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Head of State
- English
The President of the Republic is elected by direct universal suffrage for a mandate of five years, renewable one sole time.
... (Art. 42) - French
Le président de la République est élu au suffrage universel direct pour un mandat de cinq ans, renouvelable une seule fois.
... (Art. 42)
Head of State
- English1. The President of the Republic shall be elected by the Nation, in universal, equal and direct elections, conducted by secret ballot.
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3. Only a Polish citizen who, no later than the day of the elections, has attained 35 years of age and has a full electoral franchise in elections to the Sejm, may be elected President of the Republic. Any such candidature shall be supported by the signatures of at least 100,000 citizens having the right to vote in elections to the Sejm.
... (Art. 127) - Polish1. Prezydent Rzeczypospolitej jest wybierany przez Naród w wyborach powszechnych, równych, bezpośrednich i w głosowaniu tajnym.
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3. Na Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej może być wybrany obywatel polski, który najpóźniej w dniu wyborów kończy 35 lat i korzysta z pełni praw wyborczych do Sejmu. Kandydata zgłasza co najmniej 100 000 obywateli mających prawo wybierania do Sejmu.
... (Art. 127)
Head of State
- English• The National Transitional Council shall appoint an Executive Office or an Interim Government consisting of a Chairman and a sufficient number of members in order to manage the different sectors of the State. … (Art. 24)
- Arabicيعيّن المجلس الوطني الانتقالي المؤقت مكتبا تنفيذياً - أو حكومة مؤقّتة يتكوّن من رئيس وعدد كاف من الأعضاء، لتسيير القطاعات المختلفة في البلاد. ... (المادّة 24)
Head of State
- English(1) The Sovereign in right of New Zealand is the head of State of New Zealand, and shall be known by the royal style and titles proclaimed from time to time.
(2) The Governor-General appointed by the Sovereign is the Sovereign's representative in New Zealand. (Constitution Act 1986, Sec. 2)
Head of State
- EnglishThe King shall be the Supreme Commander of the armed forces … (Basic Law, Art. 60)
- Arabicالملك هو القائد الأعلى لكافة القوات العسكرية، … (النظام الأساسي، المادّة 60)
Head of State
- EnglishThe President of the Republic shall be elected by direct secret ballot, with an absolute majority of valid votes.
… (Art. 143) - Arabicينتخب رئيس الجمهورية عن طريق الاقتراع العام السرّي المباشر، وذلك بالأغلبية المطلقة لعدد الأصوات الصّحيحة،
... (المادّة 143)
Head of State
- English
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2. The President shall be elected by a majority of more than fifty percent of the valid votes cast through direct, universal and equal suffrage and, where such majority is not obtained by any candidate in the first poll, a second poll shall be held within thirty days after the declaration of the result in which the candidates who obtained the highest and second highest number of valid votes cast in the first poll shall be the only candidates.
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6. Notwithstanding any provision of this Constitution to the contrary, a person shall only be qualified for nomination for election as President or First Vice-President or for appointment as First Vice-President or Second Vice-President if that person—
a. is a citizen of Malawi by birth or descent; and
b. has attained the age of thirty-five years.
… (Sec. 80)
Head of State
- EnglishThe President of the Republic and the Ministers of Government[,] with the character of obligated collaborators[,] exercise the Executive Power in the name of the People. (Art. 130)
- SpanishEl Poder Ejecutivo lo ejercen, en nombre del pueblo, el Presidente de la República y los Ministros de Gobierno en calidad de obligados colaboradores. (Art. 130)
Head of State
- EnglishThe President of the Republic is the head of the State. The executive power shall be vested in the President of the Republic.
The President of the Republic, in his/her capacity as the Head of State, shall represent the Republic of Turkey and the unity of the Turkish Nation; he/she shall ensure the implementation of the Constitution, and orderly and harmonious functioning of the organs of the State. … (Art. 104) - TurkishCumhurbaşkanı Devletin başıdır. Yürütme yetkisi Cumhurbaşkanına aittir.
Cumhurbaşkanı, Devlet başkanı sıfatıyla Türkiye Cumhuriyetini ve Türk Milletinin birliğini temsil eder; Anayasanın uygulanmasını, Devlet organlarının düzenli ve uyumlu çalışmasını temin eder. … (Madde 104)
Head of State
- EnglishThe President shall be elected by direct, secret ballot of those who are eligible to vote in elections to Althingi.
… (Art. 5) - IcelandicForseti skal kjörinn beinum, leynilegum kosningum af þeim, er kosningarrétt hafa til Alþingis.
… (5. gr.)