SEARCH DATABASE
The Global Gender Equality Constitutional Database is a repository of gender equality related provisions in 194 constitutions from around the world. The Database was updated in partnership with the International Bar Association's Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) and with support from the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) and the Government of Japan. Experience its wealth and depth of information by starting your search now.
Head of State
- EnglishElection to the President and the Vice-president under this Constitution shall be so made as to have representation of different sex or community. (Art. 70)
- Nepaliयस संविधान बमोजिम राष्ट्रपति र उपराष्ट्रपतिको निर्वाचन फरक फरक लिंग वा समुदायको प्रतिनिधित्व हुने गरी गर्नु पर्नेछ । (धारा ७०)
Head of State
- EnglishThe candidate for the office of President of the Republic should:
1. Have completed forty years of age;
2. Be of Syrian nationality by birth, of parents who are of Syrian nationality by birth;
3. Enjoy civil and political rights and not convicted of a dishonorable felony, even if he was reinstated;
4. Not be married to a non-Syrian wife;
5. Be a resident of the Syrian Arab Republic for no less than 10 years continuously upon being nominated. (Art. 84) - Arabicيشترط في المرشح إلى منصب رئيس الجمهورية ما يأتي:
1. أن يكون متماً لأربعين عاماً من عمره.
2. أن يكون متمتعاً بالجنسية العربية السورية بالولادة، من أبوين متمتعين بالجنسية العربية السورية بالولادة.
3. أن يكون متمتعاً بحقوقه المدنية والسياسية، وغير محكوم بجرم شائن ولو رد إليه اعتباره.
4. أن لا يكون متزوجاً من غير سورية.
5. أن يكون مقيماً في الجمهورية العربية السورية لمدة لا تقل عن عشر سنوات إقامة دائمة متّصلة عند تقديم طلب الترشيح .(المادّة 84)
Head of State
- EnglishThe Office of Head of State shall be held jointly by two Captains Regent.
The Captains Regent, appointed by the Great and General Council, shall represent the State as a national unity. They shall be the supreme guarantors of the constitutional order. ...
The constitutional law shall establish the guarantees and responsibilities of the Captains Regent, on whom it may confer additional powers. Appointment, organisation, operation and incompatibilities shall be disciplined by a law passed by a qualified majority of the Council’s members.
… (Art. 3) - ItalianL'Ufficio di Capo dello Stato è esercitato da due Capitani Reggenti in base al principio di collegialità.
I Capitani Reggenti, nominati dal Consiglio Grande e Generale, rappresentano lo Stato nella sua unità. Sono i supremi garanti dell'ordinamento costituzionale. ...
La legge costituzionale determina le guarentigie e le responsabilità della Reggenza, cui può conferire anche ulteriori poteri. Una legge qualificata ne disciplina la nomina, l'organizzazione, il funzionamento e le incompatibilità.
… (Art. 3)
Head of State
- English
The President shall be elected directly by the people of the Republic of Belarus for a term of five years by universal, free, equal and direct suffrage by secret ballot.
… (Art. 81) - Belarusian
Прэзідэнт выбіраецца на пяць гадоў непасрэдна народам Рэспублікі Беларусь на аснове ўсеагульнага, свабоднага, роўнага і прамога выбарчага права пры тайным галасаванні.
… (Артыкул 81) - Russian
Президент избирается на пять лет непосредственно народом Республики Беларусь на основе всеобщего, свободного, равного и прямого избирательного права при тайном голосовании.
… (Статья 81)
Head of State
- English(1) A person shall be qualified for election as President if, and shall not be qualified unless, he or she-
(a) is a citizen of Botswana by birth or descent;
(b) has attained the age of 30 years; and
(c) is qualified to be elected as a Member of the National Assembly.
(2) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, for the purposes of this section and section 39-
(a) the term "citizen by birth" shall be understood to include only those persons who became citizens of Botswana prior to the amendment of the law relating to citizenship by the Citizenship Act;
(b) any person who, although his or her father was a citizen of Botswana at the time of that person's birth, had, by virtue of his or her having been born outside Botswana, to be registered as a citizen of Botswana, under the law relating to citizenship in force at that time, shall be regarded as a citizen by descent. (Sec. 33)
Head of State
- EnglishThe Electors shall meet in their respective states and vote by ballot for President and Vice-President, one of whom, at least, shall not be an inhabitant of the same state with themselves; … (Amendment XII)
Head of State
- English(1) A person is qualified for election as President if−
(a) the person is a citizen of Seychelles;
(b) the person is not disqualified from registration as a voter under this Constitution.
… (Art. 51)
Head of State
- English
A royal order shall be issued to appoint the person to whom the title to the throne belongs to in accordance with the text of article 5 of this statute as crown prince. This royal order shall specify the competences and the responsibilities assigned to him.
... (Art. 7) - Arabic
يصدر أمر سلطاني بتعيين من تكون له ولاية الحكم وفقا لنص المادة (٥) من هذا النظام وليا للعهد، ويحدد الأمر السلطاني اختصاصاته، والمهام التي تسند إليه.
... (المادّة ٧)
Head of State
- English
(1) A citizen of the Slovak Republic eligible to vote, who has attained thirty-five years of age, may be elected President of the Slovak Republic.
… (Art. 103) - Slovak
(1) Za prezidenta moţno zvoliť kaţdého občana Slovenskej republiky, ktorý je voliteľný za poslanca Národnej rady Slovenskej republiky a v deň voľby dosiahol vek 40 rokov.
... (Čl. 103)
Head of State
- EnglishAny citizen of Palau who is not less than thirty-five (35) years of age and has been a resident of Palau for the five (5) years immediately preceding the election shall be eligible to hold the office of President or Vice President. (Art. VIII, Sec. 3)