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Head of State
- English1. To be eligible for appointment as President or Vice-President a candidate must:
- possess the Suriname nationality;
- have reached the age of thirty;
- not be excluded from the right of active and passive suffrage;
- not have acted in violation of the Constitution.
2. Before submitting his candidacy, he must have had his domicile and main and real residence in Suriname for at least six years. (Art. 92) - Dutch1. Om tot President of Vice-President te kunnen worden gekozen moet een kandidaat:
- de Surinaamse nationaliteit bezitten;
- de leeftijd van dertig jaren hebben bereikt;
- niet uitgesloten zijn van het passief en het actief kiesrecht;
- geen handelingen hebben verricht strijdig met de Grondwet;
2. Voorafgaand aan zijn kandidatuur moet hij tenminste zes jaren woonplaats en hoofd- of werkelijk verblijf in Suriname hebben gehad. (Art. 92)
Head of State
- EnglishThe President of Turkmenistan shall be elected directly by the people of Turkmenistan for a period of seven years, and shall enter office on taking the oath.The procedure for electing the President of Turkmenistan and his assumption of office shall be determined by law. (Art. 70)
- RussianПрезидент Туркменистана избирается непосредственно народом Туркменистана сроком на семь лет и вступает в должность с момента принесения им присяги.Порядок избрания Президента Туркменистана и вступления его в должность определяется законом. (Статья 70)
- TurkmenTürkmenistanyň Prezidenti Türkmenistanyň halky tarapyndan gös-göni ýedi ýyl möhlete saýlanýar we kasam kabul eden pursadyndan öz wezipesine girişýär.Türkmenistanyň Prezidentini saýlamagyň we onuň öz wezipesine girişmeginiň tertibi kanun bilen kesgitlenýär. (70-nji madda)
Head of State
- English…
b. The regime of the Kingdom of Bahrain is that of a hereditary constitutional monarchy, which has been handed down by the late Sheikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa to his eldest son Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the King. Thenceforward it will pass to his eldest son, one generation after another, unless the King in his lifetime appoints a son other than his eldest son as successor, in accordance with the provisions of the Decree on inheritance stated in the following clause.
c. All provisions governing inheritance are regulated by a special Royal Decree that will have a constitutional character, and which can only be amended under the provisions of Article 120 of the Constitution.
… (Art. 1) - Arabic...
ب - حكم مملكة البحرين ملكي دستوري وراثي، وقد تم انتـقاله من المغفور لـه الشيخ عيسى بن سلمان آل خليفة إلى ابنه الأكبر الشيخ حـمد بن عيسى آل خليفة ملك البلاد، وينتـقل من بعده إلى أكبر أبنائه، وهكذا طبقة بعد طبقة، إلا إذا عين الملك قيد حياته خلفاً لـه ابناً آخر من أبنائه غير الابن الأكبر، وذلك طبقاً لأحكام مرسوم التوارث المنصوص عليه في البند التالي.
ج - تـنظم سائر أحكام التوارث بمرسوم ملكي خاص تكون لـه صفــة دستوريــة، فلا يجوز تعديله إلا وفقاً لأحكام المادة (120) من الدستور.
(المادّة 1) ...
Head of State
- EnglishThe President shall be the chief executive of the national government. (Art. VIII, Sec. 1)
Head of State
- English(1) A person is qualified for election as President if−
(a) the person is a citizen of Seychelles;
(b) the person is not disqualified from registration as a voter under this Constitution.
… (Art. 51)
Head of State
- EnglishThe President shall be the head of state of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, executing his authorities in the executive, legislative and judiciary fields in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution. … (Art. 60)
- Dariرئیس جمهور در رأس دولت جمهوری اسلامی افغانستان قرار داشته، صلاحیت های خود را در عرصه های اجرائیه، تقنینیه و قضائیه، مطابق به احكام این قانون اساسی، اعمال می كند. ... (مادۀ ۶۰)
- Pashtoجمهور رئيس د افغانستان د اسلامي جمهوري دولت په سر كې دى چې خپل واكونه په اجرائيه، مقننه او قضائيه برخو كې ددې اساسي قانون له حكمونو سره سم عملي كوي. ... (۶۰ ماده)
Head of State
- English
1. The candidate for President is proposed to the Assembly by a group of not less than 20 deputies. One deputy is not allowed to propose more than one candidate at the same time.
2. The President of the Republic is elected by secret vote and without debate by the Assembly.
... (Art. 87) - Albanian
1. Kandidati për President i propozohet Kuvendit nga një grup prej jo më pak se 20 deputetësh. Një deputet nuk lejohet të propozojë në të njëjtën kohë më shumë se një kandidat.
2. Presidenti i Republikës zgjidhet me votim të fshehtë dhe pa debat nga Kuvendi.
... (Neni 87)
Head of State
- English1. The election of the President and the Vice-President of the Republic shall be direct, by universal suffrage and secret ballot, and shall, except in the case of a by-election, take place on the same day but separately:
… (Art. 39) - Greek1. Η εκλογή του Προέδρου και του Αντιπροέδρου της Δημοκρατίας είναι άμεσος διά καθολικής και μυστικής ψηφοφορίας και, πλην της περιπτώσεως αναπληρωματικής εκλογής, διεξάγεται την αυτήν ημέραν, αλλά κεχωρισμένως.
… (Αρθρον 39) - Turkish1. Cumhurbaşkanı ve Cumhurbaşkanı Yardımcısının seçimi tek dereceli, genel ve gizli oyla olacak ve ara seçim hariç, aynı günde fakat ayrı ayrı gerçekleşecektir:
... (Madde 39)
Head of State
- English
The provisions of this Constitution referring to the Sovereign extend, in accordance with section 13 (references to the Sovereign of Tuvalu) of Schedule 1, to the Heirs and Successors of the Sovereign according to law. (Sec. 50)
Head of State
- EnglishThe bodies of the transitional government consist of the following:
(1) The Sovereignty Council, which is the head of state and symbol of its sovereignty and unity;
… (Art. 9) - Arabicتتكون أجهزة الحكم الإنتقالي علي النحو الأتي:
1.مجلس السيادة، وهو رأس الدولة ورمز سيادتها ووحدتها…
(الماده 10)