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Vice-President
- English
A person shall be qualified to be a candidate for election as President or Vice-President of the Republic if at the time of election such person-
(a) is a citizen of the Republic;
(b) has attained the age of thirty-five years;
(c) has not been, on or after the date of the coming into operation of this constitution, convicted of an offence involving dishonesty or moral turpitude or is not under any disqualification imposed by a competent court for any electoral offence;
(d) is not suffering from a mental disease incapacitating such person from acting as President or Vice-President of the Republic; and
(e) has not served continuously in the office of President or Vice-President of the Republic for the preceding two terms. (Art. 40) - Greek
Πας τις δικαιούται να θέση υποψηφιότητα προς εκλογήν αυτού ως Προέδρου ή ως Αντιπροέδρου της Δημοκρατίας, εφ’ όσον κατά τον χρόνον της εκλογής:
(α) είναι πολίτης της Δημοκρατίας,
(β) συνεπλήρωσε το τριακοστόν πέμπτον έτος της ηλικίας αυτού,
(γ) δεν έχει καταδικασθή κατά την ημέραν της ενάρξεως ισχύος του Συντάγματος ή μετ’ αυτήν δι’ αδίκημα ατιμωτικόν ή ηθικής αισχρότητος ή δεν έχει στερηθή της εκλογιμότητος κατόπιν αποφάσεως αρμοδίου δικαστηρίου ένεκα οιουδήποτε εκλογικού αδικήματος,
(δ) δεν πάσχη εκ διανοητικής νόσου καθιστώσης τούτον ανίκανον να ασκήση τα καθήκοντα του Προέδρου ή του Αντιπροέδρου της Δημοκρατίας, και
(ε) δεν έχει υπηρετήσει συνεχόμενα στο αξίωμα του Προέδρου ή του Αντιπροέδρου της Δημοκρατίας τις αμέσως δύο προηγούμενες θητείες. (Αρθρον 40) - Turkish
Seçim zamanında aşağıdaki vasıflara sahip olan her şahıs Cumhurbaşkanı veya Cumhurbaşkanı Yardımcısı seçiminde aday olabilir:
a. Cumhuriyet vatandaşı olmak;
b. otuz beş yaşını doldurmuş olmak;
c. bu Anayasanın yürürlüğe girdiği tarihte veya ondan sonra, yüz kızartıcı veya ahlaka aykırı bir suçtan hüküm giymemiş veya herhangi bir seçim suçundan dolayı yetkili bir mahkemece ehliyetsiz kılınmamış olmak;
d. Cumhurbaşkanı veya Cumhurbaşkanı Yardımcısı olarak görev görmesine engel bir akıl hastalığı bulunmamak. (Madde 40)10
Vice-President
- English
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A Vice President of the Republic assures the vacancy of the presidency of the Republic within the conditions established in Article 503 of this Constitution. (Art. 41) - French
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Un vice-président de la République assure la vacance de la présidence de la République dans les conditions fixées à l'article 50 de la présente Constitution. (Art. 41)
Vice-President
- EnglishA presidential candidate must be an Egyptian born to Egyptian parents, and neither he or his parents or his spouse may have held any other nationality. He must enjoy civil and political rights, must have performed the military service or have been exempted therefrom by law, and shall not be less than forty calendar years of age on the day of commencing candidacy registration. Other requirements for candidacy shall be set out by Law. (Art. 141)
- Arabicيشترط فيمن يترشح رئيسًا للجمهورية أن يكون مصريًا من أبوين مصريين، وألا يكون قد حمل، أو أي من والديه أو زوجه جنسية دولة أخرى، وأن يكون متمتعًا بحقوقه المدنية والسياسية، وأن يكون قد أدى الخدمة العسكرية أو أعفي منها قانونا، وألا تقل سنه يوم فتح باب الترشح عن أربعين سنة ميلادية، ويحدّد القانون شروط التّرشح الأخرى. (المادّة 141)
Vice-President
- English
1. Subject to subsection (7), there shall be a Vice-President of the Republic of Mauritius.
2. The Vice-President shall
a. be elected in the manner specified in section 28(2)(a)(i)11 and, subject to this section and section 30,12 hold office for a term of 5 years and shall be eligible for re-election;
b. perform such functions as may be assigned to him by the President.
