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Head of State
Kiribati
- 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
South Sudan
- EnglishA candidate for the office of the President shall:
a. be a South Sudanese by birth;
b. be of sound mind;
c. be at least forty years of age;
d. be literate; and
e. not have been convicted of an offence involving honesty or moral turpitude. (Art. 98)
Head of State
Uzbekistan
- EnglishThe President of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall:
1) guarantee observance of rights and freedoms of citizens, the Constitution and laws of the Republic of Uzbekistan;
… (Art. 93) - UzbekO‘zbekiston Respublikasining Prezidenti:
1) fuqarolarning huquqlari va erkinliklariga, O‘zbekiston Respublikasining Konstitutsiyasi va qonunlariga rioya etilishining kafilidir;
… (93-modda)
Head of State
Bangladesh
- English(1) There shall be a President of Bangladesh who shall be elected by members of Parliament in accordance with law.
(2) The President shall, as Head of State, take precedence over all other persons in the State, and shall exercise the powers and perform the duties conferred and imposed on him by this Constitution and by any other law.
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(4) A person shall not be qualified for election as President if he -
(a) is less than thirty five years of age; or
(b) is not qualified for election as a member of Parliament; or
(c) has been removed from the office of President by impeachment under this Constitution.
... (Art. 48) - Bengali(১) বাংলাদেশের একজন রাষ্ট্রপতি থাকিবেন, যিনি আইন অনুযায়ী সংসদ-সদস্যগণ কর্তৃক নির্বাচিত হইবেন।
(২) রাষ্ট্রপ্রধানরূপে রাষ্ট্রপতি রাষ্ট্রের অন্য সকল ব্যক্তির ঊর্ধ্বে স্থান লাভ করিবেন এবং এই সংবিধান ও অন্য কোন আইনের দ্বারা তাঁহাকে প্রদত্ত ও তাঁহার উপর অর্পিত সকল ক্ষমতা প্রয়োগ ও কর্তব্য পালন করিবেন।
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(৪) কোন ব্যক্তি রাষ্ট্রপতি নির্বাচিত হইবার যোগ্য হইবেন না, যদি তিনি-
(ক) পঁয়ত্রিশ বৎসরের কম বয়স্ক হন; অথবা
(খ) সংসদ-সদস্য নির্বাচিত হইবার যোগ্য না হন; অথবা
(গ) কখনও এই সংবিধানের অধীন অভিশংসন দ্বারা রাষ্ট্রপতির পদ হইতে অপসারিত হইয়া থাকেন।
… (অনুচ্ছেদ ৪৮)
Head of State
Burundi
- EnglishThe President of the Republic is elected by universal direct suffrage for a mandate of seven years renewable.
… (Art. 97) - KirundiUmukuru w’Igihugu yitorerwa n’abarundi bo nyene ubwabo, akamara muri iryo banga ikiringo c’imyaka indwi gishobora kwisubiriza.
… (Ingingo ya 97) - FrenchLe Président de la République est élu au suffrage universel direct pour un mandat de sept ans renouvelable.
… (Art. 97)
Head of State
Samoa
- English1. The Head of State shall be appointed by the Legislative Assembly acting on the recommendation of the party or parties in Government.
2. A person shall not be qualified to be appointed to the office of Head of State
a. if he is not a person qualified to be elected as a Member of Parliament; or
b. if he does not possess such other qualifications as the Legislative Assembly may determine from time to time by resolution; or
… (Art. 18) - Samoan(1) O Le Ao o le Malo, o le a tofia e le Fono Aoao Faitulafono, i le faia i luga o le fautuaga a le vaega faaupufai po o ni vaega faaupufai o pulea le Malo.
(2) O le a le tauagavaaina se tasi ina ia tofia i le tofi o le Ao o le Malo:
(a) pe afai e le o ia o se tasi e tauagavaaina ina ia tofia e avea ma se Sui Usufono o le Palemene; po o
(e) afai e le ia te ia nisi uiga agavaa e pei ona o le a fuafua-tatauina e le Fono Aoao Faitulafono mai lea vaitaimi i lea vaitaimi i se iugafono; po o
… (Mataupu 18)
Head of State
Uganda
- English1. The election of the President shall be by universal adult suffrage through a secret ballot.
2. A person shall not be a candidate in a presidential election unless-
a. that person submits to the Electoral Commission on or before the day appointed as nomination day in relation to the election, a document which is signed by that person nominating him or her as a candidate; and
b. the nomination is supported by one hundred voters in each of at least two-thirds of all the districts in Uganda.
… (Art. 103)
Head of State
Belgium
- EnglishThe federal executive power, as regulated by the Constitution, belongs to the King. (Art. 37)
- DutchDe federale uitvoerende macht, zoals zij door de Grondwet is geregeld, berust bij de Koning. (Art. 37)
- FrenchAu Roi appartient le pouvoir exécutif fédéral, tel qu’il est réglé par la Constitution. (Art. 37)
- GermanDie föderale ausführende Gewalt, so wie sie durch die Verfassung geregelt wird, liegt beim König. (Art. 37)
Head of State
Chad
- EnglishChadians of the two (2) sexes meeting the following conditions[,] may make the act of candidature to the functions of President of the Republic:
- to be Chadian by birth, born of father and of mother themselves Chadian of origin and not having a nationality other than Chadian;
- to be forty-five (45) years old at a minimum;
- to enjoy all their civil and political rights;
- to have a good physical and mental health;
- to be of good morality;
- to reside on the territory of the Republic of Chad.
The candidate must also pay a surety [cautionnement] the amount of which is established by the law.
... (Art. 67) - Arabicيستطيع أن يترشح لمهام رئيس الجمهورية التشاديون من النوعين الاجتماعيين (2) الذين يفون بالشروط التالية:
- أن يكونوا تشاديين بالولادة، مولودين من أب وأم تشاديي الأصل ولا يحملون جنسية غير الجنسية التشادية؛
- أن لا يقل عمرهم عن 45 سنة
- يتمتعون بحقوقهم المدنية والسياسية؛
- يتمتعون بصحة جسدية وعقلية سليمة؛
- ذوي أخلاق حميدة؛
- يقيمون على أراضي جمهورية تشاد.
ويتعيّن على المرشح أيضاً دفع كفالة يحدد القانون قيمتها.
... (المادة 67) - FrenchPeuvent faire acte de candidature aux fonctions de Président de la République, les Tchadiens des deux (2) sexes remplissant les conditions suivantes:
- être Tchadien de naissance, né de père et de mère eux-mêmes Tchadiens d'origine et n'avoir pas une nationalité autre que tchadienne;
- avoir quarante cinq (45) ans au minimum;
- jouir de tous ses droits civiques et politiques;
- avoir une bonne santé physique et mentale;
- être de bonne moralité;
- résider sur le territoire de la République du Tchad,
Le candidat doit en outre verser un cautionnement dont le montant est fixé par la loi.
... (Art. 67)
Head of State
Barbados
- English
A person is qualified to be nominated for election as President if he is a citizen of Barbados by birth or descent. (Sec. 29)