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- English1. The President of the Russian Federation shall be elected for six years by citizens of the Russian Federation on the basis of universal, equal, direct suffrage by secret ballot.
2. Any citizen of the Russian Federation not younger than 35 years of age who has resided in the Russian Federation on a permanent basis for not less than 25 years, who does not have and never had foreign citizenship, residence permit or another document certifying the right of the citizen of the Russian Federation to have residence in the territory of a foreign state may be elected President of the Russian Federation. The requirement for the candidate for election as the President of the Russian Federation to have no and have had no citizenship of a foreign state shall not apply to citizens of the Russian Federation who previously had had a citizenship of a foreign state that was fully or partially accepted into the Russian Federation in accordance with the federal constitutional law and have had permanently lived in the foreign state accepted into the Russian Federation or in the territory of the part of foreign state accepted into the Russian Federation. The President of the Russian Federation in order established by the federal law shall be forbidden from opening and having bank accounts (deposits), keeping cash assets and valuables in foreign banks situated outside the territory of the Russian Federation.
... (Art. 81) - Russian1. Президент Российской Федерации избирается сроком на шесть лет гражданами Российской Федерации на основе всеобщего равного и прямого избирательного права при тайном голосовании.
2. Президентом Российской Федерации может быть избран гражданин Российской Федерации не моложе 35 лет, постоянно проживающий в Российской Федерации не менее 25 лет, не имеющий и не имевший ранее гражданства иностранного государства либо вида на жительство или иного документа, подтверждающего право на постоянное проживание гражданина Российской Федерации на территории иностранного государства. Требование к кандидату на должность Президента Российской Федерации об отсутствии у него гражданства иностранного государства не распространяется на граждан Российской Федерации, ранее имевших гражданство государства, которое было принято или часть которого была принята в Российскую Федерацию в соответствии с федеральным конституционным законом, и постоянно проживавших на территории принятого в Российскую Федерацию государства или территории принятой в Российскую Федерацию части государства. Президенту Российской Федерации в порядке, установленном федеральным законом, запрещается открывать и иметь счета (вклады), хранить наличные денежные средства и ценности в иностранных банках, расположенных за пределами территории Российской Федерации.
... (Статья 81)
Head of State
- EnglishThere shall be a President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, who shall be Head of State, the supreme executive authority, and Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces of the Republic. (Art. 89)
Head of State
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The President of the Republic is the Chief of State, and the symbol of the unity of the Homeland. He ensures the respect of the Constitution, …
The President of the Republic is elected by secret ballot, by a two-thirds majority of the votes cast in the Chamber of Deputies in the first round. The President's term in office is six years. He may only be reelected after a period of six years has lapsed since the end of his previous term. Nobody is eligible for the Presidency of the Republic if he does not meet the conditions for election to the Chamber of Deputies or is barred by them from being a candidate.
… (Art. 49) - Arabic
رئيس الجمهورية هو رئيس الدولة ورمز وحدة الوطن. یسهر على احترام الدستور ...
ينتخب رئيس الجمهورية بالاقتراع السري بغالبية الثلثين من مجلس النواب في الدورة الأولى، ويكتفي بالغالبية المطلقة في دورات الاقتراع التي تلي. وتدوم رئاسته ست سنوات ولا تجوز إعادة انتخابه إلا بعد ست سنوات لانتهاء ولايته ولا يجوز انتخاب أحد لرئاسة الجمهورية ما لم يكن حائزاً على الشروط التي تؤهله للنيابة وغير المانعة لأهلية الترشيح.
… (المادّة 49)
Head of State
- English• The National Transitional Council shall appoint an Executive Office or an Interim Government consisting of a Chairman and a sufficient number of members in order to manage the different sectors of the State. … (Art. 24)
- Arabicيعيّن المجلس الوطني الانتقالي المؤقت مكتبا تنفيذياً - أو حكومة مؤقّتة يتكوّن من رئيس وعدد كاف من الأعضاء، لتسيير القطاعات المختلفة في البلاد. ... (المادّة 24)
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The President of the Republic is the guardian of the Constitution.
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He is the guarantor of the regular functioning of the institutions, of the national independence and of the integrity of the territory.
He determines the policy of the Nation.
… (Art. 42) - French
Le Président de la République est le gardien de la Constitution.
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Il est le garant du fonctionnement régulier des institutions, de l’indépendance nationale et de l’intégrité du territoire.
Il détermine la politique de la Nation.
… (Art. 42)
Head of State
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The President of the Republic shall be elected by Parliament in joint session of its members.
Three delegates from each Region, as shall have been elected by their respective Regional Councils so as to ensure the representation of the opposition, shall participate in the election. Valle d’Aosta shall have one delegate.
The President of the Republic shall be elected by secret ballot by a majority of two thirds of the assembly. After the third ballot an absolute majority shall suffice. (Art. 83) - Italian
Il Presidente della Repubblica è eletto dal Parlamento in seduta comune dei suoi membri.
All’elezione partecipano tre delegati per ogni Regione eletti dal Consiglio regionale in modo che sia assicurata la rappresentanza delle minoranze. La Valle d’Aosta ha un solo delegato.
L’elezione del Presidente della Repubblica ha luogo per scrutinio segreto a maggioranza di due terzi dell’assemblea. Dopo il terzo scrutinio è sufficiente la maggioranza assoluta. (Art. 83)
Head of State
- 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)
Head of State
- EnglishThe President of the Republic shall be elected by direct secret ballot, with an absolute majority of valid votes.
… (Art. 143) - Arabicينتخب رئيس الجمهورية عن طريق الاقتراع العام السرّي المباشر، وذلك بالأغلبية المطلقة لعدد الأصوات الصّحيحة،
... (المادّة 143)
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The King shall be the guarantor of the national independence, the sovereignty and the territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Cambodia, and the guarantor for the respect of citizens’ rights and freedom, and of international treaties. (Art. 8) - Khmer...
ព្រះមហាក្សត្រ ទ្រង់ជាអ្នកធានាឯករាជ្យជាតិ អធិបតេយ្យ និងបូរណភាពទឹកដីនៃព្រះរាជាណាចក្រកម្ពុជា ទ្រង់ជាអ្នកធានាការគោរពសិទ្ធិ និងសេរីភាពរបស់ប្រជាពលរដ្ឋ និងការគោរពសន្ធិសញ្ញាអន្តរជាតិនានា។ (មាត្រា ៨)
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2. The President shall be elected by a majority of more than fifty percent of the valid votes cast through direct, universal and equal suffrage and, where such majority is not obtained by any candidate in the first poll, a second poll shall be held within thirty days after the declaration of the result in which the candidates who obtained the highest and second highest number of valid votes cast in the first poll shall be the only candidates.
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6. Notwithstanding any provision of this Constitution to the contrary, a person shall only be qualified for nomination for election as President or First Vice-President or for appointment as First Vice-President or Second Vice-President if that person—
a. is a citizen of Malawi by birth or descent; and
b. has attained the age of thirty-five years.
… (Sec. 80)