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Head of State
- English
1. The President of Georgia shall be elected for a term of 5 years by the Electoral College, without debates and by open ballot. The same person may be elected President of Georgia only twice.
2. Any citizen of Georgia having the electoral right, who has attained the age of 40 and who has lived in Georgia for at least 15 years, may be elected President of Georgia.
… (Art. 50) - Georgian
1. საქართველოს პრეზიდენტს 5 წლის ვადით დებატების გარეშე ღია კენჭისყრით ირჩევს საარჩევნო კოლეგია. ერთი და იგივე პირი საქართველოს პრეზიდენტად შეიძლება აირჩეს მხოლოდ ორჯერ.
2. საქართველოს პრეზიდენტად შეიძლება აირჩეს საარჩევნო უფლების მქონე საქართველოს მოქალაქე 40 წლის ასაკიდან, რომელსაც საქართველოში უცხოვრია 15 წელს მაინც.
… (მუხლი 50)
Head of State
- English(1) There shall be a Supreme Head of the Federation, to be called the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, who shall take precedence over all persons in the Federation and shall not be liable to any proceedings whatsoever in any court except in the Special Court established under Part XV.7
(2) The Consort of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong (to be called the Raja Permaisuri Agong) shall take precedence next after the Yang di-Pertuan Agong over all other persons in the Federation.
(3) The Yang di-Pertuan Agong shall be elected by the Conference of Rulers for a term of five years, but may at any time resign his office by writing under his hand addressed to the Conference of Rulers or be removed from office by the Conference of Rulers, and shall cease to hold office on ceasing to be a Ruler.
… (Art. 32) - Malay(1) Maka hendaklah ada seorang Ketua Utama Negara bagi Persekutuan, digelar Yang di-Pertuan Agong, yang hendaklah diberi keutamaan daripada segala orang di dalam Persekutuan dan yang tidak boleh dikenakan apa-apa jua pun prosiding di dalam mana-mana mahkamah kecuali di dalam Mahkamah Khas yang ditubuhkan di bawah Bahagian XV.
(2) Isteri Yang di-Pertuan Agong (digelar Raja Permaisuri Agong) hendaklah diberi keutamaan daripada segala orang lain di dalam Persekutuan selepas Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
(3) Yang di-Pertuan Agong hendaklah dipilih oleh Majlis RajaRaja bagi tempoh lima tahun, tetapi boleh pada bila-bila masa meletakkan jawatannya melalui surat yang ditandatangani sendiri olehnya yang ditujukan kepada Majlis Raja-Raja atau boleh dipecat daripada jawatannya oleh Majlis Raja-Raja, dan hendaklah berhenti memegang jawatan apabila terhenti menjadi Raja.
… (Perkara 32)
Head of State
- EnglishThere shall be a President of India. (Art. 52)
- Hindiभारत का एक राष्ट्रपति होगा। (अनुच्छेद 52)
Head of State
- EnglishThe President is the Head of State and Government and the Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces. (Sec. 89)
Head of State
- EnglishTo be President of the Republic of Haiti, one must:
1. be Haitian of origin and never to have renounced his Haitian nationality and not holding any other nationality at the moment of his inscription;
2. be thirty-five (35) years of age on the day of the elections;
3. enjoy ones civil and political rights and to never have been condemned to a afflictive and infamous penalty for a crime of common law;
4. be the owner of real assets at the least and have a habitual residence in the country;
5. have resided in the country for five (5) consecutive years at least before the date of the elections;
6. have received discharge from his management if one has been accountable for public monies. (Art. 135) - FrenchPour être élu Président de la République d'Haïti, il faut:
1. être haïtien d'origine, n'avoir jamais renoncé à sa nationalité et ne détenir aucune autre nationalité au moment de l'inscription;
2. être âgé de trente-cinq (35) ans accomplis au jour des élections;
3. jouir de ses droits civils et politiques et n'avoir jamais été condamné à une peine afflictive et infamante pour crime de droit commun;
4. être propriétaire en Haïti d'un immeuble au moins et avoir dans le pays une résidence habituelle;
5. résider dans le pays depuis cinq (5) années consécutives avant la date des élections;
6. avoir reçu décharge de sa gestion si on a été comptable des deniers publics. (Art. 135)
Head of State
- English(1) The Sovereign in right of New Zealand is the head of State of New Zealand, and shall be known by the royal style and titles proclaimed from time to time.
(2) The Governor-General appointed by the Sovereign is the Sovereign's representative in New Zealand. (Constitution Act 1986, Sec. 2)
Head of State
- English1. The executive authority of Antigua and Barbuda is vested in Her Majesty.
2. Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the executive authority of Antigua and Barbuda may be exercised on behalf of Her Majesty by the Governor-General either directly or through officers subordinate to him.
... (Sec. 68)
Head of State
- EnglishThe candidates may be presented by the political parties or the coalitions of the political parties or present themselves as [en qualité de] independents.
… (Art. 99) - KirundiAbitoza mw’ibanga ry’Umukuru w’Igihugu bashobora gushikirizwa n’imigambwe yabo canke inani z’imigambwe canke bakitoza ku giti cabo.
… (Ingingo ya 99) - FrenchLes candidats peuvent être présentés par les partis politiques ou les coalitions des partis politiques ou se présenter en qualité d’indépendants.
… (Art. 99)
Head of State
- English
(1) The function of Head of the State is hereditary in the direct descendants of His Royal Highness Adolphe, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Duke of Nassau, by order of primogeniture and by representation. Only children born of a marriage have the right to succeed.
... (Art. 56)
Head of State
- English1. The President of the Republic is the Head of State, [and] exercises the Executive Power as Head of Government. He incarnates the national unity, defines the policy of the Nation, sees to the respect of the Fundamental Law, assures by his arbitration the functioning of the public powers, represents the Nation, and is the guarantor of National Independence. He is elected by universal, direct and secret suffrage by simple majority of the votes validly emitted.
… (Art. 33) - Spanish1. El Presidente de la República es el Jefe de Estado, ejerce el Poder Ejecutivo como Jefe de Gobierno. Encarna la unidad nacional, define la política de la Nación, vela por el respeto de la Ley Fundamental, asegura con su arbitraje el funcionamiento de los poderes públicos, representa a la Nación, y es el garante de la Independencia Nacional. Es elegido por sufragio universal, directo y secreto por mayoría simple de los votos válidamente emitidos.
… (Art. 33) - French1. Le Président de la République est le chef de l'Etat ; il exerce le pouvoir exécutif en tant que chef du gouvernement. Il incarne l'unité nationale, définit la politique de la Nation, veille au respect de la Loi fondamentale, assure par son arbitrage le fonctionnement des pouvoirs publics, représente la Nation et il est garant de l'indépendance nationale. Il est élu au suffrage universel, direct et secret à la majorité relative des suffrages valablement exprimés.
… (Art. 33)