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Head of State
- EnglishThe Provisions of this Act referring to the Governor General extend and apply to the Governor General for the Time being of Canada, or other the Chief Executive Officer or Administrator for the Time being carrying on the Government of Canada on behalf and in the Name of the Queen, by whatever Title he is designated. (Constitution Act 1867, Sec. 10)
- FrenchLes dispositions de la présente loi relatives au gouverneur général s’étendent et s’appliquent au gouverneur général du Canada, ou à tout autre Chef Exécutif ou Administrateur pour le temps d’alors, administrant le gouvernement du Canada au nom de la Reine, quel que soit le titre sous lequel il puisse être désigné. (Loi constitutionnelle de 1867, Sec. 10)
Head of State
- EnglishThe President of the Republic of Tajikistan shall be the head of state and executive authority (the Government).
The President shall be the protector of the Constitution, laws, and rights and liberties of the individual and citizen, … (Art. 64) - RussianПрезидент Республики Таджикистан является главой государства и исполнительной власти (Правительства).
Президент является гарантом Конституции и законов, прав и свобод человека и гражданина, … (Статья 64) - TajikПрезиденти Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон сарвари давлат ва ҳокимияти иҷроия (Ҳукумат) аст.
Президент іомии Конститутсия ва ѕонуніо, іуѕуѕу озодиіои инсон ва шаірванд, … (Моддаи 64)
Head of State
- EnglishThe executive power of the Commonwealth is vested in the Queen and is exercisable by the Governor-General as the Queen’s representative, and extends to the execution and maintenance of this Constitution, and of the laws of the Commonwealth. (Sec. 61)
Head of State
- EnglishAny member of the National Assembly who seeks to be a candidate to the office of the President of Eritrea shall be a citizen of Eritrea by birth. (Art. 40)
Head of State
- English(1) A person shall be qualified to be nominated for election as President if, and shall not be so qualified unless, he is a citizen of Dominica of the age of forty years or upwards who at the date of his nomination has been resident in Dominica for five years immediately preceding his nomination.
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1) of this section a person shall be deemed to reside in Dominica if he holds an office in the service of the Government, or is employed with any intergovernmental organisation or institution of the Commonwealth Caribbean or any international organisation or institution of which Dominica is a member and lives outside Dominica because he is required to do so for the proper discharge of his functions.
(3) Parliament may, by resolution supported by the votes of not less than three-fourths of all the elected members of the House waive the residence qualification laid down in subsection (1) of this section with respect to any particular person to be proposed for nomination. (Sec. 20)
Head of State
- EnglishThe federal authorities consist of the following:
1. The Federal Supreme Council.
2. The UAE President and Vice President.
… (Art. 45) - Arabicتتكون السلطات الاتحادية من:
1. المجلس الأعلى للاتحاد.
2. رئيس الاتحاد ونائبه.
… (المادّة 45)
Head of State
- EnglishThe President and Vice President shall be elected in a nationwide election for a term of four years. ... (Art. VIII, Sec. 4)
Head of State
- EnglishA person shall not be qualified for election as the President of Ghana unless—
(a) he is a citizen of Ghana by birth;
(b) he has attained the age of forty years; and
(c) he is a person who is otherwise qualified to be elected a Member of Parliament, except that the disqualifications set out in paragraphs (c), (d), and (e) of clause (2) of article 94 of this Constitution shall not be removed, in respect of any such person, by a presidential pardon or by the lapse of time as provided for in clause (5) of that article. (Art. 62)
Head of State
- EnglishThe Guatemalans of origin who are citizens in good standing and who are above forty years of age can opt for the office of President or Vice-President of the Republic. (Art. 185)
- SpanishPodrán optar a cargo de Presidente o Vicepresidente de la República, los guatemaltecos de origen que sean ciudadanos en ejercicio y mayores de cuarenta años. (Art. 185)
Head of State
- English
(1) The highest executive organs are the Federal President, the Federal Ministers and the state secretaries, and the members of the Provincial Governments.
… (Art. 19) - German
(1) Die obersten Organe der Vollziehung sind der Bundespräsident, die Bundesminister und Staatssekretäre sowie die Mitglieder der Landesregierungen.
… (Art. 19)