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- English(1) A person shall not be entitled to be elected to hold the office of President of the United Republic save only if -
(a) he is a citizen of the United Republic by birth in accordance with the citizenship law;
(b) he has attained the age of forty years;
(c) he is a member of, and a candidate nominated by, a political party;
(d) he is qualified to be a Member of Parliament or a Member of the House of Representatives; and
(e) within the period of five years before the General Elections, he has not been convicted by any court for any offence relating to evasion to pay any tax due to the Government.
(2) Without prejudice to any person’s right and freedom of expression to hold his own views, to profess a religious faith of his choice, to associate with others and to participate with others in community work in accordance with the laws of the land, no person shall be qualified to be elected to hold the office of President of the United Republic unless he is a member of, and a candidate proposed by, a political party. (Art. 39)
Head of State
- EnglishNo one may be a candidate for the functions of President of the Republic if:
• he is not of Congolese nationality of origin;
• he does not enjoy his civil and political rights;
• he is not of [a] good morality;
• he does not attest to a professional experience of eight (8) years at least;
• he is not aged thirty (30) years;
• if he does not enjoy a state of physical and mental well-being duly declared by a college of three sworn doctors, designated by the Constitutional Court. (Art. 66) - FrenchNul ne peut être candidat aux fonctions de Président de la République s’il:
- n’est de nationalité congolaise d’origine;
- ne jouit de ses droits civils et politiques;
- n’est de bonne moralité;
- n’atteste d’une expérience professionnelle de huit (8) ans au moins;
- n’est âgé de trente (30) ans révolus;
- ne jouit d’un état de bien-être physique et mental dûment constaté par un collège de trois médecins assermentés désignés par la Cour constitutionnelle. (Art. 66)
Head of State
- English
The Executive Power is exercised by the President of the Republic, assisted by the Ministers of State. (Art. 76)
- Portuguese
O Poder Executivo é exercido pelo Presidente da República, auxiliado pelos Ministros de Estado. (Art. 76)
Head of State
- EnglishA Prince or Princess entitled to succeed to the Crown of Norway may not marry without the consent of the King. Nor may he or she accept any other crown or government without the consent of the King and the Storting. For the consent of the Storting two thirds of the votes are required.
If he or she acts contrary to this rule, they and their descendants forfeit their right to the throne of Norway. (Art. 36) - NorwegianEn til Norges krone arveberettiget prins eller prinsesse må ikke gifte seg uten kongens tillatelse. Heller ikke må han eller hun motta noen annen krone eller regjering uten kongens og Stortingets samtykke. Til Stortingets samtykke fordres to tredjedeler av stemmene.
Handler han eller hun i strid med dette, taper vedkommende så vel som etterkommerne retten til Norges trone. (§ 36)
Head of State
- EnglishPresident of the Republic may be elected a person who is a Greek citizen for at least five years, is of Greek descent from the father’s or mother’s line, has attained the age of forty and has the capacity to vote. (Art. 31)
- GreekΠρόεδρος της Δημοκρατίας μπορεί να εκλεγεί όποιος είναι Έλληνας πολίτης πριν από πέντε τουλάχιστον έτη, έχει από πατέρα ή μητέρα ελληνική καταγωγή, έχει συμπληρώσει το τεσσαρακοστό έτος της ηλικίας του και έχει τη νόμιμη ικανότητα του εκλέγειν. ('Αρθρο 31)
Head of State
- English1. There shall be a president of Kiribati, who shall be known as Beretitenti.
2. The Beretitenti shall be the Head of State and the Head of Government. (Sec. 30)
Head of State
- English(1) Any reference in this Constitution to the functions of the Governor General shall be construed as a reference to his or her powers and duties in the exercise of the executive authority of Saint Lucia and to any other powers and duties conferred or imposed on him or her as Governor General by or under this Constitution or any other law.
(2) Where by this Constitution the Governor General is required to perform any function after consultation with any person or authority he or she shall not be obliged to exercise that function in accordance with the advice of that person or authority.
(3) Where by this Constitution the Governor General is required to perform any function in accordance with the advice of, or after consultation with, any person or authority, the question whether the Governor General has so exercised that function shall not be enquired into in any court of law. (Sec. 121)
Head of State
- English
The President of the Republic is the guarantor of the national independence, of the integrity of the territory, of the respect for the Constitution and for the law as well as of the execution of the treaties.
… (Art. 91) - Arabic
رئيس الجمهوريّة هو الضّامن لاستقلال الوطن، وسلامة ترابه ولاحترام الدّستور والقانون ولتنفيذ المعاهدات،
... (الفصل 91) - French
Le Président de la République est le garant de l'indépendance nationale, de l'intégrité du territoire, du respect de la Constitution et de la loi ainsi que de l'exécution des traités.
... (Art. 91)
Head of State
- English1. The President of the Republic is elected by a free, direct, secret and periodic universal suffrage of the electing citizens.
2. Voting citizens of Guinean origin and children of parents of Guinean origins, over 35 years and in full possession of their civil and political rights are eligible for the office of President of the Republic. (Art. 63) - Portuguese1 - O Presidente da República é eleito por sufrágio livre e universal, igual, directo, secreto e periódico dos cidadãos eleitores recenseados.
2 - São elegíveis para o cargo de Presidente da República os cidadãos eleitores guineenses de origem, filhos de pais guineenses de origem, maiores de 35 anos de idade, no pleno gozo dos seus direitos civis e políticos. (Art. 63)
Head of State
- EnglishTo be elected President of the Republic it is required to have Chilean nationality according to that provided in Numerals 1 or 2 of Article 10; to have attained thirty-five years of age and possess the other requirements necessary to be a citizen with the right of suffrage.
… (Art. 25) - SpanishPara ser elegido Presidente de la República se requiere tener la nacionalidad chilena de acuerdo a lo dispuesto en los números 1º ó 2º del artículo 10; tener cumplidos treinta y cinco años de edad y poseer las demás calidades necesarias para ser ciudadano con derecho a sufragio.
… (Art. 25)