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Head of State

Bahamas
  • English
    There shall be a Governor-General of The Bahamas who shall be appointed by Her Majesty and shall hold office during Her Majesty's pleasure and who shall be Her Majesty's representative in The Bahamas. (Art. 32)

Head of State

Chile
  • English
    To be elected President of the Republic it is required to have Chilean nationality according to that provided in Numerals 1 or 2 of Article 10; to have attained thirty-five years of age and possess the other requirements necessary to be a citizen with the right of suffrage.
    … (Art. 25)
  • Spanish
    Para ser elegido Presidente de la República se requiere tener la nacionalidad chilena de acuerdo a lo dispuesto en los números 1º ó 2º del artículo 10; tener cumplidos treinta y cinco años de edad y poseer las demás calidades necesarias para ser ciudadano con derecho a sufragio.
    … (Art. 25)

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Dominican Republic
  • English
    In order to be President of the Republic, one is required:
    1. To be Dominican by birth or origin
    2. To have reached thirty years of age
    3. To be in full exercise of civil and political rights
    4. To not be in active military or police service for at least the three years prior to the presidential elections (Art. 123)
  • Spanish
    Para ser Presidente de la República se requiere:
    1) Ser dominicana o dominicano de nacimiento u origen;
    2) Haber cumplido treinta años de edad;
    3) Estar en pleno ejercicio de los derechos civiles y políticos;
    4) No estar en el servicio militar o policial activo por lo menos durante los tres años previos a las elecciones presidenciales. (Art. 123)

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Guyana
  • English
    (1) The executive authority of Guyana shall be vested in the President and, subject to the provisions of this Constitution, may be exercised by him or her either directly or through officers subordinate to him or her.
    … (Art. 99)

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Nicaragua
  • 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

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  • English
    (1) Any reference in this Constitution to the functions of the Governor-General shall be construed as a reference to his powers as duties in the exercise of the executive authority of Saint Vincent and to any other powers and duties conferred or imposed on him as Governor-General by or under this Constitution or any other law.
    (2) Where by this Constitution the Governor-General is required to perform any functions in accordance with the advice of any person or authority, the question whether the Governor-General has so exercised that function shall not be enquired into in any court of law. (Sec. 102)

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Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
  • English
    In 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)
  • Spanish
    Para 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)

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Belize
  • English
    (1) The executive authority of Belize is vested in Her Majesty.
    (2) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the executive authority of Belize may be exercised on behalf of Her Majesty by the Governor-General either directly or through officers subordinate to him.
    ... (Sec. 36)

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Costa Rica
  • English
    The President of the Republic and the Ministers of Government[,] with the character of obligated collaborators[,] exercise the Executive Power in the name of the People. (Art. 130)
  • Spanish
    El Poder Ejecutivo lo ejercen, en nombre del pueblo, el Presidente de la República y los Ministros de Gobierno en calidad de obligados colaboradores. (Art. 130)

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Ecuador
  • English
    The following are the attributions and duties of the President of the Republic, in addition to those stipulated by law:
    1. To observe and enforce the Constitution, laws, international treaties, and other legal regulations within the scope of his/her competency.
    … (Art. 147)
  • Spanish
    Son atribuciones y deberes de la Presidenta o Presidente de la República, además de los que determine la ley:
    1. Cumplir y hacer cumplir la Constitución, las leyes, los tratados internacionales y las demás normas jurídicas dentro del ámbito de su competencia.
    … (Art. 147)