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Head of State
- EnglishThe President of the Republic is the Head of the State.
He sees to the respect for the Constitution, for the international engagements, for the laws and the decisions of justice.
He assures the regular functioning of the public powers and the continuity of the State.
He determines and controls the conduct of the policy of the Nation.
… (Art. 45) - FrenchLe président de la République est le chef de l'État.
Il veille au respect de la Constitution, des engagements internationaux, des lois et des décisions de justice.
Il assure le fonctionnement régulier des pouvoirs publics et la continuité de l'État.
Il détermine et contrôle la conduite de la politique de la Nation.
… (Art. 45)
Head of State
- EnglishThe President of the Republic and the Prime Minister exercise executive authority on behalf of the people within the limits provided for in the constitution. (Art. 83)
- Arabicيُمارس رئيس الجمهورية ومجلـس الـوزراء السلطة التنفيذية نيابة عن الشعب ضمن الحدود المنصوص عليهـا في الدستـور. (المادّة 83)
Head of State
- EnglishThe Emir is the head of State. His person shall be inviolable and he must be respected by all. (Art. 64)
- Arabicالأمير هو رئيس الدولة. ذاته مصونة، واحترامه واجب. (المادّة 64)
Head of State
- EnglishAny citizen of the Republic of Belarus by birth at least 35 years of age who is eligible to vote and has been resident in the Republic of Belarus for at least ten years to the elections may be elected President. (Art. 80)
- BelarusianПрэзідэнтам можа быць выбраны грамадзянін Рэспублікі Беларусь па нараджэнню, не маладзейшы за 35 гадоў, які валодае выбарчым правам і пастаянна пражывае ў Рэспубліцы Беларусь не менш дзесяці гадоў непасрэдна перад выбарамі. (Артыкул 80)
- RussianПрезидентом может быть избран гражданин Республики Беларусь по рождению, не моложе 35 лет, обладающий избирательным правом и постоянно проживающий в Республике Беларусь не менее десяти лет непосредственно перед выборами. (Статья 80)
Head of State
- English
The President of the Republic is elected by universal, direct and secret suffrage.
Election is acquired with an absolute majority of the suffrage expressed.
The modalities for the application of the provisions of this Article are established by an organic law. (Art. 85) - Arabic
يُنتخَب رئيس الجمهوريّة عن طريق الاقتراع العام المباشر والسرّي.
يتمّ الفوز في الانتخاب بالحصول على الأغلبيّة المطلقة من أصوات النّاخبين المعبّر عنها.
يحدّد قانون عضوي كيفيّات تطبيق أحكام هذه المادة. (المادة 85) - French
Le Président de la République est élu au suffrage universel direct et secret.
L’élection est acquise à la majorité absolue des suffrages exprimés.
Les modalités d’application des dispositions du présent article sont fixées par une loi organique. (Art. 85)
Head of State
- English
(1) The executive authority of Barbados is vested in the President.
(2) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the executive authority of Barbados may be exercised by the President either directly or through officers subordinate to him.
... (Sec. 63)
Head of State
- English(1) A person qualifies for nomination as a presidential candidate if the person—
(a) is a citizen by birth;
(b) is qualified to stand for election as a member of Parliament;
(c) is nominated by a political party, or is an independent candidate; and
(d) is nominated by not fewer than two thousand voters from each of a majority of the counties.
… (Art. 137) - Swahili(1) Mtu anakuwa na sifa za kuteuliwa kuwa mgombea wa urais ikiwa mtu huyo—
(a) ni raia kwa kuzaliwa;
(b) ana sifa za kusimama kwenye uchaguzi kama mbunge;
(c) ameteuliwa na chama cha siasa, au ni mgombea wa kujitegemea; na
(d) ameteuliwa na si chini ya wapiga kura elfu mbili kutoka kila kaunti yenye watu wengi.
… (Kifungu cha 137)
Head of State
- EnglishExecutive power shall be vested in the Amir, the Cabinet and the Ministers in the manner specified in the Constitution. (Art. 52)
- Arabicالسلطة التنفيذية يتولاها الأمير ومجلس الوزراء والوزراء على النحو المبين بالدستور. (المادة 52)
Head of State
- EnglishIn accordance with the express provision of Article 2 of the Instrument of Government of 1809 that The King shall always profess the pure evangelical faith, as adopted and explained in the unaltered Confession of Augsburg and in the Resolution of the Uppsala Meeting of the year 1593, princes and princesses of the Royal House shall be brought up in that same faith and within the Realm. Any member of the Royal Family not professing this faith shall be excluded from all rights of succession. (Act of Succession, Art. 4)
- SwedishSåsom 2 § i 1809 års regeringsform uttryckligen stadgar, att Konung alltid skall vara av den rena evangeliska läran, sådan som den, uti den oförändrade Augsburgiska bekännelsen, samt Uppsala mötes beslut av år 1593, antagen och förklarad är, sålunda skola ock prinsar och prinsessor av det kungl. huset uppfödas i samma lära och inom riket. Den av kungl. familjen som ej sig till samma lära bekänner, vare från all successionsrätt utesluten. (Successionsordning (1979:935) §4)
Head of State
- 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)