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- English• The National Transitional Council shall appoint an Executive Office or an Interim Government consisting of a Chairman and a sufficient number of members in order to manage the different sectors of the State. … (Art. 24)
- Arabicيعيّن المجلس الوطني الانتقالي المؤقت مكتبا تنفيذياً - أو حكومة مؤقّتة يتكوّن من رئيس وعدد كاف من الأعضاء، لتسيير القطاعات المختلفة في البلاد. ... (المادّة 24)
Head of State
- English1. The executive authority of Jamaica is vested in Her Majesty.
2. Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the executive authority of Jamaica may be exercised on behalf of Her Majesty by the Governor-General either directly or through officers subordinate to him.
… (Sec. 68)
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
- English
(1) The President of the Republic of Moldova is elected by freely-expressed, universal, equal, direct, and secret suffrage.
(2) Any citizen of the Republic of Moldova may run for the office of President of the Republic of Moldova, provided that he/she has the right to vote and is over 40 years of age, had lived or has been living permanently on the territory of the Republic of Moldova for no less than 10 years and speaks the Romanian language.
… (Art. 78) - Moldovian
(1) Preşedintele Republicii Moldova este ales prin vot universal, egal, direct, secret și liber exprimat.
(2) Poate fi ales Preşedinte al Republicii Moldova cetăţeanul cu drept de vot care are 40 de ani împliniţi, a locuit sau locuieşte permanent pe teritoriul Republicii Moldova nu mai puţin de 10 ani şi posedă limba română.
… (Art. 78)
Head of State
- EnglishThe King Head of State, His Supreme Representative, Symbol of the unity of the Nation, Guarantor of the permanence and of the continuity of the State and Supreme Arbiter between the institutions, sees to respect for the Constitution, to the good functioning of the constitutional institutions, to the protection of democratic choice and of the rights and freedoms of the citizens, of the collectivities, and to respect for the international commitments of the Kingdom.
… (Art. 42) - Arabicالملك رئيس الدولة، وممثلها الأسمى، ورمز وحدة الأمة، وضامن دوام الدولة واستمرارها، والحكم الأسمى بين مؤسساتها، يسهر على احترام الدستور، وحسن سير المؤسسات الدستورية، وعلى صيانة الاختيار الديمقراطي، وحقوق وحريات المواطنين والمواطنات والجماعات، وعلى احترام التعهدات الدولية للمملكة.
… (الفصل 42)
Head of State
- English(1) Any reference in this Constitution to the functions of the Governor-General shall be construed as a reference to his or her powers and duties in the exercise of the executive authority of Saint Christopher and Nevis and to any other powers and duties conferred or imposed on him or her as Governor-General by or under this Constitution or any other law.
(2) Where by this Constitution the Governor-General is required to perform any function in his or her own deliberate judgment or in accordance with the advice or recommendation of, or after consultation with, any person or authority, the question whether the Governor-General has so exercised that function shall not be enquired into in any court of law.
(3) Where by this Constitution the Governor-General is required to perform any function after consultation with any person or authority he or she shall not be obliged to exercise that function in accordance with the recommendation of that person or authority. (Sec. 116)
Head of State
- English(1) Any reference in this Constitution to the functions of the Governor-General shall be construed as a reference to his powers as duties in the exercise of the executive authority of Saint Vincent and to any other powers and duties conferred or imposed on him as Governor-General by or under this Constitution or any other law.
(2) Where by this Constitution the Governor-General is required to perform any functions in accordance with the advice of any person or authority, the question whether the Governor-General has so exercised that function shall not be enquired into in any court of law. (Sec. 102)
Head of State
- EnglishElection to the President and the Vice-president under this Constitution shall be so made as to have representation of different sex or community. (Art. 70)
- Nepaliयस संविधान बमोजिम राष्ट्रपति र उपराष्ट्रपतिको निर्वाचन फरक फरक लिंग वा समुदायको प्रतिनिधित्व हुने गरी गर्नु पर्नेछ । (धारा ७०)
Head of State
- English(1) Eligibility is granted to all citizens having the right to vote, who meet the requirements in Article 16 paragraph (3), unless they are forbidden to join a political party, in accordance with Article 40 paragraph(3).
(2) Candidates must have turned, up to or on the election day, … at least 35 years in order to be elected to the office of President of Romania. (Art. 37) - Romanian(1) Au dreptul de a fi aleşi cetăţenii cu drept de vot care îndeplinesc condiţiile prevăzute în articolul 16 alineatul (3), dacă nu le este interzisă asocierea în partide politice, potrivit articolului 40 alineatul (3).
(2) Candidaţii trebuie să fi împlinit, până în ziua alegerilor inclusiv, … vârsta de cel puţin 35 de ani pentru a fi aleşi în funcţia de Preşedinte al României. (Art. 37)
Head of State
- English
Any candidate to the Presidency of the Republic must be exclusively of Senegalese nationality, enjoying his civil and political rights, [and] be thirty-five (35) years of age at least and seventy-five (75) years at most [on] the day of the ballot. He must know how to write, to read and to fluently speak the official language. (Art. 28)
- French
Tout candidat à la Présidence de la République doit être exclusivement de nationalité sénégalaise, jouir de ses droits civils et politiques, être âgé de trente cinq (35) ans au moins et de soixante quinze (75) ans au plus le jour du scrutin. Il doit savoir écrire, lire et parler couramment la langue officielle. (Art. 28)