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Head of State
- English
The provisions of this Constitution referring to the Sovereign extend, in accordance with section 13 (references to the Sovereign of Tuvalu) of Schedule 1, to the Heirs and Successors of the Sovereign according to law. (Sec. 50)
Head of State
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All Gabonese of both sexes, being at least thirty (30) years of age and enjoying their civil and political rights are eligible to the Presidency of the Republic.
Any Gabonese benefitting from another nationality under [the] title of which they [il] exercised political or administrative responsibilities in another country, cannot stand [se porter] as a candidate.
Any person having acquired Gabonese nationality may not present themselves as a candidate for the Presidency of the Republic. Only their [sa] descendants, having remained without discontinuity in Gabon can [do so], starting with the fourth generation.
... (Art. 10)8 - French
Sont éligibles à la Présidence de la République, tous les gabonais des deux sexes, âgés de trente (30) ans au moins et jouissant de leurs droits civils et politiques.
Tout Gabonais bénéficiant d'une autre nationalité au titre de laquelle il a exercé des responsabilités politiques ou administratives dans un autre pays, ne peut se porter candidat.
Toute personne ayant acquis la nationalité gabonaise ne peut se présenter comme candidat à la Présidence de la République. Seule sa descendance ayant demeuré sans discontinuité au Gabon le peut, à partir de la quatrième génération.
... (Art. 10)
Head of State
- English(1) The election of president shall be held in the form of a secret ballot based on the universal, equal and direct right to vote.
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(5) Each citizen of the Czech Republic who has reached the age of 18 years is entitled to nominate a candidate provided that such a nomination is supported by a petition signed by at least 50.000 citizens of the Czech Republic who are eligible to vote for the president of the republic. A candidate can [also] be nominated by at least twenty deputies or by at least ten senators.
… (1993 Constitution, Art. 56) - Czech(1) Volba prezidenta republiky se koná tajným hlasováním na základě všeobecného, rovného a přímého volebního práva.
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(5) Navrhovat kandidáta je oprávněn každý občan České republiky, který dosáhl věku 18 let, podpoří-li jeho návrh petice podepsaná nejméně 50 000 občany České republiky oprávněnými volit prezidenta republiky. Navrhovat kandidáta je oprávněno nejméně dvacet poslanců nebo nejméně deset senátorů.
… (Ústava 1993, Čl. 56)
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
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1. The President of Georgia shall be elected for a term of 5 years by the Electoral College, without debates and by open ballot. The same person may be elected President of Georgia only twice.
2. Any citizen of Georgia having the electoral right, who has attained the age of 40 and who has lived in Georgia for at least 15 years, may be elected President of Georgia.
… (Art. 50) - Georgian
1. საქართველოს პრეზიდენტს 5 წლის ვადით დებატების გარეშე ღია კენჭისყრით ირჩევს საარჩევნო კოლეგია. ერთი და იგივე პირი საქართველოს პრეზიდენტად შეიძლება აირჩეს მხოლოდ ორჯერ.
2. საქართველოს პრეზიდენტად შეიძლება აირჩეს საარჩევნო უფლების მქონე საქართველოს მოქალაქე 40 წლის ასაკიდან, რომელსაც საქართველოში უცხოვრია 15 წელს მაინც.
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Head of State
- English1. There shall be a King of Lesotho who shall be a constitutional monarch and Head of State.
2. The King shall do all things that belong to his office in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution and of all other laws for the time being in force and shall faithfully comply with the terms of the oath of the office of King set out in Schedule I to this Constitution. (Sec. 44)
Head of State
- English(1) The Federal President shall be elected by the Federal Convention without debate. Any German who is entitled to vote in Bundestag elections and has attained the age of forty may be elected.
(2) The term of office of the Federal President shall be five years. Re-election for a consecutive term shall be permitted only once.
(3) The Federal Convention shall consist of the Members of the Bundestag and an equal number of members elected by the parliaments of the Länder on the basis of proportional representation.
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(6) The person receiving the votes of a majority of the members of the Federal Convention shall be elected. If after two ballots no candidate has obtained such a majority, the person who receives the largest number of votes on the next ballot shall be elected.
… (Art. 54) - German(1) Der Bundespräsident wird ohne Aussprache von der Bundesversammlung gewählt. Wählbar ist jeder Deutsche, der das Wahlrecht zum Bundestage besitzt und das vierzigste Lebensjahr vollendet hat.
(2) Das Amt des Bundespräsidenten dauert fünf Jahre. Anschließende Wiederwahl ist nur einmal zulässig.
(3) Die Bundesversammlung besteht aus den Mitgliedern des Bundestages und einer gleichen Anzahl von Mitgliedern, die von den Volksvertretungen der Länder nach den Grundsätzen der Verhältniswahl gewählt werden.
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(6) Gewählt ist, wer die Stimmen der Mehrheit der Mitglieder der Bundesversammlung erhält. Wird diese Mehrheit in zwei Wahlgängen von keinem Bewerber erreicht, so ist gewählt, wer in einem weiteren Wahlgang die meisten Stimmen auf sich vereinigt.
… (Art. 54)
Head of State
- EnglishThe President and Vice President of the Republic will be jointly and directly elected by the people by simple majority of votes. The election will be declared by the National Tribunal of Elections and, in [its] default, by the National Congress or by the Supreme Court of Justice, as the case may be. (Art. 236)
- SpanishEl Presidente y tres (3) Designados a la Presidencia de la República, serán elegidos conjunta y directamente por el pueblo, por simple mayoría de votos. La elección será declarada por el Tribunal Supremo Electoral, y en su defecto por el Congreso Nacional o por la Corte Suprema de Justicia en su caso. (Art. 236)
Head of State
- EnglishEvery Israeli citizen, who is a resident of Israel, is eligible to be a candidate for the office of President of the State. (Basic Law: The President of the State (1964), Sec. 4)
- Hebrewכל אזרח ישראלי שהוא תושב ישראל כשיר להיות מועמד לכהונת נשיא המדינה. (חוק יסוד: נשיא המדינה (1964), סעיף 4)
Head of State
- EnglishThe President of the Republic exercises the executive power. He presides over the Council of Ministers. (Art. 25)
- Arabicيمارس رئيس الجمهورية السلطة التنفيذية ويترأس مجلس الوزراء. (المادة 25)
- FrenchLe Président de la République exerce le pouvoir exécutif. Il préside le Conseil des Ministres. (Art. 25)