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Head of State
- EnglishThe President of the Republic is the head of the State. The executive power shall be vested in the President of the Republic.
The President of the Republic, in his/her capacity as the Head of State, shall represent the Republic of Turkey and the unity of the Turkish Nation; he/she shall ensure the implementation of the Constitution, and orderly and harmonious functioning of the organs of the State. … (Art. 104) - TurkishCumhurbaşkanı Devletin başıdır. Yürütme yetkisi Cumhurbaşkanına aittir.
Cumhurbaşkanı, Devlet başkanı sıfatıyla Türkiye Cumhuriyetini ve Türk Milletinin birliğini temsil eder; Anayasanın uygulanmasını, Devlet organlarının düzenli ve uyumlu çalışmasını temin eder. … (Madde 104)
Head of State
- English
(1) There shall be a President of Nauru, who shall be elected by Parliament.
(2) A person is not qualified to be elected President unless he is a member of Parliament.
… (Art. 16)
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The organic law governing elections determines the procedure for submitting presidential candidacy, conducting elections, counting of ballots, resolving election disputes, proclamation of electoral results its timing. The organic law also determines other necessary matters to ensure fair and free elections. (Art. 100) - Kinyarwanda…
Itegeko Ngenga rigenga amatora riteganya uburyo bwo gutanga kandidatire ku mwanya wa Perezida wa Repubulika, uko itora rikorwa, ibarura ry’amajwi, uburyo bwo gukemura impaka zivutse, gutangaza ibyavuye mu itora n'igihe ntarengwa cyo kubitangaza. Iryo tegeko ngenga riteganya n'ibindi bya ngombwa kugira ngo amatora atungane kandi akorwe mu mucyo. (Ingingo ya 100) - French…
La loi organique régissant les élections détermine les conditions de présentation de la candidature présidentielle, déroulement du scrutin, dépouillement, règlement des contestations, proclamation des résultats et ses délais limites. Cette loi organique précise également toutes les autres dispositions nécessaires au bon déroulement et à la transparence du scrutin. (Art. 100)
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
- EnglishThe Presidency of the Republic in the transitional period shall be exercised by a Presidency Council composed of 5 members elected by the National Transitional Council and their election shall be ratified by the Revolutionary Committee. (Art. 8, Constitutional Declaration to organize the foundations of governance during the transitional period in Yemen)
- Arabicيتولى رئاسة الجمهورية في المرحلة الانتقالية مجلس رئاسة مكون من 5 اعضاء ينتخبهم المجلس الوطني وتصادق عليه انتخاباتهم اللجنة الثورية.( مادة8 الإعلان الدستوري لتنظيم قواعد الحكم خلال المرحلة الانتقالية في اليمن)
Head of State
- English(1) It shall not be lawful for any member of the Royal Family who is likely to succeed to the throne to marry any person without the consent of the King. And if any person should thus marry the marriage shall not be considered legal and it shall be lawful for the King to cancel the right of such person and his heirs to succeed to the Crown of Tonga. And the next person in succession to him who so marries shall be declared the heir and the offender shall be regarded as dead.
(2) The expression “any member of the Royal Family who is likely to succeed to the throne” in the last preceding sub-clause shall be construed to include all persons born in lawful marriage and related by descent either lineally or collaterally to the King but not more than twenty times removed from the King. (Clause 33) - Tongan(1) ‘E ‘ikai si‘i ngofua ki ha taha ‘o e famili ‘o e Tu‘i ha taha ‘e faifai pea ngali hoko ki he Kalauni ke mali mo ha taha ‘oku ‘ikai loto ki ai ‘a e Tu‘i. Pea ka fai ha mali pehē‘e ‘ikai lau ko e mali fakalao ia pea ‘e ngofua ki he Tu‘i ke liliu ‘a e totonu ‘o e tokotaha ko ia ke ‘oua ‘aupito na‘a hoko ia ki he Kalauni ‘o Tonga pe ko hono hako. Pea ka fai ia ‘e ma‘u ia ‘e ia ‘oku hoko ki he tokotaha ko ia pea lau ko e ‘ea ia pea ko e talangata‘a ‘e lau ia ‘o hange kuo mate.
(2) Ko e kupu‘i lea ko “ha taha ‘e faifai pea ngali hoko ki he kalauni” ‘i he kupusi‘i faka‘osi kimu‘a angé, kuo pau ke faka‘uhinga‘i ia ke fakakau‘i ai ‘a kinautolu kotoa pē kuo fanau‘i ‘i he mali fakalao pea ‘oku fehokotaki ta‘ata‘a mo e Tu‘i ‘i he hohoko ‘o e hako tukufakaholo, pe hako ofi tahá ka he ‘ikai ke lahi hake ‘i he toko uofulu hono mama‘o ‘i he fakahokohoko mei he Tu‘i. (Kupu 33)
Head of State
- English
(1) The Governor-General shall be appointed, and may be removed from office at any time, by the Sovereign, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister given after the Prime Minister has, in confidence, consulted the members of Parliament.
(2) A person is not qualified to be appointed Governor-General unless-
(a) he has attained the age of 50 years; and
(b) he is otherwise qualified to be elected as a member of Parliament.
… (Sec. 56)
Head of State
- EnglishThe Executive shall exercise the executive powers on all matters as set forth in Schedules A, C and D read together with Schedule E of this Constitution and any other competence conferred upon it by this Constitution and the law. (Art. 96)
Head of State
- EnglishThe form of government shall be that of a constitutional monarchy. Royal authority shall be inherited by men and women in accordance with the provisions of the Act of Succession to the Throne of March 27th 1953. (Sec. 2)
- DanishRegeringsformen er indskrænket-monarkisk. Kongemagten nedarves til mænd og kvinder efter de i tronfølgeloven af 27. marts 1953 fastsatte regler. (§ 2)
Head of State
- EnglishThe President of the Republic is the Head of the executive power. … (Art. 93)
- KirundiUmukuru w’Igihugu ni we atwara Ubutegetsi nshingwabikorwa. … (Art. 93)
- FrenchLe Président de la République est le chef du pouvoir exécutif. … (Art. 93)