SEARCH DATABASE
The Global Gender Equality Constitutional Database is a repository of gender equality related provisions in 194 constitutions from around the world. The Database was updated in partnership with the International Bar Association's Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) and with support from the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) and the Government of Japan. Experience its wealth and depth of information by starting your search now.
Head of State
- English(1) Eligibility is granted to all citizens having the right to vote, who meet the requirements in Article 16 paragraph (3), unless they are forbidden to join a political party, in accordance with Article 40 paragraph(3).
(2) Candidates must have turned, up to or on the election day, … at least 35 years in order to be elected to the office of President of Romania. (Art. 37) - Romanian(1) Au dreptul de a fi aleşi cetăţenii cu drept de vot care îndeplinesc condiţiile prevăzute în articolul 16 alineatul (3), dacă nu le este interzisă asocierea în partide politice, potrivit articolului 40 alineatul (3).
(2) Candidaţii trebuie să fi împlinit, până în ziua alegerilor inclusiv, … vârsta de cel puţin 35 de ani pentru a fi aleşi în funcţia de Preşedinte al României. (Art. 37)
Head of State
- English(1) The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia is:
(a) The Head of the State of the Federal Republic of Somalia;
…
(c) The guardian and promoter of the founding principles of the Constitution.
(2) The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia shall carry out his duties in accordance with the Constitution and the other laws of the Federal Republic of Somalia. (Art. 87) - Somali(1) Madaxweynaha Jamhuuriyadda Federaalka Soomaaliya waa:
(a) Madaxa Jamhuuriyadda Federaalka ee Soomaaliya;
…
(c) Ilaaliyaha iyo horumariyaha mabaadi'da asaasiga ah ee Dastuurka.
(2) Madaxweynaha Jamhuuriyadda Federaalka wuxuu xilkiisa u gudanayaa si waafaqsan Dastuurkan iyo sharciyada kale ee Jamhuuriyadda Federaalka Soomaaliya. (Qodobka 87aad.)
Head of State
- EnglishThe Executive Power shall be vested in the King, and he shall exercise it through his Ministers in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution. (Art. 26)
- Arabicتناط السلطة التنفيذية بالملك ويتولاها بواسطة وزرائه وفق احكام الدستور. (المادّة 26)
Head of State
- EnglishThe President of the Republic shall be the Chief of State and the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, shall represent the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, shall guarantee national independence and the unity of the State and shall ensure the regular workings of the institutions. (Art. 77)
- PortugueseO Presidente da República é o Chefe do Estado e o Comandante Supremo das Forças Armadas, representa a República Democrática de São Tomé e Príncipe, garante a independência nacional e a unidade do Estado e assegura o regular funcionamento das instituições. (Art. 77)
Head of State
- EnglishNo person shall be eligible to hold the office of President or Vice-President, unless that person is:
a. a natural born Liberian citizen of not less than 35 years of age:
b. the owner of unencumbered real property valued at not less than twenty-five thousand dollars; and
c. resident in the Republic ten years prior to his election, provided that the President and the Vice-President shall not come from the same County. (Art. 52)
Head of State
- English(1) A person shall be qualified for election as President if, and shall not be qualified unless, he or she-
(a) is a citizen of Botswana by birth or descent;
(b) has attained the age of 30 years; and
(c) is qualified to be elected as a Member of the National Assembly.
(2) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, for the purposes of this section and section 39-
(a) the term "citizen by birth" shall be understood to include only those persons who became citizens of Botswana prior to the amendment of the law relating to citizenship by the Citizenship Act;
(b) any person who, although his or her father was a citizen of Botswana at the time of that person's birth, had, by virtue of his or her having been born outside Botswana, to be registered as a citizen of Botswana, under the law relating to citizenship in force at that time, shall be regarded as a citizen by descent. (Sec. 33)
Head of State
- English
1. The President of the Republic of Kazakhstan shall be elected in accordance with the constitutional law by adult citizens of the Republic based on universal, equal and direct suffrage by secret ballot for a period of seven years.
2. A citizen of the Republic by birth who is at least forty years old, fluent in the state language, has lived in Kazakhstan for the last fifteen years and has a higher education, may be elected President of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The constitutional law may establish additional requirements for candidates for the President of the Republic.
… (Art. 41) - Kazak
1. Қазақстан Республикасының Президентін конституциялық заңға сәйкес жалпыға бірдей, тең және төте сайлау құқығы негізінде Республиканың кәмелетке толған азаматтары жасырын дауыс беру арқылы жеті жыл мерзімге сайлайды.
2. Республика Президентi болып тумысынан Республика азаматы болып табылатын қырық жасқа толған, мемлекеттiк тiлдi еркiн меңгерген әрi Қазақстанда соңғы он бес жыл бойы тұратын және жоғары білімі бар Республика азаматы сайлана алады. Конституциялық заңда Республика Президенттігіне кандидаттарға қосымша талаптар белгіленуі мүмкін.
… (41-бап)
Head of State
- English(1) There shall be a President of the Republic of Sri Lanka, who is the Head of the State, the Head of the Executive and of the Government and the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces.
(2) The President of the Republic shall be elected by the People and shall hold office for a term of five years. (Art. 30) - Sinhala(1) ශ්රී ලංකා ජනරජයේ ජනාධිපතිවරයෙක් වන්නේ ය, ජනාධිපතිවරයා රජයේ ප්රධානයා ද විධායකයේ ප්රධානයා ද ආණ්ඩුවේ ප්රධානයා ද සන්නද්ධ සේවාවන්හි සේනාධිනායකවරයා ද වන්නේ ය.
(2) ජනරජයේ ජනාධිපතිවරයා ජනතාව විසින් තෝරා පත් කර ගනු ලැබිය යුතු අතර පස් අවුරුදු කාලයක් ධූරය දරන්නේ ය. (30 වැනි වගන්තිය)
Head of State
- EnglishTo be President of the Republic or Vice President, it is required:
1. to have natural Paraguayan nationality;
2. to be already thirty years old, and
3. to be in full exercise of their civil and political rights. (Art. 228) - SpanishPara ser Presidente de la República o Vicepresidente se requiere:
1. tener nacionalidad paraguaya natural;
2. haber cumplido treinta y cinco años, y
3. estar en pleno ejercicio de sus derechos civiles y políticos. (Art. 228)
Head of State
- English1. The President shall be elected by universal, equal, direct and secret ballot by the people.
...
4. Citizens who are eligible for election to the National Assembly, and who have reached the age of forty years or more on the date of the presidential election, shall be eligible to be elected to the presidency.
… (Art. 67) - Korean①대통령은 국민의 보통·평등·직접·비밀선거에 의하여 선출한다.
…
④대통령으로 선거될 수 있는 자는 국회의원의 피선거권이 있고 선거일 현재 40세에 달하여야 한다.
… (제67조)