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Vice-President
India
- English(1) The Vice-President shall be elected by the members of an electoral college consisting of the members of both Houses of Parliament in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote and the voting at such election shall be by secret ballot.
(2) The Vice-President shall not be a member of either House of Parliament or of a House of the Legislature of any State, and if a member of either House of Parliament or of a House of the Legislature of any State be elected Vice-President, he shall be deemed to have vacated his seat in that House on the date on which he enters upon his office as Vice-President.
(3) No person shall be eligible for election as Vice-President unless he—
(a) is a citizen of India;
(b) has completed the age of thirty-five years; and
(c) is qualified for election as a member of the Council of States.
… (Art. 66) - Hindi(1) उपराष्ट्रपति का निर्वाचन संसद के दोनों सदनों के सदस्यों से मिलकर बनने वाले निर्वाचकगण के सदस्यों द्वारा आनुपातिक प्रतिनिधित्व पद्धति के अनुसार एकल संक्रमणीय मत द्वारा होगा और ऐसे निर्वाचन मंल मतदान गुप्त होगा।
(2) उपराष्ट्रपति संसद के किसी सदन का या किसी राज्य के विधान-मंडल के किसी सदन का सदस्य नहीं होगा और यदि संसद के किसी सदन का या किसी राज्य के विधान-मंडल के किसी सदन का कोई सदस्य उपराष्ट्रपति निर्वाचित हो जाता है तो यह समझा जाएगा कि उसने उस सदन में अपना स्थान उपराष्ट्रपति के रूप में अपने पदग्रहण की तारीख से रिक्त कर दिया है।
(3) कोई व्यक्ति उपराष्ट्रपति निर्वाचित होने का पात्र तभी होगा जब वह—
(क) भारत का नागरिक है;
(ख) पैंतीस वर्ष की आयु पूरी कर चुका है; और
(ग) राज्य सभा का सदस्य निर्वाचित होने के लिए अर्हित है।
… (अनुच्छेद 66)
Vice-President
Suriname
- English1. The President and the Vice-President are elected by the National Assembly for five years. The term of office of the President is terminated at the swearing in of a newly appointed President. If the office becomes vacant, then the following President to be elected begins a new term of office.
2. The provisions of the previous paragraph apply equally to the Vice-President. (Art. 91) - Dutch1. De President en de Vice-President worden door De Nationale Assemblée voor vijf jaren gekozen. De Ambtstermijn van de President eindigt bij de beëdiging van een nieuw gekozen President. Indien het ambt vacant wordt, begint voor de daaropvolgende gekozen President een nieuwe ambtstermijn.
2. Het bepaalde in het voorgaande lid is van overeenkomstige toepassing op de Vice-President. (Art. 91)
Vice-President
Syrian Arab Republic
- EnglishNo person carrying another nationality, in addition to the nationality of the Syrian Arab Republic, might occupy the office of President of the Republic, Vice-president, Prime Minister, deputy prime ministers, ministers, members of the People’s Assembly or members of the Supreme Constitutional Court. (Art. 152)
- Arabicلا يجوز لمن يحمل جنسية أخرى، إضافة للجنسية العربية السورية، أن يتولى مناصب رئيس الجمهورية أو نائبه أو رئيس مجلس الوزراء أو نوابه أو الوزراء أوعضوية مجلس الشعب أو عضوية المحكمة الدستورية العليا. (المادّة 152)
Vice-President
Palau
- EnglishThe Vice President shall serve as a member of the cabinet and have such other responsibilities as may be assigned by the President. (Art. VIII, Sec. 2)
Vice-President
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)
Vice-President
Liberia
- EnglishNo person shall be eligible to hold the office of President or Vice-President, unless that person is:
a. a natural born Liberian citizen of not less than 35 years of age:
b. the owner of unencumbered real property valued at not less than twenty-five thousand dollars; and
c. resident in the Republic ten years prior to his election, provided that the President and the Vice-President shall not come from the same County. (Art. 52)
Vice-President
South Africa
- English(1) When the President is absent from the Republic or otherwise unable to fulfil the duties of President, or during a vacancy in the office of President, an office-bearer in the order below acts as President:
(a) The Deputy President.
… (Sec. 90)
Vice-President
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- EnglishI. The Executive Organ consists of the President of the State, the Vice President of the State, and the Ministers of State.
… (Art. 165) - SpanishI. El Órgano Ejecutivo está compuesto por la Presidenta o el Presidente del Estado, la Vicepresidenta o el Vicepresidente del Estado, y las Ministras y los Ministros de Estado.
… (Art. 165)
Vice-President
Dominican Republic
- EnglishIn order to be President of the Republic, one is required:
1. To be Dominican by birth or origin
2. To have reached thirty years of age
3. To be in full exercise of civil and political rights
4. To not be in active military or police service for at least the three years prior to the presidential elections (Art. 123) - SpanishPara ser Presidente de la República se requiere:
1) Ser dominicana o dominicano de nacimiento u origen;
2) Haber cumplido treinta años de edad;
3) Estar en pleno ejercicio de los derechos civiles y políticos;
4) No estar en el servicio militar o policial activo por lo menos durante los tres años previos a las elecciones presidenciales. (Art. 123)
Vice-President
Honduras
- EnglishTo be President or Vice President of the Republic it is required:
1. To be Honduran by birth;
2. To be more than thirty (30) years [of age];
3. To be in the enjoyment of the rights of citizens; and,
4. To be of secular estate. (Art. 238) - SpanishPara ser Presidente o Designado a la Presidencia, se requiere:
1. Ser hondureño por nacimiento;
2. Ser mayor de treinta (30) años;
3. Estar en el goce de los derechos del ciudadano; y,
4. Ser del Estado seglar (Art. 238)