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Head of State
Palau
- EnglishAny citizen of Palau who is not less than thirty-five (35) years of age and has been a resident of Palau for the five (5) years immediately preceding the election shall be eligible to hold the office of President or Vice President. (Art. VIII, Sec. 3)
Head of State
Burundi
- EnglishThe candidate for the functions of President of the Republic must:
1. Have the quality of elector within the conditions specified by the electoral law;
2. Solely enjoy the Burundian nationality of origin [d’origine];
3. Be already [révolus] forty years old at the moment of the election;
4. Reside on the territory of Burundi at the moment of the presentation of their candidature;
5. Enjoy all their civil and political rights;
6. Subscribe to the Constitution and to the Charter of National Unity.
… (Art. 98) - KirundiUwitoza mu mabanga y’Umukuru w’Igihugu ategerezwa:
1. Kuba afise uburenganzira bwo gutora nk’uko bitegekanijwe n’Ibwirizwa rigenga amatora ;
2. Kuba afise gusa ubwenegihugu bw’umurundi yavukanye;
3. Kuba akwije imyaka mirongo ine igihe c’amatora ;
4. Kuba aba mu Burundi igihe yiyandikisha ngo yitoze ;
5. Kuba ata kimubuza kurangura amabanga y’igihugu n’ayaporitike;
6. Kwemeza mu rwandiko ko azokwisunga Ibwirizwa Shingiro n’Amasezerano y’Ubumwe bw’abarundi.
… (Ingingo ya 98) - FrenchLe candidat aux fonctions de Président de la République doit:
1. Avoir la qualité d’électeur dans les conditions précisées par la loi électorale ;
2. Jouir uniquement de la nationalité burundaise d’origine;
3. Etre âgé de quarante ans révolus au moment de l’élection;
4. Résider sur le territoire du Burundi au moment de la présentation de sa candidature;
5. Jouir de tous ses droits civils et politiques ;
6. Souscrire à la Constitution et à la Charte de l’Unité Nationale.
… (Art. 98)
Head of State
Thailand
- EnglishThe King is a Buddhist and Upholder of religions. (Sec. 7)
- Thaiพระมหากษัตริย์ทรงเป็นพุทธมามกะและทรงเป็นอัครศาสนูปถัมภก (มาตรา ๗)
Head of State
Jordan
- EnglishThe Throne of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is hereditary to the dynasty of King Abdullah Bin Al-Hussein in a direct line through the male heirs pursuant to the following provisions:
a. The Royal title shall pass from the holder of the Throne to his eldest son, then to the eldest son of that eldest son, and in linear succession in a similar process thereafter. Should the eldest son die before the Throne devolves upon him, his eldest son shall inherit the Throne, even if the deceased has brothers. The King may, however, select one of his brothers as heir apparent. In this event, the title to the Throne shall pass to him from the holder of the Throne.
b. If the person entitled to the Throne does not have a male heir, it shall pass to his eldest brother. If he has no brothers, to the eldest son of his eldest brother. If his eldest brother has no son, to the eldest son of his other brothers according to the seniority in age of the brothers.
c. In the absence of brothers and nephews, the title to the Throne shall pass to the uncles and their descendants, in the order prescribed in Paragraph (b).
d. Should the last King die without an heir in the manner prescribed above, the Throne shall devolve upon the person selected by the Parliament from amongst the descendants of the founder of the Arab Renaissance, the late King Hussein Bin Ali.
e. It is a condition for the person who shall ascend the Throne to be a Muslim, mentally sound, born by a legitimate wife, and of Muslim parents.
… (Art. 28) - Arabicعرش المملكة الأردنيـة الهاشمية وراثي في أسرة الملك عبدالله بن الحسين ، وتكون وراثة العرش في الذكور من أولاد الظهور وفق الأحكام التالية:
أ. تنتقل ولاية الملك من صاحب العرش إلى اكبر أبنائه سنّاً ثم إلى أكبر أبناء ذلك الإبن الأكبر ، وهكذا طبقة بعد طبقة، وإذا توفي أكبر الأبناء قبل أن ينتقل إليه الملك كانت الولاية إلى أكبر أبنائه ولو كان للمتوفي إخوة، على أنه يجوز للملك أن يختار أحد إخوته الذكور ولياً للعهد وفي هذه الحالة تنتقل ولاية الملك من صاحب العرش إليه.
ب. إذا لم يكن لمن له ولاية الملك عقب تنتقل إلى أكبر إخوته وإذا لم يكن له إخوة فإلى أكبر أبناء أكبر إخوته فإن لم يكن لأكبر اخوته إبن فإلى أكبر أبناء إخوته الآخرين بحسب ترتيب سن الأخوة.
