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Head of State
- English
(1) The executive authority of the Republic is vested in the President.
(2) The President exercises the executive authority, together with the other members of the Cabinet,
… (Sec. 85)
Head of State
- EnglishThe candidate for the office of President of the Republic should:
1. Have completed forty years of age;
2. Be of Syrian nationality by birth, of parents who are of Syrian nationality by birth;
3. Enjoy civil and political rights and not convicted of a dishonorable felony, even if he was reinstated;
4. Not be married to a non-Syrian wife;
5. Be a resident of the Syrian Arab Republic for no less than 10 years continuously upon being nominated. (Art. 84) - Arabicيشترط في المرشح إلى منصب رئيس الجمهورية ما يأتي:
1. أن يكون متماً لأربعين عاماً من عمره.
2. أن يكون متمتعاً بالجنسية العربية السورية بالولادة، من أبوين متمتعين بالجنسية العربية السورية بالولادة.
3. أن يكون متمتعاً بحقوقه المدنية والسياسية، وغير محكوم بجرم شائن ولو رد إليه اعتباره.
4. أن لا يكون متزوجاً من غير سورية.
5. أن يكون مقيماً في الجمهورية العربية السورية لمدة لا تقل عن عشر سنوات إقامة دائمة متّصلة عند تقديم طلب الترشيح .(المادّة 84)
Head of State
- EnglishThat the Succession to the Monarchy of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and of the Dominions thereto belonging after Her most Sacred Majesty and in default of Issue of Her Majesty be remain and continue to the most Excellent Princess Sophia Electoress and Dutchess Dowager of Hanover and the Heirs of her body being Protestants upon whom the Crown of England is settled by an Act of Parliament made in England in the Twelfth year of the reign of His late Majesty King William the Third intituled an Act for the further Limitation of the Crown and better securing the rights and Liberites of the Subject And that all Papists and persons marrying Papists shall be excluded from and for ever incapable to inherit possess or enjoy the Imperial Crown of Great Britain and the Dominions thereunto belonging or any part thereof and in every such Case the Crown and Government shall from time to time descend to and be enjoyed by such person being a Protestant as should have inherited and enjoyed the same in case such Papist or person marrying a Papist was naturally dead according to the Provision for the descent of the Crown of England made by another Act of Parliament in England in the first year of the reign of Their late Majesties King William and Queen Mary intituled an Act declaring the Rights and Liberites of the Subject and settling the Succession of the Crown. (Union with Scotland Act 1706, Art. II)11
Head of State
- English
The President of Faso is the Head of the State. He sees to the respect of the Constitution.
He establishes the principal orientations of the policy of the State.
…
He is the guarantor of … respect for agreements and treaties. (Art. 36) - French
Le Président du Faso est le Chef de l’Etat. Il veille au respect de la Constitution.
Il fixe les grandes orientations de la politique de l’Etat.
…
Il est garant … du respect des accords et des traités. (Art. 36)
Head of State
- English...
2. Everyone who has attained the age of 40, has been a citizen of only the Republic of Armenia for the preceding six years, has permanently resided in the Republic of Armenia for the preceding six years, has voting right, and has a command of the Armenian language may be elected as President of the Republic.
... (Art. 124) - Armenian…
2. Հանրապետության նախագահ կարող է ընտրվել քառասուն տարին լրացած, վերջին վեց տարում միայն Հայաստանի Հանրապետության քաղաքացի հանդիսացող, վերջին վեց տարում Հայաստանի Հանրապետությունում մշտապես բնակվող, ընտրական իրավունք ունեցող և հայերենին տիրապետող յուրաքանչյուր ոք:
… (Հոդված 124)
Head of State
- EnglishEvery male and female voter who holds Tunisian nationality since birth, whose religion is Islam shall have the right to stand for election to the position of President of the Republic.
On the day of filing the application for candidacy, the candidate must be at least 35 years old.
If the candidate has a nationality other than the Tunisian nationality, he or she must submit an application committing to abandon the other nationality if elected president.
The candidate must have the support of a number of members of the Assembly of the Representatives of the People or heads of elected local authority councils, or of registered voters, as specified by the election law. (Art. 74) - Arabicالترشّح لمنصب رئيس الجمهورية حقّ لكل ناخبة أو ناخب تونسي الجنسية منذ الولادة، دينه الإسلام.
يشترط في المترشّح يوم تقديم ترشحه أن يكون بالغا من العمر خمسا وثلاثين (35) سنة على الأقل.
وإذا كان حاملا لجنسية غير الجنسية التونسية فإنه يقدّم ضمن ملف ترشحه تعهدا بالتخلّي عن الجنسية الأخرى عند التّصريح بانتخابه رئيسا للجمهورية.
