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Head of State
- EnglishAny person who is at least thirty-five years of age and fulfils the requirements necessary to vote in elections to Althingi, with the exception of the residency requirement, is eligible to be elected President. (Art. 4)
- IcelandicKjörgengur til forseta er hver 35 ára gamall maður, sem fullnægir skilyrðum kosningarréttar til Alþingis, að fráskildu búsetuskilyrðinu. (4. gr.)
Head of State
- English1. The President of the Republic shall be elected by universal, direct and secret suffrage.
2. Only a citizen of São Toméan origin, the child of a São Toméan father or mother, more than 35 years of age, who does not possess any other nationality and who over the three years immediately prior to the date of candidacy has had permanent residence in the national territory, may be elected President of the Republic.
… (Art. 78) - Portuguese1. O Presidente da República é eleito por sufrágio universal, directo e secreto.
2. Só pode ser eleito Presidente da República o cidadão são-tomense de origem, filho de pai ou mãe são-tomense, maior de 35 anos, que não possua outra nacionalidade e que nos três anos imediatamente anteriores à data da candidatura tenha residência permanente no território nacional.
… (Art. 78)
Head of State
- 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
- EnglishThe Executive power is vested in:
a. the President of the Republic, who is the Head of State.
… (Art. 133) - FrenchLe pouvoir exécutif est exercé par:
a) le Président de la République, Chef de l'Etat;
… (Art. 133)
Head of State
- Englisha. The system of government in Saudi Arabia shall be monarchical.
b. The dynasty right shall be confined to the sons of the Founder, King Abdul Aziz bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud (Ibn Saud), and the sons of sons. The most eligible among them shall be invited, through the process of "bai'ah", to rule in accordance with the Book of God and the Prophet's Sunnah.
c. The King names the Crown Prince and may relieve him of his duties by Royal Order.
… (Basic Law, Art. 5) - Arabicأ.نظام الحكم في المملكة العربية السعودية، ملكيّ،
ب. يكون الحكم في أبناء الملك المؤسّس عبد العزيز بن عبد الرحمان الفيصل آل سعود و أبناء الأبناء ، و يبايع الأصلح منهم للحكم على كتلب الله و سنّة رسوله صلى الله عليه و سلم،
ج. يختار الملك ولي العهد، و يعفيه بأمر ملكي.
... (النظام الأساسي، المادّة 5)
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
- 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)
Head of State
- English…
4. … The elections of the deputies of the Jogorku Kenesh, the President as well as the deputies of representative local self-governance bodies shall be conducted on the basis of universal equal and direct suffrage by secret ballot. … (Art. 2) - Russian…
4) … Выборы депутатов Жогорку Кенеша, Президента, депутатов представительных органов местного самоуправления проводятся на основе всеобщего равного и прямого избирательного права при тайном голосовании. … (Статья 2) - Kyrgyz…
4. … Жогорку Кеңештин депутаттарын, Президентти, жергиликтүү өз алдынча башкаруунун өкүлчүлүктүү органдарынын депутаттарын шайлоо жалпы , тең жана түз шайлоо укугунун негизинде жашыруун добуш берүү менен өткөрүлөт. … (2-берене)
Head of State
- EnglishThe President of the Republic holds the general administration of the State; his attributions are:
1. To comply with and enforce the Constitution, treaties and conventions, laws and other legal provisions;
2. To direct the policies of the state and to represent it;
… (Art. 245) - SpanishEl Presidente de la República tiene a su cargo la administración general del Estado, son sus atribuciones;
1. Cumplir y hacer cumplir la Constitución, los tratados y convenciones, leyes y demás disposiciones legales;
2. Dirigir la política general del Estado y representarlo;
… (Art. 245)
Head of State
- English(1) A person is qualified for election as President if−
(a) the person is a citizen of Seychelles;
(b) the person is not disqualified from registration as a voter under this Constitution.
… (Art. 51)