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Head of State
- EnglishThe President of the Republic is elected for a five-year term during the last sixty day period of the presidential term by means of universal, free, direct, secret, fair, and transparent elections, by an absolute majority of votes cast. … (Art. 75)
- Arabicيُنتخب رئيس الجمهورية لمدة خمسة (5) أعوام خلال الأيّام الستين الأخيرة من المدة الرئاسية انتخابا عاما، حرّا، مباشرا، سريا، نزيها، وشفّافا، وبالأغلبية المطلقة للأصوات المصرّح بها. ... (الفصل 75)
- FrenchLe Président de la République est élu au cours des soixante derniers jours du mandat présidentiel, pour un mandat de cinq ans au suffrage universel, libre, direct, secret, honnête et transparent et à la majorité absolue des suffrages exprimés.
... (Art. 75)
Head of State
- English
The President of the State is the Head of State of the Lao People's Democratic Republic and the representative of the multi-ethnic Lao people both within the country and abroad; The President of the State is also the head of national defence and national security, the general of the armed civilian army for independent protection, democracy, defending the homeland and securing peace and stability of the nation. (Art. 65)
- Lao
ປະທານປະເທດ ເປັນປະມຸກລັດ ແຫ່ງ ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ, ເປັນຜູ້ຕາງໜ້າປະຊາຊົນລາວບັນດາເຜົ່າ ທັງຢູ່ພາຍໃນ ແລະ ຕ່າງປະເທດ, ເປັນປະທານສະພາປ້ອງກັນຊາດ-ປ້ອງກັນຄວາມສະຫງົບແຫ່ງຊາດ, ເປັນແມ່ທັບກຳລັງປະກອບອາວຸດປະຊາຊົນ ເພື່ອຮັບປະກັນ ຄວາມເປັນເອກະລາດ, ອຳນາດອະທິປະໄຕ, ຜືນແຜ່ນດິນອັນຄົບຖ້ວນ, ສະຖຽນລະພາບ ແລະ ຄວາມໝັ້ນຄົງ ຂອງປະເທດຊາດ. (ມາດຕາ. 65) (ປັບປຸງ)
Head of State
- EnglishThe candidate for the office of President of the Republic should:
1. Have completed forty years of age;
2. Be of Syrian nationality by birth, of parents who are of Syrian nationality by birth;
3. Enjoy civil and political rights and not convicted of a dishonorable felony, even if he was reinstated;
4. Not be married to a non-Syrian wife;
5. Be a resident of the Syrian Arab Republic for no less than 10 years continuously upon being nominated. (Art. 84) - Arabicيشترط في المرشح إلى منصب رئيس الجمهورية ما يأتي:
1. أن يكون متماً لأربعين عاماً من عمره.
2. أن يكون متمتعاً بالجنسية العربية السورية بالولادة، من أبوين متمتعين بالجنسية العربية السورية بالولادة.
3. أن يكون متمتعاً بحقوقه المدنية والسياسية، وغير محكوم بجرم شائن ولو رد إليه اعتباره.
4. أن لا يكون متزوجاً من غير سورية.
5. أن يكون مقيماً في الجمهورية العربية السورية لمدة لا تقل عن عشر سنوات إقامة دائمة متّصلة عند تقديم طلب الترشيح .(المادّة 84)
Head of State
- EnglishThe government and the administration of the State correspond to the President of the Republic, who is the Head of State.
… (Art. 24) - SpanishEl gobierno y la administración del Estado corresponden al Presidente de la República, quien es el Jefe del Estado.
… (Art. 24)
Head of State
- EnglishExecutive Power is vested in the President of the Republic and in Cabinet. (Art. 97)
- KinyarwandaUbutegetsi Nyubahirizategeko bushinzwe Perezida wa Repubulika na Guverinoma. (Ingingo ya 97)
- FrenchLe Pouvoir Exécutif est exercé par le Président de la République et le Gouvernement. (Art. 97)
Head of State
- EnglishThe President shall be elected directly by the people of the Republic of Belarus for a term of office of five years by universal, free, equal, direct and secret ballot.
