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Head of State
- EnglishThe Emir shall, by an Emiri Order, appoint an Heir Apparent after consultation with the members of the Ruling Family and the people of wisdom (Ahal Alhal wal agd) in the State. The Heir Apparent must be a Muslim of a Qatari Muslim Mother. (Art. 9)
- Arabicيعيّن الأمير ولي العهد بأمر أميري و ذلك بعد التّشاور مع العائلة الحاكمة و أهل الحلّ و العقد في البلاد. و يشترط في وليّ العهد أم يكون مسلما من أم قطرية مسلمة. (المادّة 9)
Head of State
- EnglishThe religion of the President of the Republic is Islam; … (Art. 3)
- Arabicدين رئيس الجمهورية الإسلام؛ ... (المادّة 3)
Head of State
- English
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2. The office of the President, the Prime Minister and the Chairperson of the Parliament of Georgia may not be held by a citizen of Georgia who is simultaneously the citizen of a foreign country. (Art. 25) - Georgian
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2. საქართველოს პრეზიდენტის, პრემიერ-მინისტრის ან პარლამენტის თავმჯდომარის თანამდებობა არ შეიძლება ეკავოს საქართველოს მოქალაქეს, რომელიც იმავდროულად სხვა სახელმწიფოს მოქალაქეა. (მუხლი 25)
Head of State
- EnglishThe citizens of Tajikistan on the basis of universal, direct, and equal suffrage shall elect the President by secret ballot for a term of 7 years.
Any person who is at least 30 years old, has citizenship of the Republic of Tajikistan only, has higher education, speaks the state language and has lived in the territory of the republic at least for the last 10 years may be nominated as a candidate for the post of the President of the Republic of Tajikistan.
Only a person whose nomination is signed by at least five percent of the electorate shall be eligible for candidacy to the post of President. … (Art. 65) - RussianПрезидент избирается гражданами Таджикистана на основе всеобщего, равного и прямого избирательного права при тайном голосовании сроком на семь лет.
Кандидатом на пост Президента Республики Таджикистан может быть выдвинуто лицо не моложе 30 лет, имеющее только гражданство Республики Таджикистан, высшее образование, владеющий государственным языком и проживающее на территории республики не менее последних 10 лет.
Кандидатом на пост Президента может быть зарегистрировано лицо, за выдвижение кандидатурой которого собраны подписи не менее 5 процентов избирателей. … (Статья 65) - TajikПрезидентро шаҳрвандони Тоҷикистон ба тарзи умумӣ,мустақим, баробар ва овоздиҳии пинҳонӣ ба мӯҳлати 7 сол интихоб менамоянд.
Шахсе ба номзадии Президенти Їуміурии Тоїикистон пешниіод шуда метавонад, ки таніо шаірвандии Їуміурии Тоїикистонро дошта бошад, синни ў аз 30 кам набуда, дорои таісилоти олњ бошад, забони давлатиро донад ва дар іудуди їуміурњ на камтар аз 10 соли охир истиѕомат дошта бошад.
Шахсе ба номзадии Президент ба қайд гирифта мешавад, ки ҳадди ақал 5 фоизи интихобкунандагон ба пешниҳоди номзадии ӯ имзо гузошта бошанд. … (Моддаи 65)
Head of State
- EnglishExecutive power and function shall be exercised and carried out by the President of the Republic in conformity with the Constitution and laws. (Art. 8)
- TurkishYürütme yetkisi ve görevi, Cumhurbaşkanı tarafından, Anayasaya ve kanunlara uygun olarak kullanılır ve yerine getirilir. (Madde 8)
Head of State
- English1. The election of the President and the Vice-President of the Republic shall be direct, by universal suffrage and secret ballot, and shall, except in the case of a by-election, take place on the same day but separately:
… (Art. 39) - Greek1. Η εκλογή του Προέδρου και του Αντιπροέδρου της Δημοκρατίας είναι άμεσος διά καθολικής και μυστικής ψηφοφορίας και, πλην της περιπτώσεως αναπληρωματικής εκλογής, διεξάγεται την αυτήν ημέραν, αλλά κεχωρισμένως.
