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Head of State
- English
The President of the Republic is elected in duo [en duo/jointly] with a Vice President of the Republic. The election of the duo President of the Republic and Vice President of the Republic takes place by majority ballot in two (02) rounds. (Art. 43)
- French
Le Président de la République est élu en duo avec un vice-président de la République. L'élection du duo Président de la République et vice-président de la République a lieu ou scrutin majoritaire à deux (02) tours. (Art. 43)
Head of State
- EnglishIn order to be elected President of the Republic, it is necessary to be Venezuelan by birth, with no other nationality, to be more than 30 years of age, not a member of the clergy and not subject to any conviction by final judgment, as well as meeting fulfill other requirements prescribed in this Constitution. (Art. 227)
- SpanishPara ser elegido Presidente o Presidenta de la República se requiere ser venezolano o venezolana por nacimiento, no poseer otra nacionalidad, ser mayor de treinta años, de estado seglar y no estar sometido o sometida a condena mediante sentencia definitivamente firme y cumplir con los demás requisitos establecidos en esta Constitución. (Art. 227)
Head of State
- English
The election of the President and Vice-President of the Republic shall take place simultaneously,
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Paragraph 2. The candidate who, being registered by a political party, obtains an absolute majority of votes, not counting blank or void votes, shall be considered elected President.
... (Art. 77) - Portuguese
A eleição do Presidente e do Vice-Presidente da República realizar-se-á, simultaneamente,
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§ 2º Será considerado eleito Presidente o candidato que, registrado por partido político, obtiver a maioria absoluta de votos, não computados os em branco e os nulos.
… (Art. 77)
Head of State
- EnglishThe executive power shall be vested in the President of the Philippines. (Art. VII, Sec. 1)
- FilipinoAng kapangyarihang tagapagpaganap ay dapat masalalay sa isang Pangulo ng Pilipinas. (Art. VII, Seksyon 1)
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
- EnglishThe individual who becomes a presidential candidate shall have the following qualifications:
1. Shall be a citizen of Afghanistan, Muslim, born of Afghan parents and shall not be a citizen of another country;
2. Shall not be less than forty years old the day of candidacy;
3. Shall not have been convicted of crimes against humanity, a criminal act or deprivation of civil rights by court.
No individual shall be elected for more than two terms as President. The provision of this article shall also apply to Vice-Presidents. (Art. 62) - Dariشخصی كه به ریاست جمهوری كاندید می شود، واجد شرایط ذیل می باشد:
١- تبعۀ افغانستان، مسلمان و متولد از والدین افغان بوده و تابعیت كشور دیگری را نداشته باشد؛
٢- در روز كاندید شدن سن وی از چهل سال كمتر نباشد؛
٣- از طرف محكمه به ارتكاب جرایم ضد بشری، جنایت و یا حرمان از حقوق مدنی محكوم نشده باشد.
هیچ شخص نمی تواند بیش از دو دوره به حیث رئیس جمهور انتخاب گردد. حكم مندرج این ماده در مورد معاونین رئیس جمهور نیز تطبیق می گردد. (مادۀ ۶۲) - Pashtoڅوك چې جمهوري رياست ته كانديدېږي، بايد دلاندنيو شرطونو لرونكى وي:
١- د افغانستان تبعه، مسلمان، له افغان مور او پلار څخه زېږيدلى وي او د بل هېواد تابعيت ونه لري؛
٢- د كانديديدو په ورځ يې عمر تر څلويښتو كلونو لږ نه وي؛
٣- د محكمې له خوا د بشري ضد جرمونو، او جنايت په ارتكاب او يا له مدني حقوقو څخه په محرومۍ محكوم شوى نه وي.
هېڅ شخص نشي كولاى له دوو دورو زيات د جمهور رئيس په حيث و ټاكل شي. په دې ماده كې راغلى حكم د جمهور رئيس د مرستيالانو په برخه كې هم تطبيقېږي. (۶۲ ماده)
Head of State
- EnglishThe President of the Republic is the Head of [the] State of Guatemala and [he or she] exercises the functions of the Executive Organ through the mandate of the people.
… (Art. 182) - SpanishEl Presidente de la República es el Jefe del Estado de Guatemala y ejerce las funciones del Organismo Ejecutivo por mandato del pueblo.
… (Art. 182)
Head of State
- EnglishThe rule of the State is hereditary in the family of Al Thani and in the line of the male descendants of Hamad Bin Khalifa Bin Hamad Bin Abdullah Bin Jassim. The rule shall be inherited by the son named as Heir Apparent by the Emir.
In the case that there is no such son, the prerogatives of rule shall pass to the member of the family named by the Emir as Heir Apparent. In this case, his male descendants shall inherit the rule. The provisions of the rule of the State and accession shall be determined by a special law that shall be issued within a year commencing as from the date of coming into force of this Constitution. This law shall have the power of the Constitution. (Art. 8) - Arabicحكم الدولة وراثيّ في عائلة آل ثاني، و في ذرّية حمد بن خليفة بن حمد بن عبد الله بن جاسم من الذّكور ، و تكون وراثة الحكم إلى الابن الذي يسمّيه الأمير وليّا للعهد.
فإن لم يوجد ابن ينتقل الحكم إلى من يسمّيه الأمير من العائلة وليا للعهد، و في هذه الحالة تكون وراثة الحكم في ذريته من الذكور. و ينظّم سائر الأحكام الخاصة بحكم الدولة ووراثته قانون خاصّ يصدر خلال سنة من تاريخ العمل بهذا الدستور. و تكون له صفة دستورية. ( المادّة 8)
Head of State
- EnglishTo be President of the Republic, it is required to be Colombian by birth, in full exercise of citizenship, and over thirty years of age. (Art. 191)
- SpanishPara ser Presidente de la República se requiere ser colombiano por nacimiento, ciudadano en ejercicio y mayor de treinta años. (Art. 191)
Head of State
- English
(1) There shall be a President of Nauru, who shall be elected by Parliament.
(2) A person is not qualified to be elected President unless he is a member of Parliament.
… (Art. 16)