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Head of State
- EnglishThe President of the Republic is elected by direct, universal suffrage by the absolute majority of voters, established from the valid votes in accordance with the electoral law. … (Art. 134)
- FrenchLe Président de la République est élu au suffrage universel direct à la majorité absolue des votants établie à partir des votes valides conformément à la loi électorale.
… (Art. 134)
Head of State
- English(a) The President of the State is elected by the Knesset for seven years. (b) The President will serve for one term only.
... (Basic Law: The President of the State (1964), Sec. 3) - Hebrew(א) נשיא המדינה נבחר על ידי הכנסת לשבע שנים; (ב)נשיא המדינה יכהן תקופת כהונה אחת בלבד.
… (חוק יסוד: נשיא המדינה (1964), סעיף 3)
Head of State
- EnglishShall be elected King of Cambodia, a member of the Royal family, aged at least 30 years, descendant of King Ang Duong or of King Norodom or also of King Sisowath.
... (Art. 14) - Khmerត្រូវបានជ្រើសរើសជាព្រះមហាក្សត្រនៃព្រះរាជាណាចក្រកម្ពុជា សមាជិកនៃព្រះរាជវង្សានុវង្សខ្មែរ ដែលមានព្រះជន្មាយុយ៉ាងតិច ៣០ ព្រះវស្សា ហើយដែលជាព្រះរាជបច្ឆាញាតិនៃព្រះមហាក្សត្រអង្គឌួង ឬព្រះមហាក្សត្រនរោត្តម ឬក៏ព្រះមហាក្សត្រស៊ីសុវត្ថិ ។
... (មាត្រា ១៤)
Head of State
- EnglishThe executive power is assured by the President of the Republic who is also Head of the Government. (Art. 21)
- Arabicيؤدي رئيس الجمهورية مهام السلطة التنفيذية وهو أيضاً رئيس الحكومة. (المادة 21)
- FrenchLe pouvoir exécutif est assuré par le Président de la République qui est en outre chef du Gouvernement. (Art. 21)
Head of State
- EnglishAny citizen of Palau who is not less than thirty-five (35) years of age and has been a resident of Palau for the five (5) years immediately preceding the election shall be eligible to hold the office of President or Vice President. (Art. VIII, Sec. 3)
Head of State
- English
(1) The President of the Republic of Moldova is elected by freely-expressed, universal, equal, direct, and secret suffrage.
(2) Any citizen of the Republic of Moldova may run for the office of President of the Republic of Moldova, provided that he/she has the right to vote and is over 40 years of age, had lived or has been living permanently on the territory of the Republic of Moldova for no less than 10 years and speaks the Romanian language.
… (Art. 78) - Moldovian
(1) Preşedintele Republicii Moldova este ales prin vot universal, egal, direct, secret și liber exprimat.
(2) Poate fi ales Preşedinte al Republicii Moldova cetăţeanul cu drept de vot care are 40 de ani împliniţi, a locuit sau locuieşte permanent pe teritoriul Republicii Moldova nu mai puţin de 10 ani şi posedă limba română.
… (Art. 78)
Head of State
- English1. The executive authority of the Republic shall vest in the President and shall be exercised in accordance with this Constitution and the laws of Seychelles.
...(Art. 66)
Head of State
- English(1) The President of the Republic shall be elected for five years by the National Assembly.
(2) Any Hungarian citizen who has reached the age of thirty-five years may be elected President of the Republic.
… (The State, Art. 10) - Hungarian(1) A köztársasági elnököt az Országgyűlés öt évre választja.
(2) Köztársasági elnökké megválasztható bármely magyar állampolgár, aki a harmincötödik életévét betöltötte.
... (Az Állam, 10. cikk)
Head of State
- EnglishThere shall be a Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda who shall be a citizen appointed by Her Majesty and shall hold office during Her Majesty's pleasure and who shall be Her Majesty's representative in Antigua and Barbuda. (Sec. 22)
Head of State
- English(1) The Governor-General must be a citizen who-
(a) is qualified to be a member of the Parliament (except for the reason that he occupies the office of Governor-General); and
(b) is a mature person of good standing who enjoys the general respect of the community.
… (Sec. 87)