… (Αρθρον 39) - Turkish1. Cumhurbaşkanı ve Cumhurbaşkanı Yardımcısının seçimi tek dereceli, genel ve gizli oyla olacak ve ara seçim hariç, aynı günde fakat ayrı ayrı gerçekleşecektir:
... (Madde 39)
Head of State
- English
(1) Any citizen who is qualified to be elected to the office of President may be nominated as a candidate for such office –
(a) by a recognized political party ; or
(b) if he is or has been an elected member of the legislature, by any other political party or by an elector whose name has been entered in any register of electors.
... (Art. 31) - Sinhala
(1) ජනාධිපති ධුරයට තෝරා පත් කර ගනු ලැබීම සඳහා සුදුසුකම් ලබා ඇති කවර වූ හෝ පුරවැසියකුගේ නම -
(අ) පිළිගත් දේශපාලන පක්ෂයක් විසින්; හෝ
(ආ) ඔහු ව්යවස්ථාදායකයෙහි තෝරා පත් කළ මන්ත්රීවරයෙක්ව සිටී නම් නැතහොත් එසේ මන්ත්රීවරයෙක්ව සිටියේ නම්, වෙනත් යම් දේශපාලන පක්ෂයක් විසින් හෝ යම්කිසි ඡන්ද හිමි නාම ලේඛනයක නම ඇතුළත් ඡන්ද හිමියකු විසින්;
... (31 වැනි වගන්තිය)
Head of State
- EnglishNo person carrying another nationality, in addition to the nationality of the Syrian Arab Republic, might occupy the office of President of the Republic, Vice-president, Prime Minister, deputy prime ministers, ministers, members of the People’s Assembly or members of the Supreme Constitutional Court. (Art. 152)
- Arabicلا يجوز لمن يحمل جنسية أخرى، إضافة للجنسية العربية السورية، أن يتولى مناصب رئيس الجمهورية أو نائبه أو رئيس مجلس الوزراء أو نوابه أو الوزراء أوعضوية مجلس الشعب أو عضوية المحكمة الدستورية العليا. (المادّة 152)
Head of State
- Englisha. The King is Head of State, and its nominal representative, and his person is inviolate. He is the loyal protector of the religion and the homeland, and the symbol of national unity.
b. The King safeguards the legitimacy of the government and the supremacy of the Constitution and the law, and cares for the rights and freedoms of individuals and organizations.
… (Art. 33) - Arabicأ - المـلك رأس الدولــة، والممثّـل الأسمى لها، ذاته مصونة لا تمس، وهو الحامي الأمين للدين والوطن، ورمز الوحدة الوطنية.
ب - يحمي الملك شرعية الحكم وسيادة الدستور والقانون، ويرعى حقوق الأفراد والهيئات وحرياتهم.
... (المادّة 33)
Head of State
- English
1. Presidential elections shall be conducted in two stages.
2. Political parties which have obtained seats in the State Great Khural shall nominate individually or collectively one single candidate each for Presidency.
3. At the primary stage of the elections citizens eligible for election shall participate in electing the President on the basis of universal, free and direct suffrage by secret ballot.
4. The State Great Khural shall consider the candidate who has obtained a majority of all votes cast in the first voting as elected the President and shall pass a law recognizing his/her powers.
… (Art. 31) - Mongolian
1. Ерөнхийлөгчийн сонгууль хоёр шаттай байна.
2. Улсын Их Хуралд суудал бүхий нам дангаараа буюу хамтран Ерөнхийлөгчид тус бүр нэг хүний нэр дэвшүүлнэ.
3. Анхан шатны сонгуульд Монгол Улсын сонгуулийн эрх бүхий иргэд нийтээрээ, чөлөөтэй, шууд сонгох эрхтэй оролцож, Ерөнхийлөгчид нэр дэвшигчийн талаар саналаа нууцаар гаргана.
4. Ерөнхийлөгчийн анхан шатны сонгуульд оролцсон нийт сонгогчийн олонхийн санал авсан нэр дэвшигчийг Улсын Их Хурал Ерөнхийлөгчөөр сонгогдсон гэж үзэж бүрэн эрхийг нь хүлээн зөвшөөрсөн хууль гаргана.
… (Гучин нэгдүгээр зүйл)