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Head of State
- English(1) The election of president shall be held in the form of a secret ballot based on the universal, equal and direct right to vote.
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(5) Each citizen of the Czech Republic who has reached the age of 18 years is entitled to nominate a candidate provided that such a nomination is supported by a petition signed by at least 50.000 citizens of the Czech Republic who are eligible to vote for the president of the republic. A candidate can [also] be nominated by at least twenty deputies or by at least ten senators.
… (1993 Constitution, Art. 56) - Czech(1) Volba prezidenta republiky se koná tajným hlasováním na základě všeobecného, rovného a přímého volebního práva.
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(5) Navrhovat kandidáta je oprávněn každý občan České republiky, který dosáhl věku 18 let, podpoří-li jeho návrh petice podepsaná nejméně 50 000 občany České republiky oprávněnými volit prezidenta republiky. Navrhovat kandidáta je oprávněno nejméně dvacet poslanců nebo nejméně deset senátorů.
… (Ústava 1993, Čl. 56)
Head of State
- EnglishThe President of the Republic is elected by direct universal suffrage for a mandate of five years renewable a single time.
… (Art. 70) - FrenchLe Président de la République est élu au suffrage universel direct pour un mandate de cinq ans renouvelable une seule fois.
… (Art. 70)
Head of State
- EnglishThe government and the administration of the State correspond to the President of the Republic, who is the Head of State.
… (Art. 24) - SpanishEl gobierno y la administración del Estado corresponden al Presidente de la República, quien es el Jefe del Estado.
… (Art. 24)
Head of State
- 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
- English(1) Without prejudice to the provisions of section 228, King and iNgwenyama of Eswatini is an hereditary Head of State and shall have such official name as shall be designated on the occasion of his accession to the Throne.… (Sec. 4)
Head of State
- 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
- EnglishThe Executive Power is exercised in the name of the people by the male or female President of the Republic, in his or her condition as head of State and of government in accordance with that provided by this Constitution and the law. (Art. 122)
- SpanishEl Poder Ejecutivo es ejercido en nombre del pueblo por la Presidenta o el Presidente de la República, en su condición de jefe de Estado y de gobierno de conformidad con lo dispuesto por esta Constitución y las leyes. (Art. 122)
Head of State
- English
(1) The Head of State of Hungary shall be the President of the Republic who shall embody the unity of the nation and be 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
- EnglishThe President of the Republic is elected by universal direct suffrage.
… (Art. 27) - FrenchLe président de la République est élu au suffrage universel direct.
… (Art. 27)
Head of State
- EnglishThe King is the Head of the State and is immune from every liability and responsibility. (Art. 30)
- Arabicالملك هو رأس الدولة وهو مصون من كل تبعة ومسؤولية. (المادّة 30)