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Head of State
Singapore
- English(1) No person shall be elected as President unless he is qualified for election in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution.
(2) A person shall be qualified to be elected as President if he —
(a) is a citizen of Singapore;
(b) is not less than 45 years of age;
(c) possesses the qualifications specified in Article 44 (2) (c) and (d);
(d) is not subject to any of the disqualifications specified in Article 45;
(e) satisfies the Presidential Elections Committee that he is a person of integrity, good character and reputation;
(f) is not a member of any political party on the date of his nomination for election; and
(g) satisfies the Presidential Elections Committee that —
(i) he has, at the date of the writ of election, met either the public sector service requirement in clause (3) or the private sector service requirement in clause (4); and
(ii) the period of service counted for the purposes of clause (3)(a), (b) or (c)(i) or (4)(a)(i) or (b)(i) or each of the 2 periods of service counted for the purposes of clause (3)(d) or (4)(c), as the case may be, falls partly or wholly within the 20 years immediately before the date of the writ of election.
… (Art. 19)
Head of State
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- EnglishThe following are attributions and duties of the President of the Republic:
1. To comply with and enforce this Constitution and the law.
… (Art. 236) - SpanishSon atribuciones y obligaciones del Presidente o Presidenta de la República:
1. Cumplir y hacer cumplir esta Constitución y la ley.
… (Art. 236)
Head of State
Denmark
- English(1) Upon the death of a King or a reigning Queen, the throne shall pass to his/her son or daughter, the elder child taking precedence over the younger child.
... (Act of Succession, Sec. 2) - DanishStk. 1. Ved en konges eller en regerende dronnings død overgår tronen til den pågældendes søn eller datter, således at den ældre går forud for den yngre.
... (Tronfølgelov, § 2)
Head of State
Moldova, Republic of
- English
(1) The President of the Republic of Moldova shall be the Head of the State.
… (Art. 77) - Moldovian
(1) Preşedintele Republicii Moldova este şeful statului.
… (Art. 77)
Head of State
Panama
- EnglishIn order to be eligible as President or Vice-President of the Republic, it is necessary:
1. To be Panamanian by birth;
2. To have reached thirty-five years of age. (Art. 179) - SpanishPara ser Presidente o Vicepresidente de la República se requiere:
1. Ser panameño por nacimiento.
2. Haber cumplido treinta y cinco años de edad. (Art. 179)
Head of State
Tonga
- EnglishThe form of government for this Kingdom is a Constitutional Monarchy under His Majesty King George Tupou V and his successors. (Clause 30)
- TonganKo e anga ‘o e fai ‘a e Pule ‘o e Fonua ni ko e Pule‘anga Tu‘i Faka-Konisitutone ‘I he malumalu ‘o ‘Ene ‘Afio ko e Tu‘i ko Tupou VI mo kinautolu ‘e hoko kiate ia. (Kupu 30)
Head of State
Belize
- English(1) The executive authority of Belize is vested in Her Majesty.
(2) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the executive authority of Belize may be exercised on behalf of Her Majesty by the Governor-General either directly or through officers subordinate to him.
... (Sec. 36)
Head of State
United Arab Emirates
- EnglishThe Federal Supreme Council is the highest authority in the UAE. The Federal Supreme Council consists of the Rulers of all the member Emirates of the UAE; … (Art. 46)
- Arabicالمجلس الأعلى للاتحاد هو السلطة العليا فيه ويشكل من حكام جميع الامارات المكونة للاتحاد. ... (المادّة 46)
Head of State
Mozambique
- English1. The President of the Republic is the Head of State, embodying national unity, representing the nation on a national and an international scale, and overseeing the correct functioning of the State offices.
2. The Head of State shall be the guarantor of the Constitution.
… (Art. 145) - Portuguese1. O Presidente da República é o Chefe do Estado, simboliza a unidade nacional, representa a Nação no plano interno e internacional e zela pelo funcionamento correcto dos órgãos do Estado.
2. O Chefe do Estado é o garante da Constituição.
… (Art. 145)
Head of State
Montenegro
- EnglishThe President of Montenegro shall be elected on the basis of a general and equal electoral right, through direct and secret ballot.
A Montenegrin citizen residing in Montenegro for minimum 10 years in the past 15 years may be elected for the President of Montenegro.
… (Art. 96) - MontenegrinPredsjednik Crne Gore bira se na osnovu opšteg i jednakog biračkog prava, neposrednim i tajnim glasanjem.
Za predsjednika Crne Gore može biti biran crnogorski državljanin koji ima prebivalište u Crnoj Gori najmanje 10 godina u posljednjih 15 godina.
… (Član 96)