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Head of State
- English(1) Her Majesty the Queen-
(a) having been requested by the people of Papua New Guinea, through their Constituent Assembly, to become the Queen and Head of State of Papua New Guinea; and
(b) having graciously consented so to become, is the Queen and Head of State of Papua New Guinea.
(2) Subject to and in accordance with this Constitution, the privileges, powers, functions, duties and responsibilities of the Head of State may be had, exercised and performed through a Governor-General appointed in accordance with Division 3 (appointment, etc., of Governor-General) and, except where the contrary intention appears, reference in any law to the Head of State shall be read accordingly. (Sec. 82)
Head of State
- English(1) The President of the Republic shall be the Head of State.
(2) Elected by the whole Nation, he shall be the symbol of national unity.
He shall define the policy of the Nation.
He shall ensure respect for the Constitution.
He shall, through his arbitration, ensure the proper functioning of public authorities.
He shall be the guarantor ... of the respect of international treaties and agreements. (Art. 5) - French(1) Le Président de la République est le Chef de lʼEtat.
(2) Elu de la Nation tout entière, il incarne l’unité nationale;
Il définit la politique de la Nation;
Il veille au respect de la Constitution;
Il assure, par son arbitrage, le fonctionnement régulier des pouvoirs publics;
Il est le garant ... du respect des traités et accords internationaux. (Art. 5)
Head of State
- English1. The President of the Republic is the Head of the State and takes precedence over all persons in the Republic.
… (Art. 36) - Greek1. Ο Πρόεδρος της Δημοκρατίας είναι ο Αρχηγός της Πολιτείας και προηγείται πάντων εν τη Δημοκρατία.
… (Αρθρον 36) - Turkish1. Cumhurbaşkanı Devlet Başkanıdır ve Cumhuriyetteki bütün şahıslara başkanlık eder.
... (Madde 36)
Head of State
- EnglishThere shall be a Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda who shall be a citizen appointed by Her Majesty and shall hold office during Her Majesty's pleasure and who shall be Her Majesty's representative in Antigua and Barbuda. (Sec. 22)
Head of State
- English
(1) The Federal President shall be elected by the federal people on the basis of equal, direct, personal, free and secret suffrage by men and women having suffrage to the National Council. If only one candidate stands for election, it shall be carried out in form of a voting. Art. 26 para 5 to 7 shall apply accordingly.
(2) The candidate who polls more than half of all valid votes has been elected. If no such majority results, a second ballot takes place. Votes in this can validly be cast only for one of the two candidates who have polled the most votes in the first ballot.
(3) Only a person who is eligible for election to the National Council and has completed the thirty-fifth year of life on the day of the election can be elected Federal President.
… (Art. 60) - German
(1) Der Bundespräsident wird vom Bundesvolk auf Grund des gleichen, unmittelbaren, persönlichen, freien und geheimen Wahlrechtes der zum Nationalrat wahlberechtigten Männer und Frauen gewählt; stellt sich nur ein Wahlwerber der Wahl, so ist die Wahl in Form einer Abstimmung durchzuführen. Art. 26 Abs. 5 bis 8 ist sinngemäß anzuwenden.
(2) Gewählt ist, wer mehr als die Hälfte aller gültigen Stimmen für sich hat. Ergibt sich keine solche Mehrheit, so findet ein zweiter Wahlgang statt. Bei diesem können gültigerweise nur für einen der beiden Wahlwerber, die im ersten Wahlgang die meisten Stimmen erhalten haben, Stimmen abgegeben werden.
(3) Zum Bundespräsidenten kann nur gewählt werden, wer zum Nationalrat wählbar ist und am Wahltag das 35. Lebensjahr vollendet hat.
… (Art. 60)
Head of State
- English
1. The executive authority of Tuvalu is primarily vested in the Sovereign, and in the Governor-General as the representative of the Sovereign.
… (Sec. 62)
Head of State
- EnglishThe Executive is composed of the President of the Republic, the Vice President of the Republic and the Government. (Art. 53)
- FrenchL’Exécutif est composé du Président de la République, du vice-Président de la République et du Gouvernement. (Art. 53)
Head of State
- EnglishThe powers of the Executive are exercised by the President of the Republic, assisted by the Ministers of the Federal Government. (Art. 76)
- PortugueseO Poder Executivo é exercido pelo Presidente da República, auxiliado pelos Ministros de Estado. (Art. 76)
Head of State
- EnglishLegislative authority shall be vested in the King and the Folketing conjointly. Executive authority shall be vested in the King.
… (Sec. 3) - DanishDen lovgivende magt er hos kongen og Folketinget i forening. Den udøvende magt er hos kongen.
… (§ 3)
Head of State
- English1. The President of the Republic is the Head of State, [and] exercises the Executive Power as Head of Government. He incarnates the national unity, defines the policy of the Nation, sees to the respect of the Fundamental Law, assures by his arbitration the functioning of the public powers, represents the Nation, and is the guarantor of National Independence. He is elected by universal, direct and secret suffrage by simple majority of the votes validly emitted.
… (Art. 33) - Spanish1. El Presidente de la República es el Jefe de Estado, ejerce el Poder Ejecutivo como Jefe de Gobierno. Encarna la unidad nacional, define la política de la Nación, vela por el respeto de la Ley Fundamental, asegura con su arbitraje el funcionamiento de los poderes públicos, representa a la Nación, y es el garante de la Independencia Nacional. Es elegido por sufragio universal, directo y secreto por mayoría simple de los votos válidamente emitidos.
… (Art. 33) - French1. Le Président de la République est le chef de l'Etat ; il exerce le pouvoir exécutif en tant que chef du gouvernement. Il incarne l'unité nationale, définit la politique de la Nation, veille au respect de la Loi fondamentale, assure par son arbitrage le fonctionnement des pouvoirs publics, représente la Nation et il est garant de l'indépendance nationale. Il est élu au suffrage universel, direct et secret à la majorité relative des suffrages valablement exprimés.
… (Art. 33)