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Head of State
- English
(1) There shall be a President of Nauru, who shall be elected by Parliament.
(2) A person is not qualified to be elected President unless he is a member of Parliament.
… (Art. 16)
Head of State
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The President of the Republic shall be the Head of the State and shall represent national unity.
… (Art. 87) - Italian
Il Presidente della Repubblica è il capo dello Stato e rappresenta l'unità nazionale.
… (Art. 87)
Head of State
- EnglishThere shall be a President of the Republic of Botswana who shall be the Head of State. (Sec. 30)
Head of State
- EnglishThe constitutional powers of the King are hereditary through the direct, natural and legitimate descent from H.M. Leopold, George, Christian, Frederick of Saxe-Coburg, by order of primogeniture.
The descendant mentioned in the first paragraph who marries without the King’s consent or, in his absence, without the consent of those exercising the King’s powers in cases provided for by the Constitution shall be deprived of his right to the crown.
Nonetheless, this right may be restored by the King or, in his absence, by those exercising the powers of the King in cases provided for by the Constitution, but only with the assent of both Houses. (Art. 85) - DutchDe grondwettelijke macht van de Koning gaat bij erfopvolging over op de natuurlijke en wettige nakomelingschap, in de rechte lijn, van Z.M. Leopold, Joris, Christiaan, Frederik van Saksen-Coburg en volgens eerstgeboorterecht.
De in het eerste lid bedoelde nakomeling die huwt zonder toestemming van de Koning of van hen die, bij gebreke van de Koning, zijn macht uitoefenen in de bij de Grondwet bepaalde gevallen, verliest zijn recht op de kroon.
Hij kan echter in zijn recht worden hersteld door de Koning of door hen die, bij gebreke van de Koning, zijn macht uitoefenen in de bij de Grondwet bepaalde gevallen, doch alleen met instemming van beide Kamers. (Art. 85) - FrenchLes pouvoirs constitutionnels du Roi sont héréditaires dans la descendance directe, naturelle et légitime de S.M. Léopold, Georges, Chrétien, Frédéric de Saxe-Cobourg, par ordre de primogéniture.
Sera déchu de ses droits à la couronne, le descendant visé à l’alinéa 1er, qui se serait marié sans le consentement du Roi ou de ceux qui, à son défaut, exercent ses pouvoirs dans les cas prévus par la Constitution.
Toutefois il pourra être relevé de cette déchéance par le Roi ou par ceux qui, à son défaut, exercent ses pouvoirs dans les cas prévus par la Constitution, et ce moyennant l’assentiment des deux Chambres. (Art. 85) - GermanDie verfassungsmäßige Gewalt des Königs geht durch Erbfolge in gerader Linie über auf die leibliche und legitime Nachkommenschaft S.M. Leopold, Georg, Christian, Friedrich von Sachsen-Coburg, und zwar nach dem Recht der Erstgeburt.
Der in Absatz 1 erwähnte Nachkomme, der ohne Einverständnis des Königs oder derjenigen heiratet, die bei Fehlen des Königs dessen Gewalt in den von der Verfassung vorgesehenen Fällen ausüben, verwirkt seine Rechte auf die Krone.
Er kann jedoch vom König oder von denjenigen, die bei Fehlen des Königs dessen Gewalt in den von der Verfassung vorgesehenen Fällen ausüben, wieder in seine Rechte eingesetzt werden, doch nur mit der Zustimmung beider Kammern. (Art. 85)
Head of State
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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 shall be elected in a nationwide election for a term of four years. ... (Art. VIII, Sec. 4)
Head of State
- English(1) The President shall be elected directly by the voters for a period of five years by a procedure established by law.
(2) Eligible for President shall be any natural-born Bulgarian citizen over 40 years of age and qualified to be elected to the National Assembly, who has resided in the country for the five years preceding the election.
… (Art. 93) - Bulgarian(1) Президентът се избира пряко от избирателите за срок от пет години по ред определен със закон.
(2) За президент може да бъде избиран български гражданин по рождение, навършил 40 години, който отговаря на условията за избиране на народен представител и е живял последните пеɬгодини в страната.
… (Чл. 93)
Head of State
- EnglishThe Executive Power is exercised by the male or female President of the Republic, who shall be elected every four years by direct vote. … (Art. 124)
- SpanishEl Poder Ejecutivo lo ejerce el Presidente o la Presidenta de la República, quien será elegido o elegida cada cuatro años por voto directo. … (Art. 124)
Head of State
- English(1) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the executive powers of the Federation:
(a) shall be vested in the President and may, subject as aforesaid and to the provisions of any law made by the National Assembly, be exercised by him either directly or through the Vice-President and Ministers of the Government of the Federation or officers in the public service of the Federation;
… (Sec. 5)
Head of State
- EnglishNo one may be a candidate for the office of the President of the Republic if they:
– are not exclusively of Togolese nationality by birth;
– are not thirty-five (35) years of age on the date of the deposit of the candidature;
– do not enjoy all their civil and political rights;
– do not present a general state of physical and mental well-being duly declared by three (03) sworn physicians, designated by the Constitutional Court;
– do not reside in the national territory for at least twelve (12) months. (Art. 62) - FrenchNul ne peut être candidat aux fonctions de Président de la République s'il :
- n'est exclusivement de nationalité togolaise de naissance.
- n'est âgé de trente cinq (35) ans révolus à la date du dépôt de la candidature.
- ne jouit de tous ses droits civils et politiques.
- ne présente un état général de bien-être physique et mental dûment constaté par trois (3) médecins assermentés désignés par la Cour constitutionnelle.
- ne réside sur le territoire national depuis douze (12) mois au moins. (Art. 62)