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Head of State
Czech Republic
- 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
Moldova, Republic of
- English
(1) The President of the Republic of Moldova shall be the Head of the State.
… (Art. 77) - Moldovian
(1) Preşedintele Republicii Moldova este şeful statului.
… (Art. 77)
Head of State
Philippines
- EnglishThe President and the Vice-President shall be elected by direct vote of the people for a term of six years … (Art. VII, Sec. 4)
- FilipinoAng Pangulo at Pangalawang Pangulo ay dapat mahalal sa pamamagitan ng tuwirang boto ng sambayanan para sa taning na anim na taon ... (Art. VII, Seksyon 4)
Head of State
Turkmenistan
- EnglishThe President of Turkmenistan shall:
1. implement the Constitution and laws;
… (Art. 71) - RussianПрезидент Туркменистана:
1) проводит в жизнь Конституцию и законы;
… (Статья 71) - TurkmenTürkmenistanyň Prezidenti:
1) Konstitusiýany we kanunlary durmuşa geçirýär;
… (71-nji madda)
Head of State
Tonga
- EnglishThe form of government for this Kingdom is a Constitutional Monarchy under His Majesty King George Tupou V and his successors. (Clause 30)
- TonganKo e anga ‘o e fai ‘a e Pule ‘o e Fonua ni ko e Pule‘anga Tu‘i Faka-Konisitutone ‘I he malumalu ‘o ‘Ene ‘Afio ko e Tu‘i ko Tupou VI mo kinautolu ‘e hoko kiate ia. (Kupu 30)
Head of State
Central African Republic
- EnglishOnly men and women fulfilling the following conditions can be candidates to presidential election:
– to be of Central African nationality;
– to be aged thirty-five (35) years at least [on] the day of the deposit of the dossier of the candidature;
– to have a property built on the national territory;
– to have resided in the national territory for at least one (1) year;
– to not have been the object of a sentence to an afflictive or defamatory penalty;
– enjoying their civil rights;
– enjoying good mental and physical health;
– to be of good morals.
... (Art. 36) - FrenchNe peuvent être candidats à l’élection présidentielle que les hommes et les femmes remplissant les conditions suivantes:
- Etre de nationalité centrafricaine;
- Etre âgé de trente-cinq ans au moins le jour du dépôt du dossier de candidat;
- Avoir une propriété bâtie sur le territoire national;
- Avoir résidé sur le territoire national depuis au moins un (1) an;
- N’avoir pas fait l’objet de condamnation à une peine afflictive ou infamante;
- Jouir de leurs droits civiques;
- Jouir d’une bonne santé mentale et physique;
- Etre de bonne moralité.
... (Art. 36)
Head of State
Uruguay
- EnglishThe Executive Power shall be exercised by the President of the Republic, acting with the respective Minister or Ministers, or with the Council of Minister, as established in this Section and other concordant provisions. (Art. 149)
- SpanishEl Poder Ejecutivo será ejercido por el Presidente de la República actuando con el Ministro o Ministros respectivos, o con el Consejo de Ministros, de acuerdo a lo establecido en esta Sección y demás disposiciones concordantes. (Art. 149)
Head of State
Montenegro
- EnglishThe President of Montenegro shall be elected on the basis of a general and equal electoral right, through direct and secret ballot.
A Montenegrin citizen residing in Montenegro for minimum 10 years in the past 15 years may be elected for the President of Montenegro.
… (Art. 96) - MontenegrinPredsjednik Crne Gore bira se na osnovu opšteg i jednakog biračkog prava, neposrednim i tajnim glasanjem.
Za predsjednika Crne Gore može biti biran crnogorski državljanin koji ima prebivalište u Crnoj Gori najmanje 10 godina u posljednjih 15 godina.
… (Član 96)
Head of State
Gambia
- English(1) The executive power of The Gambia is vested in the President and, subject to this Constitution, shall be exercised by him or her either directly or through the Vice-President, Ministers or officers responsible to him or her.
… (Art. 76)
Head of State
Namibia
- English(1) As the Head of State, the President shall uphold, protect and defend the Constitution as the Supreme Law, and shall perform with dignity and leadership all acts necessary, expedient, reasonable and incidental to the discharge of the executive functions of the Government, subject to the overriding terms of this Constitution and the laws of Namibia, which he or she is constitutionally obliged to protect to administer and to execute.
… (Art. 32)