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- EnglishKuwait is a hereditary Amirate held in succession in the descendants of the Mubarak Al Sabah.
The Heir Apparent shall be appointed within a period not exceeding one year from the date of the Amir's investiture, and his appointment shall follow his nomination by the Amir and the swearing of fealty to him by a consenting majority of the members composing the National Assembly sitting in special session.
Where the appointment does not proceed as indicated above, the Amir shall nominate at least three of the above-mentioned lineage to the heirdom and the Assembly shall swear fealty to one of them as Heir Apparent.
To qualify, the Heir Apparent must have attained the age of majority, must be endowed with reason and must be a legitimate son of Muslim parents.
All of the provisions governing the succession to the Principality shall be set out in a special Ordinance to be promulgated within one year from the coming into force of this Constitution. This special Ordinance shall have force of constitutional law and may not therefore be amended save in the manner prescribed for the amendment of the Constitution itself. (Art. 4) - Arabicالكويت إمارة وراثية في ذرية المغفور له مبارك الصباح.
ويعين ولي العهد خلال سنة على الأكثر من تولية الأمير، ويكون تعيينه بأمر أميري بناء على تزكية الأمير ومبايعة من مجلس الأمة تتم في جلسة خاصة، بموافقة أغلبية الأعضاء الذين يتألف منهم المجلس.
وفي حالة عدم التعيين على النحو السابق يزكي الأمير لولاية العهد ثلاثة على الأقل من الذرية المذكورة فيبايع المجلس أحدهم ولياً للعهد.
ويشترط في ولي العهد أن يكون رشيداً عاقلاً وابناً شرعياً لأبوين مسلمين.
وينظم سائر الأحكام الخاصة بتوارث الإمارة قانون خاص يصدر في خلال سنة من تاريخ العمل بهذا الدستور، وتكون له صفة دستورية، فلا يجوز تعديله إلا بالطريقة المقررة لتعديل الدستور. (المادّة 4)
Head of State
- English
1. A citizen of the Kyrgyz Republic who has reached the age of 35, speaks the state language and has resided in the republic for at least 15 years in total may be elected President.
2. There is no limit to the number of candidates for the office of president. A person who has presented a national development programme and collected at least 30,000 signatures of voters may be registered as a presidential candidate.
The procedure for the election of the President is determined by constitutional law. (Art. 68) - Russian
1. Президентом может быть избран гражданин Кыргызской Республики, достигший 35-летнего возраста, владеющий государственным языком и проживающий в республике в совокупности не менее 15 лет.
2. Количество кандидатов на пост Президента не ограничивается. Кандидатом в Президенты может быть зарегистрировано лицо, представившее общегосударственную программу развития и собравшее не менее 30 тысяч подписей избирателей.
Порядок выборов Президента определяется конституционным законом. (Статья 68) - Kyrgyz
1. Президент болуп 35 жашка толгон, мамлекеттик тилди билген жана республикада жалпысынан 15 жылдан кем эмес жашаган Кыргыз Республикасынын жараны шайлана алат.
2. Президенттин кызмат ордуна талапкерлердин саны чектелбейт. Жалпы мамлекеттик өнүгүү программасын сунуштаган жана 30 миңден кем эмес шайлоочунун кол тамгасын топтогон адам Президенттикке талапкер болуп каттала алат.
Президентти шайлоо тартиби конституциялык мыйзам менен аныкталат. (68-берене)
Head of State
- EnglishThe President of Montenegro shall be elected on the basis of a general and equal electoral right, through direct and secret ballot.
A Montenegrin citizen residing in Montenegro for minimum 10 years in the past 15 years may be elected for the President of Montenegro.
… (Art. 96) - MontenegrinPredsjednik Crne Gore bira se na osnovu opšteg i jednakog biračkog prava, neposrednim i tajnim glasanjem.
Za predsjednika Crne Gore može biti biran crnogorski državljanin koji ima prebivalište u Crnoj Gori najmanje 10 godina u posljednjih 15 godina.
… (Član 96)
Head of State
- English
The President of the Republic is elected by direct universal suffrage and by the absolute majority of the suffrage expressed. (Art. 26)
- French
Le Président de la République est élu au suffrage universel direct et à la majorité absolue des suffrages exprimés. (Art. 26)
Head of State
- EnglishThe President of the Republic is the Head of State and of the National Executive, in which latter capacity he directs the action of the government. (Art. 226)
- SpanishEl Presidente o Presidenta de la República es el Jefe o Jefa del Estado y del Ejecutivo Nacional, en cuya condición dirige la acción del Gobierno. (Art. 226)
Head of State
- English
(1) A person who has the following qualifications shall be eligible to become the President:-
(a) One who is eligible to become a member of the Federal Parliament;
(b) On who has completed the age of at least forty-five years; and
(c) One who is not disqualified by any law.
… (Art. 64) - Nepali
(१) देहायको योग्यता भएको व्यक्ति राष्ट्रपति हुनका लागि योग्य हुनेछः–
(क) संघीय संसदको सदस्य हुन योग्य भएको,
(ख) कम्तीमा पैंतालिस वर्ष उमेर पूरा भएको, र
(ग) कुनै कानूनले अयोग्य नभएको ।
... (धारा ६४)
Head of State
- EnglishCitizens of Portuguese origin who are registered to vote and have attained the age of thirty-five are eligible for election. (Art. 122)
- PortugueseSão elegíveis os cidadãos eleitores, portugueses de origem, maiores de 35 anos. (Art. 122)
Head of State
- EnglishThere shall be established in the Republic of South Sudan a National Executive consisting of the President, Vice President9, Ministers, and Deputy Ministers. (Art. 95)
Head of State
- Englisha. The King shall appoint the Deputy Prime Minister and Cabinet Ministers and may relieve them of their duties by a Royal order.
… (Basic Law, Art. 57) - Arabicيُعين الملك نواب رئيس مجلس الوزراء والوزراء الأعضاء بمجلس الوزراء، ويعفيهم بأمر ملكي. …
(النظام الأساسي، المادّة 57)
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.
… (Art. 59)