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Head of State
- English
(1) The President must uphold, defend, obey and respect this Constitution as the supreme law of the nation and must ensure that this Constitution and all the other laws are faithfully observed.
… (Sec. 90)
Head of State
- EnglishThe King is a Buddhist and Upholder of religions. (Sec. 7)
- Thaiพระมหากษัตริย์ทรงเป็นพุทธมามกะและทรงเป็นอัครศาสนูปถัมภก (มาตรา ๗)
Head of State
- English(1) A person shall be qualified for election as President if, and shall not be qualified unless, he or she-
(a) is a citizen of Botswana by birth or descent;
(b) has attained the age of 30 years; and
(c) is qualified to be elected as a Member of the National Assembly.
(2) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, for the purposes of this section and section 39-
(a) the term "citizen by birth" shall be understood to include only those persons who became citizens of Botswana prior to the amendment of the law relating to citizenship by the Citizenship Act;
(b) any person who, although his or her father was a citizen of Botswana at the time of that person's birth, had, by virtue of his or her having been born outside Botswana, to be registered as a citizen of Botswana, under the law relating to citizenship in force at that time, shall be regarded as a citizen by descent. (Sec. 33)
Head of State
- English
The President and the Vice Presidents will be elected simultaneously and by a majority of votes that exceeds forty percent of the total number of [the] suffrage validly emitted.
The candidates for President and Vice Presidents of a party, must figure for their election in a same list [of nominations], with the exclusion of any other functionary to be elected.
… (Art. 138) - Spanish
El Presidente y los Vicepresidentes serán elegidos simultáneamente y por una mayoría de votos que exceda del cuarenta por ciento del número total de sufragios válidamente emitidos.
Los candidatos a Presidente y Vicepresidentes de un partido, deben figurar para su elección en una misma nómina, con exclusión de cualquier otro funcionario a elegir.
… (Art. 138)
Head of State
- EnglishWithin a period not exceeding seven days, the new King of Cambodia shall be elected by the Crown Council.
The membership of the Crown Council shall be composed of:
– The President of the Senate
– The President of the National Assembly
– The Prime Minister
– The Supreme Patriarchs of the two religious orders, Mahanikaya and Dhammayutikanikaya
– The First and Second Vice-Presidents of the Senate
– The First and Second Vice-Presidents of the National Assembly
The organization and functioning of the Crown Council shall be determined by law. (Art. 13) - Khmerក្នុងរយៈពេលមិនលើសពីប្រាំពីរថ្ងៃ ព្រះមហាក្សត្រថ្មីនៃព្រះរាជាណាចក្រកម្ពុជា ត្រូវបានជ្រើសរើសដោយក្រុមប្រឹក្សារាជសម្បត្តិ ។
សមាសភាពនៃក្រុមប្រឹក្សារាជសម្បត្តិមាន ៖
– ប្រធានព្រឹទ្ធសភា
– ប្រធានរដ្ឋសភា
– នាយករដ្ឋមន្រ្តី
– សម្ដេចព្រះសង្ឃរាជ គណៈមហានិកាយ និងគណៈធម្មយុត្តិកនិកាយ
– អនុប្រធានទី១ និងអនុប្រធាន២ នៃព្រឹទ្ធសភា
– អនុប្រធានទី១និង អនុប្រធានទី២ នៃរដ្ឋសភា
ការរៀបចំនិងការប្រព្រឹត្តទៅនៃក្រុមប្រឹក្សារាជសម្បតិ្ដនឹងមានកំណត់ក្នុងច្បាប់មួយ។ (មាត្រា ១៣)
Head of State
- EnglishThe President of the Republic is the Head of State.
He is the guardian of the Constitution. … He is the guarantor … of respect for the International Treaties and Agreements. … (Art. 29) - FrenchLe Président de la République est le chef de l'Etat.
Il est le gardien de la Constitution. … Il est le garant … du respect des Traités et Accords internationaux. … (Art. 29)
Head of State
- English1. To stand as presidential candidates, East Timorese citizens should meet each of the following requirements cumulatively:
a) original citizenship;
b) at least 35 (Thirty -five) years of age;
c) to be in possession of his or her full faculties;
d) to be proposed by a minimum of five thousand voters.
… (Sec. 75) - Tetum1. Bele tuir kandidatura ba Prezidente Repúblika sidadaun timoroan sira-ne’ebé, iha ilas hotu tuirmai ne’e:
a) Sidadaun nanis;
b) Iha tinan mínimu 35;
c) Ho kapasidade di’ak;
d) Ne’ebé hetan proposta husi sidadaun hili-na’in mínimu nain rihun lima.
… (Art. 75) - Portuguese1. Podem ser candidatos a Presidente da República os cidadãos timorenses que cumulativamente:
a) Tenham cidadania originária;
b) Possuam idade mínima de 35 anos;
c) Estejam no pleno uso das suas capacidades;
d) Tenham sido propostos por um mínimo de cinco mil cidadãos eleitores.
… (Art. 75)
Head of State
- EnglishThe President shall be elected by the members of an electoral college consisting of—
(a) the elected members of both Houses of Parliament; and
(b) the elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of the States. (Art. 54) - Hindiराष्ट्रपति का निर्वाचन ऐसे निर्वाचकगण के सदस्य करेंगे जिसमें—
(क) संसद के दोनों सदनों के निर्वाचित सदस्य; और
(ख) राज्यों की विधान सभाओं के निर्वाचित सदस्य होंगे। (अनुच्छेद 54)
Head of State
- English(b) The President shall be the Head of State, the Head of Government, and the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces.
… (Art. 106) - Dhivehi(ށ) ދައުލަތުގެ އެންމެމަތީ ވެރިޔަކީ، އަދި ސަރުކާރުގެ އެންމެމަތީ ވެރިޔަކީ، އަދި ސިފައިންގެ އެންމެ މަތީ ވެރިޔަކީ ރައީސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާއެވެ.
... (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 106 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Head of State
- EnglishAny citizen is eligible for the position of President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, as long as he or she meets the eligibility requirements of:
(a) Being a Somali citizen and a Muslim;
(b) Being not less than forty years of age;
(c) Having relevant knowledge or experience for the role;
(d) Having a sound mind; and
(e) Not having been convicted by a court of a major crime. (Art. 88) - SomaliWaxaa loo dooran karaa xilka Madaxweynaha Jamhuuriyadda Federaalka Muwaaddin kasta oo:
(a) Muwaadin Soomaali, Muslim ah;
(b) Da’adiisu aanay ka yarayn afartan (40) sano;
(c) Leh aqoon ama waayo’aragnimo u qalanta xilkaas;
(d) Dhimirkiisu dhan yahay;
(e) Gelin denbi culus oo ay maxkamadi xukuntay. (Qodobka 88aad.)