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Head of State
- English
The King or Queen who occupies the throne of Sweden in accordance with the Act of Succession is the Head of State. (Instrument of Government, Chapter 1, Art. 5)
- Swedish
Konungen eller drottning som enligt successionsordningen innehar Sveriges tron är rikets statschef. (Kungörelse (1974:152) om beslutad ny regeringsform, 1 kap, 5§)
Head of State
- English…
(2) Her Majesty shall be the Head of State of Solomon Islands. (Sec. 1)
Head of State
- English(1) The President of the Republic shall be elected by a majority of the votes cast through direct, equal and secret universal suffrage.
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(5) Candidates for the office of President of the Republic must be Cameroonian by birth, enjoy their civic and political rights and must have attained the age of 35 (thirty-five) by the date of the election.
(6) The conditions for electing the President of the Republic shall be laid down by law. (Art. 6) - French(1) Le Président de la République est élu au suffrage universel direct, égal et secret, à la majorité des suffrages exprimés.
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(5) Les candidats aux fonctions de Président de la République doivent être des citoyens camerounais dʼorigine, jouir de leurs droits civiques et politiques et avoir trente-cinq (35) ans révolus à la date de lʼélection.
(6) Le régime de lʼélection à la Présidence de la République est fixé par la loi. (Art. 6)
Head of State
- EnglishThe Executive Power of the Republic shall be vested in the President who shall be Head of State, Head of Government and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Liberia. The president shall be elected by universal adult suffrage of registered voters in the Republic … (Art. 50)
Head of State
- EnglishThe King is a Buddhist and Upholder of religions. (Sec. 7)
- Thaiพระมหากษัตริย์ทรงเป็นพุทธมามกะและทรงเป็นอัครศาสนูปถัมภก (มาตรา ๗)
Head of State
- EnglishThe President of Ukraine is the Head of State and acts in its name.
The President of Ukraine is the guarantor of state sovereignty and territorial indivisibility of Ukraine, the observance of the Constitution of Ukraine and human and citizens' rights and freedoms.
... (Art. 102) - UkrainianПрезидент України є главою держави і виступає від її імені.
Президент України є гарантом державного суверенітету, територіальної цілісності України, додержання Конституції України, прав і свобод людини і громадянина.
… (Стаття 102)
Head of State
- EnglishChadians of the two (2) sexes meeting the following conditions[,] may make the act of candidature to the functions of President of the Republic:
- to be Chadian by birth, born of father and of mother themselves Chadian of origin and not having a nationality other than Chadian;
- to be forty-five (45) years old at a minimum;
- to enjoy all their civil and political rights;
- to have a good physical and mental health;
- to be of good morality;
- to reside on the territory of the Republic of Chad.
The candidate must also pay a surety [cautionnement] the amount of which is established by the law.
... (Art. 67) - Arabicيستطيع أن يترشح لمهام رئيس الجمهورية التشاديون من النوعين الاجتماعيين (2) الذين يفون بالشروط التالية:
- أن يكونوا تشاديين بالولادة، مولودين من أب وأم تشاديي الأصل ولا يحملون جنسية غير الجنسية التشادية؛
- أن لا يقل عمرهم عن 45 سنة
- يتمتعون بحقوقهم المدنية والسياسية؛
- يتمتعون بصحة جسدية وعقلية سليمة؛
- ذوي أخلاق حميدة؛
- يقيمون على أراضي جمهورية تشاد.
ويتعيّن على المرشح أيضاً دفع كفالة يحدد القانون قيمتها.
... (المادة 67) - FrenchPeuvent faire acte de candidature aux fonctions de Président de la République, les Tchadiens des deux (2) sexes remplissant les conditions suivantes:
- être Tchadien de naissance, né de père et de mère eux-mêmes Tchadiens d'origine et n'avoir pas une nationalité autre que tchadienne;
- avoir quarante cinq (45) ans au minimum;
- jouir de tous ses droits civiques et politiques;
- avoir une bonne santé physique et mentale;
- être de bonne moralité;
- résider sur le territoire de la République du Tchad,
Le candidat doit en outre verser un cautionnement dont le montant est fixé par la loi.
... (Art. 67)
Head of State
- English(1) The executive authority of Trinidad and Tobago shall be vested in the President and, subject to this Constitution, may be exercised by him either directly or through officers subordinate to him.
… (Sec. 74)
Head of State
- EnglishThe President of the Republic is the head of State and the head of executive power. … (Art. 139)
- Arabicرئيس الجمهورية هو رئيس الدّولة، ورئيس السّلطة التنفيذية. ... (المادّة 139)
Head of State
- EnglishThe Cambodian monarchy is an elective monarchy.
The King can not appoint His heir to the throne. (Art. 10) - Khmerរបបរាជានិយមកម្ពុជា ជារបបជ្រើសតាំង។
ព្រះមហាក្សត្រ ទ្រង់ឥតមានព្រះរាជអំណាចចាត់តាំង ព្រះរជ្ជទាយាទសម្រាប់គ្រងរាជសម្បត្តិឡើយ។ (មាត្រា ១0)