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Head of State
- EnglishThe President of the Republic shall be elected by direct secret ballot, with an absolute majority of valid votes.
… (Art. 143) - Arabicينتخب رئيس الجمهورية عن طريق الاقتراع العام السرّي المباشر، وذلك بالأغلبية المطلقة لعدد الأصوات الصّحيحة،
... (المادّة 143)
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 the Chief of State. (Art. 125)
- SpanishEl Presidente de la República es el Jefe del Estado. (Art. 125)
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
- English(1) A person shall be qualified for election as President if—
(a) he or she is a citizen of The Gambia by birth or descent;
(b) he or she has attained the minimum age of thirty years;
(c) he or she has been ordinarily resident in The Gambia for at least the five years immediately preceding the election;
(d) he or she has completed senior secondary school education; and
(e) he or she is qualified to be elected as a member of the National Assembly.
(2) A person who holds the citizenship or nationality of a country other than The Gambia, shall not be qualified for election as President.
… (Sec. 62)
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
- EnglishThere shall be a Governor-General of Grenada who shall be appointed by Her Majesty and shall hold office during Her Majesty's pleasure and who shall be Her Majesty's representative in Grenada. (Sec. 19)
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
- EnglishThe Executive Power of the Republic shall be vested in the President who shall be Head of State, Head of Government and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Liberia. The president shall be elected by universal adult suffrage of registered voters in the Republic … (Art. 50)
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)