day of filing the application for candidacy, the candidate must be at least 35 years old.
If the candidate has a nationality other than the Tunisian nationality, he or she must submit an application committing to abandon the other nationality if elected president.
The candidate must have the support of a number of members of the Assembly of the Representatives of the People or heads of elected local authority councils, or of registered voters, as specified by the election law. (Art. 74) - Arabicالترشّح لمنصب رئيس الجمهورية حقّ لكل ناخبة أو ناخب تونسي الجنسية منذ الولادة، دينه الإسلام.
يشترط في المترشّح يوم تقديم ترشحه أن يكون بالغا من العمر خمسا وثلاثين (35) سنة على الأقل.
وإذا كان حاملا لجنسية غير الجنسية التونسية فإنه يقدّم ضمن ملف ترشحه تعهدا بالتخلّي عن الجنسية الأخرى عند التّصريح بانتخابه رئيسا للجمهورية.
تشترط تزكية المترشح من قبل عدد من أعضاء مجلس نواب الشعب أو رؤساء مجالس الجماعات المحلية المنتخبة أو الناخبين المرسمين حسبما يضبطه القانون الانتخابي. (الفصل 74) - FrenchLa candidature à la présidence de la République est un droit pour toute électrice ou tout électeur de nationalité tunisienne par la naissance et de confession musulmane.
Le candidat doit être âgé de 35 ans au moins au jour du dépôt de sa candidature. S’il est titulaire d’une nationalité autre que la nationalité tunisienne, il doit inclure dans son dossier de candidature, un engagement de renoncer à l’autre nationalité dès après la proclamation de son élection en tant que Président de la République.
Le candidat est présenté par un nombre de membres de l’Assemblée des représentants du peuple, de présidents de conseils de collectivités locales élues ou d’électeurs inscrits, et ce, conformément à la loi électorale. (Art. 74)
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- English(1) A person shall be qualified for election as President if, and shall not be qualified unless, he or she-
(a) is a citizen of Botswana by birth or descent;
(b) has attained the age of 30 years; and
(c) is qualified to be elected as a Member of the National Assembly.
(2) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, for the purposes of this section and section 39-
(a) the term "citizen by birth" shall be understood to include only those persons who became citizens of Botswana prior to the amendment of the law relating to citizenship by the Citizenship Act;
(b) any person who, although his or her father was a citizen of Botswana at the time of that person's birth, had, by virtue of his or her having been born outside Botswana, to be registered as a citizen of Botswana, under the law relating to citizenship in force at that time, shall be regarded as a citizen by descent. (Sec. 33)
Head of State
- English1. The election of the President and the Vice-President of the Republic shall be direct, by universal suffrage and secret ballot, and shall, except in the case of a by-election, take place on the same day but separately:
… (Art. 39) - Greek1. Η εκλογή του Προέδρου και του Αντιπροέδρου της Δημοκρατίας είναι άμεσος διά καθολικής και μυστικής ψηφοφορίας και, πλην της περιπτώσεως αναπληρωματικής εκλογής, διεξάγεται την αυτήν ημέραν, αλλά κεχωρισμένως.
… (Αρθρον 39) - Turkish1. Cumhurbaşkanı ve Cumhurbaşkanı Yardımcısının seçimi tek dereceli, genel ve gizli oyla olacak ve ara seçim hariç, aynı günde fakat ayrı ayrı gerçekleşecektir:
... (Madde 39)
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- English
1. Presidential elections shall be conducted in two stages.
2. Political parties which have obtained seats in the State Great Khural shall nominate individually or collectively one single candidate each for Presidency.
3. At the primary stage of the elections citizens eligible for election shall participate in electing the President on the basis of universal, free and direct suffrage by secret ballot.
4. The State Great Khural shall consider the candidate who has obtained a majority of all votes cast in the first voting as elected the President and shall pass a law recognizing his/her powers.
… (Art. 31) - Mongolian
1. Ерөнхийлөгчийн сонгууль хоёр шаттай байна.
2. Улсын Их Хуралд суудал бүхий нам дангаараа буюу хамтран Ерөнхийлөгчид тус бүр нэг хүний нэр дэвшүүлнэ.
3. Анхан шатны сонгуульд Монгол Улсын сонгуулийн эрх бүхий иргэд нийтээрээ, чөлөөтэй, шууд сонгох эрхтэй оролцож, Ерөнхийлөгчид нэр дэвшигчийн талаар саналаа нууцаар гаргана.
4. Ерөнхийлөгчийн анхан шатны сонгуульд оролцсон нийт сонгогчийн олонхийн санал авсан нэр дэвшигчийг Улсын Их Хурал Ерөнхийлөгчөөр сонгогдсон гэж үзэж бүрэн эрхийг нь хүлээн зөвшөөрсөн хууль гаргана.
… (Гучин нэгдүгээр зүйл)
Head of State
- EnglishAny person who enjoys full rights of citizenship and who has attained the age of forty years may be elected President. A person with dual citizenship may not be elected President. (Art. 37)
- LatvianPar Valsts Prezidentu var ievēlēt pilntiesīgu Latvijas pilsoni, kurš sasniedzis četrdesmit gadu vecumu. Par Valsts Prezidentu nevar ievēlēt pilsoni ar dubultpilsonību. (Art. 37)
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- EnglishA presidential candidate must be an Egyptian born to Egyptian parents, and neither he or his parents or his spouse may have held any other nationality. He must enjoy civil and political rights, must have performed the military service or have been exempted therefrom by law, and shall not be less than forty calendar years of age on the day of commencing candidacy registration. Other requirements for candidacy shall be set out by Law. (Art. 141)
- Arabicيشترط فيمن يترشح رئيسًا للجمهورية أن يكون مصريًا من أبوين مصريين، وألا يكون قد حمل، أو أي من والديه أو زوجه جنسية دولة أخرى، وأن يكون متمتعًا بحقوقه المدنية والسياسية، وأن يكون قد أدى الخدمة العسكرية أو أعفي منها قانونا، وألا تقل سنه يوم فتح باب الترشح عن أربعين سنة ميلادية، ويحدّد القانون شروط التّرشح الأخرى. (المادّة 141)
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- EnglishThe President of the Republic is elected in direct, general elections by secret ballot.
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Only a citizen of Slovenia may be elected President of the Republic.
… (Art. 103) - SlovenePredsednik republike se izvoli na neposrednih, splošnih in tajnih volitvah.
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Za predsednika republike je lahko izvoljen le državljan Slovenije.
… (103. Člen)
Head of State
- EnglishAny citizen of Palau who is not less than thirty-five (35) years of age and has been a resident of Palau for the five (5) years immediately preceding the election shall be eligible to hold the office of President or Vice President. (Art. VIII, Sec. 3)