ج. في حالة فقدان الأخوة وأبناء الأخوة تنتقل ولاية الملك إلى الأعمام وذريتهم على الترتيب المعين في الفقرة (ب).
د. وإذا توفي آخر ملك بدون وارث على نحو ما ذكر يرجع الملك إلى من يختاره مجلس الأمة من سلالة مؤسس النهضة العربية المغفور له الملك حسين بن علي.
ه. يشترط فيمن يتولى الملك أن يكون مسلماً عاقلاً مولوداً من زوجة شرعية ومن أبوين مسلمين.
… (المادّة 28)
Head of State
Ghana
- English…
(2) The election of the President shall be on the terms of universal adult suffrage and shall, subject to the provisions of this Constitution, be conducted in accordance with such regulations as may be prescribed by constitutional instrument by the Electoral Commission …
(3) A person shall not be elected as President of Ghana unless at the presidential election the number of votes cast in his favour is more than fifty per cent of the total number of valid votes cast at the election.
… (Art. 63)
Head of State
Niger
- EnglishThe President of the Republic is elected by universal, free, direct, equal and secret suffrage for a mandate of five (5) years, renewable one (1) sole time.
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Nigeriens of the two (2) sexes, of [Nigerien] nationality of origin, at least thirty-five (35) years old the day the dossier is deposited, enjoying their civil and political rights[,] are eligible to the Presidency of the Republic.
No one is eligible to the Presidency of the Republic if he does not enjoy a good state of physical and mental health, as well as of a good morality attested by the competent services.
The organic law specifies the conditions of eligibility, of the presentation of the candidatures, of development of the ballot, of counting [dépouillement] and of proclamation of the results.
... (Art. 47) - FrenchLe Président de la République est élu au suffrage universel, libre, direct, égal et secret pour un mandat de cinq (5) ans, renouvelable une (1) seule fois.
...
Sont éligibles à la Présidence de la République, les Nigériens des deux (2) sexes, de nationalité d'origine, âgés de trente- cinq (35) ans au moins au jour du dépôt du dossier, jouissant de leurs droits civils et politiques.
Nul n'est éligible à la Présidence de la République s'il ne jouit d'un bon état de santé physique et mental, ainsi que d'une bonne moralité attestée par les services compétents.
Une loi organique précise les conditions d'éligibilité, de présentation des candidatures, de déroulement du scrutin, de dépouillement et de proclamation des résultats.
... (Art. 47)
Head of State
Papua New Guinea
- English(1) The Governor-General must be a citizen who-
(a) is qualified to be a member of the Parliament (except for the reason that he occupies the office of Governor-General); and
(b) is a mature person of good standing who enjoys the general respect of the community.
… (Sec. 87)
Head of State
Seychelles
- English(1) A person is qualified for election as President if−
(a) the person is a citizen of Seychelles;
(b) the person is not disqualified from registration as a voter under this Constitution.
… (Art. 51)
Head of State
Cyprus
- English1. The election of the President and the Vice-President of the Republic shall be direct, by universal suffrage and secret ballot, and shall, except in the case of a by-election, take place on the same day but separately:
… (Art. 39) - Greek1. Η εκλογή του Προέδρου και του Αντιπροέδρου της Δημοκρατίας είναι άμεσος διά καθολικής και μυστικής ψηφοφορίας και, πλην της περιπτώσεως αναπληρωματικής εκλογής, διεξάγεται την αυτήν ημέραν, αλλά κεχωρισμένως.
… (Αρθρον 39) - Turkish1. Cumhurbaşkanı ve Cumhurbaşkanı Yardımcısının seçimi tek dereceli, genel ve gizli oyla olacak ve ara seçim hariç, aynı günde fakat ayrı ayrı gerçekleşecektir:
... (Madde 39)
Head of State
Timor-Leste
- English1. To stand as presidential candidates, East Timorese citizens should meet each of the following requirements cumulatively:
a) original citizenship;
b) at least 35 (Thirty -five) years of age;
c) to be in possession of his or her full faculties;
d) to be proposed by a minimum of five thousand voters.
… (Sec. 75) - Tetum1. Bele tuir kandidatura ba Prezidente Repúblika sidadaun timoroan sira-ne’ebé, iha ilas hotu tuirmai ne’e:
a) Sidadaun nanis;
b) Iha tinan mínimu 35;
c) Ho kapasidade di’ak;
d) Ne’ebé hetan proposta husi sidadaun hili-na’in mínimu nain rihun lima.
… (Art. 75) - Portuguese1. Podem ser candidatos a Presidente da República os cidadãos timorenses que cumulativamente:
a) Tenham cidadania originária;
b) Possuam idade mínima de 35 anos;
c) Estejam no pleno uso das suas capacidades;
d) Tenham sido propostos por um mínimo de cinco mil cidadãos eleitores.
… (Art. 75)