3. No person shall be eligible for election to the office of Vice-President unless he satisfies the conditions specified in section 28 (3).
… (Sec. 29)
Vice-President
- English1. The Vice President shall be appointed by the President subject to approval by a two-thirds majority of all members of the National Legislative Assembly.
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3. The Vice President shall fulfill the conditions of eligibility for the office of the President as prescribed by this Constitution.
… (Art. 104)
Vice-President
- English
The election of the President and Vice-President of the Republic shall take place simultaneously, …
Paragraph 1. The election of the President of the Republic shall imply the election of the Vice-President registered with him.
… (Art. 77) - Portuguese
A eleição do Presidente e do Vice-Presidente da República realizar-se-á, simultaneamente, …
§ 1º A eleição do Presidente da República importará a do Vice¬Presidente com ele registrado.
… (Art. 77)
Vice-President
- EnglishCandidates to the office of the President and Vice-President of the Republic shall appear on the same voting ballot. The President or Vice-President shall be elected by absolute majority of the valid ballots that were cast. … (Art. 143)
- SpanishLas candidaturas a la Presidencia y a la Vicepresidencia de la República constarán en la misma papeleta. La Presidenta o Presidente y la Vicepresidenta o Vicepresidente serán elegidos por mayoría absoluta de votos válidos emitidos. … (Art. 143)
Vice-President
- EnglishThe President of the Republic shall be elected in a popular direct election by a majority of votes for a term of five years. Together with the President there shall be elected, in the same manner and for the same term, a Vice-President who shall replace the President during his or her absence in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution. (Art. 177)
- SpanishEl Presidente de la República será elegido por sufragio popular directo y por la mayoría de votos, para un periodo de cinco años. Con el Presidente de la República será elegido, de la misma manera y por igual periodo, un Vicepresidente, quien lo reemplazará en sus faltas, conforme a lo prescrito en esta Constitución. (Art. 177)
Vice-President
- English(a) There shall be a Vice President of the Maldives who shall assist the President in the discharge of his duties and responsibilities.
(b) Every candidate for President shall publicly declare the name of the Vice President who will serve with him.
(c) The qualifications of office for the Vice President shall be the same as those for the President.
(d) If the office of the President becomes vacant for any reason, the Vice President shall succeed to the office of the President. (Art. 112) - Dhivehi(ހ) ރައީސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާގެ ވާޖިބުތަކާއި މަސްއޫލިއްޔަތުތައް އަދާކުރުމަށް އެހީތެރިވެދުނުމަށް ރައީސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއަޔާގެ ނައިބަކު ހުންނާންވާނެއެވެ.
(ށ) ރައީސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާކަމުގެ މަޤާމަށް ކުރިމަތިލާ ކޮންމެ މީހަކުމެ، އޭނާއާ އެކުގައި ރައީސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާގެ ނައިބަކަށް ހުންނާނޭ މީހެއްގެ ނަން ޢާންމުކޮށް ޢިއުލާންކުރާންވާނެއެވެ.
(ނ) ރައީސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާގެ ނައިބުގައި ހުންނަންޖެހޭ ޝަރުތުތަކަކީ ރައީސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާގައި ހުންނާންޖެހޭ ޝަރުތުތަކެކެވެ.
(ރ) އެއްވެސް ސަބަބަކާހުރެ ރައީސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާގެ މަޤާމް ހުސްވެއްޖެނަމަ، ރައީސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާގެ މަޤާމާ ހަވާލުވާނީ ރައީސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާގެ ނައިބެވެ. (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 112 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Vice-President
- EnglishThe following are attributions and duties of the President of the Republic:
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3. To appoint and remove the Executive Vice-President and the Cabinet Ministers.
… (Art. 236) - SpanishSon atribuciones y obligaciones del Presidente o Presidenta de la República:
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3. Nombrar y remover el Vicepresidente Ejecutivo o Vicepresidenta Ejecutiva, nombrar y remover los Ministros o Ministras.
... (Art. 236)