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Vice-President
- English
Any person eligible to vote may be elected to the National Council, the Federal Council or the Federal Supreme Court. (Art. 143)7
- French
Tout citoyen ou citoyenne ayant le droit de vote est éligible au Conseil national, au Conseil fédéral et au Tribunal fédéral. (Art. 143)
- German
In den Nationalrat, in den Bundesrat und in das Bundesgericht sind alle Stimmberechtigten wählbar. (Art. 143)
- Italian
È eleggibile al Consiglio nazionale, al Consiglio federale e al Tribunale federale chiunque abbia diritto di voto. (Art. 143)
Vice-President
- EnglishThe Vice President shall serve as a member of the cabinet and have such other responsibilities as may be assigned by the President. (Art. VIII, Sec. 2)
Vice-President
- English
The Executive is composed of the President of the Republic, of the Vice President of the Republic and of the Government. (Art. 53)
- French
L’Exécutif est composé du Président de la République, du vice-Président de la République et du Gouvernement. (Art. 53)
Vice-President
- EnglishThere shall be a First Vice-President and, subject to section 80 (5), a Second Vice-President both of whom shall assist the President and who shall exercise the powers and functions conferred on the First Vice-President or the Second Vice-President, as the case may be, by this Constitution or by any Act of Parliament and by the President. (Sec. 79)
Vice-President
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(2) The President appoints the Deputy President and Ministers, assigns their powers and functions, and may dismiss them.
(3) The President –
(a) must select the Deputy President from among the members of the National Assembly;
… (Sec. 91)
Vice-President
- EnglishI. The President and Vice President of the State shall be elected by universal, obligatory, direct, free and secret vote.
… (Art. 166) - SpanishI. La Presidenta o el Presidente y la Vicepresidenta o el Vicepresidente del Estado serán elegidas o elegidos por sufragio universal, obligatorio, directo, libre y secreto.
… (Art. 166)
Vice-President
- EnglishThere shall be a male or female Vice President of the Republic, elected jointly with the President in the same form and for an equal period. In order to be Vice President of the Republic the same conditions are required as to be President. (Art. 125)
- SpanishHabrá un o una Vicepresidente de la República, elegido conjuntamente con el Presidente, en la misma forma y por igual período. Para ser Vicepresidente de la República se requieren las mismas condiciones que para ser Presidente. (Art. 125)
Vice-President
- English
The Vice President of the Republic fulfills the functions that this Political Constitution specifies, and those that the President of the Republic delegates to him[,] directly or by the law.
Similarly he will substitute for the President, in cases of temporary or definitive inability [falta]. (Art. 145) - Spanish
El Vicepresidente de la República desempeña las funciones que le señale la presente Constitución Política, y las que le delegue el Presidente de la República directamente o a través de la ley.
Asimismo sustituirá en el cargo al Presidente, en casos de falta temporal o definitiva. (Art. 145)
Vice-President
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Second: The Vice President shall replace the President in case of his absence.
… (Art. 75) - Arabic…
ثانياً :ـ يحل نائب رئيس الجمهورية محل الرئيس عند غيابه
(المادّة 75) …
Vice-President
- EnglishThe President and the Vice President of the Republic shall be elected jointly and directly by the Electoral Body by absolute majority of voters. …
Only natural citizens in full exercise of their civil rights and who have attained thirty-five years of age may be elected. (Art. 151) - SpanishEl Presidente y el Vicepresidente de la República serán elegidos conjunta y directamente por el Cuerpo Electoral por mayoría absoluta de votantes. …
Sólo podrán ser elegidos los ciudadanos naturales en ejercicio, que tengan treinta y cinco años cumplidos de edad. (Art. 151)