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Head of State
- English1. There shall be a President for the Republic of South Sudan who shall be directly elected by the people of South Sudan in general elections according to this Constitution and the provisions set forth by the National Elections Commission in accordance with the electoral law.
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3. The President of the Republic of South Sudan is the head of State and Government, the Commander-in-Chief of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army and the Supreme Commander of all the other regular forces. He or she represents the will of the people, and shall exercise the powers vested in the office of the President by this Constitution.
… (Art. 97)
Head of State
- EnglishThe President shall be elected by direct, secret ballot of those who are eligible to vote in elections to Althingi.
… (Art. 5) - IcelandicForseti skal kjörinn beinum, leynilegum kosningum af þeim, er kosningarrétt hafa til Alþingis.
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Head of State
- EnglishThe Office of Head of State shall be held jointly by two Captains Regent.
The Captains Regent, appointed by the Great and General Council, shall represent the State as a national unity. They shall be the supreme guarantors of the constitutional order. ...
The constitutional law shall establish the guarantees and responsibilities of the Captains Regent, on whom it may confer additional powers. Appointment, organisation, operation and incompatibilities shall be disciplined by a law passed by a qualified majority of the Council’s members.
… (Art. 3) - ItalianL'Ufficio di Capo dello Stato è esercitato da due Capitani Reggenti in base al principio di collegialità.
I Capitani Reggenti, nominati dal Consiglio Grande e Generale, rappresentano lo Stato nella sua unità. Sono i supremi garanti dell'ordinamento costituzionale. ...
La legge costituzionale determina le guarentigie e le responsabilità della Reggenza, cui può conferire anche ulteriori poteri. Una legge qualificata ne disciplina la nomina, l'organizzazione, il funzionamento e le incompatibilità.
… (Art. 3)
Head of State
- EnglishThe Electors shall meet in their respective states and vote by ballot for President and Vice-President, one of whom, at least, shall not be an inhabitant of the same state with themselves; … (Amendment XII)
Head of State
- English(1) The Sovereignty Council is the head of state, the symbol of its sovereignty and unity, and the Supreme Commander of the armed forces, Rapid Support Forces, and other uniformed forces. It is formed by agreement between the Transitional Military Council and the Forces of Freedom and Change.
(2) The Sovereignty Council consists of 11 members, of whom five are civilians selected by the Forces of Freedom and Change, and five are selected by the Transitional Military Council. The eleventh member is a civilian, selected by agreement between the Transitional Military Council and the Forces of Freedom and Change.
(3) Over the first 21 months of the transitional period, the Sovereignty Council is chaired by someone selected by the military members, and in the remaining 18 months of the transitional period, starting from ……. 2021, it is chaired by a civilian member selected by the five civilian members who were selected by the Forces of Freedom and Change. (Art. 10) - Arabic1. مجلس السيادة هو رأس الدولة ورمز سيادتها ووحدتها وهو القائد الأعلي للقوات المسلحة وقوات الدعم السريع والقوات النظامية الاخري، ويتكون بالتوافق بين المجلس العسكري الإنتقالي وقوي إعلان الحرية والتغيير.
2. يشكل مجلس السيادة من أحد عشرة عضواً، خوسه مدنيين تختارهم قوي إعلان الحريه والتغيير وخمسه يختارهم المجلس العسكري الإنتقالي، ويكون العضو الحادي عشر مدنياً يتم إختيارهُ بالتوافق بين المجلس العسكري الإنتقالي وقوي إعلان الحريه والتغيير.
3. يرأس مجلس السيادة في الواحد وعشرين شهراً الاولي للفتره الإنتقالية من يختاره الاعضاء العسكريون، ويرأسه في الثماني عشر شهراً المتبقية من الفترة الإنتقاليه والتي تبدأ في السابع عشر من شهر مايو 2021م عضو مدني يختاره الاعضاء الخمسة المدنيون الذين إختارتهم قوي إعلان الحرية والتغيير. (الماده 11)
Head of State
- English
(1) A citizen of the Slovak Republic eligible to vote, who has attained thirty-five years of age, may be elected President of the Slovak Republic.
… (Art. 103) - Slovak
(1) Za prezidenta moţno zvoliť kaţdého občana Slovenskej republiky, ktorý je voliteľný za poslanca Národnej rady Slovenskej republiky a v deň voľby dosiahol vek 40 rokov.
... (Čl. 103)
Head of State
- EnglishThe President of the Republic is the Head of State. …
He is the guarantor … of the respect for the Constitution, and for the international treaties and agreements. (Art. 22) - Arabicرئيس الجمهورية هو رئيس الدولة. …
إنه الضامن... لاحترام الدستور والمعاهدات والاتفاقيات الدولية. (المادة 22) - FrenchLe Président de la République est le chef de l’État. …
Il est le garant … du respect de la Constitution, des traités et accords internationaux. (Art. 22)
Head of State
- English
The President of Faso is the Head of the State. He sees to the respect of the Constitution.
He establishes the principal orientations of the policy of the State.
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He is the guarantor of … respect for agreements and treaties. (Art. 36) - French
Le Président du Faso est le Chef de l’Etat. Il veille au respect de la Constitution.
Il fixe les grandes orientations de la politique de l’Etat.
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Il est garant … du respect des accords et des traités. (Art. 36)
Head of State
- EnglishThe King shall be the Supreme Commander of the armed forces … (Basic Law, Art. 60)
- Arabicالملك هو القائد الأعلى لكافة القوات العسكرية، … (النظام الأساسي، المادّة 60)
Head of State
- English1) The Reigning Prince is the Head of State and shall exercise his rights pertaining to the powers of State in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution and of the other laws.
… (Art. 7) - German1) Der Landesfürst ist das Oberhaupt des Staates und übt sein Recht an der Staatsgewalt in Gemässheit der Bestimmungen dieser Verfassung und der übrigen Gesetze aus.
… (Art. 7)