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Head of State
Cambodia
- English…
The King shall be the guarantor of the national independence, the sovereignty and the territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Cambodia, and the guarantor for the respect of citizens’ rights and freedom, and of international treaties. (Art. 8) - Khmer...
ព្រះមហាក្សត្រ ទ្រង់ជាអ្នកធានាឯករាជ្យជាតិ អធិបតេយ្យ និងបូរណភាពទឹកដីនៃព្រះរាជាណាចក្រកម្ពុជា ទ្រង់ជាអ្នកធានាការគោរពសិទ្ធិ និងសេរីភាពរបស់ប្រជាពលរដ្ឋ និងការគោរពសន្ធិសញ្ញាអន្តរជាតិនានា។ (មាត្រា ៨)
Head of State
Moldova, Republic of
- English
(1) The President of the Republic of Moldova shall be the Head of the State.
… (Art. 77) - Moldovian
(1) Preşedintele Republicii Moldova este şeful statului.
… (Art. 77)
Head of State
Côte d’Ivoire
- EnglishThe President of the Republic is the Head of State. He is the embodiment of national unity. He ensures respect for the Constitution. He ensures the continuity of the State. He is the guarantor of national independence, of the integrity of the territory and of respect for international commitments. (Art. 54)
- FrenchLe Président de la République est le Chef de l'Etat. Il incarne l'unité nationale. Il veille au respect de la Constitution. Il assure la continuité de l'Etat. Il est le garant de l'indépendance nationale, de l'intégrité du territoire et du respect des engagements internationaux. (Art. 54)
Head of State
Brazil
- EnglishThe President and the Vice-President of the Republic shall be elected simultaneously … (Art. 77)
- PortugueseA eleição do Presidente e do Vice-Presidente da República realizar-se-á, simultaneamente, … (Art. 77)
Head of State
Myanmar
- EnglishThe Head of the Union and the Head of Executive of the Union is the President. (Sec. 16)
- Burmeseနိုင်ငံတော်အကြီးအကဲ နှင့် နိုင်ငံတော်အုပ်ချုပ်ရေးအကြီးအကဲသည် နိုင်ငံတော် သမ္မတဖြစ်သည်။ (ပုဒ်မ-၁၆)
Head of State
Norway
- EnglishIf the Royal Line has died out, and no successor to the Throne has been designated, then a new Queen or King shall be chosen by the Storting.
… (Art. 48) - NorwegianEr kongestammen utdødd og ingen tronfølger utkåret, da skal en ny konge eller dronning velges av Stortinget.
... (§ 48)
Head of State
Equatorial Guinea
- EnglishTo be President of the Republic [it] is required:
a) To be Equatoguinean of origin.
b) To be in enjoyment of the rights of citizenship.
c) To have resided in the Country for five uninterrupted years.
d) To be able to interpret the Fundamental Law.
e) To have been elected in accordance with this Fundamental Law and other laws.
f) To be forty years [of age] as [a] minimum.
g) To not have other nationality. (Art. 35) - SpanishPara ser Presidente de la República se requiere:
a) Ser ecuatoguineano de origen.
b) Estar en gozo del derecho de la ciudadanía.
c) Tener arraigo en el País durante cinco años ininterrumpidos.
d) Saber interpretar la Ley Fundamental.
e) Haber sido elegido conforme a esta Ley Fundamental y demás leyes.
f) Tener cuarenta años como mínimo.
g) No tener ninguna otra nacionalidad. (Art. 35) - FrenchPour être Président de la République, il faut:
a) Être d'origine équatoguinéenne.
b) Jouir de ses droits civiques.
c) Vivre dans le pays depuis cinq ans sans interruption.
d) Savoir interpréter la Loi fondamentale.
e) Avoir été élu conformément à la présente Loi fondamentale et aux autres lois.
f) Être âgé d'au moins quarante ans.
g) Ne pas avoir d'autre nationalité. (Art. 35).
Head of State
Cuba
- EnglishTo be President of the Republic, one must have reached the age of thirty-five, enjoy full civil and political rights, be a Cuban citizen by birth, and not possess any other citizenship.
One must also be under the age of sixty in order to be elected to a first term in office. (Art. 127) - SpanishPara ser Presidente de la República se requiere haber cumplido treinta y cinco años de edad, hallarse en pleno goce de los derechos civiles y políticos, ser ciudadano cubano por nacimiento y no tener otra ciudadanía.
Se exige además tener hasta sesenta años de edad para ser elegido en este cargo en un primer período. (Art. 127)
Head of State
Qatar
- EnglishThe Emir shall, by an Emiri Order, appoint an Heir Apparent after consultation with the members of the Ruling Family and the people of wisdom (Ahal Alhal wal agd) in the State. The Heir Apparent must be a Muslim of a Qatari Muslim Mother. (Art. 9)
- Arabicيعيّن الأمير ولي العهد بأمر أميري و ذلك بعد التّشاور مع العائلة الحاكمة و أهل الحلّ و العقد في البلاد. و يشترط في وليّ العهد أم يكون مسلما من أم قطرية مسلمة. (المادّة 9)
Head of State
Slovenia
- EnglishThe President of the Republic represents the Republic of Slovenia and is commander-in-chief of its defence forces. (Art. 102)
- SlovenePredsednik republike predstavlja Republiko Slovenijo in je vrhovni poveljnik njenih obrambnih sil. (102. Člen)