تشترط تزكية المترشح من قبل عدد من أعضاء مجلس نواب الشعب أو رؤساء مجالس الجماعات المحلية المنتخبة أو الناخبين المرسمين حسبما يضبطه القانون الانتخابي. (الفصل 74) - FrenchLa candidature à la présidence de la République est un droit pour toute électrice ou tout électeur de nationalité tunisienne par la naissance et de confession musulmane.
Le candidat doit être âgé de 35 ans au moins au jour du dépôt de sa candidature. S’il est titulaire d’une nationalité autre que la nationalité tunisienne, il doit inclure dans son dossier de candidature, un engagement de renoncer à l’autre nationalité dès après la proclamation de son élection en tant que Président de la République.
Le candidat est présenté par un nombre de membres de l’Assemblée des représentants du peuple, de présidents de conseils de collectivités locales élues ou d’électeurs inscrits, et ce, conformément à la loi électorale. (Art. 74)
Head of State
- EnglishThe President of Turkmenistan shall be the head of the state and executive power, the highest official of Turkmenistan, acting as guarantor of the state independence and the status of permanent neutrality of Turkmenistan, its territorial integrity, compliance with the Constitution, rights and freedoms of people and citizens and fulfillment of international obligations. (Art. 68)
- RussianПрезидент Туркменистана является главой государства и исполнительной власти, высшим должностным лицом Туркменистана, выступает гарантом государственной независимости и статуса постоянного нейтралитета Туркменистана, его территориальной целостности, соблюдения Конституции, прав и свобод человека и гражданина и выполнения международных обязательств. (Статья 68)
- TurkmenTürkmenistanyň Prezidenti döwletiň we ýerine ýetiriji häkimiýetiň baştutanydyr, Türkmenistanyň iň ýokary wezipeli adamydyr, Türkmenistanyň döwlet garaşsyzlygynyň we hemişelik bitaraplyk hukuk ýagdaýynyň, çäk bitewüliginiň, Konstitusiýany, adamyň we raýatyň hukuklaryny we azatlyklaryny berjaý etmegiň we halkara borçnamalaryny ýerine ýetirmegiň kepili hökmünde çykyş edýär. (68-nji madda)
Head of State
- EnglishA person is qualified to be elected a member of Parliament if, and is not so qualified unless, he-
(a) is a Nauruan citizen and has attained the age of twenty years; and
(b) is not disqualified under this Constitution. (Art. 30)
Head of State
- EnglishThe President of the Republic is the Head of State.
…
He sees to the respect for the Constitution. …
He is the guarantor of the national independence, of the integrity of the territory, [and] of respect for the Agreements and Treaties.
He establishes the grand orientations of the policy of the Nation.
… (Art. 33) - FrenchLe President de la Republique est le chef de l’Etat.
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Il veille au respect de la Constitution. …
Il est le garant de l’indépendance nationale, de l’intégrité du territoire et du respect des Accords et Traités.
Il fixe les grandes orientations de la politique de la nation.
… (Art. 33)
Head of State
- EnglishWithin a period not exceeding seven days, the new King of Cambodia shall be elected by the Crown Council.
The membership of the Crown Council shall be composed of:
– The President of the Senate
– The President of the National Assembly
– The Prime Minister
– The Supreme Patriarchs of the two religious orders, Mahanikaya and Dhammayutikanikaya
– The First and Second Vice-Presidents of the Senate
– The First and Second Vice-Presidents of the National Assembly
The organization and functioning of the Crown Council shall be determined by law. (Art. 13) - Khmerក្នុងរយៈពេលមិនលើសពីប្រាំពីរថ្ងៃ ព្រះមហាក្សត្រថ្មីនៃព្រះរាជាណាចក្រកម្ពុជា ត្រូវបានជ្រើសរើសដោយក្រុមប្រឹក្សារាជសម្បត្តិ ។
សមាសភាពនៃក្រុមប្រឹក្សារាជសម្បត្តិមាន ៖
– ប្រធានព្រឹទ្ធសភា
– ប្រធានរដ្ឋសភា
– នាយករដ្ឋមន្រ្តី
– សម្ដេចព្រះសង្ឃរាជ គណៈមហានិកាយ និងគណៈធម្មយុត្តិកនិកាយ
– អនុប្រធានទី១ និងអនុប្រធាន២ នៃព្រឹទ្ធសភា
– អនុប្រធានទី១និង អនុប្រធានទី២ នៃរដ្ឋសភា
ការរៀបចំនិងការប្រព្រឹត្តទៅនៃក្រុមប្រឹក្សារាជសម្បតិ្ដនឹងមានកំណត់ក្នុងច្បាប់មួយ។ (មាត្រា ១៣)