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Head of State
- EnglishThe candidates for President of the Republic shall be proposed by a minimum of one thousand and a maximum of four thousand voting citizens and must be introduced to the Constitutional Court up to the sixtieth day prior to the date of the elections. (Art. 111)
- PortugueseAs candidaturas para Presidente da República são propostas por um mínimo de mil e um máximo de quatro mil cidadãos eleitores e devem ser apresentadas no Tribunal Constitucional até ao sexagésimo dia anterior à data das eleições. (Art. 111)
Head of State
- EnglishThe President of the Republic is the Head of State and of the National Executive, in which latter capacity he directs the action of the government. (Art. 226)
- SpanishEl Presidente o Presidenta de la República es el Jefe o Jefa del Estado y del Ejecutivo Nacional, en cuya condición dirige la acción del Gobierno. (Art. 226)
Head of State
- EnglishThe President of the Republic is Head [Jefe] of State, Head of Government, and supreme administrative authority.
… (Art. 115) - SpanishEl Presidente de la República es Jefe del Estado, Jefe del Gobierno y suprema autoridad administrativa.
… (Art. 115)
Head of State
- EnglishThe King is a Buddhist and Upholder of religions. (Sec. 7)
- Thaiพระมหากษัตริย์ทรงเป็นพุทธมามกะและทรงเป็นอัครศาสนูปถัมภก (มาตรา ๗)
Head of State
- English(1) There shall be an Electoral College for the purposes of this Chapter which shall be a unicameral body consisting of all the members of the Senate and all the members of the House of Representatives assembled together.
… (Sec. 28)
Head of State
- EnglishThe President shall be elected by receiving more than fifty percent of votes cast by voters through free, general, secret and direct voting. ... (Art. 61)
- Dariرئیس جمهور با كسب اكثریت بیش از پنجاه فیصد آرای رأی دهندگان از طریق رأی گیری آزاد، عمومی، سری و مستقیم انتخاب می گردد. ... (مادۀ ۶۱)
- Pashtoجمهور رئيس د راي وركوونكيو د آزادو، عمومي، پټو او مستقيمو رايو له لارې په سلو كې تر پنځوسو زياتو رايو په تر لاسه كولو انتخابېږي. (۶۱ ماده)
Head of State
- EnglishA Prince or Princess entitled to succeed to the Crown of Norway may not marry without the consent of the King. Nor may he or she accept any other crown or government without the consent of the King and the Storting. For the consent of the Storting two thirds of the votes are required.
If he or she acts contrary to this rule, they and their descendants forfeit their right to the throne of Norway. (Art. 36) - NorwegianEn til Norges krone arveberettiget prins eller prinsesse må ikke gifte seg uten kongens tillatelse. Heller ikke må han eller hun motta noen annen krone eller regjering uten kongens og Stortingets samtykke. Til Stortingets samtykke fordres to tredjedeler av stemmene.
Handler han eller hun i strid med dette, taper vedkommende så vel som etterkommerne retten til Norges trone. (§ 36)
Head of State
- English1. There shall be a president of Kiribati, who shall be known as Beretitenti.
2. The Beretitenti shall be the Head of State and the Head of Government. (Sec. 30)
Head of State
- English1. To stand as presidential candidates, East Timorese citizens should meet each of the following requirements cumulatively:
a) original citizenship;
b) at least 35 (Thirty -five) years of age;
c) to be in possession of his or her full faculties;
d) to be proposed by a minimum of five thousand voters.
… (Sec. 75) - Tetum1. Bele tuir kandidatura ba Prezidente Repúblika sidadaun timoroan sira-ne’ebé, iha ilas hotu tuirmai ne’e:
a) Sidadaun nanis;
b) Iha tinan mínimu 35;
c) Ho kapasidade di’ak;
d) Ne’ebé hetan proposta husi sidadaun hili-na’in mínimu nain rihun lima.
… (Art. 75) - Portuguese1. Podem ser candidatos a Presidente da República os cidadãos timorenses que cumulativamente:
a) Tenham cidadania originária;
b) Possuam idade mínima de 35 anos;
c) Estejam no pleno uso das suas capacidades;
d) Tenham sido propostos por um mínimo de cinco mil cidadãos eleitores.
… (Art. 75)
Head of State
- English
Any candidate to the functions of President of the Republic must be of Malagasy nationality, enjoy their civil and political rights, be at least thirty-five years old at the date of the closure of the presentation of the candidatures, and reside on the territory of the Republic of Madagascar for at least six months before the day of the deadline established for the presentation of the candidatures.
… (Art. 46) - French
Tout candidat aux fonctions de Président de la République doit être de nationalité malagasy, jouir de ses droits civils et politiques, avoir au moins trente cinq ans à la date de clôture du dépôt des candidatures, résider sur le territoire de la République de Madagascar depuis au moins six mois avant le jour de la date limite fixée pour le dépôt des candidatures.
... (Art. 46)