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Vice-President
- EnglishThe Vice President is appointed by the President of the Republic after prior approval of his candidature by the National Assembly and the Senate voting separately and with an absolute majority of their members. He is chosen from among the elected [candidates] and must solely enjoy the Burundian nationality of origin.
… (Art. 123) - KirundiIcegera c’Umukuru w’Igihugu agenwa n’Umukuru w’Igihugu abanje kwemezwa n’abashingamateka hamwe n’abakenguzamateka ku majwi arenga ica kabiri c’abatoye, urwego rwose rutorera ukwarwo. Icegera c’Umukuru w’Igihugu ashimwa mu batowe.
… (Ingingo ya 123) - FrenchLe Vice-Président est nommé par le Président de la République après approbation préalable de sa candidature par l’Assemblée Nationale et le Sénat votant séparément et à la majorité absolue de leurs membres. Il est choisi parmi les élus.
… (Art. 123)
Vice-President
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3. No person shall be eligible for election to the office of President unless he is a citizen of Mauritius who is not less than 40 years of age and has resided in Mauritius for a period of not less than 5 years immediately preceding the election.
… (Sec. 28)
Vice-President
- EnglishA candidate for the office of the President shall:
a. be a South Sudanese by birth;
b. be of sound mind;
c. be at least forty years of age;
d. be literate; and
e. not have been convicted of an offence involving honesty or moral turpitude. (Art. 98)
Vice-President
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§3°. Conditions for eligibility, according to the law, are the following:
I. Brazilian nationality;
II. full exercise of political rights;
III. voter registration;
IV. electoral domicile in the district;
V. party affiliation;
VI. minimum age of:
a. thirty-five years for President and Vice-President of the Republic and Senator;
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§4°. Persons that cannot register to vote and illiterates are not eligible.
… (Art. 14) - Portuguese…
§ 3º São condições de elegibilidade, na forma da lei:
I - a nacionalidade brasileira;
II - o pleno exercício dos direitos políticos;
III - o alistamento eleitoral;
IV - o domicílio eleitoral na circunscrição;
V - a filiação partidária;
VI - a idade mínima de:
a) trinta e cinco anos para Presidente e Vice-Presidente da República e Senador;
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§ 4º - São inelegíveis os inalistáveis e os analfabetos.
… (Art. 14)
Vice-President
- EnglishThe President of the Republic shall be an Ecuadorian national by birth, at least thirty-five (35) years of age when registering his/her candidacy, in possession of his/her political rights, and not subject to any of the disqualifications or prohibitions provided for by the Constitution. (Art. 142)5
- SpanishLa Presidenta o Presidente de la República debe ser ecuatoriano por nacimiento, haber cumplido treinta y cinco años de edad a la fecha de inscripción de su candidatura, estar en goce de los derechos políticos y no encontrarse incurso en ninguna de las inhabilidades o prohibiciones establecidas en la Constitución. (Art. 142)
Vice-President
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The following qualifications [calidades] are required to be the President or Vice President of the Republic:
1) To be a national of Nicaragua. Those who have acquired other nationality must have renounced it at least four years prior to the election being verified.
2) To be in full enjoyment of one's civil and political rights.
3) To have completed twenty-five years of age.
4) To have resided in continuous form in the country [for] the four years preceding the election, save [when] during this time [periodo] fulfilling a diplomatic mission, working in international organs [organismos] or realizing study abroad.
... (Art. 147) - Spanish
Para ser Presidente o Vicepresidente de la República se requiere de las siguientes calidades:
1) Ser nacional de Nicaragua. Quien hubiese adquirido otra nacionalidad deberá haber renunciado a ella al menos cuatro años antes de verificarse la elección.
2) Estar en pleno goce de sus derechos civiles y políticos.
3) Haber cumplido veinticinco años de edad.
4) Haber residido de forma continua en el país los cuatro años anteriores a la elección, salvo que durante dicho período cumpliere misión diplomática, trabajare en organismos internacionales o realizare estudios en el extranjero.
... (Art. 147)
Vice-President
- English(a) There shall be a Vice President of the Maldives who shall assist the President in the discharge of his duties and responsibilities.
(b) Every candidate for President shall publicly declare the name of the Vice President who will serve with him.
(c) The qualifications of office for the Vice President shall be the same as those for the President.
(d) If the office of the President becomes vacant for any reason, the Vice President shall succeed to the office of the President. (Art. 112) - Dhivehi(ހ) ރައީސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާގެ ވާޖިބުތަކާއި މަސްއޫލިއްޔަތުތައް އަދާކުރުމަށް އެހީތެރިވެދުނުމަށް ރައީސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއަޔާގެ ނައިބަކު ހުންނާންވާނެއެވެ.
(ށ) ރައީސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާކަމުގެ މަޤާމަށް ކުރިމަތިލާ ކޮންމެ މީހަކުމެ، އޭނާއާ އެކުގައި ރައީސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާގެ ނައިބަކަށް ހުންނާނޭ މީހެއްގެ ނަން ޢާންމުކޮށް ޢިއުލާންކުރާންވާނެއެވެ.
(ނ) ރައީސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާގެ ނައިބުގައި ހުންނަންޖެހޭ ޝަރުތުތަކަކީ ރައީސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާގައި ހުންނާންޖެހޭ ޝަރުތުތަކެކެވެ.
(ރ) އެއްވެސް ސަބަބަކާހުރެ ރައީސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާގެ މަޤާމް ހުސްވެއްޖެނަމަ، ރައީސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާގެ މަޤާމާ ހަވާލުވާނީ ރައީސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާގެ ނައިބެވެ. (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 112 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Vice-President
- EnglishIn order to be elected President of the Republic, it is necessary to be Venezuelan by birth, with no other nationality, to be more than 30 years of age, not a member of the clergy and not subject to any conviction by final judgment, as well as meeting fulfill other requirements prescribed in this Constitution. (Art. 227)
- SpanishPara ser elegido Presidente o Presidenta de la República se requiere ser venezolano o venezolana por nacimiento, no poseer otra nacionalidad, ser mayor de treinta años, de estado seglar y no estar sometido o sometida a condena mediante sentencia definitivamente firme y cumplir con los demás requisitos establecidos en esta Constitución. (Art. 227)
Vice-President
- EnglishThe President has the following tasks and powers:
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2. To propose to the National Assembly to elect, relieve from duty or remove from office the Vice President
… (Art. 88) - VietnameseChủ tịch nước có những nhiệm vụ và quyền hạn sau đây:
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2. Đề nghị Quốc hội bầu, miễn nhiệm, bãi nhiệm Phó Chủ tịch nước,
… (Điều 88)
Vice-President
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A Vice President of the Republic assures the vacancy of the presidency of the Republic within the conditions established in Article 503 of this Constitution. (Art. 41) - French
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Un vice-président de la République assure la vacance de la présidence de la République dans les conditions fixées à l'article 50 de la présente Constitution. (Art. 41)