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Head of State
Papua New Guinea
- English(1) Except in the case of the first Governor-General appointed before Independence Day the Governor-General shall be appointed by the Head of State, acting with, and in accordance with, the advice of the National Executive Council given in accordance with a decision of the Parliament.
(2) A decision of the Parliament to nominate a person for appointment as Governor-General shall be made by a simple majority vote, in an exhaustive secret ballot conducted in accordance with an Organic Law.
… (Sec. 88)
Head of State
Argentina
- EnglishTo be elected President or Vice-President of the Nation it is necessary to have been born in the Argentine territory, or to be the son of a native born citizen if born in a foreign country; and to have the other qualifications required to be elected senator. (Sec. 89)
- SpanishPara ser elegido presidente o vicepresidente de la Nación, se requiere haber nacido en el territorio argentino, o ser hijo de ciudadano nativo, habiendo nacido en país extranjero; y las demás calidades exigidas para ser elegido senador. (Art. 89)
Head of State
France
- EnglishThe President of the Republic shall ensure due respect for the Constitution. He shall ensure, by his arbitration, the proper functioning of the public authorities and the continuity of the State.
He shall be the guarantor of national independence, territorial integrity and due respect for Treaties. (1958 Constitution, Art. 5) - FrenchLe Président de la République veille au respect de la Constitution. Il assure, par son arbitrage, le fonctionnement régulier des pouvoirs publics ainsi que la continuité de l'État.
Il est le garant de l'indépendance nationale, de l'intégrité du territoire et du respect des traités. (Constitution 1958, Art. 5)
Head of State
South Africa
- English(1) At its first sitting after its election, and whenever necessary to fill a vacancy, the National Assembly must elect a woman or a man from among its members to be the President.
… (Sec. 86)
Head of State
Eswatini
- English(1) The executive authority of Eswatini vests in the King as Head of State and shall be exercised in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution.(2) The King shall protect and defend this Constitution and all laws made under or continued in force by this Constitution.(3) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the King may exercise the executive authority either directly or through the Cabinet or a Minister.… (Sec. 64)
Head of State
Brunei Darussalam
- EnglishHis Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan shall have the power to make laws for the peace, order, security and good government of Brunei Darussalam. (Sec. 39)
- MalayKebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan dan Yang Di-Pertuan hendaklah mempunyai kuasa untuk membuat undang-undang bagi keamanan, ketenteraman, keselamatan dan pemerintahan yang baik Negara Brunei Darussalam. (Sec. 39)
Head of State
Mauritius
- English1. The executive authority of Mauritius is vested in the President.
… (Sec. 58)
Head of State
Poland
- English1. The President of the Republic shall be elected by the Nation, in universal, equal and direct elections, conducted by secret ballot.
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3. Only a Polish citizen who, no later than the day of the elections, has attained 35 years of age and has a full electoral franchise in elections to the Sejm, may be elected President of the Republic. Any such candidature shall be supported by the signatures of at least 100,000 citizens having the right to vote in elections to the Sejm.
... (Art. 127) - Polish1. Prezydent Rzeczypospolitej jest wybierany przez Naród w wyborach powszechnych, równych, bezpośrednich i w głosowaniu tajnym.
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3. Na Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej może być wybrany obywatel polski, który najpóźniej w dniu wyborów kończy 35 lat i korzysta z pełni praw wyborczych do Sejmu. Kandydata zgłasza co najmniej 100 000 obywateli mających prawo wybierania do Sejmu.
... (Art. 127)
Head of State
South Sudan
- EnglishThe Executive shall exercise the executive powers on all matters as set forth in Schedules A, C and D read together with Schedule E of this Constitution and any other competence conferred upon it by this Constitution and the law. (Art. 96)
Head of State
Saudi Arabia
- EnglishThe King shall be the Supreme Commander of the armed forces … (Basic Law, Art. 60)
- Arabicالملك هو القائد الأعلى لكافة القوات العسكرية، … (النظام الأساسي، المادّة 60)