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Head of State
Cabo Verde
- 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
Zimbabwe
- English
(1) The President must uphold, defend, obey and respect this Constitution as the supreme law of the nation and must ensure that this Constitution and all the other laws are faithfully observed.
… (Sec. 90)
Head of State
Denmark
- EnglishThe form of government shall be that of a constitutional monarchy. Royal authority shall be inherited by men and women in accordance with the provisions of the Act of Succession to the Throne of March 27th 1953. (Sec. 2)
- DanishRegeringsformen er indskrænket-monarkisk. Kongemagten nedarves til mænd og kvinder efter de i tronfølgeloven af 27. marts 1953 fastsatte regler. (§ 2)
Head of State
Congo
- EnglishThe President of the Republic is elected by universal direct suffrage, by uninominal ballot, by the absolute majority of the suffrage expressed.
… (Art. 67) - FrenchLe Président de la République est élu au suffrage universel direct, au scrutin uninominal, à la majorité absolue des suffrages exprimés.
… (Art. 67)
Head of State
Brazil
- English…
§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;
…
§4°. Persons that cannot register to vote and illiterates are not eligible.
… (Art. 14) - Portuguese…
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;
…
§ 4º - São inelegíveis os inalistáveis e os analfabetos.
… (Art. 14)
Head of State
India
- English(1) The executive power of the Union shall be vested in the President and shall be exercised by him either directly or through officers subordinate to him in accordance with this Constitution.
… (Art. 53) - Hindi(1) संघ की कार्यपालिका शक्ति राष्ट्रपति में निहित होगी और वह इसका प्रयोग इस संविधान के अनुसार स्वयं या अपने अधीनस्थ अधिकारियों के द्वारा करेगा।
… (अनुच्छेद 53)
Head of State
Greece
- English1. The President of the Republic shall regulate the function of the institutions of the Republic. He shall be elected by Parliament for a term of five years, as specified in articles 32 and 33.
… (Art. 30) - Greek1. O Πρόεδρος της Δημοκρατίας είναι ρυθμιστής του Πολιτεύματος. Eκλέγεται από τη Bουλή για περίοδο πέντε ετών, όπως ορίζεται στα άρθρα 32 και 33.
… ('Αρθρο 30)
Head of State
Egypt
- EnglishThe President of the Republic shall be elected by direct secret ballot, with an absolute majority of valid votes.
… (Art. 143) - Arabicينتخب رئيس الجمهورية عن طريق الاقتراع العام السرّي المباشر، وذلك بالأغلبية المطلقة لعدد الأصوات الصّحيحة،
... (المادّة 143)
Head of State
Cuba
- EnglishThe President of the Republic is the Chief of State. (Art. 125)
- SpanishEl Presidente de la República es el Jefe del Estado. (Art. 125)
Head of State
Jordan
- EnglishThe Executive Power shall be vested in the King, and he shall exercise it through his Ministers in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution. (Art. 26)
- Arabicتناط السلطة التنفيذية بالملك ويتولاها بواسطة وزرائه وفق احكام الدستور. (المادّة 26)