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Head of State
- English(1) There shall be a President in Nepal.
(2) The President shall be the head of state of Nepal. He or she shall perform his or her functions in accordance with this Constitution and the Federal law.
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(4) The main duty of the President shall be to abide by and protect this Constitution. (Art. 61) - Nepali(१) नेपालमा एक राष्ट्रपति रहनेछ ।
(२) राष्ट्रपति नेपालको राष्ट्राध्यक्ष हुनेछ । निजले यस संविधान र संघीय कानून बमोजिम आफ्नो कार्य सम्पादन गर्नेछ ।
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(४) संविधानको पालन र संरक्षण गर्नु राष्ट्रपतिको प्रमुख कर्तव्य हुनेछ । (धारा ६१)
Head of State
- EnglishTo be President of the Republic, it is required to be Colombian by birth, in full exercise of citizenship, and over thirty years of age. (Art. 191)
- SpanishPara ser Presidente de la República se requiere ser colombiano por nacimiento, ciudadano en ejercicio y mayor de treinta años. (Art. 191)
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.
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Head of State
- EnglishThe Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina shall consist of three Members: one Bosniac and one Croat, each directly elected from the territory of the Federation, and one Serb directly elected from the territory of the Republika Srpska.
1. a) Members of the Presidency shall be directly elected in each Entity (with each voter voting to fill one seat on the Presidency) in accordance with an election law adopted by the Parliamentary Assembly. The first election, however, shall take place in accordance with Annex 3 to the General Framework Agreement...
… (Art. V) - BosnianPredsjedništvo Bosne i Hercegovine se sastoji od tri člana: jednog Bošnjaka i jednog Hrvata, koji se svaki biraju neposredno sa teritorije Federacije, i jednog Srbina, koji se bira neposredno sa teritorije Republike Srpske.
1. a) Članovi Predsjedništva biraju se neposredno u svakom entitetu (tako da svaki glasač glasa za popunjavanje jednog mjesta u Predsjedništvu), u skladu sa izbornim zakonom kojeg donosi Parlamentarna skupština. Međutim, prvi izbori će se održati u skladu sa Aneksom 3. Opšteg okvirnog sporazuma...
… (Član V) - CroatianPredsjedništvo Bosne i Hercegovine sastoji se od tri člana: jednog Bošnjaka i jednog Hrvata, koji je svaki izabran izravno s teritorija Federacije, i jednog Srbina, izravno izabrana sa teritorija Republike Srpske.
1. a) Članovi Predsjedništva biraju se izravno u svakom entitetu (tako da svaki glasač glasuje za popunjavanje jednog mjesta u Predsjedništvu), sukladno izbornom zakonu kojeg donosi Parlamentarna skupština. Prvi će se izbori, protivno tome, održati sukladno Aneksu 3 Općeg okvirnog sporazuma...
… (Članak V) - SerbianПредсједништво Босне и Херцеговине се састоји од три члана: једног Бошњака и једног Хрвата, а сваки од њих се непосредно бира са територије Федерације, и једног Србина, који се непосредно бира са територије Републике Српске.
1. а) Чланове Предсједништва ће непосредно бирати сваки ентитет (тако да сваки гласач гласа за једно мјесто у Предсједништву) у складу са изборним законом који ће усвојити Парламентарна скупштина. Међутим, први избори ће се одржати у складу са Анексом 3 Општег оквирног споразума...
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Head of State
- EnglishAny candidate to the functions of President of the Republic must be of Malian nationality of origin and in enjoyment of all their civic and political rights. (Art. 31)
- FrenchTout candidat aux fonctions de Président de la République doit être de nationalité malienne d'origine et jouir de tous ses droits civiques et politiques. (Art. 31)
Head of State
- EnglishEvery Israeli citizen, who is a resident of Israel, is eligible to be a candidate for the office of President of the State. (Basic Law: The President of the State (1964), Sec. 4)
- Hebrewכל אזרח ישראלי שהוא תושב ישראל כשיר להיות מועמד לכהונת נשיא המדינה. (חוק יסוד: נשיא המדינה (1964), סעיף 4)
Head of State
- English(1) In the event of the King being under age, the King's father or mother or, in default thereof, the oldest relative of legal age who is nearest in succession to the Crown, according to the order established in the Constitution, shall immediately assume the office of Regent, which shall exercise during the King's minority.
… (Sec. 59) - Spanish1. Cuando el Rey fuere menor de edad, el padre o la madre del Rey y, en su defecto, el pariente mayor de edad más próximo a suceder en la Corona, según el orden establecido en la Constitución, entrará a ejercer inmediatamente la Regencia y la ejercerá durante el tiempo de la minoría de edad del Rey.
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Head of State
- English1. The President of the Republic shall be the Head of State, the Executive Power and the Commander-in-Chief of the Angolan Armed Forces.
2. The President of the Republic shall exercise executive power, assisted by a Vice-President, Ministers of State and Ministers.
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5. The President of the Republic shall respect and defend the Constitution, ensure compliance with laws, agreements and international treaties and promote and guarantee the regular functioning of organs of the state. (Art. 108) - Portuguese1. O Presidente da República é o Chefe de Estado, o titular do Poder Executivo e o Comandante-em-Chefe das Forças Armadas Angolanas.
2. O Presidente da República exerce o poder executivo, auxiliado por um Vice-Presidente, Ministros de Estado e Ministros.
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5. O Presidente da República respeita e defende a Constituição, assegura o cumprimento das leis e dos acordos e tratados internacionais, promove e garante o regular funcionamento dos órgãos do Estado. (Art. 108)
Head of State
- English(1) Without prejudice to the provisions of section 228, King and iNgwenyama of Eswatini is an hereditary Head of State and shall have such official name as shall be designated on the occasion of his accession to the Throne.… (Sec. 4)
Head of State
- English
The President of the Republic is the guardian of the Constitution.
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He is the guarantor of the regular functioning of the institutions, of the national independence and of the integrity of the territory.
He determines the policy of the Nation.
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Le Président de la République est le gardien de la Constitution.
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Il est le garant du fonctionnement régulier des institutions, de l’indépendance nationale et de l’intégrité du territoire.
Il détermine la politique de la Nation.
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