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Head of State
- English(1) The executive power of The Gambia is vested in the President and, subject to this Constitution, shall be exercised by him or her either directly or through the Vice-President, Ministers or officers responsible to him or her.
… (Art. 76)
Head of State
- EnglishThe bodies of the transitional government consist of the following:
(1) The Sovereignty Council, which is the head of state and symbol of its sovereignty and unity;
… (Art. 9) - Arabicتتكون أجهزة الحكم الإنتقالي علي النحو الأتي:
1.مجلس السيادة، وهو رأس الدولة ورمز سيادتها ووحدتها…
(الماده 10)
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.
… (5. gr.)
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
- English(1) As the Head of State, the President shall uphold, protect and defend the Constitution as the Supreme Law, and shall perform with dignity and leadership all acts necessary, expedient, reasonable and incidental to the discharge of the executive functions of the Government, subject to the overriding terms of this Constitution and the laws of Namibia, which he or she is constitutionally obliged to protect to administer and to execute.
… (Art. 32)
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
- EnglishTo be elected President of the Republic it is required: to be a Salvadoran by birth, [a] child of a Salvadoran father or mother; of secular estate [de estado seglar], over thirty years of age, of notable morality and knowledge; [to] be in the exercise of the rights of citizenship, to have been so for the six years preceding the election and to be affiliated to one of the legally recognized political parties. (Art. 151)
- SpanishPara ser elegido Presidente de la República se requiere: ser salvadoreño por nacimiento, hijo de padre o madre salvadoreño; del estado seglar, mayor de treinta años de edad, de moralidad e instrucción notorias; estar en el ejercicio de los derechos de ciudadano, haberlo estado en los seis años anteriores a la elección y estar afiliado a uno de los partidos políticos reconocidos legalmente. (Art. 151)
Head of State
- English
The President of the Republic is elected in duo [en duo/jointly] with a Vice President of the Republic. The election of the duo President of the Republic and Vice President of the Republic takes place by majority ballot in two (02) rounds. (Art. 43)
- French
Le Président de la République est élu en duo avec un vice-président de la République. L'élection du duo Président de la République et vice-président de la République a lieu ou scrutin majoritaire à deux (02) tours. (Art. 43)
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
- English
The Executive is composed of the President of the Republic, of the Vice President of the Republic and of the Government. (Art. 53)
- French
L’Exécutif est composé du Président de la République, du vice-Président de la République et du Gouvernement. (Art. 53)