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Head of State
- English(1) A person qualifies for nomination as a presidential candidate if the person—
(a) is a citizen by birth;
(b) is qualified to stand for election as a member of Parliament;
(c) is nominated by a political party, or is an independent candidate; and
(d) is nominated by not fewer than two thousand voters from each of a majority of the counties.
… (Art. 137) - Swahili(1) Mtu anakuwa na sifa za kuteuliwa kuwa mgombea wa urais ikiwa mtu huyo—
(a) ni raia kwa kuzaliwa;
(b) ana sifa za kusimama kwenye uchaguzi kama mbunge;
(c) ameteuliwa na chama cha siasa, au ni mgombea wa kujitegemea; na
(d) ameteuliwa na si chini ya wapiga kura elfu mbili kutoka kila kaunti yenye watu wengi.
… (Kifungu cha 137)
Head of State
- English(1) There shall be a President of Malta who shall be appointed by Resolution supported by the votes of not less than two-thirds of all the members of the House:
Provided that notwithstanding the provisions of sub-article(3)(a), if the Resolution is not supported by the votes of not less than two-thirds of all the members of the House, the person occupying the office of the President of Malta shall, in any circumstance, remain in office until the Resolution is supported by the votes of not less than two-thirds of all the members of the House.
(2) A person shall not be qualified to be appointed to the office of President if –
(a) he is not a citizen of Malta; or
(b) he holds or has held the office of Chief Justice or other Judge of the Superior Courts; or
(c) he is not eligible for appointment to or to act in any public office in accordance with articles 109, 118 and 120 of this Constitution. (Art. 48) - Maltese(1) Għandu jkun hemm President ta’ Malta li għandu jiġi maħtur b’Riżoluzzjoni li jkollha favur tagħha l-voti ta’ mhux inqas minn żewġ terzi tal-membri kollha tal-Kamra:
Iżda illi minkejja d-dispożizzjoni tas-subartikolu (3)(a), jekk ir-Riżoluzzjoni ma jkollhiex favur tagħha il-voti ta’ mhux inqas minn żewġ terzi tal-membri kollha tal-Kamra, il-persuna li tkun tokkupa l-kariga ta’ President ta’ Malta għandha, fi kwalunkwe ċirkostanza, tibqa’ fil-kariga sakemm ir-Riżoluzzjoni jkollha favur tagħha l-voti ta’ mhux inqas minn żewġ terzi tal-membri kollha tal-Kamra.
(2) Persuna ma tistax tiġi maħtura fil-kariga ta' President jekk –
(a) ma tkunx ċittadin ta' Malta; jew
(b) ikollha jew kellha l-kariga ta' Prim Imħallef jew imħallef ieħor tal-Qorti Superjuri; jew
(ċ) ma tkunx eliġibbli għal ħatra jew biex taġixxi f'xi kariga pubblika skont l-artikoli 109, 118 u 120 ta' din il-Kostituzzjoni. (Art. 48)
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
- English
The President of the Republic is elected by universal, direct and secret suffrage.
Election is acquired with an absolute majority of the suffrage expressed.
The modalities for the application of the provisions of this Article are established by an organic law. (Art. 85) - Arabic
يُنتخَب رئيس الجمهوريّة عن طريق الاقتراع العام المباشر والسرّي.
يتمّ الفوز في الانتخاب بالحصول على الأغلبيّة المطلقة من أصوات النّاخبين المعبّر عنها.
يحدّد قانون عضوي كيفيّات تطبيق أحكام هذه المادة. (المادة 85) - French
Le Président de la République est élu au suffrage universel direct et secret.
L’élection est acquise à la majorité absolue des suffrages exprimés.
Les modalités d’application des dispositions du présent article sont fixées par une loi organique. (Art. 85)
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. The President is the head of state, the highest official and head of the executive power of the Kyrgyz Republic.
2. The President ensures the unity of the people and state power.
3. The President is the guarantor of the Constitution and of human and civil rights and freedoms.
… (Art. 66) - Russian
1. Президент является главой государства, высшим должностным лицом и возглавляет исполнительную власть Кыргызской Республики.
2. Президент обеспечивает единство народа и государственной власти.
3. Президент является гарантом Конституции, прав и свобод человека и гражданина.
… (Статья 66) - Kyrgyz
1. Президент – мамлекет башчысы, жогорку кызмат адамы жана Кыргыз Республикасынын аткаруу бийлигин жетектейт.
2. Президент элдин жана мамлекеттик бийликтин биримдигин камсыз кылат.
3. Президент Конституциянын, адамдын жана жарандын укуктарынын жана эркиндиктеринин кепили болуп саналат.
… (66-берене)
Head of State
- English(1) The executive authority of Singapore shall be vested in the President and exercisable subject to the provisions of this Constitution by him or by the Cabinet or any Minister authorised by the Cabinet.
… (Art. 23)
Head of State
- EnglishThe President of Ukraine is elected by the citizens of Ukraine, on the basis of universal, equal and direct suffrage, by secret ballot for a five-year term.
A citizen of Ukraine who has attained the age of thirty-five, has the right to vote, has resided in Ukraine for the past ten years prior to the day of elections, and has command of the state language, may be elected as the President of Ukraine.
... (Art. 103) - UkrainianПрезидент України обирається громадянами України на основі загального, рівного і прямого виборчого права шляхом таємного голосування строком на п'ять років.
Президентом України може бути обраний громадянин України, який досяг тридцяти п'яти років, має право голосу, проживає в Україні протягом десяти останніх перед днем виборів років та володіє державною мовою.
… (Стаття 103)
Head of State
- EnglishThe executive power is assured by the President of the Republic who is also Head of the Government. (Art. 21)
- Arabicيؤدي رئيس الجمهورية مهام السلطة التنفيذية وهو أيضاً رئيس الحكومة. (المادة 21)
- FrenchLe pouvoir exécutif est assuré par le Président de la République qui est en outre chef du Gouvernement. (Art. 21)
Head of State
- English(1) The executive power of Botswana shall vest in the President and, subject to the provisions of this Constitution, shall be exercised by him or her either directly or through officers subordinate to him or her.
… (Sec. 47)