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Head of State

Morocco
  • English
    The King Head of State, His Supreme Representative, Symbol of the unity of the Nation, Guarantor of the permanence and of the continuity of the State and Supreme Arbiter between the institutions, sees to respect for the Constitution, to the good functioning of the constitutional institutions, to the protection of democratic choice and of the rights and freedoms of the citizens, of the collectivities, and to respect for the international commitments of the Kingdom.
    … (Art. 42)
  • Arabic
    الملك رئيس الدولة، وممثلها الأسمى، ورمز وحدة الأمة، وضامن دوام الدولة واستمرارها، والحكم الأسمى بين مؤسساتها، يسهر على احترام الدستور، وحسن سير المؤسسات الدستورية، وعلى صيانة الاختيار الديمقراطي، وحقوق وحريات المواطنين والمواطنات والجماعات، وعلى احترام التعهدات الدولية للمملكة.
    … (الفصل 42)

Head of State

Botswana
  • English
    There shall be a President of the Republic of Botswana who shall be the Head of State. (Sec. 30)

Head of State

Liberia
  • English
    The Executive Power of the Republic shall be vested in the President who shall be Head of State, Head of Government and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Liberia. The president shall be elected by universal adult suffrage of registered voters in the Republic … (Art. 50)

Head of State

Seychelles
  • English
    (1) A person is qualified for election as President if−
    (a) the person is a citizen of Seychelles;
    (b) the person is not disqualified from registration as a voter under this Constitution.
    … (Art. 51)

Head of State

Comoros
  • English
    The presidency of the Union rotates [est tournante] between the Islands.
    …
    The President of the Union is elected by universal direct majority suffrage in two rounds. (Art. 52)
  • Arabic
    تتناوب الجزر في رئاسة الاتحاد.
    ...
    يُنتخب رئيس الاتحاد عن طريق الاقتراع العام المباشر للأغلبية في جولتين. (المادة 52)
  • French
    La présidence de l’Union est tournante entre les Iles.
    …
    Le Président de l’Union est élu au suffrage universel direct majoritaire à deux tours. (Art. 52)

Head of State

Guinea
  • English
    All candidates to the Presidency of the Republic must be of Guinean nationality, enjoying their civil and political rights, in a state of good health certified by a College of sworn Doctors designated by the Constitutional Court and thirty-five years old at least.
    … (Art. 29)
  • French
    Tout candidat à la présidence de la République doit être de nationalité guinéenne, jouir de ses droits civils et politiques, d'un état de bonne santé certifié par un collège de médecins assermentés désignés par la Cour constitutionnelle et être âgé de trente cinq ans au moins.
    … (Art. 29)

Head of State

Somalia
  • English
    (1) The Houses of the Federal Parliament shall elect the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia in a joint session, presided over by the Speaker of the House of the People of the Federal Parliament.
    … (Art. 89)
  • Somali
    (1) Madaxweynaha Jamhuuriyadda Federaalka waa in ay doortaan labada Gole ee Baarlamaanka oo wada fadhiya, waxaana guddoominaya fadhigaa Guddoomiyaha Golaha Shacabka ee Baarlamaanka Federaalka ah.
    ... (Qodobka 89aad.)

Head of State

Benin
  • English

    The President of the Republic is elected in duo [en duo/jointly] with a Vice President of the Republic. The election of the duo President of the Republic and Vice President of the Republic takes place by majority ballot in two (02) rounds. (Art. 43)

  • French

    Le Président de la République est élu en duo avec un vice-président de la République. L'élection du duo Président de la République et vice-président de la République a lieu ou scrutin majoritaire à deux (02) tours. (Art. 43)

Head of State

Mali
  • English
    The law determines the procedure, the conditions of eligibility and of presentation of the candidatures for the presidential elections, … (Art. 33)
  • French
    La loi détermine la procédure, les conditions d'éligibilité et de présentation des candidatures aux élections présidentielles, … (Art. 33)

Head of State

Namibia
  • English
    The Presidency shall consist of the President and the Vice-President, … (Art. 27A)