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Head of State
- English
(1) The President of the Republic shall be elected for five years by the National Assembly.
(2) Any Hungarian citizen who has reached the age of thirty-five years may be elected President of the Republic.
… (The State, Art. 10) - Hungarian
(1) A köztársasági elnököt az Országgyűlés öt évre választja.
(2) Köztársasági elnökké megválasztható bármely magyar állampolgár, aki a harmincötödik életévét betöltötte.
... (Az Állam, 10. cikk)
Head of State
- English
No one may be a candidate to the function of the President of the Republic or Vice President of the Republic if:
- [they are] not of Beninese nationality by birth or have acquired [it for] at least ten years;
- [they are] not of good morals and of grand probity;
- [they] do not enjoy all their civil and political rights;
- [they] are not at least already 40 years old and at most already 70 years old at the date of entering into [their] function;
- [they were] elected two (02) times President of the Republic and exercised two mandates as such;
- [they were] not present in the Republic of Benin at the time of the deposit of their candidature;
- [they] do not enjoy a complete state of physical and mental well-being duly stated by a board [college] of three (03) doctors designated under oath by the Constitutional Court.
- [they] are not duly sponsored [parraint/supported] by [persons] elected within the conditions and following the modalities established by the law. (Art. 44) - French
Nul ne peut être candidat aux fonctions de Président de la République ou de vice-président de la République s'il :
- n'est de nationalité béninoise de naissance ou acquise depuis au moins dix ans ;
- n'est de bonne moralité et d'une grande probité;
- ne jouit de tous ses droits civils et politiques ;
- n'est âgé d’au moins 40 ans révolus et au plus 70 ans révolus à la date d’entrée en fonction ;
- a été élu deux (02) fois Président de la République et a exercé comme tel deux mandats ;
- n'est présent en République du Bénin lors du dépôt de sa candidature ;
- ne jouit d'un état complet de bien-être physique et mental dûment constaté par un collège de trois médecins assermentés désignés par la Cour constitutionnelle.
- n'est dûment parrainé par des élus dans les conditions et suivant les modalités fixées par la loi. (Art. 44)
Head of State
- English(1) A person shall not be entitled to be elected to hold the office of President of the United Republic save only if -
(a) he is a citizen of the United Republic by birth in accordance with the citizenship law;
(b) he has attained the age of forty years;
(c) he is a member of, and a candidate nominated by, a political party;
(d) he is qualified to be a Member of Parliament or a Member of the House of Representatives; and
(e) within the period of five years before the General Elections, he has not been convicted by any court for any offence relating to evasion to pay any tax due to the Government.
(2) Without prejudice to any person’s right and freedom of expression to hold his own views, to profess a religious faith of his choice, to associate with others and to participate with others in community work in accordance with the laws of the land, no person shall be qualified to be elected to hold the office of President of the United Republic unless he is a member of, and a candidate proposed by, a political party. (Art. 39)
Head of State
- English1. The President of the Republic of Kazakhstan shall be the head of the state, holder of the highest office determining the main guidelines of the domestic and foreign policy of the state and representing Kazakhstan within the country and in international relations.
2. The President of the Republic shall be a symbol and guarantor of the unity of the people and state power, the inviolability of the Constitution, the rights and freedoms of person and citizen.
3. The President of the Republic ensures the coordinated functioning of all branches of government and the responsibility of the authorities to the people. (Art. 40) - Kazak1. Қазақстан Республикасының Президентi - мемлекеттiң басшысы, мемлекеттiң iшкi және сыртқы саясатының негiзгi бағыттарын айқындайтын, ел iшiнде және халықаралық қатынастарда Қазақстанның атынан өкiлдiк ететiн ең жоғары лауазымды тұлға.
2. Республиканың Президенті - халық пен мемлекеттік билік бірлігінің, Конституцияның мызғымастығының, адам және азамат құқықтары мен бостандықтарының нышаны әрі кепілі.
3. Республика Президенті мемлекеттік биліктің барлық тармағының келісіп жұмыс істеуін және өкімет органдарының халық алдындағы жауапкершілігін қамтамасыз етеді. (40-бап)
Head of State
- EnglishA Lithuanian citizen by descent who has lived in Lithuania for not less than the last three years, provided that he has reached the age of not less than 40 prior to the election day and may stand for election as a Member of the Seimas, may stand for election as the President of the Republic.
