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Head of State
Ecuador
- EnglishCandidates to the office of the President and Vice-President of the Republic shall appear on the same voting ballot. The President or Vice-President shall be elected by absolute majority of the valid ballots that were cast. … (Art. 143)
- SpanishLas candidaturas a la Presidencia y a la Vicepresidencia de la República constarán en la misma papeleta. La Presidenta o Presidente y la Vicepresidenta o Vicepresidente serán elegidos por mayoría absoluta de votos válidos emitidos. … (Art. 143)
Head of State
Spain
- EnglishThe Queen consort, or the consort of the Queen, may not assume any constitutional functions, except in accordance with the provisions for the Regency. (Sec. 58)
- SpanishLa Reina consorte o el consorte de la Reina no podrán asumir funciones constitucionales, salvo lo dispuesto para la Regencia. (Art. 58)
Head of State
Argentina
- EnglishThe Executive Power of the Nation shall be vested in a citizen with the title of "President of the Argentine Nation". (Sec. 87)
- SpanishEl Poder Ejecutivo de la Nación será desempeñado por un ciudadano con el título de "Presidente de la Nación Argentina". (Art. 87)
Head of State
Honduras
- EnglishThe President of the Republic holds the general administration of the State; his attributions are:
1. To comply with and enforce the Constitution, treaties and conventions, laws and other legal provisions;
2. To direct the policies of the state and to represent it;
… (Art. 245) - SpanishEl Presidente de la República tiene a su cargo la administración general del Estado, son sus atribuciones;
1. Cumplir y hacer cumplir la Constitución, los tratados y convenciones, leyes y demás disposiciones legales;
2. Dirigir la política general del Estado y representarlo;
… (Art. 245)
Head of State
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- EnglishI. The President and Vice President of the State shall be elected by universal, obligatory, direct, free and secret vote.
… (Art. 166) - SpanishI. La Presidenta o el Presidente y la Vicepresidenta o el Vicepresidente del Estado serán elegidas o elegidos por sufragio universal, obligatorio, directo, libre y secreto.
… (Art. 166)
Vice-President
Honduras
- EnglishThe President and Vice President of the Republic will be jointly and directly elected by the people by simple majority of votes. The election will be declared by the National Tribunal of Elections and, in [its] default, by the National Congress or by the Supreme Court of Justice, as the case may be. (Art. 236)
- SpanishEl Presidente y tres (3) Designados a la Presidencia de la República, serán elegidos conjunta y directamente por el pueblo, por simple mayoría de votos. La elección será declarada por el Tribunal Supremo Electoral, y en su defecto por el Congreso Nacional o por la Corte Suprema de Justicia en su caso. (Art. 236)
Vice-President
Colombia
- EnglishThe Vice President of the Republic will be elected by popular vote on the same day and in the same pairing [fórmula] with the President of the Republic.
… (Art. 202) - SpanishEl Vicepresidente de la República será elegido por votación popular el mismo día y en la misma fórmula con el Presidente de la República.
… (Art. 202)
Vice-President
Paraguay
- EnglishThe President of the Republic and the Vice President will be elected jointly and directly by the People, by simple majority of votes, in general elections realized between ninety and one hundred and twenty days before the expiration of the constitutional period in force. (Art. 230)
- SpanishEl Presidente de la República y el Vicepresidente serán elegidos conjunta y directamente por el pueblo, por mayoría simple de votos, en comicios generales que se realizarán entre noventa y ciento veinte días antes de expirar el período constitucional vigente. (Art. 230)
Vice-President
Cuba
- EnglishTo be Vice President of the Republic, one must have reached the age of thirty-five, be in full enjoyment of their civil and political rights, be a Cuban citizen through birth and not possess any other citizenship.
The Vice President is elected in the same form and for the same period and mandate limit as the President of the Republic. (Art. 129) - SpanishPara ser Vicepresidente de la República se requiere haber cumplido treinta y cinco años de edad, hallarse en pleno goce de los derechos civiles y políticos, ser ciudadano cubano por nacimiento y no tener otra ciudadanía.
Es elegido de la misma forma, por igual período y limitación de mandato que el Presidente de la República. (Art. 129)
Vice-President
Dominican Republic
- EnglishThere shall be a male or female Vice President of the Republic, elected jointly with the President in the same form and for an equal period. In order to be Vice President of the Republic the same conditions are required as to be President. (Art. 125)
- SpanishHabrá un o una Vicepresidente de la República, elegido conjuntamente con el Presidente, en la misma forma y por igual período. Para ser Vicepresidente de la República se requieren las mismas condiciones que para ser Presidente. (Art. 125)