SEARCH DATABASE
The Global Gender Equality Constitutional Database is a repository of gender equality related provisions in 194 constitutions from around the world. The Database was updated in partnership with the International Bar Association's Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) and with support from the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) and the Government of Japan. Experience its wealth and depth of information by starting your search now.
Head of State
- EnglishThe President of the Nation has the following powers:
1.- He is the supreme head of the Nation, head of the government and he is politically responsible for the general administration of the country.
… (Sec. 99) - SpanishEl Presidente de la Nación tiene las siguientes atribuciones:
1. Es el jefe supremo de la Nación, jefe del gobierno y responsable político de la administración general del país.
… (Art. 99)
Head of State
- EnglishThe President is the Head of State and shall represent the Socialist Republic of Vietnam internally and externally. (Art. 86)
- VietnameseChủ tịch nước là người đứng đầu Nhà nước, thay mặt nước Cộng hoà xã hội chủ nghĩa Việt Nam về đối nội và đối ngoại. (Điều 86)
Head of State
- EnglishThe State is headed by a President. (Basic Law: The President of the State (1964), Sec. 1)
- Hebrewבראש המדינה עומד נשיא. (חוק יסוד: נשיא המדינה (1964), סעיף 1)
Head of State
- English
The election of the President and Vice President of the Republic is realized through universal, equal, direct, free and secret suffrage. Those obtaining the relative majority of votes will be elected.
... (Art. 146) - Spanish
La elección del Presidente y Vicepresidente de la República se realiza mediante el sufragio universal, igual, directo, libre y secreto. Serán elegidos quienes obtengan la mayoría relativa de votos.
... (Art. 146)
Head of State
- EnglishNomination and election of the President shall be as follows:
…
e. Election of the President of the Republic shall be by means of direct popular voting in competitive elections.
f. The candidate who secures an absolute majority of the popular votes shall be deemed the President of the Republic. If none of the candidates secures an absolute majority, re-elections shall be called upon in compliance with the above-cited procedures. Only the two candidates who managed to secure the highest number of popular votes shall run for re-election. (Art. 108) - Arabicيكون الترشيح والانتخاب لرئيس الجمهورية كما يلي:
...
ه. يتم انتخاب رئيس الجمهورية من الشعب في انتخابات تنافسية.
و.يعتبر رئيساً للجمهورية من يحصل على الأغلبية المطلقة للذين شاركوا في الانتخابات، وإذا لم يحصل أي من المرشحين على هذه الأغلبية أعيد الانتخاب بنفس الإجراءات السابقة للمرشحين اللذين حصلا على أكثر عدد من أصوات الناخبين اللذين أدلوا بأصواتهم. (المادّة 108)
Head of State
- EnglishEvery candidacy to the presidential elections must be supported [parrainée] by a group of two hundred persons formed taking into account the ethnic and gender components.
The members of the supporting group [groupe de parrainage] must themselves meet the fundamental conditions [conditions de fond] required for eligibility in the general elections. (Art. 100) - KirundiUwitoza mw’ibanga ry’Umukuru w’igihugu ategerezwa guhagarikirwa n’umurwi w’abantu amajana abiri atoye bava mu moko yose n’ibitsina vyose.
Abo bantu bamuhagarikira bategerezwa kuba bakwije ibisabwa abashaka kwitoza mw’ibanga ry’abashingamateka. (Ingingo ya 100) - FrenchChaque candidature aux élections présidentielles doit être parrainée par un groupe de deux cents personnes formé en tenant compte des composantes ethniques et du genre.
Les membres du groupe de parrainage doivent eux-mêmes réunir les conditions de fond requises pour l’éligibilité aux élections législatives. (Art. 100)
Head of State
- EnglishThe election of the President of the Republic shall be by universal suffrage by direct and secret ballot, in accordance with law. The candidate who has received a majority of the valid votes cast shall be proclaimed elected. (Art. 228)
- SpanishLa elección del Presidente o Presidenta de la República se hará por votación universal, directa y secreta, en conformidad con la ley. Se proclamará electo o electa el candidato o la candidata que hubiere obtenido la mayoría de votos válidos (Art. 228)
Head of State
- EnglishA candidate for the office of the President shall:
a. be a South Sudanese by birth;
b. be of sound mind;
c. be at least forty years of age;
d. be literate; and
e. not have been convicted of an offence involving honesty or moral turpitude. (Art. 98)
Head of State
- EnglishThe President of the Republic is elected in general and direct elections, by secret ballot, for a term of five years. A person may be elected President of the Republic two times at most. The President of the Republic shall be a citizen of the Republic of North Macedonia. A person may be elected President of the Republic if over the age of at least 40 on the day of election. A person may not be elected President of the Republic if, on the day of election, he/she has not been a resident of the Republic of North Macedonia for at least ten years within the last fifteen years. (Art. 80)
- MacedonianПретседателот на Републиката се избира на општи и непосредни избори, со тајно гласање, за време од пет години. За претседател на Републиката исто лице може да биде избрано најмногу два пати. Претседателот на Републиката мора да биде државјанин на Република Северна Македонија. За претседател на Републиката може да биде избрано лице кое на денот на изборите наполнило најмалку 40 години живот. За претседател на Републиката не може да биде избрано лице кое до денот на изборите не било жител на Република Северна Македонија најмалку десет години во последните 15 години. (Член 80)
Head of State
- English1. The Head of State shall be appointed by the Legislative Assembly acting on the recommendation of the party or parties in Government.
2. A person shall not be qualified to be appointed to the office of Head of State
a. if he is not a person qualified to be elected as a Member of Parliament; or
b. if he does not possess such other qualifications as the Legislative Assembly may determine from time to time by resolution; or
… (Art. 18) - Samoan(1) O Le Ao o le Malo, o le a tofia e le Fono Aoao Faitulafono, i le faia i luga o le fautuaga a le vaega faaupufai po o ni vaega faaupufai o pulea le Malo.
(2) O le a le tauagavaaina se tasi ina ia tofia i le tofi o le Ao o le Malo:
(a) pe afai e le o ia o se tasi e tauagavaaina ina ia tofia e avea ma se Sui Usufono o le Palemene; po o
(e) afai e le ia te ia nisi uiga agavaa e pei ona o le a fuafua-tatauina e le Fono Aoao Faitulafono mai lea vaitaimi i lea vaitaimi i se iugafono; po o
… (Mataupu 18)