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Head of State
- English
(1) The highest executive organs are the Federal President, the Federal Ministers and the state secretaries, and the members of the Provincial Governments.
… (Art. 19) - German
(1) Die obersten Organe der Vollziehung sind der Bundespräsident, die Bundesminister und Staatssekretäre sowie die Mitglieder der Landesregierungen.
… (Art. 19)
Head of State
- EnglishThe President of the Republic is elected by universal, free, direct, equal and secret suffrage for a mandate of five (5) years, renewable one (1) sole time.
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Nigeriens of the two (2) sexes, of [Nigerien] nationality of origin, at least thirty-five (35) years old the day the dossier is deposited, enjoying their civil and political rights[,] are eligible to the Presidency of the Republic.
No one is eligible to the Presidency of the Republic if he does not enjoy a good state of physical and mental health, as well as of a good morality attested by the competent services.
The organic law specifies the conditions of eligibility, of the presentation of the candidatures, of development of the ballot, of counting [dépouillement] and of proclamation of the results.
... (Art. 47) - FrenchLe Président de la République est élu au suffrage universel, libre, direct, égal et secret pour un mandat de cinq (5) ans, renouvelable une (1) seule fois.
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Sont éligibles à la Présidence de la République, les Nigériens des deux (2) sexes, de nationalité d'origine, âgés de trente- cinq (35) ans au moins au jour du dépôt du dossier, jouissant de leurs droits civils et politiques.
Nul n'est éligible à la Présidence de la République s'il ne jouit d'un bon état de santé physique et mental, ainsi que d'une bonne moralité attestée par les services compétents.
Une loi organique précise les conditions d'éligibilité, de présentation des candidatures, de déroulement du scrutin, de dépouillement et de proclamation des résultats.
... (Art. 47)
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 power is vested in the President. (Art. 99)
- DutchDe uitvoerende Macht berust bij de President. (Art. 99)
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
- English1. The executive authority of the Republic shall vest in the President and shall be exercised in accordance with this Constitution and the laws of Seychelles.
...(Art. 66)
Head of State
- EnglishThe President shall be elected by receiving more than fifty percent of votes cast by voters through free, general, secret and direct voting. ... (Art. 61)
- Dariرئیس جمهور با كسب اكثریت بیش از پنجاه فیصد آرای رأی دهندگان از طریق رأی گیری آزاد، عمومی، سری و مستقیم انتخاب می گردد. ... (مادۀ ۶۱)
- Pashtoجمهور رئيس د راي وركوونكيو د آزادو، عمومي، پټو او مستقيمو رايو له لارې په سلو كې تر پنځوسو زياتو رايو په تر لاسه كولو انتخابېږي. (۶۱ ماده)
Head of State
- English(1) The executive power of the Union shall be vested in the President and shall be exercised by him either directly or through officers subordinate to him in accordance with this Constitution.
… (Art. 53) - Hindi(1) संघ की कार्यपालिका शक्ति राष्ट्रपति में निहित होगी और वह इसका प्रयोग इस संविधान के अनुसार स्वयं या अपने अधीनस्थ अधिकारियों के द्वारा करेगा।
… (अनुच्छेद 53)
Head of State
- English1. Citizens of Angolan origin aged at least thirty-five who have habitually resided in the country for at least ten years and are in full possession of their civil and political rights and physical and mental capacities shall be eligible for election as President of the Republic.
… (Art. 110) - Portuguese1. São elegíveis ao cargo de Presidente da República os cidadãos angolanos de origem, com idade mínima de trinta e cinco anos, que residam habitualmente no País há pelo menos dez anos e se encontrem em pleno gozo dos seus direitos civis, políticos e capacidade física e mental.
… (Art. 110)
Head of State
- English1. The President of the Republic shall regulate the function of the institutions of the Republic. He shall be elected by Parliament for a term of five years, as specified in articles 32 and 33.
… (Art. 30) - Greek1. O Πρόεδρος της Δημοκρατίας είναι ρυθμιστής του Πολιτεύματος. Eκλέγεται από τη Bουλή για περίοδο πέντε ετών, όπως ορίζεται στα άρθρα 32 και 33.
… ('Αρθρο 30)