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Head of State
- English
Any candidate to the Presidency of the Republic must be exclusively of Senegalese nationality, enjoying his civil and political rights, [and] be thirty-five (35) years of age at least and seventy-five (75) years at most [on] the day of the ballot. He must know how to write, to read and to fluently speak the official language. (Art. 28)
- French
Tout candidat à la Présidence de la République doit être exclusivement de nationalité sénégalaise, jouir de ses droits civils et politiques, être âgé de trente cinq (35) ans au moins et de soixante quinze (75) ans au plus le jour du scrutin. Il doit savoir écrire, lire et parler couramment la langue officielle. (Art. 28)
Head of State
- EnglishA person is not qualified for election as President unless that person is-
a. is a citizen of Uganda by birth;
b. is a registered voter; and
c. has completed a minimum formal education of Advanced Level standard or its equivalent.
… (Art. 102)
Head of State
- English(1) There shall be a President of the Republic of Sierra Leone who shall be Head of State, the supreme executive authority of the Republic and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces.
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(3) The President shall be the guardian of the Constitution and the guarantor of national independence and territorial integrity, and shall ensure respect for treaties and international agreements.
(4) Notwithstanding any provisions of this Constitution or any other law to the contrary, the President shall, without prejudice to any such law as may for the time being be adopted by Parliament, be responsible, in addition to the functions conferred upon him in the Constitution, for—
a. all constitutional matters concerning legislation;
... (Sec. 40)
Head of State
- English
The President of the Republic, Head of State, incarnates the unity of the Nation and sees to the integrity of the territory and to national sovereignty in all circumstances.
He is the guarantor of the Constitution and sees to respect for it.
… (Art. 84) - Arabic
يُجسّد رئيس الجمهوريّة، رئيس الدّولة، وحدة الأمّة، ويسهر في كل الظروف على وحدة التراب الوطني والسيادة الوطنية.
يحمي الدّستور ويسهر على احترامه.
... (المــادة 84) - French
Le Président de la République, Chef de l’Etat, incarne l’unité de la Nation et veille en toutes circonstances à l’intégrité du territoire et à la souveraineté nationale.
Il est garant de la Constitution et veille à son respect.
… (Art. 84)
Head of State
- EnglishThe President of the Republic exercises the executive power. He presides over the Council of Ministers. (Art. 25)
- Arabicيمارس رئيس الجمهورية السلطة التنفيذية ويترأس مجلس الوزراء. (المادة 25)
- FrenchLe Président de la République exerce le pouvoir exécutif. Il préside le Conseil des Ministres. (Art. 25)
Head of State
- English1. There shall be a President for the Republic of South Sudan who shall be directly elected by the people of South Sudan in general elections according to this Constitution and the provisions set forth by the National Elections Commission in accordance with the electoral law.
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3. The President of the Republic of South Sudan is the head of State and Government, the Commander-in-Chief of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army and the Supreme Commander of all the other regular forces. He or she represents the will of the people, and shall exercise the powers vested in the office of the President by this Constitution.
… (Art. 97)
Head of State
- EnglishThe President of the Republic is the Head of State. …
He is the guarantor … of the respect for the Constitution, and for the international treaties and agreements. (Art. 22) - Arabicرئيس الجمهورية هو رئيس الدولة. …
إنه الضامن... لاحترام الدستور والمعاهدات والاتفاقيات الدولية. (المادة 22) - FrenchLe Président de la République est le chef de l’État. …
Il est le garant … du respect de la Constitution, des traités et accords internationaux. (Art. 22)
Head of State
- English(1) The Sovereignty Council is the head of state, the symbol of its sovereignty and unity, and the Supreme Commander of the armed forces, Rapid Support Forces, and other uniformed forces. It is formed by agreement between the Transitional Military Council and the Forces of Freedom and Change.
(2) The Sovereignty Council consists of 11 members, of whom five are civilians selected by the Forces of Freedom and Change, and five are selected by the Transitional Military Council. The eleventh member is a civilian, selected by agreement between the Transitional Military Council and the Forces of Freedom and Change.
(3) Over the first 21 months of the transitional period, the Sovereignty Council is chaired by someone selected by the military members, and in the remaining 18 months of the transitional period, starting from ……. 2021, it is chaired by a civilian member selected by the five civilian members who were selected by the Forces of Freedom and Change. (Art. 10) - Arabic1. مجلس السيادة هو رأس الدولة ورمز سيادتها ووحدتها وهو القائد الأعلي للقوات المسلحة وقوات الدعم السريع والقوات النظامية الاخري، ويتكون بالتوافق بين المجلس العسكري الإنتقالي وقوي إعلان الحرية والتغيير.
2. يشكل مجلس السيادة من أحد عشرة عضواً، خوسه مدنيين تختارهم قوي إعلان الحريه والتغيير وخمسه يختارهم المجلس العسكري الإنتقالي، ويكون العضو الحادي عشر مدنياً يتم إختيارهُ بالتوافق بين المجلس العسكري الإنتقالي وقوي إعلان الحريه والتغيير.
3. يرأس مجلس السيادة في الواحد وعشرين شهراً الاولي للفتره الإنتقالية من يختاره الاعضاء العسكريون، ويرأسه في الثماني عشر شهراً المتبقية من الفترة الإنتقاليه والتي تبدأ في السابع عشر من شهر مايو 2021م عضو مدني يختاره الاعضاء الخمسة المدنيون الذين إختارتهم قوي إعلان الحرية والتغيير. (الماده 11)
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 of the Republic is the Head of State; he sees to the respect for the Constitution; he assures, by his arbitration, the regular functioning of the public powers as well as the continuity of the State.
He is the guarantor of the national independence, of the integrity of the territory, of respect for the agreements and treaties. He determines the policy of the Nation.
The President of the Republic is the supreme holder of the executive power. (Art. 8) - French
Le Président de la République est le Chef de l'Etat ; il veille au respect de la Constitution ; il assure, par son arbitrage, le fonctionnement régulier des pouvoirs publics ainsi que la continuité de l'Etat.
Il est le garant de l'indépendance nationale, de l'intégrité du territoire, du respect des accords et traités. Il détermine la politique de la Nation.
Le Président de la République est le détenteur suprême du pouvoir exécutif. (Art. 8)