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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 is the Head of the State and takes precedence over all persons in the Republic.
… (Art. 36) - Greek1. Ο Πρόεδρος της Δημοκρατίας είναι ο Αρχηγός της Πολιτείας και προηγείται πάντων εν τη Δημοκρατία.
… (Αρθρον 36) - Turkish1. Cumhurbaşkanı Devlet Başkanıdır ve Cumhuriyetteki bütün şahıslara başkanlık eder.
... (Madde 36)
Head of State
- EnglishThe President of the Republic shall be responsible for:
a) Defending the Constitution of the Republic;
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i) Requesting from the Constitutional Court preventive review of the constitutionality or legality of legislation and of international treaties;
… (Art. 80) - PortugueseCompete ao Presidente da República:
a) Defender a Constituição da República;
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i) Requerer ao Tribunal de Constitucional a fiscalização preventiva da constitucionalidade ou legalidade das dos diplomas legais e dos tratados internacionais;
… (Art. 80)
Head of State
- EnglishExecutive Power is exercised by the President of the Republic, the Executive Vice-President, the Cabinet Ministers and other officials as determined by this Constitution and by law. (Art. 225)
- SpanishEl Poder Ejecutivo se ejerce por el Presidente o Presidenta de la República, el Vicepresidente Ejecutivo o Vicepresidenta Ejecutiva, los Ministros o Ministras y demás funcionarios o funcionarias que determinen esta Constitución y la ley. (Art. 225)
Head of State
- English
1. The President of Georgia is the Head of the state of Georgia and is the guarantor of the country’s unity and national independence.
… (Art. 49) - Georgian
1. საქართველოს პრეზიდენტი არის საქართველოს სახელმწიფოს მეთაური, ქვეყნის ერთიანობისა და ეროვნული დამოუკიდებლობის გარანტი.
… (მუხლი 49)
Head of State
- EnglishThe President of the Republic shall be elected for a term of five years by direct universal suffrage.
… (1958 Constitution, Art. 6) - FrenchLe Président de la République est élu pour cinq ans au suffrage universel direct.
… (Constitution 1958, Art. 6)
Head of State
- English(1) At its first sitting after its election, and whenever necessary to fill a vacancy, the National Assembly must elect a woman or a man from among its members to be the President.
… (Sec. 86)
Head of State
- English(a) The President of the State is elected by the Knesset for seven years. (b) The President will serve for one term only.
... (Basic Law: The President of the State (1964), Sec. 3) - Hebrew(א) נשיא המדינה נבחר על ידי הכנסת לשבע שנים; (ב)נשיא המדינה יכהן תקופת כהונה אחת בלבד.
… (חוק יסוד: נשיא המדינה (1964), סעיף 3)
Head of State
- EnglishThe Saeima shall elect the President for a term of four years. (Art. 35)
- LatvianValsts Prezidentu ievēlē Saeima uz četriem gadiem. (Art. 35)
Head of State
- English
The President of Faso is elected by universal, direct, equal and secret suffrage for a mandate of five years.
… (Art. 37) - French
Le Président du Faso est élu au suffrage universel direct, égal et secret pour un mandat de cinq ans.
… (Art. 37)