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Head of State
- 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)
Head of State
- English
The election of the President will be direct and in the terms that the electoral law provides. ... (Art. 81)
- Spanish
La elección del Presidente será directa y en los términos que disponga la ley electoral. ... (Art. 81)
Head of State
- Englisha. The King is Head of State, and its nominal representative, and his person is inviolate. He is the loyal protector of the religion and the homeland, and the symbol of national unity.
b. The King safeguards the legitimacy of the government and the supremacy of the Constitution and the law, and cares for the rights and freedoms of individuals and organizations.
… (Art. 33) - Arabicأ - المـلك رأس الدولــة، والممثّـل الأسمى لها، ذاته مصونة لا تمس، وهو الحامي الأمين للدين والوطن، ورمز الوحدة الوطنية.
ب - يحمي الملك شرعية الحكم وسيادة الدستور والقانون، ويرعى حقوق الأفراد والهيئات وحرياتهم.
... (المادّة 33)
Head of State
- English
1. The President of the Republic is the Head of State and represents the unity of the people.
2. President may be elected only an Albanian citizen by birth, who has been a resident for not less than the past 10 years in Albania and who has reached the age of 40 years old. (Art. 86) - Albanian
1. Presidenti i Republikës është Kryetar i Shtetit dhe përfaqëson unitetin e popullit.
2. President mund të zgjidhet vetëm shtetasi shqiptar që nga lindja, me qëndrim jo më pak se 10 vjetët e fundit në Shqipëri dhe që ka mbushur moshën 40 vjeç. (Neni 86)
Head of State
- English1. The President of the Republic is the Head of State, embodying national unity, representing the nation on a national and an international scale, and overseeing the correct functioning of the State offices.
2. The Head of State shall be the guarantor of the Constitution.
… (Art. 145) - Portuguese1. O Presidente da República é o Chefe do Estado, simboliza a unidade nacional, representa a Nação no plano interno e internacional e zela pelo funcionamento correcto dos órgãos do Estado.
2. O Chefe do Estado é o garante da Constituição.
… (Art. 145)
Head of State
- English
(1) The Sovereign, by the grace of God the Royal Majesty of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Other Realms and Possession, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith, is the Sovereign of Tuvalu and, in accordance with this Constitution, the Head of State.
… (Sec. 49)
Head of State
- English(1) Any reference in this Constitution to the functions of the Governor General shall be construed as a reference to his or her powers and duties in the exercise of the executive authority of Saint Lucia and to any other powers and duties conferred or imposed on him or her 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 function after consultation with any person or authority he or she shall not be obliged to exercise that function in accordance with the advice of that person or authority.
(3) Where by this Constitution the Governor General is required to perform any function in accordance with the advice of, or after consultation with, 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. 121)
Head of State
- English(1) The president of the republic is the head of state.
(2) The president of the republic is elected directly in a national popular vote.
… (1993 Constitution, Art. 54) - Czech(1) Prezident republiky je hlavou státu.
(2) Prezident republiky je volen v přímých volbách.
… (Ústava 1993, Čl. 54)
Head of State
- English1. The President of the Republic shall be elected by universal, direct and secret suffrage.
2. Only a citizen of São Toméan origin, the child of a São Toméan father or mother, more than 35 years of age, who does not possess any other nationality and who over the three years immediately prior to the date of candidacy has had permanent residence in the national territory, may be elected President of the Republic.
… (Art. 78) - Portuguese1. O Presidente da República é eleito por sufrágio universal, directo e secreto.
2. Só pode ser eleito Presidente da República o cidadão são-tomense de origem, filho de pai ou mãe são-tomense, maior de 35 anos, que não possua outra nacionalidade e que nos três anos imediatamente anteriores à data da candidatura tenha residência permanente no território nacional.
… (Art. 78)
Head of State
- English1. The President of the Republic shall be the Head of State, the Executive Power and the Commander-in-Chief of the Angolan Armed Forces.
2. The President of the Republic shall exercise executive power, assisted by a Vice-President, Ministers of State and Ministers.
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5. The President of the Republic shall respect and defend the Constitution, ensure compliance with laws, agreements and international treaties and promote and guarantee the regular functioning of organs of the state. (Art. 108) - Portuguese1. O Presidente da República é o Chefe de Estado, o titular do Poder Executivo e o Comandante-em-Chefe das Forças Armadas Angolanas.
2. O Presidente da República exerce o poder executivo, auxiliado por um Vice-Presidente, Ministros de Estado e Ministros.
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5. O Presidente da República respeita e defende a Constituição, assegura o cumprimento das leis e dos acordos e tratados internacionais, promove e garante o regular funcionamento dos órgãos do Estado. (Art. 108)