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Head of State
- English(1) The Crown of Spain shall be inherited by the successors of H. M. Juan Carlos I de Borbón, the legitimate heir of the historic dynasty. Succession to the throne shall follow the regular order of primogeniture and representation, the first line always having preference over subsequent lines; within the same line, the closer grade over the more remote; within the same grade, the male over the female, and in the same sex, the elder over the younger.
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(3) Should all the lines designated by law become extinct, the Cortes Generales shall provide for succession to the Crown in the manner most suitable to the interests of Spain.
(4) Those persons with a right of succession to the throne who marry against the express prohibition of the King and the Cortes Generales, shall be excluded from succession to the Crown, as shall their descendants.
… (Sec. 57) - Spanish1. La Corona de España es hereditaria en los sucesores de S. M. Don Juan Carlos I de Borbón, legítimo heredero de la dinastía histórica. La sucesión en el trono seguirá el orden regular de primogenitura y representación, siendo preferida siempre la línea anterior a las posteriores; en la misma línea, el grado más próximo al más remoto; en el mismo grado, el varón a la mujer, y en el mismo sexo, la persona de más edad a la de menos.
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3. Extinguidas todas las líneas llamadas en Derecho, las Cortes Generales proveerán a la sucesión en la Corona en la forma que más convenga a los intereses de España.
4. Aquellas personas que teniendo derecho a la sucesión en el trono contrajeran matrimonio contra la expresa prohibición del Rey y de las Cortes Generales, quedarán excluidas en la sucesión a la Corona por sí y sus descendientes.
… (Art. 57)
Head of State
- EnglishThe President of the Republic is elected for five years by direct universal suffrage and by majority ballot in two rounds.
… (Art. 30) - FrenchLe Président de la République est élu pour cinq ans au suffrage universel direct et au scrutin majoritaire à deux tours.
… (Art. 30)
Head of State
- EnglishShall be elected King of Cambodia, a member of the Royal family, aged at least 30 years, descendant of King Ang Duong or of King Norodom or also of King Sisowath.
... (Art. 14) - Khmerត្រូវបានជ្រើសរើសជាព្រះមហាក្សត្រនៃព្រះរាជាណាចក្រកម្ពុជា សមាជិកនៃព្រះរាជវង្សានុវង្សខ្មែរ ដែលមានព្រះជន្មាយុយ៉ាងតិច ៣០ ព្រះវស្សា ហើយដែលជាព្រះរាជបច្ឆាញាតិនៃព្រះមហាក្សត្រអង្គឌួង ឬព្រះមហាក្សត្រនរោត្តម ឬក៏ព្រះមហាក្សត្រស៊ីសុវត្ថិ ។
... (មាត្រា ១៤)
Head of State
- English(1) The Houses of the Federal Parliament shall elect the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia in a joint session, presided over by the Speaker of the House of the People of the Federal Parliament.
… (Art. 89) - Somali(1) Madaxweynaha Jamhuuriyadda Federaalka waa in ay doortaan labada Gole ee Baarlamaanka oo wada fadhiya, waxaana guddoominaya fadhigaa Guddoomiyaha Golaha Shacabka ee Baarlamaanka Federaalka ah.
... (Qodobka 89aad.)
Head of State
- English
(1) The Federal President shall be elected by the federal people on the basis of equal, direct, personal, free and secret suffrage by men and women having suffrage to the National Council. If only one candidate stands for election, it shall be carried out in form of a voting. Art. 26 para 5 to 7 shall apply accordingly.
(2) The candidate who polls more than half of all valid votes has been elected. If no such majority results, a second ballot takes place. Votes in this can validly be cast only for one of the two candidates who have polled the most votes in the first ballot.
(3) Only a person who is eligible for election to the National Council and has completed the thirty-fifth year of life on the day of the election can be elected Federal President.
… (Art. 60) - German
(1) Der Bundespräsident wird vom Bundesvolk auf Grund des gleichen, unmittelbaren, persönlichen, freien und geheimen Wahlrechtes der zum Nationalrat wahlberechtigten Männer und Frauen gewählt; stellt sich nur ein Wahlwerber der Wahl, so ist die Wahl in Form einer Abstimmung durchzuführen. Art. 26 Abs. 5 bis 8 ist sinngemäß anzuwenden.
(2) Gewählt ist, wer mehr als die Hälfte aller gültigen Stimmen für sich hat. Ergibt sich keine solche Mehrheit, so findet ein zweiter Wahlgang statt. Bei diesem können gültigerweise nur für einen der beiden Wahlwerber, die im ersten Wahlgang die meisten Stimmen erhalten haben, Stimmen abgegeben werden.
(3) Zum Bundespräsidenten kann nur gewählt werden, wer zum Nationalrat wählbar ist und am Wahltag das 35. Lebensjahr vollendet hat.
… (Art. 60)
Head of State
- EnglishOnly a person who is a Swedish citizen and who has reached the age of eighteen may serve as Head of State. The Head of State may not at the same time be a minister, hold the office of Speaker or serve as a member of the Riksdag. (Instrument of Government, Chapter 5, Art. 2)
- SwedishSom statschef får endast den tjänstgöra som är svensk medborgare och har fyllt arton år. Han eller hon får inte samtidigt vara statsråd eller utöva uppdrag som talman eller riksdagsledamot. (Kungörelse (1974:152) om beslutad ny regeringsform, 5 kap, 2§)
Head of State
- EnglishThe King shall appoint ministers, deputy ministers and officials of the "excellent grade" category and he may dismiss them by a Royal order in accordance with the rules of the law. … (Basic Law, Art. 58)
- Arabicيُعين الملك من في مرتبة الوزراء ونواب الوزراء، ومن في المرتبة الممتازة، ويعفيهم من مناصبهم بأمر ملكي، وذلك وفقاً لما يبينه النظام. … (النظام الأساسي، المادّة 58)
Head of State
- EnglishThe holding of title [titularidad] of the Executive Power is exercised[,] in representation of and for the benefit of the people[,] by the President and[,] in his default, by the Vice President of the Republic. (Art. 235)
- SpanishLa titularidad del Poder Ejecutivo la ejerce en representación y para beneficio del pueblo el Presidente, y en su defecto, los Designados a la Presidencia de la República. (Art. 235)
Head of State
- English(1) The President of the Republic shall be the Head of State.
(2) Elected by the whole Nation, he shall be the symbol of national unity.
He shall define the policy of the Nation.
He shall ensure respect for the Constitution.
He shall, through his arbitration, ensure the proper functioning of public authorities.
He shall be the guarantor ... of the respect of international treaties and agreements. (Art. 5) - French(1) Le Président de la République est le Chef de lʼEtat.
(2) Elu de la Nation tout entière, il incarne l’unité nationale;
Il définit la politique de la Nation;
Il veille au respect de la Constitution;
Il assure, par son arbitrage, le fonctionnement régulier des pouvoirs publics;
Il est le garant ... du respect des traités et accords internationaux. (Art. 5)
Head of State
- English
(1) The executive authority of Barbados is vested in the President.
(2) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the executive authority of Barbados may be exercised by the President either directly or through officers subordinate to him.
... (Sec. 63)