… (Art. 81) - BelarusianПрэзідэнт выбіраецца на пяць гадоў непасрэдна народам Рэспублікі Беларусь на аснове ўсеагульнага, свабоднага, роўнага і прамога выбарчага права пры тайным галасаванні.
… (Артыкул 81) - RussianПрезидент избирается на пять лет непосредственно народом Республики Беларусь на основе всеобщего, свободного, равного и прямого избирательного права при тайном голосовании.
… (Статья 81)
Head of State
- English(1) There shall be a Supreme Head of the Federation, to be called the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, who shall take precedence over all persons in the Federation and shall not be liable to any proceedings whatsoever in any court except in the Special Court established under Part XV.7
(2) The Consort of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong (to be called the Raja Permaisuri Agong) shall take precedence next after the Yang di-Pertuan Agong over all other persons in the Federation.
(3) The Yang di-Pertuan Agong shall be elected by the Conference of Rulers for a term of five years, but may at any time resign his office by writing under his hand addressed to the Conference of Rulers or be removed from office by the Conference of Rulers, and shall cease to hold office on ceasing to be a Ruler.
… (Art. 32) - Malay(1) Maka hendaklah ada seorang Ketua Utama Negara bagi Persekutuan, digelar Yang di-Pertuan Agong, yang hendaklah diberi keutamaan daripada segala orang di dalam Persekutuan dan yang tidak boleh dikenakan apa-apa jua pun prosiding di dalam mana-mana mahkamah kecuali di dalam Mahkamah Khas yang ditubuhkan di bawah Bahagian XV.
(2) Isteri Yang di-Pertuan Agong (digelar Raja Permaisuri Agong) hendaklah diberi keutamaan daripada segala orang lain di dalam Persekutuan selepas Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
(3) Yang di-Pertuan Agong hendaklah dipilih oleh Majlis RajaRaja bagi tempoh lima tahun, tetapi boleh pada bila-bila masa meletakkan jawatannya melalui surat yang ditandatangani sendiri olehnya yang ditujukan kepada Majlis Raja-Raja atau boleh dipecat daripada jawatannya oleh Majlis Raja-Raja, dan hendaklah berhenti memegang jawatan apabila terhenti menjadi Raja.
… (Perkara 32)
Head of State
- English1. The President of the Republic shall guarantee the unity of the Nation and State, the integrity of the territory, national independence and shall oversee and guarantee compliance with the Constitution and international treaties.
… (Art. 125) - Portuguese1. O Presidente da República é o garante da unidade da Nação e do Estado, da integridade do território, da independência nacional e vigia e garante o cumprimento da Constituição e dos tratados internacionais.
… (Art. 125)
Head of State
- Englisha. The King is Head of State, and its nominal representative, and his person is inviolate. He is the loyal protector of the religion and the homeland, and the symbol of national unity.
b. The King safeguards the legitimacy of the government and the supremacy of the Constitution and the law, and cares for the rights and freedoms of individuals and organizations.
… (Art. 33) - Arabicأ - المـلك رأس الدولــة، والممثّـل الأسمى لها، ذاته مصونة لا تمس، وهو الحامي الأمين للدين والوطن، ورمز الوحدة الوطنية.
ب - يحمي الملك شرعية الحكم وسيادة الدستور والقانون، ويرعى حقوق الأفراد والهيئات وحرياتهم.
... (المادّة 33)
Head of State
- English1. The President of the Republic shall be elected by the Nation, in universal, equal and direct elections, conducted by secret ballot.
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3. Only a Polish citizen who, no later than the day of the elections, has attained 35 years of age and has a full electoral franchise in elections to the Sejm, may be elected President of the Republic. Any such candidature shall be supported by the signatures of at least 100,000 citizens having the right to vote in elections to the Sejm.
... (Art. 127) - Polish1. Prezydent Rzeczypospolitej jest wybierany przez Naród w wyborach powszechnych, równych, bezpośrednich i w głosowaniu tajnym.
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3. Na Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej może być wybrany obywatel polski, który najpóźniej w dniu wyborów kończy 35 lat i korzysta z pełni praw wyborczych do Sejmu. Kandydata zgłasza co najmniej 100 000 obywateli mających prawo wybierania do Sejmu.
... (Art. 127)