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Head of State
- EnglishThe Executive Government and Authority of and over Canada is hereby declared to continue and be vested in the Queen. (Constitution Act 1867, Sec. 9)
- FrenchÀ la Reine continueront d’être et sont par la présente attribués le gouvernement et le pouvoir exécutifs du Canada. (Loi constitutionnelle de 1867, Sec. 9)
Head of State
- EnglishThe King is a Buddhist and Upholder of religions. (Sec. 7)
- Thaiพระมหากษัตริย์ทรงเป็นพุทธมามกะและทรงเป็นอัครศาสนูปถัมภก (มาตรา ๗)
Head of State
- English1. The President of Eritrea is the Head of the State and the Government of Eritrea and the Commander-in-Chief of the Eritrean Defense Forces.
2. The executive authority is vested in the President, which he shall exercise, in consultation with the Cabinet, pursuant to the provisions of this Constitution.
3. The President shall ensure respect of the Constitution; the integrity and dignity of the State; the efficient management of the public service; and the interests and safety of all citizens, including the enjoyment of their fundamental rights and freedoms recognized under this Constitution. (Art. 39)
Head of State
- English
Subject to the provisions of the next following section and of section 118(1) of this Constitution, a person shall be qualified to be elected as an elected member of the Maneaba ni Maungatabu if, and shall not be so qualified unless-
a. he or she is a citizen of Kiribati;
b. he or she has attained the age of 21 years; and
c. any other requirements prescribed by law. (Sec. 55)2
Head of State
- English(1) There shall be a President of Dominica who shall be elected by the House and shall hold office for a term of five years.
… (Sec. 18)
Head of State
- English
A citizen of the Republic of Uzbekistan not younger than thirty five years, being in full command of the state language and permanently residing on the territory of Uzbekistan for at least 10 years, immediately preceding the elections, may be elected the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan. One and the same person may not be the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan for more than two consecutive terms.
The President of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall be elected by citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan on the basis of the universal, equal and direct suffrage by secret ballot for the term of seven years. The procedure for electing the President shall be defined by law of the Republic of Uzbekistan. (Art. 106) - Uzbek
O‘zbekiston Respublikasi Prezidenti lavozimiga o‘ttiz besh yoshdan kichik bo‘lmagan, davlat tilini yaxshi biladigan, bevosita saylovgacha kamida 10 yil O‘zbekiston hududida muqim yashayotgan O‘zbekiston Respublikasi fuqarosi saylanishi mumkin. Ayni bir shaxs surunkasiga ikki muddatdan ortiq O‘zbekiston Respublikasining Prezidenti bo‘lishi mumkin emas.
O‘zbekiston Respublikasining Prezidenti O‘zbekiston Respublikasining fuqarolari tomonidan umumiy, teng va to‘g‘ridan to‘g‘ri saylov huquqi asosida yashirin ovoz berish yo‘li bilan yetti yil muddatga saylanadi. O‘zbekiston Respublikasining Prezidentini saylash tartibi qonun bilan belgilanadi. (106-modda)
Head of State
- English(1) The executive authority of Ghana shall vest in the President and shall be exercised in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution.
… (Art. 58)
Head of State
- EnglishThere shall be a Head of State of Samoa to be known as O le Ao o le Malo. (Art. 16)
- SamoanO le a i ai se Ao o le Malo o Samoa o le a taua O le Ao o le Malo. (Mataupu 16)
Head of State
- EnglishThe President and [the] Vice-President of the Republic will be elected by the people through universal and secret suffrage and for a single term of four years.
… (Art. 184) - SpanishEl Presidente y Vicepresidente de la República serán electos por el pueblo para un período improrrogable de cuatro años, mediante sufragio universal y secreto.
… (Art. 184)
Head of State
- English
The President shall be elected directly by the people of the Republic of Belarus for a term of five years by universal, free, equal and direct suffrage by secret ballot.
… (Art. 81) - Belarusian
Прэзідэнт выбіраецца на пяць гадоў непасрэдна народам Рэспублікі Беларусь на аснове ўсеагульнага, свабоднага, роўнага і прамога выбарчага права пры тайным галасаванні.
… (Артыкул 81) - Russian
Президент избирается на пять лет непосредственно народом Республики Беларусь на основе всеобщего, свободного, равного и прямого избирательного права при тайном голосовании.
… (Статья 81)