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Head of State
Turkmenistan
- EnglishThe President of Turkmenistan shall:
1. implement the Constitution and laws;
… (Art. 71) - RussianПрезидент Туркменистана:
1) проводит в жизнь Конституцию и законы;
… (Статья 71) - TurkmenTürkmenistanyň Prezidenti:
1) Konstitusiýany we kanunlary durmuşa geçirýär;
… (71-nji madda)
Head of State
Bahrain
- English…
b. The regime of the Kingdom of Bahrain is that of a hereditary constitutional monarchy, which has been handed down by the late Sheikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa to his eldest son Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the King. Thenceforward it will pass to his eldest son, one generation after another, unless the King in his lifetime appoints a son other than his eldest son as successor, in accordance with the provisions of the Decree on inheritance stated in the following clause.
c. All provisions governing inheritance are regulated by a special Royal Decree that will have a constitutional character, and which can only be amended under the provisions of Article 120 of the Constitution.
… (Art. 1) - Arabic...
ب - حكم مملكة البحرين ملكي دستوري وراثي، وقد تم انتـقاله من المغفور لـه الشيخ عيسى بن سلمان آل خليفة إلى ابنه الأكبر الشيخ حـمد بن عيسى آل خليفة ملك البلاد، وينتـقل من بعده إلى أكبر أبنائه، وهكذا طبقة بعد طبقة، إلا إذا عين الملك قيد حياته خلفاً لـه ابناً آخر من أبنائه غير الابن الأكبر، وذلك طبقاً لأحكام مرسوم التوارث المنصوص عليه في البند التالي.
ج - تـنظم سائر أحكام التوارث بمرسوم ملكي خاص تكون لـه صفــة دستوريــة، فلا يجوز تعديله إلا وفقاً لأحكام المادة (120) من الدستور.
(المادّة 1) ...
Head of State
Palau
- EnglishAny citizen of Palau who is not less than thirty-five (35) years of age and has been a resident of Palau for the five (5) years immediately preceding the election shall be eligible to hold the office of President or Vice President. (Art. VIII, Sec. 3)
Head of State
Cabo Verde
- EnglishOnly a voting citizen who is Cabo Verdean by origin may be elected President of the Republic, and one who does not possess any other nationality, is more than thirty-five years old on the date of application and who, in the three years immediately preceding that date, has had permanent residence within the national territory. (Art. 110)
- PortugueseSó pode ser eleito Presidente da República o cidadão eleitor caboverdiano de origem, que não possua outra nacionalidade, maior de trinta e cinco anos à data da candidatura e que, nos três anos imediatamente anteriores àquela data tenha tido residência permanente no território nacional. (Art. 110)
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
Andorra
- English1. In accordance with the institutional tradition of Andorra, the Coprinces are, jointly and indivisibly, the Head of State, and they assume its highest representation.
2. The Coprinces, an institution which dates from the Pareatges and their historical evolution, are in their personal and exclusive right, the Bishop of Urgell and the President of the French Republic. Their powers are equal and derive from the present Constitution.
… (Art. 43) - Catalan1. D'acord amb la tradició institucional d'Andorra els coprínceps són, conjuntament i indivisa, el Cap de l'Estat, i n'assumeixen la representació més alta.
2. Els Coprínceps, institució sorgida dels Pareatges i de la seva evolució històrica són, a títol personal i exclusiu, el Bisbe d'Urgell i el President de la República Francesa. Llurs poders són iguals i derivats de la present Constitució.
… (Art. 43)
Head of State
Cyprus
- English1. The election of the President and the Vice-President of the Republic shall be direct, by universal suffrage and secret ballot, and shall, except in the case of a by-election, take place on the same day but separately:
… (Art. 39) - Greek1. Η εκλογή του Προέδρου και του Αντιπροέδρου της Δημοκρατίας είναι άμεσος διά καθολικής και μυστικής ψηφοφορίας και, πλην της περιπτώσεως αναπληρωματικής εκλογής, διεξάγεται την αυτήν ημέραν, αλλά κεχωρισμένως.
… (Αρθρον 39) - Turkish1. Cumhurbaşkanı ve Cumhurbaşkanı Yardımcısının seçimi tek dereceli, genel ve gizli oyla olacak ve ara seçim hariç, aynı günde fakat ayrı ayrı gerçekleşecektir:
... (Madde 39)
Head of State
Tuvalu
- English
(1) An office of Governor-General of Tuvalu is established.
(2) The Governor-General is the representative of the Sovereign. (Sec. 55)
Head of State
Congo
- EnglishThe President of the Republic is the Head of the State. He is the guarantor … of the respect for the Constitution and for the international treaties and agreements.
… (Art. 64) - FrenchLe Président de la République est le Chef de l’Etat. Il est garant … du respect de la Constitution et des traités et accords internationaux.
… (Art. 64)
Head of State
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- EnglishI. The President and Vice President of the State shall be elected by universal, obligatory, direct, free and secret vote.
… (Art. 166) - SpanishI. La Presidenta o el Presidente y la Vicepresidenta o el Vicepresidente del Estado serán elegidas o elegidos por sufragio universal, obligatorio, directo, libre y secreto.
… (Art. 166)