The President of the Republic shall be elected by the citizens of the Republic of Lithuania for a five-year term by universal, equal, and direct suffrage by secret ballot.
… (Art. 78) - LithuanianRespublikos Prezidentu gali būti renkamas Lietuvos pilietis pagal kilmę, ne mažiau kaip trejus pastaruosius metus gyvenęs Lietuvoje, jeigu jam iki rinkimų dienos yra suėję ne mažiau kaip keturiasdešimt metų ir jeigu jis gali būti renkamas Seimo nariu.
Respublikos Prezidentą renka Lietuvos Respublikos piliečiai penkeriems metams, remdamiesi visuotine, lygia ir tiesiogine rinkimų teise, slaptu balsavimu.
... (78 straipsnis)
Head of State
- EnglishThe candidates for President of the Republic shall be proposed by a minimum of one thousand and a maximum of four thousand voting citizens and must be introduced to the Constitutional Court up to the sixtieth day prior to the date of the elections. (Art. 111)
- PortugueseAs candidaturas para Presidente da República são propostas por um mínimo de mil e um máximo de quatro mil cidadãos eleitores e devem ser apresentadas no Tribunal Constitucional até ao sexagésimo dia anterior à data das eleições. (Art. 111)
Head of State
- English(1) The supreme executive authority of Brunei Darussalam shall be vested in His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan.
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(2) The executive authority shall be exercised by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan.
… (Sec. 4) - Malay(1) Kuasa memerintah yang tertinggi bagi Negara Brunei Darussalam adalah terletak dalam tangan Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan dan Yang Di-Pertuan.
…
(2) Kuasa memerintah hendaklah dijalankan oleh Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan dan Yang Di-Pertuan.
… (Sec. 4)
Head of State
- English
(1) A person qualifies for election as President or appointment as Vice-President if he or she—
(a) is a Zimbabwean citizen by birth or descent;
(b) has attained the age of forty years;
(c) is ordinarily resident in Zimbabwe; and
(d) is registered as a voter.
… (Sec. 91)
Head of State
- English1. (1) A Ruler is qualified to be elected Yang di-Pertuan Agong unless—
(a) he is a minor; or
(b) he has notified the Keeper of the Rulers’ Seal that he does not desire to be elected; or
(c) the Conference of Rulers by secret ballot resolves that he is unsuitable by reason of infirmity of mind or body or for any other cause to exercise the functions of Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
… (Third Schedule, Part I, [Articles 32 and 33]) - Malay1. (1) Seseorang Raja layak dipilih menjadi Yang di-Pertuan Agong melainkan jika—
(a) Raja itu belum dewasa: atau
(b) Raja itu telah memberitahu Penyimpan Mohor Besar Raja-Raja bahawa Raja itu tidak berhasrat dipilih; atau
(c) Majlis Raja-Raja mengambil ketetapan melalui undi sulit bahawa Raja itu tidak sesuai untuk menjalankan fungsi Yang di-Pertuan Agong disebabkan oleh kelemahan akal atau tubuhnya, atau kerana apa-apa sebab lain.
… (Jadual Ketiga, Senarai I, [Perkara 32, 33])
Head of State
- EnglishThe President of the Republic is elected in general and direct elections, by secret ballot, for a term of five years. A person may be elected President of the Republic two times at most. The President of the Republic shall be a citizen of the Republic of North Macedonia. A person may be elected President of the Republic if over the age of at least 40 on the day of election. A person may not be elected President of the Republic if, on the day of election, he/she has not been a resident of the Republic of North Macedonia for at least ten years within the last fifteen years. (Art. 80)
- MacedonianПретседателот на Републиката се избира на општи и непосредни избори, со тајно гласање, за време од пет години. За претседател на Републиката исто лице може да биде избрано најмногу два пати. Претседателот на Републиката мора да биде државјанин на Република Северна Македонија. За претседател на Републиката може да биде избрано лице кое на денот на изборите наполнило најмалку 40 години живот. За претседател на Републиката не може да биде избрано лице кое до денот на изборите не било жител на Република Северна Македонија најмалку десет години во последните 15 години. (Член 80)