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Head of State
- EnglishNomination and election of the President shall be as follows:
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e. Election of the President of the Republic shall be by means of direct popular voting in competitive elections.
f. The candidate who secures an absolute majority of the popular votes shall be deemed the President of the Republic. If none of the candidates secures an absolute majority, re-elections shall be called upon in compliance with the above-cited procedures. Only the two candidates who managed to secure the highest number of popular votes shall run for re-election. (Art. 108) - Arabicيكون الترشيح والانتخاب لرئيس الجمهورية كما يلي:
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ه. يتم انتخاب رئيس الجمهورية من الشعب في انتخابات تنافسية.
و.يعتبر رئيساً للجمهورية من يحصل على الأغلبية المطلقة للذين شاركوا في الانتخابات، وإذا لم يحصل أي من المرشحين على هذه الأغلبية أعيد الانتخاب بنفس الإجراءات السابقة للمرشحين اللذين حصلا على أكثر عدد من أصوات الناخبين اللذين أدلوا بأصواتهم. (المادّة 108)
Head of State
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(1) The Grand Duke is the Head of the State.
He represents the State. He is the symbol of the national unity and independence.
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(2) The Grand Duke has no other powers than those conferred upon him by the Constitution and the laws.
He exercises jointly with the Government the executive power.
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(1) Le Grand-Duc est le Chef de l’État.
Il représente l’État. Il est le symbole de l’unité et de l’indépendance nationales.
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(2) Le Grand-Duc n’a d’autres attributions que celles que lui accordent la Constitution et les lois.
Il exerce conjointement avec le Gouvernement le pouvoir exécutif.
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Head of State
- English1. A Presidential candidate shall be nominated by a political party.
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Head of State
- EnglishThe King or Queen who occupies the throne of Sweden in accordance with the Act of Succession shall be the Head of State. (Instrument of Government, Chapter 1, Art. 5)
- SwedishKonungen eller drottning som enligt successionsordningen innehar Sveriges tron är rikets statschef. (Kungörelse (1974:152) om beslutad ny regeringsform, 1 kap, 5§)
Head of State
- EnglishThe President of the Republic shall be an Ecuadorian national by birth, at least thirty-five (35) years of age when registering his/her candidacy, in possession of his/her political rights, and not subject to any of the disqualifications or prohibitions provided for by the Constitution. (Art. 142)4
- SpanishLa Presidenta o Presidente de la República debe ser ecuatoriano por nacimiento, haber cumplido treinta y cinco años de edad a la fecha de inscripción de su candidatura, estar en goce de los derechos políticos y no encontrarse incurso en ninguna de las inhabilidades o prohibiciones establecidas en la Constitución. (Art. 142)
Head of State
- EnglishAny candidate to the functions of President of the Republic must be of Djiboutian nationality, to the exclusion of any other, enjoy their civil and political rights and be forty years of age at least, and of sixty-five years at most on the date of the deposit of his candidature. (Art. 23)
- Arabicيتوجب على أي مرشح لتسلم مهام رئيس الجمهورية أن يحمل الجنسية الجيبوتية باستثناء أي جنسية أخرى، يتمتع بحقوقه المدنية والسياسية ويكون في الأربعين من العمر على الأقل ويبلغ خمسة وستين عاماً على الأكثر بتاريخ تقديم ترشيحه. (المادة 23)
- FrenchTout candidat aux fonctions de président de la République doit être de nationalité djiboutienne, à l'exclusion de toute autre, jouir de ses droits civiques et politiques et être âgé de quarante ans au moins et de soixante quinze ans au plus à la date de dépôt de sa candidature. (Art. 23)
Head of State
- EnglishThe King is the Sovereign of all the Chiefs and all the people. The person of the King is sacred. He reigns the country but ministers are responsible.
… (Clause 41) - TonganKo e Tu‘i ko e Pule ‘o e kau Nopele mo e kakai kotoa pe. ‘Oku toputapu ‘a e sino ‘o e Tu‘i. ‘Oku ‘iate ia ‘a hono pule ‘o e fonua ka ‘oku ‘i he ‘ene kau Minisita ‘a hono fai ‘a e ngaue ‘o e fonua (responsible). Neongo ‘e fokotu‘u ‘e he Fale Alea ‘a e ngaahi lao ‘e ‘ikai ke hoko kae ‘oua kuo ‘ai ki ai ‘e he Tu‘i hono huafa.
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Head of State
- English(1) The President has the powers entrusted by the Constitution and legislation, including those necessary to perform the functions of Head of State and head of the national executive.
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Head of State
- English1. The executive authority of The Bahamas is vested in Her Majesty.
2. Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the executive authority of The Bahamas may be exercised on behalf of Her Majesty by the Governor-General, either directly or through officers subordinate to him.
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Head of State
- English1. The President of the Republic shall be the head of the state.
2. The President of the Republic shall observe compliance with the Constitution.
… (Art. 123) - Armenian1. Հանրապետության նախագահը պետության գլուխն է:
2. Հանրապետության նախագահը հետևում է Սահմանադրության պահպանմանը:
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