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Head of State
Vanuatu
- English1. The President of the Republic shall be elected, in accordance with Schedule 1, by secret ballot by an electoral college consisting of Parliament and the chairmen of Local Government Councils.
… (Art. 34) - French1) Le Président de la République est élu au scrutin secret par un collège électoral composé des membres du Parlement et des présidents des conseils provinciaux conformément aux dispositions de l'annexe I.
… (Art. 34)
Head of State
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- English(1) The executive authority of Saint Vincent is vested in Her Majesty.
(2) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the executive authority of Saint Vincent may be exercised on behalf of Her Majesty by the Governor-General either directly or through officers subordinate to him.
… (Sec. 50)
Head of State
Denmark
- EnglishThe King shall be of age when he has completed his eighteenth year. The same provision shall apply to the Heir to the Throne. (Sec. 7)
- DanishKongen er myndig, når han har fyldt sit 18. år. Det samme gælder tronfølgeren. (§ 7)
Head of State
Senegal
- English
The President of the Republic is elected by direct universal suffrage and by the absolute majority of the suffrage expressed. (Art. 26)
- French
Le Président de la République est élu au suffrage universel direct et à la majorité absolue des suffrages exprimés. (Art. 26)
Head of State
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- EnglishThe President of the Republic is the Head of State and of the National Executive, in which latter capacity he directs the action of the government. (Art. 226)
- SpanishEl Presidente o Presidenta de la República es el Jefe o Jefa del Estado y del Ejecutivo Nacional, en cuya condición dirige la acción del Gobierno. (Art. 226)
Head of State
India
- English(1) No person shall be eligible for election as President unless he—
(a) is a citizen of India,
(b) has completed the age of thirty-five years, and
(c) is qualified for election as a member of the House of the People.
(2) A person shall not be eligible for election as President if he holds any office of profit under the Government of India or the Government of any State or under any local or other authority subject to the control of any of the said Governments. (Art. 58) - Hindi(1) कोई व्यक्ति राष्ट्रपति निर्वाचित होने का पात्र तभी होगा जब वह—
(क) भारत का नागरिक है,
(ख) पैंतीस वर्ष की आयु पूरी कर चुका है, और
(ग) लोक सभा का सदस्य निर्वाचित होने के लिए अर्हित है।
(2) कोई व्यक्ति, जो भारत सरकार के या किसी राज्य की सरकार के अधीन अथवा उक्त सरकारों में से किसी के नियंत्रण में किसी स्थानीय या अन्य प्राधिकारी के अधीन कोई लाभ का पद धारण करता है, राष्ट्रपति निर्वाचित होने का पात्र नहीं होगा। (अनुच्छेद 58)
Head of State
Hungary
- English(1) The Head of State of Hungary is the President of the Republic, who shall embody the unity of the nation and act as the guardian of the democratic functioning of the state organisation.
… (The State, Art. 9) - Hungarian(1) Magyarország államfője a köztársasági elnök, aki kifejezi a nemzet egységét, és őrködik az államszervezet demokratikus működése felett.
… (Az Állam, 9. cikk)
Head of State
South Sudan
- EnglishThere shall be established in the Republic of South Sudan a National Executive consisting of the President, Vice President9, Ministers, and Deputy Ministers. (Art. 95)
Head of State
Korea, Republic of
- English1. The President shall be the Head of State and represent the State vis-a-vis foreign states.
2. The President shall have the responsibility and duty to safeguard the independence, territorial integrity and continuity of the State and the Constitution.
… (Art. 66) - Korean①대통령은 국가의 원수이며, 외국에 대하여 국가를 대표한다.
②대통령은 국가의 독립ㆍ영토의 보전ㆍ국가의 계속성과 헌법을 수호할 책무를 진다.
… (제66조)
Head of State
Burundi
- EnglishThe candidates may be presented by the political parties or the coalitions of the political parties or present themselves as [en qualité de] independents.
… (Art. 99) - KirundiAbitoza mw’ibanga ry’Umukuru w’Igihugu bashobora gushikirizwa n’imigambwe yabo canke inani z’imigambwe canke bakitoza ku giti cabo.
… (Ingingo ya 99) - FrenchLes candidats peuvent être présentés par les partis politiques ou les coalitions des partis politiques ou se présenter en qualité d’indépendants.
… (Art. 99)