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Head of State
Paraguay
- EnglishTo be President of the Republic or Vice President, it is required:
1. to have natural Paraguayan nationality;
2. to be already thirty years old, and
3. to be in full exercise of their civil and political rights. (Art. 228) - SpanishPara ser Presidente de la República o Vicepresidente se requiere:
1. tener nacionalidad paraguaya natural;
2. haber cumplido treinta y cinco años, y
3. estar en pleno ejercicio de sus derechos civiles y políticos. (Art. 228)
Head of State
Nauru
- EnglishA person is qualified to be elected a member of Parliament if, and is not so qualified unless, he-
(a) is a Nauruan citizen and has attained the age of twenty years; and
(b) is not disqualified under this Constitution. (Art. 30)
Head of State
Botswana
- English(1) Whenever Parliament is dissolved an election shall be held to the office of President in such manner as is prescribed by this section and, subject thereto, by or under an Act of Parliament.
… (Sec. 32)
Head of State
Gambia
- English(1) There shall be a President of The Gambia who shall be the Head of State and of Government and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces.
(2) The President shall uphold and defend this Constitution as the supreme law of The Gambia. (Sec. 61)
Head of State
Armenia
- English1. The President of the Republic shall be the head of the state.
2. The President of the Republic shall observe compliance with the Constitution.
… (Art. 123) - Armenian1. Հանրապետության նախագահը պետության գլուխն է:
2. Հանրապետության նախագահը հետևում է Սահմանադրության պահպանմանը:
… (Հոդված 123)
Head of State
Namibia
- EnglishThe Presidency shall consist of the President and the Vice-President, … (Art. 27A)
Head of State
Croatia
- EnglishThe President of the Republic of Croatia shall represent and act on behalf of the Republic of Croatia at home and abroad.
… (Art. 94) - CroatianPredsjednik Republike Hrvatske predstavlja i zastupa Republiku Hrvatsku u zemlji i inozemstvu.
… (Članak 94)
Head of State
Canada
- EnglishThe Provisions of this Act referring to the Governor General extend and apply to the Governor General for the Time being of Canada, or other the Chief Executive Officer or Administrator for the Time being carrying on the Government of Canada on behalf and in the Name of the Queen, by whatever Title he is designated. (Constitution Act 1867, Sec. 10)
- FrenchLes dispositions de la présente loi relatives au gouverneur général s’étendent et s’appliquent au gouverneur général du Canada, ou à tout autre Chef Exécutif ou Administrateur pour le temps d’alors, administrant le gouvernement du Canada au nom de la Reine, quel que soit le titre sous lequel il puisse être désigné. (Loi constitutionnelle de 1867, Sec. 10)
Head of State
Spain
- English(1) The guardian of the King during his minority shall be the person appointed in the will of the deceased King, provided that he or she is of age and Spaniard by birth. If a guardian has not been appointed, the father or the mother shall be guardian, as long as they remain widowed. In default thereof, the guardian shall be appointed by the Cortes Generales, but the offices of Regent and Guardian may not be held by the same person, except by the father, mother or direct ancestors of the King.
… (Sec. 60) - Spanish1. Será tutor del Rey menor la persona que en su testamento hubiese nombrado el Rey difunto, siempre que sea mayor de edad y español de nacimiento; si no lo hubiese nombrado, será tutor el padre o la madre, mientras permanezcan viudos. En su defecto, lo nombrarán las Cortes Generales, pero no podrán acumularse los cargos de Regente y de tutor sino en el padre, madre o ascendientes directos del Rey.
… (Art. 60)
Head of State
Grenada
- English(1) The executive authority of Grenada is vested in Her Majesty.
(2) Subject to the provision so this Constitution, the executive authority of Grenada may be exercise on behalf of Her Majesty by the Governor-General either directly or through officers subordinate to him.
… (Sec. 57)