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Head of State
Argentina
- EnglishThe President and Vice-President of the Nation shall be directly elected by the people, by second ballot, according to this Constitution. To this end, the national territory shall be a single constituency. (Sec. 94)
- SpanishEl presidente y el vicepresidente de la Nación serán elegidos directamente por el pueblo, en doble vuelta, según lo establece esta Constitución. A este fin el territorio nacional conformará un distrito único. (Art. 94)
Head of State
Iran, Islamic Republic of
- EnglishThe President must be elected from among religious and political personalities possessing the following qualifications:
Iranian origin; Iranian nationality; administrative capacity and resourcefulness; a good past-record; trustworthiness and piety; convinced belief in the fundamental principles of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the official madhhab of the country. (Art. 115) - Persianرئیسجمهور باید از میان رجال مذهبی و سیاسی که واجد شرایط زیر باشند انتخاب گردد:
ایرانیالاصل، تابع ایران، مدیر و مدبر، دارای حسن سابقه و امانت و تقوی، مؤمن و معتقد به مبانی جمهوری اسلامی ایران و مذهب رسمی کشور. (اصل 115)
Head of State
Cabo Verde
- English1. The President of the Republic shall guarantee the unity of the Nation and State, the integrity of the territory, national independence and shall oversee and guarantee compliance with the Constitution and international treaties.
… (Art. 125) - Portuguese1. O Presidente da República é o garante da unidade da Nação e do Estado, da integridade do território, da independência nacional e vigia e garante o cumprimento da Constituição e dos tratados internacionais.
… (Art. 125)
Head of State
Monaco
- EnglishThe executive power is exercised by the highest authority of the Prince.
… (Art. 3) - FrenchLe pouvoir exécutif relève de la haute autorité du Prince.
… (Art. 3)
Head of State
France
- EnglishThe President of the Republic shall be elected for a term of five years by direct universal suffrage.
… (1958 Constitution, Art. 6) - FrenchLe Président de la République est élu pour cinq ans au suffrage universel direct.
… (Constitution 1958, Art. 6)
Head of State
Dominican Republic
- EnglishThe Executive Power is exercised by the male or female President of the Republic, who shall be elected every four years by direct vote. … (Art. 124)
- SpanishEl Poder Ejecutivo lo ejerce el Presidente o la Presidenta de la República, quien será elegido o elegida cada cuatro años por voto directo. … (Art. 124)
Head of State
Central African Republic
- EnglishThe Executive Power is composed of the President of the Republic and of the Government.
The President of the Republic is the Head of the Executive.
… (Art. 32) - FrenchLe pouvoir Exécutif est composé du Président de la République et du Gouvernement.
Le Président de la République est le Chef de l’Exécutif.
… (Art. 32)
Head of State
South Sudan
- English1. There shall be a President for the Republic of South Sudan who shall be directly elected by the people of South Sudan in general elections according to this Constitution and the provisions set forth by the National Elections Commission in accordance with the electoral law.
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3. The President of the Republic of South Sudan is the head of State and Government, the Commander-in-Chief of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army and the Supreme Commander of all the other regular forces. He or she represents the will of the people, and shall exercise the powers vested in the office of the President by this Constitution.
… (Art. 97)
Head of State
Morocco
- EnglishThe King Head of State, His Supreme Representative, Symbol of the unity of the Nation, Guarantor of the permanence and of the continuity of the State and Supreme Arbiter between the institutions, sees to respect for the Constitution, to the good functioning of the constitutional institutions, to the protection of democratic choice and of the rights and freedoms of the citizens, of the collectivities, and to respect for the international commitments of the Kingdom.
… (Art. 42) - Arabicالملك رئيس الدولة، وممثلها الأسمى، ورمز وحدة الأمة، وضامن دوام الدولة واستمرارها، والحكم الأسمى بين مؤسساتها، يسهر على احترام الدستور، وحسن سير المؤسسات الدستورية، وعلى صيانة الاختيار الديمقراطي، وحقوق وحريات المواطنين والمواطنات والجماعات، وعلى احترام التعهدات الدولية للمملكة.
… (الفصل 42)
Head of State
Netherlands
- English
The title to the Throne shall be hereditary and shall vest in the legitimate descendants of King William I, Prince of Orange-Nassau. (Art. 24)
- Dutch
Het koningschap wordt erfelijk vervuld door de wettige opvolgers van Koning Willem I, Prins van Oranje-Nassau. (Art. 24)