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Head of State
- EnglishThe government and the administration of the State correspond to the President of the Republic, who is the Head of State.
… (Art. 24) - SpanishEl gobierno y la administración del Estado corresponden al Presidente de la República, quien es el Jefe del Estado.
… (Art. 24)
Head of State
- EnglishThe executive power is vested in the King, or in the Queen if she has succeeded to the Crown pursuant to the provisions of Article 6 or Article 7 or Article 48 of this Constitution. When the executive power is thus vested in the Queen, she has all the rights and obligations which pursuant to this Constitution and the law of the land are possessed by the King. (Art. 3)
- NorwegianDen utøvende makt er hos kongen eller hos dronningen, hvis hun har ervervet kronen etter bestemmelsene i § 6, § 7 eller § 48 i denne Grunnlov. Når den utøvende makt således er hos dronningen, har hun alle de rettigheter og plikter som ifølge denne Grunnlov og landets lover innehas av kongen. (§ 3)
Head of State
- EnglishThe President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia is the Head of State. (Art. 69)
- Amharicኘሬዚዳንቱ የኢትዮጵያ ፌዴራላዊ ዴሞክራሲያዊ ሪፐብሊክ ርዕሰ ብሔር ነው፡፡ (አንቀጽ 69)
Head of State
- EnglishPresident of the Republic may be elected a person who is a Greek citizen for at least five years, is of Greek descent from the father’s or mother’s line, has attained the age of forty and has the capacity to vote. (Art. 31)
- GreekΠρόεδρος της Δημοκρατίας μπορεί να εκλεγεί όποιος είναι Έλληνας πολίτης πριν από πέντε τουλάχιστον έτη, έχει από πατέρα ή μητέρα ελληνική καταγωγή, έχει συμπληρώσει το τεσσαρακοστό έτος της ηλικίας του και έχει τη νόμιμη ικανότητα του εκλέγειν. ('Αρθρο 31)
Head of State
- English
1. The President is the head of state, the highest official and head of the executive power of the Kyrgyz Republic.
2. The President ensures the unity of the people and state power.
3. The President is the guarantor of the Constitution and of human and civil rights and freedoms.
… (Art. 66) - Russian
1. Президент является главой государства, высшим должностным лицом и возглавляет исполнительную власть Кыргызской Республики.
2. Президент обеспечивает единство народа и государственной власти.
3. Президент является гарантом Конституции, прав и свобод человека и гражданина.
… (Статья 66) - Kyrgyz
1. Президент – мамлекет башчысы, жогорку кызмат адамы жана Кыргыз Республикасынын аткаруу бийлигин жетектейт.
2. Президент элдин жана мамлекеттик бийликтин биримдигин камсыз кылат.
3. Президент Конституциянын, адамдын жана жарандын укуктарынын жана эркиндиктеринин кепили болуп саналат.
… (66-берене)
Head of State
- English1. There shall be a President of the Republic who shall be the Head of State and Government and Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Force.
2. The executive authority of the State vests in the President and, subject to this Constitution, shall be exercised directly by the President or through public officers or other persons appointed by the President.
3. The President shall, in exercise of the executive authority of the State—
a. respect, uphold and safeguard this Constitution;
...
e. promote and protect the rights and freedoms of a person; and
f. uphold the rule of law. (Art. 91)
Head of State
- English(1) The executive authority of Singapore shall be vested in the President and exercisable subject to the provisions of this Constitution by him or by the Cabinet or any Minister authorised by the Cabinet.
… (Art. 23)
Head of State
- EnglishA person is ineligible to become President unless he is a member of Congress for a 4-year term, a citizen of the Federated States of Micronesia by birth, and a resident of the Federated States of Micronesia for at least 15 years. (Art. X, Sec. 4)
Head of State
- EnglishThe President of the Republic is the Head of the executive power. … (Art. 93)
- KirundiUmukuru w’Igihugu ni we atwara Ubutegetsi nshingwabikorwa. … (Art. 93)
- FrenchLe Président de la République est le chef du pouvoir exécutif. … (Art. 93)
Head of State
- EnglishThe President shall be elected by the Electoral College voting by secret ballot. (Sec. 29)