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Head of State
- English(1) Without prejudice to the provisions of section 228, King and iNgwenyama of Eswatini is an hereditary Head of State and shall have such official name as shall be designated on the occasion of his accession to the Throne.… (Sec. 4)
Head of State
- EnglishThe Executive Power is composed of the President of the Republic and of the Government.
The President of the Republic is the Head of the Executive.
… (Art. 32) - FrenchLe pouvoir Exécutif est composé du Président de la République et du Gouvernement.
Le Président de la République est le Chef de l’Exécutif.
… (Art. 32)
Head of State
- English
The Sultan is the head of the state, its most supreme representative, and its supreme commander. His person is inviolable, respect for Him is a duty, and His command is obeyed. He is the symbol of national unity and the vigilant guardian and protector of the state. (Art. 48)
- Arabic
السلطان رئيس الدولة، والممثل الأسمى لها، والقائد الأعلى، ذاته مصونة لا تمس، واحترامه واجب، وأمره مطاع، وهو رمز الوحدة الوطنية، والساهر على رعايتها وحمايتها. (المادّة ٤٨)
Head of State
- English(1) The executive authority of Malta is vested in the President.
… (Art. 78) - Maltese(1) L-awtorità esekuttiva ta’ Malta hija fil-President.
… (Art. 78)
Head of State
- EnglishThe King shall be of age when he has completed his eighteenth year. The same provision shall apply to the Heir to the Throne. (Sec. 7)
- DanishKongen er myndig, når han har fyldt sit 18. år. Det samme gælder tronfølgeren. (§ 7)
Head of State
- English1. The House of Peoples' Representatives shall nominate the candidate for President.
2. The nominee shall be elected President if a joint session of the House of Peoples' Representatives and the House of the Federation approves his candidacy by a two-thirds majority vote.
… (Art. 70) - Amharic1. ለኘሬዚዳንትነት እጩ የማቅረብ ሥልጣን የሕዝብ ተወካዮች ምክር ቤት ነው፡፡
2. የቀረበው እጩ በሕዝብ ተወካዮች ምክር ቤትና በፌዴሬሽኑ ምክር ቤት የጋራ ስብሰባ በሁለት ሦስተኛ ድምጽ ከተደገፈ ኘሬዚዳንት ይሆናል፡፡
… (አንቀጽ 70)
Head of State
- EnglishThe King is the Head of the State and is immune from every liability and responsibility. (Art. 30)
- Arabicالملك هو رأس الدولة وهو مصون من كل تبعة ومسؤولية. (المادّة 30)
Head of State
- English(1) The President shall be the Head of State and of the Government and the Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Force.
… (Art. 27)
Head of State
- English
A person is qualified to be nominated for election as President if he is a citizen of Barbados by birth or descent. (Sec. 29)
Head of State
- EnglishThe President of the Republic is elected by universal direct suffrage, by uninominal ballot, by the absolute majority of the suffrage expressed.
… (Art. 67) - FrenchLe Président de la République est élu au suffrage universel direct, au scrutin uninominal, à la majorité absolue des suffrages exprimés.
… (Art. 67)