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Head of State
Paraguay
- EnglishThe President of the Republic and the Vice President will be elected jointly and directly by the People, by simple majority of votes, in general elections realized between ninety and one hundred and twenty days before the expiration of the constitutional period in force. (Art. 230)
- SpanishEl Presidente de la República y el Vicepresidente serán elegidos conjunta y directamente por el pueblo, por mayoría simple de votos, en comicios generales que se realizarán entre noventa y ciento veinte días antes de expirar el período constitucional vigente. (Art. 230)
Head of State
Gabon
- EnglishAll Gabonese of both sexes enjoying their civil and political rights are eligible to the Presidency of the Republic.
Any Gabonese benefitting from another nationality under [the] title of which they [il] exercised political or administrative responsibilities in another country, cannot stand [se porter] as a candidate.
Any person having acquired Gabonese nationality may not present themselves as a candidate for the Presidency of the Republic. Only their [sa] descendants, having remained without discontinuity in Gabon can [do so], starting with the fourth generation.
... (Art. 10) - FrenchSont éligibles à la Présidence de la République, tous les gabonais des deux sexes jouissant de leurs droits civils et politiques.
Tout Gabonais bénéficiant d'une autre nationalité au titre de laquelle il a exercé des responsabilités politiques ou administratives dans un autre pays, ne peut se porter candidat.
Toute personne ayant acquis la nationalité gabonaise ne peut se présenter comme candidat à la Présidence de la République. Seule sa descendance ayant demeuré sans discontinuité au Gabon le peut, à partir de la quatrième génération.
... (Art. 10)
Head of State
Finland
- English…
The governmental powers are exercised by the President of the Republic and the Government, the members of which shall have the confidence of the Parliament.
… (Sec. 3) - Finnish…
Hallitusvaltaa käyttävät tasavallan presidentti sekä valtioneuvosto, jonka jäsenten tulee nauttia eduskunnan luottamusta.
… (3 §) - Swedish…
Regeringsmakten utövas av republikens president samt statsrådet, vars medlemmar skall ha riksdagens förtroende.
… (3 §)
Head of State
Viet Nam
- EnglishThe President shall be elected by the National Assembly from among its deputies.
... (Art. 87) - VietnameseChủ tịch nước do Quốc hội bầu trong số các đại biểu Quốc hội.
... (Điều 87)
Head of State
Norway
- EnglishA Prince or Princess entitled to succeed to the Crown of Norway may not marry without the consent of the King. Nor may he or she accept any other crown or government without the consent of the King and the Storting. For the consent of the Storting two thirds of the votes are required.
If he or she acts contrary to this rule, they and their descendants forfeit their right to the throne of Norway. (Art. 36) - NorwegianEn til Norges krone arveberettiget prins eller prinsesse må ikke gifte seg uten kongens tillatelse. Heller ikke må han eller hun motta noen annen krone eller regjering uten kongens og Stortingets samtykke. Til Stortingets samtykke fordres to tredjedeler av stemmene.
Handler han eller hun i strid med dette, taper vedkommende så vel som etterkommerne retten til Norges trone. (§ 36)
Head of State
Côte d’Ivoire
- EnglishThe Executive is composed of the President of the Republic, the Vice President of the Republic and the Government. (Art. 53)
- FrenchL’Exécutif est composé du Président de la République, du vice-Président de la République et du Gouvernement. (Art. 53)
Head of State
Kiribati
- English1. There shall be a president of Kiribati, who shall be known as Beretitenti.
2. The Beretitenti shall be the Head of State and the Head of Government. (Sec. 30)
Head of State
Togo
- EnglishThe President of the Republic is the Head of the State. He is the guarantor of the national independence and [national] unity, of the territorial integrity, of the respect for the Constitution and of the international treaties and Agreements. … (Art. 58)
- FrenchLe Président de la République est le Chef de l'Etat. Il est garant de l'indépendance et de l'unité nationales, de l'intégrité territoriale, du respect de la Constitution et des traités et accords internationaux. … (Art. 58)
Head of State
Bahrain
- English...
b. Legislative authority is vested in the King and the National Assembly in accordance with the Constitution. Executive authority is vested in the King together with the Council of Ministers and Ministers, and judicial rulings are issued in his name, the whole being in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution. (Art. 32) - Arabic…
ب - السلطة التـشريعية يتولاها الملك والمجلس الوطني وفقاً للدستور، ويتولى الملك السلطـة التـنفيذية مع مجلس الوزراء والوزراء، وباسمه تصدر الأحكام القضائية، وذلك كله وفقا لأحكام الدستور. (المادّة 32)
Head of State
Canada
- EnglishAll Powers, Authorities, and Functions which under any Act of the Parliament of Great Britain, or of the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, or of the Legislature of Upper Canada, Lower Canada, Canada, Nova Scotia, or New Brunswick, are at the Union vested in or exerciseable by the respective Governors or Lieutenant Governors of those Provinces, with the Advice, or with the Advice and Consent, of the respective Executive Councils thereof, or in conjunction with those Councils, or with any Number of Members thereof, or by those Governors or Lieutenant Governors individually, shall, as far as the same continue in existence and capable of being exercised after the Union in relation to the Government of Canada, be vested in and exerciseable by the Governor General, with the Advice or with the Advice and Consent of or in conjunction with the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada, or any Members thereof, or by the Governor General individually, as the Case requires, subject nevertheless (except with respect to such as exist under Acts of the Parliament of Great Britain or of the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland) to be abolished or altered by the Parliament of Canada. (Constitution Act 1867, Sec. 12)
- FrenchTous les pouvoirs, attributions et fonctions qui, — par une loi du parlement de la Grande-Bretagne, ou du parlement du Royaume-Uni de la Grande-Bretagne et d’Irlande, ou de la législature du Haut-Canada, du Bas-Canada, du Canada, de la Nouvelle-Écosse ou du Nouveau-Brunswick, lors de l’union, — sont conférés aux gouverneurs ou lieutenants-gouverneurs respectifs de ces provinces ou peuvent être par eux exercés, de l’avis ou de l’avis et du consentement des conseils exécutifs de ces provinces, ou avec la coopération de ces conseils, ou d’aucun nombre de membres de ces conseils, ou par ces gouverneurs ou lieutenants-gouverneurs individuellement, seront, — en tant qu’ils continueront d’exister et qu’ils pourront être exercés, après l’union, relativement au gouvernement du Canada, — conférés au gouverneur-général et pourront être par lui exercés, de l’avis ou de l’avis et du consentement ou avec la coopération du Conseil Privé de la Reine pour le Canada ou d’aucun de ses membres, ou par le gouverneur-général individuellement, selon le cas; mais ils pourront, néanmoins (sauf ceux existant en vertu de lois de la Grande- Bretagne ou du parlement du Royaume-Uni de la Grande-Bretagne et d’Irlande), être révoqués ou modifiés par le parlement du Canada. (Loi constitutionnelle de 1867, Sec. 12)