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Head of State
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b. Legislative authority is vested in the King and the National Assembly in accordance with the Constitution. Executive authority is vested in the King together with the Council of Ministers and Ministers, and judicial rulings are issued in his name, the whole being in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution. (Art. 32) - Arabic…
ب - السلطة التـشريعية يتولاها الملك والمجلس الوطني وفقاً للدستور، ويتولى الملك السلطـة التـنفيذية مع مجلس الوزراء والوزراء، وباسمه تصدر الأحكام القضائية، وذلك كله وفقا لأحكام الدستور. (المادّة 32)
Head of State
- English(1) The President shall be elected by registered voters in a national election conducted in accordance with this Constitution and any Act of Parliament regulating presidential elections.
… (Art. 136) - Swahili(1) Rais atachaguliwa na wapiga kura waliosajiliwa katika uchaguzi wa kitaifa unaofanywa kwa mujibu wa Katiba hii na Sheria yoyote ya Bunge inayosimamia uchaguzi wa rais.
… (Kifungu cha 136)
Head of State
- EnglishThe President of the Republic is the Head of the State. He represents the Nation and is the symbol of the national unity.
He sees to the respect for the Constitution.
… He is the guarantor … of respect for the international treaties and agreements. (Art. 69) - FrenchLe Président de la République est le Chef de l’Etat. Il représente la nation et il est le symbole de l’unité nationale.
Il veille au respect de la Constitution.
… Il est le garant … du respect des traités et accords internationaux. (Art. 69)
Head of State
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The organic law governing elections determines the procedure for submitting presidential candidacy, conducting elections, counting of ballots, resolving election disputes, proclamation of electoral results its timing. The organic law also determines other necessary matters to ensure fair and free elections. (Art. 100) - Kinyarwanda…
Itegeko Ngenga rigenga amatora riteganya uburyo bwo gutanga kandidatire ku mwanya wa Perezida wa Repubulika, uko itora rikorwa, ibarura ry’amajwi, uburyo bwo gukemura impaka zivutse, gutangaza ibyavuye mu itora n'igihe ntarengwa cyo kubitangaza. Iryo tegeko ngenga riteganya n'ibindi bya ngombwa kugira ngo amatora atungane kandi akorwe mu mucyo. (Ingingo ya 100) - French…
La loi organique régissant les élections détermine les conditions de présentation de la candidature présidentielle, déroulement du scrutin, dépouillement, règlement des contestations, proclamation des résultats et ses délais limites. Cette loi organique précise également toutes les autres dispositions nécessaires au bon déroulement et à la transparence du scrutin. (Art. 100)
Head of State
- English1. To be eligible for appointment as President or Vice-President a candidate must:
- possess the Suriname nationality;
- have reached the age of thirty;
- not be excluded from the right of active and passive suffrage;
- not have acted in violation of the Constitution.
2. Before submitting his candidacy, he must have had his domicile and main and real residence in Suriname for at least six years. (Art. 92) - Dutch1. Om tot President of Vice-President te kunnen worden gekozen moet een kandidaat:
- de Surinaamse nationaliteit bezitten;
- de leeftijd van dertig jaren hebben bereikt;
- niet uitgesloten zijn van het passief en het actief kiesrecht;
- geen handelingen hebben verricht strijdig met de Grondwet;
2. Voorafgaand aan zijn kandidatuur moet hij tenminste zes jaren woonplaats en hoofd- of werkelijk verblijf in Suriname hebben gehad. (Art. 92)
Head of State
- EnglishA person is ineligible to become President unless he is a member of Congress for a 4-year term, a citizen of the Federated States of Micronesia by birth, and a resident of the Federated States of Micronesia for at least 15 years. (Art. X, Sec. 4)
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
- 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
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1. Presidential elections shall be conducted in two stages.
2. Political parties which have obtained seats in the State Great Khural shall nominate individually or collectively one single candidate each for Presidency.
3. At the primary stage of the elections citizens eligible for election shall participate in electing the President on the basis of universal, free and direct suffrage by secret ballot.
4. The State Great Khural shall consider the candidate who has obtained a majority of all votes cast in the first voting as elected the President and shall pass a law recognizing his/her powers.
… (Art. 31) - Mongolian
1. Ерөнхийлөгчийн сонгууль хоёр шаттай байна.
2. Улсын Их Хуралд суудал бүхий нам дангаараа буюу хамтран Ерөнхийлөгчид тус бүр нэг хүний нэр дэвшүүлнэ.
3. Анхан шатны сонгуульд Монгол Улсын сонгуулийн эрх бүхий иргэд нийтээрээ, чөлөөтэй, шууд сонгох эрхтэй оролцож, Ерөнхийлөгчид нэр дэвшигчийн талаар саналаа нууцаар гаргана.
4. Ерөнхийлөгчийн анхан шатны сонгуульд оролцсон нийт сонгогчийн олонхийн санал авсан нэр дэвшигчийг Улсын Их Хурал Ерөнхийлөгчөөр сонгогдсон гэж үзэж бүрэн эрхийг нь хүлээн зөвшөөрсөн хууль гаргана.
… (Гучин нэгдүгээр зүйл)
Head of State
- EnglishThe President and Vice-President of the People’s Republic of China are elected by the National People’s Congress.
Citizens of the People’s Republic of China who have the right to vote and to stand for election and who have reached the age of 45 are eligible for election as President or Vice-President of the People’s Republic of China.
… (Art. 79) - Chinese中华人民共和国主席、副主席由全国人民代表大会选举。
有选举权和被选举权的年满四十五周岁的中华人民共和国公民可以被选为中华人民共和国主席、副主席。
… (第七十九条)