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Head of State
- EnglishThe President of the Republic is Head [Jefe] of State, Head of Government, and supreme administrative authority.
… (Art. 115) - SpanishEl Presidente de la República es Jefe del Estado, Jefe del Gobierno y suprema autoridad administrativa.
… (Art. 115)
Head of State
- EnglishThe executive power is vested in the President. (Art. 99)
- DutchDe uitvoerende Macht berust bij de President. (Art. 99)
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
- EnglishThe President of the Republic is the Head of State. …
He is the guarantor … of the respect for the Constitution, and for the international treaties and agreements. (Art. 22) - Arabicرئيس الجمهورية هو رئيس الدولة. …
إنه الضامن... لاحترام الدستور والمعاهدات والاتفاقيات الدولية. (المادة 22) - FrenchLe Président de la République est le chef de l’État. …
Il est le garant … du respect de la Constitution, des traités et accords internationaux. (Art. 22)
Head of State
- EnglishIn determining the succession to the Crown, the gender of a person born after 28 October 2011 does not give that person, or that person's descendants, precedence over any other person (whenever born). (Succession to the Crown Act 2013, Sec. 1)
Head of State
- English
The President of Faso is the Head of the State. He sees to the respect of the Constitution.
He establishes the principal orientations of the policy of the State.
…
He is the guarantor of … respect for agreements and treaties. (Art. 36) - French
Le Président du Faso est le Chef de l’Etat. Il veille au respect de la Constitution.
Il fixe les grandes orientations de la politique de l’Etat.
…
Il est garant … du respect des accords et des traités. (Art. 36)
Head of State
- EnglishThe King shall undertake to rule according to the rulings of Islam and shall supervise the application of Shari'ah, the regulations, and the State's general policy as well as the protection and defense of the country. (Basic Law, Art. 55)
- Arabicيقوم الملك بسياسة الأمة سياسة شرعية طبقاً لأحكام الإسلام، ويُشرف على تطبيق الشريعة الإسلامية، والأنظمة، والسياسة العامة للدولة، وحماية البلاد والدفاع عنها. (النظام الأساسي، المادّة 55)
Head of State
- EnglishEvery Yemeni who meets the following specified conditions may become a candidate for the post of the President of the Republic:
a. To be at least forty years old.
b. To be a descendant of Yemeni parents.
c. To be at Liberty to practice his political and civil rights.
d. To be of good character, practices his Islamic duties and have no dishonorable criminal record and if so, he has been reprieved.
e. Not to be married to a foreign spouse or to enter into such a marriage during his term of office. (Art. 107) - Arabicكل يمني تتوفر فيه الشروط المحدده فيما يأتي يمكن أن يُرشَح لمنصب رئيس الجمهورية -
أ. أن لا يقل سنه عن أربعين سنة.
ب. أن يكون من والدين يمنيين.
ج. أن يكون متمتعاً بحقوقه السياسية والمدنية.
د. أن يكون مستقيم الأخلاق والسلوك محافظاً على الشعائر الإسلامية وأن لا يكون قد صدر ضده حكم قضائي بات في قضية مخلة بالشرف أو الأمانه مالم يكن قد رد إليه اعتباره.
ه. أن لا يكون متزوجاً من أجنبية وألا يتزوج أثناء مدة ولا يته من أجنبية. (المادّة 107)
Head of State
- English
1. The President is elected by the citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic for a period of 5 years.
… (Art. 67) - Russian
1. Президент избирается гражданами Кыргызской Республики сроком на 5 лет.
… (Статья 67) - Kyrgyz
1. Президент Кыргыз Республикасынын жарандары тарабынан 5 жылдык мөөнөткө шайланат.
… (67-берене)
Head of State
- EnglishThe President and Vice-President of the Nation shall be directly elected by the people, by second ballot, according to this Constitution. To this end, the national territory shall be a single constituency. (Sec. 94)
- SpanishEl presidente y el vicepresidente de la Nación serán elegidos directamente por el pueblo, en doble vuelta, según lo establece esta Constitución. A este fin el territorio nacional conformará un distrito único. (Art. 94)