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Head of State
Philippines
- EnglishNo person may be elected President unless he is a natural-born citizen of the Philippines, a registered voter, able to read and write, at least forty years of age on the day of the election, and a resident of the Philippines for at least ten years immediately preceding such election. (Art. VII, Sec. 2)
- FilipinoHindi maaaring mahalal na Pangulo ang sino mang tao matangi kung siya ay isang katutubong inianak na mamamayan ng Pilipinas, isang reshistradong botante, nakababasa at nakasusulat, apatnapung taon man lamang ang gulang sa araw ng halalan, at isang residente ng Pilipinas sa loob ng sampung taon man lamang kagyat bago ang gayong halalan. (Art. VII, Seksyon 2)
Head of State
Micronesia, Federated States of
- EnglishThe executive power of the national government is vested in the President of the Federated States of Micronesia. He is elected by Congress for a term of four years by a majority vote of all the members.
… (Art. X, Sec. 1)
Head of State
Seychelles
- EnglishThere shall be a President of Seychelles who shall be the Head of State, Head of Government and Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces of Seychelles. (Art. 50)
Head of State
Hungary
- English(1) The President of the Republic shall be elected for five years by the National Assembly.
(2) Any Hungarian citizen who has reached the age of thirty-five years may be elected President of the Republic.
… (The State, Art. 10) - Hungarian(1) A köztársasági elnököt az Országgyűlés öt évre választja.
(2) Köztársasági elnökké megválasztható bármely magyar állampolgár, aki a harmincötödik életévét betöltötte.
... (Az Állam, 10. cikk)
Head of State
Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
- English
The First Chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea is the supreme leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, who represents the State. (Art. 100)
- Korean
조선민주주의인민공화국 국무위원회 위원장은 국가를 대표하는 조선민주주의인민공화국의 최고령도자이다. (제100조)
Head of State
Qatar
- EnglishThe Emir shall, by an Emiri Order, appoint an Heir Apparent after consultation with the members of the Ruling Family and the people of wisdom (Ahal Alhal wal agd) in the State. The Heir Apparent must be a Muslim of a Qatari Muslim Mother. (Art. 9)
- Arabicيعيّن الأمير ولي العهد بأمر أميري و ذلك بعد التّشاور مع العائلة الحاكمة و أهل الحلّ و العقد في البلاد. و يشترط في وليّ العهد أم يكون مسلما من أم قطرية مسلمة. (المادّة 9)
Head of State
Cyprus
- 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
Syrian Arab Republic
- EnglishThe religion of the President of the Republic is Islam; … (Art. 3)
- Arabicدين رئيس الجمهورية الإسلام؛ ... (المادّة 3)
Head of State
Ireland
- English1 There shall be a President of Ireland (Uachtarán na hÉireann), hereinafter called the President, who shall take precedence over all other persons in the State and who shall exercise and perform the powers and functions conferred on the President by this Constitution and by law.
2 1° The President shall be elected by direct vote of the people.
2° Every citizen who has the right to vote at an election for members of Dáil Éireann shall have the right to vote at an election for President.
3° The voting shall be by secret ballot and on the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote.
…
4 1° Every citizen who has reached his thirty-fifth year of age is eligible for election to the office of President.
2° Every candidate for election, not a former or retiring President, must be nominated either by
i not less than twenty persons, each of whom is at the time a member of one of the Houses of the Oireachtas, or
ii by the Councils of not less than four administrative Counties (including County Boroughs) as defined by law.
… (Art. 12) - Irish Gaelic1 Beidh Uachtarán ar Éirinn (.i. Uachtarán na hÉireann), ar a dtugtar an tUachtarán sa Bhunreacht seo feasta; beidh tosach aige ar gach uile dhuine sa Stát, agus ní foláir dó na cumhachtaí agus na feidhmeanna a bheirtear don Uachtarán leis an mBunreacht seo agus le dlí a oibriú agus a chomhlíonadh.
2 1° Le vóta lomdíreach an phobail a thoghfar an tUachtarán.
2° Gach saoránach ag a bhfuil ceart vótála i dtoghchán do chomhaltaí de Dháil Éireann, beidh ceart vótála aige i dtoghchán don Uachtarán.
3° Is le rúnbhallóid agus de réir na hionadaíochta cionúire agus ar mhodh an aonghutha inaistrithe a dhéanfar an vótáil.
…
4 1° Gach saoránach ag a bhfuil cúig bliana tríochad slán, is intofa chun oifig an Uachtaráin é.
2° Gach iarrthóir d’oifig an Uachtaráin, seachas duine atá nó a bhí ina Uachtarán cheana, is uathu seo a leanas nach foláir a ainmniú a theacht
i fiche duine ar a laghad agus gach duine faoi leith díobh sin ina chomhalta, in alt na huaire, de Theach de Thithe an Oireachtais, nó
ii Comhairlí ceithre Chontae riaracháin ar a laghad (agus Contae-Bhuirgí a áireamh) mar a mhínítear le dlí.
… (Airteagal 12)
Head of State
Belarus
- EnglishThe President of the Republic of Belarus shall be the Head of State, the guarantor of the Constitution of the Republic of Belarus, the rights and liberties of man and citizen.
… (Art. 79) - BelarusianПрэзідэнт Рэспублікі Беларусь з’яўляецца Кіраўніком дзяржавы, гарантам Канстытуцыі Рэспублікі Беларусь, правоў і свабод чалавека і грамадзяніна.
… (Артыкул 79) - RussianПрезидент Республики Беларусь является Главой государства, гарантом Конституции Республики Беларусь, прав и свобод человека и гражданина.
… (Статья 79)