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Head of State
Lesotho
- English1. There shall be a King of Lesotho who shall be a constitutional monarch and Head of State.
2. The King shall do all things that belong to his office in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution and of all other laws for the time being in force and shall faithfully comply with the terms of the oath of the office of King set out in Schedule I to this Constitution. (Sec. 44)
Head of State
Zambia
- English1. There shall be a President of the Republic who shall be the Head of State and Government and Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Force.
2. The executive authority of the State vests in the President and, subject to this Constitution, shall be exercised directly by the President or through public officers or other persons appointed by the President.
3. The President shall, in exercise of the executive authority of the State—
a. respect, uphold and safeguard this Constitution;
...
e. promote and protect the rights and freedoms of a person; and
f. uphold the rule of law. (Art. 91)
Head of State
Uruguay
- EnglishThe President and the Vice President of the Republic shall be elected jointly and directly by the Electoral Body by absolute majority of voters. …
Only natural citizens in full exercise of their civil rights and who have attained thirty-five years of age may be elected. (Art. 151) - SpanishEl Presidente y el Vicepresidente de la República serán elegidos conjunta y directamente por el Cuerpo Electoral por mayoría absoluta de votantes. …
Sólo podrán ser elegidos los ciudadanos naturales en ejercicio, que tengan treinta y cinco años cumplidos de edad. (Art. 151)
Head of State
Thailand
- EnglishThailand adopts a democratic regime of government with the King as Head of State. (Sec. 2)
- Thaiประเทศไทยมีการปกครองระบอบประชาธิปไตยอันมีพระมหากษัตริย์ทรงเป็นประมุข (มาตรา ๒)
Head of State
Benin
- English
The President of the Republic is elected by direct universal suffrage for a mandate of five years, renewable one sole time.
... (Art. 42) - French
Le président de la République est élu au suffrage universel direct pour un mandat de cinq ans, renouvelable une seule fois.
... (Art. 42)
Head of State
Libya
- English• The National Transitional Council shall appoint an Executive Office or an Interim Government consisting of a Chairman and a sufficient number of members in order to manage the different sectors of the State. … (Art. 24)
- Arabicيعيّن المجلس الوطني الانتقالي المؤقت مكتبا تنفيذياً - أو حكومة مؤقّتة يتكوّن من رئيس وعدد كاف من الأعضاء، لتسيير القطاعات المختلفة في البلاد. ... (المادّة 24)
Head of State
Zimbabwe
- EnglishThe President is the Head of State and Government and the Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces. (Sec. 89)
Head of State
Spain
- English(1) In the event of the King being under age, the King's father or mother or, in default thereof, the oldest relative of legal age who is nearest in succession to the Crown, according to the order established in the Constitution, shall immediately assume the office of Regent, which shall exercise during the King's minority.
… (Sec. 59) - Spanish1. Cuando el Rey fuere menor de edad, el padre o la madre del Rey y, en su defecto, el pariente mayor de edad más próximo a suceder en la Corona, según el orden establecido en la Constitución, entrará a ejercer inmediatamente la Regencia y la ejercerá durante el tiempo de la minoría de edad del Rey.
… (Art. 59)
Head of State
Maldives
- EnglishA person elected as President shall have the following qualifications:
(a) be a Maldivian citizen born to parents who are Maldivian citizens, and who is not also a citizen of a foreign country;
(b) be a Muslim and a follower of a Sunni school of Islam;
(c) be at least thirty-five years of age;
(d) be of sound mind;
(e) not have an undischarged decreed debt;
(f) not have been convicted of a criminal offence and sentenced to a term of more than twelve months, unless a period of three years has elapsed since his release, or pardon for the offence for which he was sentenced; and
(g) despite the provisions of article (f), not have been convicted of an offence for which a hadd is prescribed in Islam or of fraud, deception or criminal breach of trust. (Art. 109) - Dhivehiރައީސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާކަމުގެ މަޤާމަށް އިންތިހާބްކުރެވޭ މީހެއްގައި އަންނަނިވި ޝަރުތުތައް ފުރިހަމަވާންވާނެއެވެ.
(ހ) ދިވެހި މަންމައަކާއި ދިވެހި ބައްޕައަކަށް އުފަން ދިވެހި ރައްޔިތަކު ކަމުގައިވުން އަދި ބޭރުޤައުމެއްގެ ރައްޔިތަކު ކަމުގައި ނުވުން.
(ށ) މުސްލިމަކު ކަމުގައިވުމާއި، ސުންނަތް ޖަމާއަތުގެ މީހަކު ކަމުގައިވުން.
(ނ) އުމުރުން ތިރީސްފަސް އަހަރުވެފައިވާ މީހަކުކަމުގައިވުން.
(ރ) ބުއްދި ހަމައަށްހުރި މީހަކު ކަމުގައިވުން.
(ބ) އަދާކުރާންޖެހޭ ސާބިތު ދަރަންޏެއް އޮތް މީހަކު ނަމަ، އެ ދަރަނި ހަލާސްނުކޮށް ހުރި މީހަކު ކަމުގައި ނުވުން.
(ޅ) ޖިނާއީ ކުށެއް ކުރިކަން ސާބިތުވެގެން ބާރަ މަސްދުވަހަށްވުރެ ދިގުމުއްދަތެއްގެ ހުކުމެއް ކުރެވިފައިވާ މީހަކު ނަމަ، އެ ހުކުމް ތަންފީޛުކޮށް ނިމުނުތާ ނުވަތަ އެ ހުކުމް ކަނޑައެޅުނު އަދަބު މަޢާފްކުރެވުނުތާ ތިންއަހަރު ވެފައިވާ މީހަކު ކަމިގައިވުން.
(ކ) މި މާއްދާގެ (ޅ) ގައި އެހެން އޮތްމަކުގައިވީ ނަމަވެސް އެ މީހަކީ އިސްލާމްދީނުގައި ހައްދު ކަނޑައެޅިފައިވާ ކުށެއް ނުވަތަ މަކަރާ ހީލަތް، ޓެކުން، ހިޔާނާތުގެ ކުށެއް ކުރިކަން ޝަރީއަތަށް ސާބިތުވެފައިވާ މީހެއްކަމުގައި ނުވުން.(ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 109 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Head of State
New Zealand
- English(1) The Sovereign in right of New Zealand is the head of State of New Zealand, and shall be known by the royal style and titles proclaimed from time to time.
(2) The Governor-General appointed by the Sovereign is the Sovereign's representative in New Zealand. (Constitution Act 1986, Sec. 2)