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Head of State
Ukraine
- EnglishThe President of Ukraine is elected by the citizens of Ukraine, on the basis of universal, equal and direct suffrage, by secret ballot for a five-year term.
A citizen of Ukraine who has attained the age of thirty-five, has the right to vote, has resided in Ukraine for the past ten years prior to the day of elections, and has command of the state language, may be elected as the President of Ukraine.
... (Art. 103) - UkrainianПрезидент України обирається громадянами України на основі загального, рівного і прямого виборчого права шляхом таємного голосування строком на п'ять років.
Президентом України може бути обраний громадянин України, який досяг тридцяти п'яти років, має право голосу, проживає в Україні протягом десяти останніх перед днем виборів років та володіє державною мовою.
… (Стаття 103)
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
Mozambique
- English1. The President of the Republic shall be elected through direct, universal, equal and periodic suffrage and by personal and secret ballot.
2. All Mozambican citizens may be candidates for the office of President of the Republic, provided that they meet all of the following conditions:
a. that they possess nationality by origin and do not possess any other nationality;
b. that they are at least thirty-five years of age;
c. that they are in full possession of their civil and political rights;
d. that they have been proposed by at least ten thousand voters.
… (Art. 146) - Portuguese1. O Presidente da República é eleito por sufrágio universal directo, igual, secreto, pessoal e periódico.
2. Podem ser candidatos a Presidente da República os cidadãos moçambicanos que cumulativamente:
a) tenham a nacionalidade originária e não possuam outra nacionalidade;
b) possuam a idade mínima de trinta e cinco anos;
c) estejam no pleno gozo dos direitos civis e políticos;
d) tenham sido propostos por um mínimo de dez mil eleitores.
… (Art. 146)
Head of State
Cuba
- EnglishThe National Assembly of People's Power, in the exercise of its duties:
a. Chooses the President and Vice President of the Republic;
… (Art. 109) - SpanishLa Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular, en ejercicio de sus atribuciones:
a) elige al Presidente y al Vicepresidente de la República;
… (Art. 109)
Head of State
Mexico
- EnglishTo be President it is required:
I. To be [a] Mexican citizen by birth, in full enjoyment of their rights, [a] child of Mexican father or mother and to have resided in the country for at least twenty years.
II. To be [tener] 35 years of age at the time of the election;
III. To have resided in the country during all of the year prior to the day of the election. The absence [ausencia] from the country for up to thirty days, does not interrupt residency.
IV. To not possess ecclesiastical status or be a minister of any belief [culto].
... (Art. 82) - SpanishPara ser Presidente se requiere:
I. Ser ciudadano mexicano por nacimiento, en pleno goce de sus derechos, hijo de padre o madre mexicanos y haber residido en el país al menos durante veinte años.
II. Tener 35 años cumplidos al tiempo de la elección;
III. Haber residido en el país durante todo el año anterior al día de la elección. La ausencia del país hasta por treinta días, no interrumpe la residencia.
IV. No pertenecer al estado eclesiástico ni ser ministro de algún culto.
... (Art. 82)
Head of State
South Africa
- 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
Turkmenistan
- EnglishThe President of Turkmenistan shall be the head of the state and executive power, the highest official of Turkmenistan, acting as guarantor of the state independence and the status of permanent neutrality of Turkmenistan, its territorial integrity, compliance with the Constitution, rights and freedoms of people and citizens and fulfillment of international obligations. (Art. 68)
- RussianПрезидент Туркменистана является главой государства и исполнительной власти, высшим должностным лицом Туркменистана, выступает гарантом государственной независимости и статуса постоянного нейтралитета Туркменистана, его территориальной целостности, соблюдения Конституции, прав и свобод человека и гражданина и выполнения международных обязательств. (Статья 68)
- TurkmenTürkmenistanyň Prezidenti döwletiň we ýerine ýetiriji häkimiýetiň baştutanydyr, Türkmenistanyň iň ýokary wezipeli adamydyr, Türkmenistanyň döwlet garaşsyzlygynyň we hemişelik bitaraplyk hukuk ýagdaýynyň, çäk bitewüliginiň, Konstitusiýany, adamyň we raýatyň hukuklaryny we azatlyklaryny berjaý etmegiň we halkara borçnamalaryny ýerine ýetirmegiň kepili hökmünde çykyş edýär. (68-nji madda)
Head of State
Maldives
- EnglishThe President shall be elected directly by the people by universal and secret suffrage. (Art. 108)
- Dhivehiރައީސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާ އިންތިހާބްކުރާނީ ސީދާ ރައްޔިތުންގެ ސިއްރު ވޯޓަކުންނެވެ. (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 108 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Head of State
Denmark
- EnglishIf a King or a reigning Queen dies without issue who is entitled to inherit the throne, the brother or sister of the King or reigning Queen shall succeed to the throne. If the King or the reigning Queen has several brothers or sisters or if some of their respective brothers or sisters have died, the rules laid down in Section 2 shall apply correspondingly. (Act of Succession, Sec. 3)
- DanishDør en konge eller en regerende dronning uden at efterlade sig til tronen arveberettiget afkom, overgår tronen til den pågældendes broder eller søster. Har kongen eller den regerende dronning flere søskende, eller er nogen af en pågældendes søskende afgået ved døden, finder reglerne i § 2 tilsvarende anvendelse. (Tronfølgelov, § 3)
Head of State
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- EnglishThe President of the Republic is the Head of State and of the National Executive, in which latter capacity he directs the action of the government. (Art. 226)
- SpanishEl Presidente o Presidenta de la República es el Jefe o Jefa del Estado y del Ejecutivo Nacional, en cuya condición dirige la acción del Gobierno. (Art. 226)