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Head of State

Denmark
  • English
    (1) Upon the death of a King or a reigning Queen, the throne shall pass to his/her son or daughter, the elder child taking precedence over the younger child.
    ... (Act of Succession, Sec. 2)
  • Danish
    Stk. 1. Ved en konges eller en regerende dronnings død overgår tronen til den pågældendes søn eller datter, således at den ældre går forud for den yngre.
    ... (Tronfølgelov, § 2)

Head of State

Djibouti
  • English
    The President of the Republic is elected for five years by direct universal suffrage and by majority ballot in two rounds. … (Art. 24)
  • Arabic
    ينتخب رئيس الجمهورية لفترة خمسة أعوام باقتراع مباشر وبأغلبية الأصوات في جولتين. ... (المادة 24)
  • French
    Le président de la République est élu pour cinq ans au suffrage universel direct et au scrutin majoritaire à deux tours. … (Art. 24)

Head of State

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)

Head of State

Indonesia
  • English
    (1) Any candidate for President or Vice-President shall be a citizen of Indonesia since birth, shall never have acquired another citizenship by his/her own will, shall never have committed an act of treason against the State, and shall be mentally and physically capable of implementing the duties and obligations of President or Vice-President.
    (2) The requirements to become President or Vice-President shall be further regulated by law. (Art. 6)
  • Indonesian
    (1) Calon Presiden dan calon Wakil Presiden harus seorang warga negara Indonesia sejak kelahirannya dan tidak pernah menerima kewarganegaraan lain karena kehendaknya sendiri, tidak pernah mengkhianati negara, serta mampu secara rohani dan jasmani untuk melaksanakan tugas dan kewajiban sebagai Presiden dan Wakil Presiden.
    (2) Syarat-syarat untuk menjadi Presiden dan Wakil Presiden diatur lebih lanjut dengan undang-undang. (Pasal 6)

Head of State

Iceland
  • English
    Althingi and the President of Iceland jointly exercise legislative power. The President and other governmental authorities referred to in this Constitution and elsewhere in the law exercise executive power.
    … (Art. 2)
  • Icelandic
    Alþingi og forseti Íslands fara saman með löggjafarvaldið. Forseti og önnur stjórnarvöld samkvæmt stjórnarskrá þessari og öðrum landslögum fara með framkvæmdarvaldið.
    … (2. gr.)

Head of State

Gabon
  • English

    The President of the Republic is the Head of State; he sees to the respect for the Constitution; he assures, by his arbitration, the regular functioning of the public powers as well as the continuity of the State.
    He is the guarantor of the national independence, of the integrity of the territory, of respect for the agreements and treaties. He determines the policy of the Nation.
    The President of the Republic is the supreme holder of the executive power. (Art. 8)

  • French

    Le Président de la République est le Chef de l'Etat ; il veille au respect de la Constitution ; il assure, par son arbitrage, le fonctionnement régulier des pouvoirs publics ainsi que la continuité de l'Etat.
    Il est le garant de l'indépendance nationale, de l'intégrité du territoire, du respect des accords et traités. Il détermine la politique de la Nation.
    Le Président de la République est le détenteur suprême du pouvoir exécutif. (Art. 8)

Head of State

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)

Head of State

Kazakhstan
  • English

    1. The President of the Republic of Kazakhstan shall be elected in accordance with the constitutional law by adult citizens of the Republic based on universal, equal and direct suffrage by secret ballot for a period of seven years.
    2. A citizen of the Republic by birth who is at least forty years old, fluent in the state language, has lived in Kazakhstan for the last fifteen years and has a higher education, may be elected President of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The constitutional law may establish additional requirements for candidates for the President of the Republic.
    … (Art. 41)

  • Kazak

    1. Қазақстан Республикасының Президентін конституциялық заңға сәйкес жалпыға бірдей, тең және төте сайлау құқығы негізінде Республиканың кәмелетке толған азаматтары жасырын дауыс беру арқылы жеті жыл мерзімге сайлайды.
    2. Республика Президентi болып тумысынан Республика азаматы болып табылатын қырық жасқа толған, мемлекеттiк тiлдi еркiн меңгерген әрi Қазақстанда соңғы он бес жыл бойы тұратын және жоғары білімі бар Республика азаматы сайлана алады. Конституциялық заңда Республика Президенттігіне кандидаттарға қосымша талаптар белгіленуі мүмкін.
    … (41-бап)

Head of State

Lithuania
  • English
    Any citizen of the Republic of Lithuania who meets the conditions set forth in the first paragraph of Article 78 and collects the signatures of not less than 20,000 voters shall be registered as a presidential candidate.
    … (Art. 79)
  • Lithuanian
    Kandidatu į Respublikos Prezidentus įregistruojamas Lietuvos Respublikos pilietis, atitinkantis 78 straipsnio pirmosios dalies sąlygas ir surinkęs ne mažiau kaip 20 tūkstančių rinkėjų parašų.
    … (79 straipsnis)

Head of State

Kenya
  • 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)