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Head of State
- EnglishThe President shall be elected by the members of an electoral college consisting of—
(a) the elected members of both Houses of Parliament; and
(b) the elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of the States. (Art. 54) - Hindiराष्ट्रपति का निर्वाचन ऐसे निर्वाचकगण के सदस्य करेंगे जिसमें—
(क) संसद के दोनों सदनों के निर्वाचित सदस्य; और
(ख) राज्यों की विधान सभाओं के निर्वाचित सदस्य होंगे। (अनुच्छेद 54)
Head of State
- English1. The President of the Republic is the Head of State, [and] exercises the Executive Power as Head of Government. He incarnates the national unity, defines the policy of the Nation, sees to the respect of the Fundamental Law, assures by his arbitration the functioning of the public powers, represents the Nation, and is the guarantor of National Independence. He is elected by universal, direct and secret suffrage by simple majority of the votes validly emitted.
… (Art. 33) - Spanish1. El Presidente de la República es el Jefe de Estado, ejerce el Poder Ejecutivo como Jefe de Gobierno. Encarna la unidad nacional, define la política de la Nación, vela por el respeto de la Ley Fundamental, asegura con su arbitraje el funcionamiento de los poderes públicos, representa a la Nación, y es el garante de la Independencia Nacional. Es elegido por sufragio universal, directo y secreto por mayoría simple de los votos válidamente emitidos.
… (Art. 33) - French1. Le Président de la République est le chef de l'Etat ; il exerce le pouvoir exécutif en tant que chef du gouvernement. Il incarne l'unité nationale, définit la politique de la Nation, veille au respect de la Loi fondamentale, assure par son arbitrage le fonctionnement des pouvoirs publics, représente la Nation et il est garant de l'indépendance nationale. Il est élu au suffrage universel, direct et secret à la majorité relative des suffrages valablement exprimés.
… (Art. 33)
Head of State
- EnglishPresident of the Republic may be elected a person who is a Greek citizen for at least five years, is of Greek descent from the father’s or mother’s line, has attained the age of forty and has the capacity to vote. (Art. 31)
- GreekΠρόεδρος της Δημοκρατίας μπορεί να εκλεγεί όποιος είναι Έλληνας πολίτης πριν από πέντε τουλάχιστον έτη, έχει από πατέρα ή μητέρα ελληνική καταγωγή, έχει συμπληρώσει το τεσσαρακοστό έτος της ηλικίας του και έχει τη νόμιμη ικανότητα του εκλέγειν. ('Αρθρο 31)
Head of State
- EnglishThe President of the Republic is elected by the National Assembly of People's Power from among its representatives, for a period of five years, reports to the Assembly, and is responsible for the management of the Assembly.
… (Art. 126) - SpanishEl Presidente de la República es elegido por la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular de entre sus diputados, por un período de cinco años, y le rinde cuenta a esta de su gestión.
… (Art. 126)
Head of State
- EnglishThe Executive Power is exercised in the name of the people by the male or female President of the Republic, in his or her condition as head of State and of government in accordance with that provided by this Constitution and the law. (Art. 122)
- SpanishEl Poder Ejecutivo es ejercido en nombre del pueblo por la Presidenta o el Presidente de la República, en su condición de jefe de Estado y de gobierno de conformidad con lo dispuesto por esta Constitución y las leyes. (Art. 122)
Head of State
- English
The First Chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea is the supreme leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, who represents the State. (Art. 100)
- Korean
조선민주주의인민공화국 국무위원회 위원장은 국가를 대표하는 조선민주주의인민공화국의 최고령도자이다. (제100조)
Head of State
- EnglishThe President of the Republic is elected by universal direct suffrage.
… (Art. 27) - FrenchLe président de la République est élu au suffrage universel direct.
… (Art. 27)
Head of State
- English
(1) The function of Head of the State is hereditary in the direct descendants of His Royal Highness Adolphe, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Duke of Nassau, by order of primogeniture and by representation. Only children born of a marriage have the right to succeed.
... (Art. 56)
Head of State
- English(1) A person shall be qualified for election as President and shall not be so qualified unless he or she -
(a) is a citizen of Guyana and is Guyanese by birth or parentage as defined in articles 43 and 44;
(b) is residing in Guyana on the date of nomination for election and was continuously residing therein for a period of seven years immediately before that date; and
(c) is otherwise qualified to be elected as a member of the National Assembly.
… (Art. 90)
Head of State
- 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)