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Head of State
- English
The right of succession to the throne of Sweden is vested in the male and female descendants of King Carl XVI Gustaf, Crown Prince Johan Baptist Julii, later King Karl XIV Johan’s, issue in direct line of descent. In this connection, older siblings and their descendants have precedence over younger siblings and their descendants. (Act of Succession, Art. 1)
- Swedish
Successionsrätt till Sveriges tron tillkommer manliga och kvinnliga efterkommande till kronprins Johan Baptist Julii, sedermera Konung Karl XIV Johans, avkomling i rätt nedstigande led, Konung Carl XVI Gustaf. Äldre syskon och äldre syskons efterkommande ha därvid företräde framför yngre syskon och yngre syskons efterkommande. (Successionsordning (1810:0926) §1)
Head of State
- English(1) Except in the case of the first Governor-General appointed before Independence Day the Governor-General shall be appointed by the Head of State, acting with, and in accordance with, the advice of the National Executive Council given in accordance with a decision of the Parliament.
(2) A decision of the Parliament to nominate a person for appointment as Governor-General shall be made by a simple majority vote, in an exhaustive secret ballot conducted in accordance with an Organic Law.
… (Sec. 88)
Head of State
- EnglishTo be elected President of the Republic it is required to have Chilean nationality according to that provided in Numerals 1 or 2 of Article 10; to have attained thirty-five years of age and possess the other requirements necessary to be a citizen with the right of suffrage.
… (Art. 25) - SpanishPara ser elegido Presidente de la República se requiere tener la nacionalidad chilena de acuerdo a lo dispuesto en los números 1º ó 2º del artículo 10; tener cumplidos treinta y cinco años de edad y poseer las demás calidades necesarias para ser ciudadano con derecho a sufragio.
… (Art. 25)
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
- English1. The President is Head of State of the Republic of Suriname, Head of Government, Chairman of the Council of State and of the Security Council.
… (Art. 90) - Dutch1. De President is Staatshoofd van de Republiek Suriname, Hoofd van de Regering, Voorzitter van de Staatsraad en van de Veiligheidsraad.
… (Art. 90)
Head of State
- EnglishThe Amir is the Head of the State. His person is safeguarded and inviolable. (Art. 54)
- Arabicالأمير رئيس الدولة، وذاته مصونة لا تمس. (المادّة 54)
Head of State
- EnglishThe President shall be elected by the Electoral College voting by secret ballot. (Sec. 29)
Head of State
- English
The President of the State is elected by the National Assembly with two-thirds of the votes of all members of the National Assembly attending the session.
… (Art. 66) - Lao
ປະທານປະເທດ ແມ່ນສະພາແຫ່ງຊາດ ເປັນຜູ້ເລືອກຕັ້ງໂດຍໄດ້ຮັບ ຄະແນນສຽງຢ່າງໜ້ອຍສອງສ່ວນສາມ ຂອງຈໍານວນສະມາຊິກສະພາແຫ່ງຊາດທີ່ເຂົ້າ ຮ່ວມກອງປະຊຸມ.
... (ມາດຕາ 66) (ປັບປຸງ)
Head of State
- EnglishThe presidency of the Union rotates [est tournante] between the Islands.
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The President of the Union is elected by universal direct majority suffrage in two rounds. (Art. 52) - Arabicتتناوب الجزر في رئاسة الاتحاد.
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يُنتخب رئيس الاتحاد عن طريق الاقتراع العام المباشر للأغلبية في جولتين. (المادة 52) - FrenchLa présidence de l’Union est tournante entre les Iles.
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Le Président de l’Union est élu au suffrage universel direct majoritaire à deux tours. (Art. 52)
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)