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Head of State
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Montenegro shall be represented by the President of Montenegro.
… (Art. 11) - Montenegrin…
Crnu Goru predstavlja predsjednik Crne Gore.
… (Član 11)
Head of State
- EnglishThe President of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall:
1) guarantee observance of rights and freedoms of citizens, the Constitution and laws of the Republic of Uzbekistan;
… (Art. 93) - UzbekO‘zbekiston Respublikasining Prezidenti:
1) fuqarolarning huquqlari va erkinliklariga, O‘zbekiston Respublikasining Konstitutsiyasi va qonunlariga rioya etilishining kafilidir;
… (93-modda)
Head of State
- EnglishThe citizens elect in direct form the President and Vice President of the Republic, Senators, Representatives, Governors, Deputies, Mayors, municipal and district Councilors, members of the local administrative boards [juntas] and, when opportune, the members of the Constituent Assembly and the other authorities or functionaries that the Constitution specifies. (Art. 260)
- SpanishLos ciudadanos eligen en forma directa Presidente y Vicepresidente de la República, Senadores, Representantes, Gobernadores, Diputados, Alcaldes, Concejales municipales y distritales, miembros de las juntas administradoras locales, y en su oportunidad, los miembros de la Asamblea Constituyente y las demás autoridades o funcionarios que la Constitución señale. (Art. 260)
Head of State
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1. The President of the Republic of Kazakhstan shall be elected in accordance with the constitutional law by adult citizens of the Republic based on universal, equal and direct suffrage by secret ballot for a period of seven years.
2. A citizen of the Republic by birth who is at least forty years old, fluent in the state language, has lived in Kazakhstan for the last fifteen years and has a higher education, may be elected President of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The constitutional law may establish additional requirements for candidates for the President of the Republic.
… (Art. 41) - Kazak
1. Қазақстан Республикасының Президентін конституциялық заңға сәйкес жалпыға бірдей, тең және төте сайлау құқығы негізінде Республиканың кәмелетке толған азаматтары жасырын дауыс беру арқылы жеті жыл мерзімге сайлайды.
2. Республика Президентi болып тумысынан Республика азаматы болып табылатын қырық жасқа толған, мемлекеттiк тiлдi еркiн меңгерген әрi Қазақстанда соңғы он бес жыл бойы тұратын және жоғары білімі бар Республика азаматы сайлана алады. Конституциялық заңда Республика Президенттігіне кандидаттарға қосымша талаптар белгіленуі мүмкін.
… (41-бап)
Head of State
- EnglishThere shall be a President of Trinidad and Tobago elected in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter7 who shall be the Head of State and Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces. (Sec. 22)
Head of State
- EnglishA person shall not be qualified for election as the President of Ghana unless—
(a) he is a citizen of Ghana by birth;
(b) he has attained the age of forty years; and
(c) he is a person who is otherwise qualified to be elected a Member of Parliament, except that the disqualifications set out in paragraphs (c), (d), and (e) of clause (2) of article 94 of this Constitution shall not be removed, in respect of any such person, by a presidential pardon or by the lapse of time as provided for in clause (5) of that article. (Art. 62)
Head of State
- EnglishThe President of the Republic is the Head of the State.
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He is the guarantor of the national independence, of the national unity, of the integrity of the territory, of respect for the Constitution, [and] for the international treaties and agreements. … (Art. 46) - FrenchLe Président de la République est le Chef de l'Etat.
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Il est le garant de l'indépendance nationale, de l'unité nationale, de l'intégrité du territoire, du respect de la Constitution, des traités et accords internationaux. … (Art. 46)
Head of State
- English1. The President shall be elected by universal, equal, direct and secret ballot by the people.
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4. Citizens who are eligible for election to the National Assembly, and who have reached the age of forty years or more on the date of the presidential election, shall be eligible to be elected to the presidency.
… (Art. 67) - Korean①대통령은 국민의 보통·평등·직접·비밀선거에 의하여 선출한다.
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④대통령으로 선거될 수 있는 자는 국회의원의 피선거권이 있고 선거일 현재 40세에 달하여야 한다.
… (제67조)
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
- English1. The President of the Republic of Poland shall be the supreme representative of the Republic of Poland and the guarantor of the continuity of State authority.
2. The President of the Republic shall ensure observance of the Constitution,
… (Art. 126) - Polish1. Prezydent Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej jest najwyższym przedstawicielem Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej i gwarantem ciągłości władzy państwowej.
2. Prezydent Rzeczypospolitej czuwa nad przestrzeganiem Konstytucji,
… (Art. 126)