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Head of State
- EnglishThe powers of the National Transitional Council and the Presidency Council shall be determined by a decree supplementing the Constitutional Declaration issued by the Revolutionary Committee. (Art. 12, Constitutional Declaration to organize the foundations of governance during the transitional period in Yemen)
- Arabicتحدد اختصاصات المجلس الوطني ومجلس الرئاسة والحكومة بقرار مكمل للاعلان تصدره اللجنة الثورية. (مادة12 الإعلان الدستوري لتنظيم قواعد الحكم خلال المرحلة الانتقالية في اليمن)
Head of State
- EnglishThe President:
(a) is head of state of the Federated States of Micronesia;
… (Art. X, Sec. 3)
Head of State
- EnglishShall be elected King of Cambodia, a member of the Royal family, aged at least 30 years, descendant of King Ang Duong or of King Norodom or also of King Sisowath.
... (Art. 14) - Khmerត្រូវបានជ្រើសរើសជាព្រះមហាក្សត្រនៃព្រះរាជាណាចក្រកម្ពុជា សមាជិកនៃព្រះរាជវង្សានុវង្សខ្មែរ ដែលមានព្រះជន្មាយុយ៉ាងតិច ៣០ ព្រះវស្សា ហើយដែលជាព្រះរាជបច្ឆាញាតិនៃព្រះមហាក្សត្រអង្គឌួង ឬព្រះមហាក្សត្រនរោត្តម ឬក៏ព្រះមហាក្សត្រស៊ីសុវត្ថិ ។
... (មាត្រា ១៤)
Head of State
- English(1) The executive power of Botswana shall vest in the President and, subject to the provisions of this Constitution, shall be exercised by him or her either directly or through officers subordinate to him or her.
… (Sec. 47)
Head of State
- EnglishThe holding of title [titularidad] of the Executive Power is exercised[,] in representation of and for the benefit of the people[,] by the President and[,] in his default, by the Vice President of the Republic. (Art. 235)
- SpanishLa titularidad del Poder Ejecutivo la ejerce en representación y para beneficio del pueblo el Presidente, y en su defecto, los Designados a la Presidencia de la República. (Art. 235)
Head of State
- English
Any candidate to the functions of President of the Republic must be of Malagasy nationality, enjoy their civil and political rights, be at least thirty-five years old at the date of the closure of the presentation of the candidatures, and reside on the territory of the Republic of Madagascar for at least six months before the day of the deadline established for the presentation of the candidatures.
… (Art. 46) - French
Tout candidat aux fonctions de Président de la République doit être de nationalité malagasy, jouir de ses droits civils et politiques, avoir au moins trente cinq ans à la date de clôture du dépôt des candidatures, résider sur le territoire de la République de Madagascar depuis au moins six mois avant le jour de la date limite fixée pour le dépôt des candidatures.
... (Art. 46)
Head of State
- EnglishExecutive power shall be vested in the Amir, the Cabinet and the Ministers in the manner specified in the Constitution. (Art. 52)
- Arabicالسلطة التنفيذية يتولاها الأمير ومجلس الوزراء والوزراء على النحو المبين بالدستور. (المادة 52)
Head of State
- English1. The President of the Republic shall be elected directly by the people;
… (Art. 86) - Arabic1. يُنتخب رئيس الجمهورية من الشعب مباشرة.
… (المادّة 86)
Head of State
- English1. The President of the Republic is the Head of State, [and] exercises the Executive Power as Head of Government. He incarnates the national unity, defines the policy of the Nation, sees to the respect of the Fundamental Law, assures by his arbitration the functioning of the public powers, represents the Nation, and is the guarantor of National Independence. He is elected by universal, direct and secret suffrage by simple majority of the votes validly emitted.
… (Art. 33) - Spanish1. El Presidente de la República es el Jefe de Estado, ejerce el Poder Ejecutivo como Jefe de Gobierno. Encarna la unidad nacional, define la política de la Nación, vela por el respeto de la Ley Fundamental, asegura con su arbitraje el funcionamiento de los poderes públicos, representa a la Nación, y es el garante de la Independencia Nacional. Es elegido por sufragio universal, directo y secreto por mayoría simple de los votos válidamente emitidos.
… (Art. 33) - French1. Le Président de la République est le chef de l'Etat ; il exerce le pouvoir exécutif en tant que chef du gouvernement. Il incarne l'unité nationale, définit la politique de la Nation, veille au respect de la Loi fondamentale, assure par son arbitrage le fonctionnement des pouvoirs publics, représente la Nation et il est garant de l'indépendance nationale. Il est élu au suffrage universel, direct et secret à la majorité relative des suffrages valablement exprimés.
… (Art. 33)
Head of State
- English
The President of the Republic shall be the Head of the State and shall represent national unity.
… (Art. 87) - Italian
Il Presidente della Repubblica è il capo dello Stato e rappresenta l'unità nazionale.
… (Art. 87)