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Head of State
- EnglishThe President of the Republic shall express state unity of the Republic of Serbia. (Art. 111)
- Serbian CyrillicПредседник Републике изражава државно јединство Републике Србије. (Члан 111)
Head of State
- EnglishAny person who enjoys full rights of citizenship and who has attained the age of forty years may be elected President. A person with dual citizenship may not be elected President. (Art. 37)
- LatvianPar Valsts Prezidentu var ievēlēt pilntiesīgu Latvijas pilsoni, kurš sasniedzis četrdesmit gadu vecumu. Par Valsts Prezidentu nevar ievēlēt pilsoni ar dubultpilsonību. (Art. 37)
Head of State
- EnglishThe President of the Republic is elected in direct, general elections by secret ballot.
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Only a citizen of Slovenia may be elected President of the Republic.
… (Art. 103) - SlovenePredsednik republike se izvoli na neposrednih, splošnih in tajnih volitvah.
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Za predsednika republike je lahko izvoljen le državljan Slovenije.
… (103. Člen)
Head of State
- English(1) The supreme executive authority of Brunei Darussalam shall be vested in His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan.
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(2) The executive authority shall be exercised by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan.
… (Sec. 4) - Malay(1) Kuasa memerintah yang tertinggi bagi Negara Brunei Darussalam adalah terletak dalam tangan Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan dan Yang Di-Pertuan.
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(2) Kuasa memerintah hendaklah dijalankan oleh Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan dan Yang Di-Pertuan.
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Head of State
- English1. A person qualifies to be nominated as a candidate for election as President if that person—
a. is a citizen by birth or descent;
b. has been ordinarily resident in Zambia;
c. is at least thirty-five years old;
d. is a registered voter;
e. has obtained, as a minimum academic qualification, a grade twelve certificate or its equivalent;
f. is fluent in the official language;
g. has paid that person’s taxes or has made arrangements, satisfactory to the appropriate tax authority, for the payment of the taxes;
h. declares that person’s assets and liabilities, as prescribed;
i. pays the prescribed election fee on, or before, the date fixed for the delivery of nomination papers; and
j. is supported by at least one hundred registered voters from each Province.
... (Art. 100)
Head of State
- EnglishFirst: The Council of Representatives shall elect a President of the Republic from among the candidates by a two-thirds majority of the number of its members.
Second: If none of the candidates receive the required majority vote then the two candidates who received the highest number of votes shall compete and the one who receives the majority of votes in the second election shall be declared President. (Art. 70) - Arabicاولاً :ـ ينتخب مجلس النواب من بين المرشحين رئيساً للجمهورية، بأغلبية ثلثي عدد اعضائه.
ثانياً :ـ اذا لم يحصل أيٌ من المرشحين على الاغلبية المطلوبة، يتم التنافس بين المرشحين الحاصلين على اعلى الاصوات، ويعلن رئيساً من يحصل على اكثرية الاصوات في الاقتراع الثاني. (المادة 70)
Head of State
- English(1) A person is qualified to be nominated for election as President if, and is not so qualified unless, he is a citizen of Trinidad and Tobago of the age of thirty-five years or upwards who at the date of his nomination has been ordinarily resident in Trinidad and Tobago for ten years immediately preceding his nomination.
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1) a person shall be deemed to reside in Trinidad and Tobago if he holds an office in the service of the Government of Trinidad and Tobago and lives outside Trinidad and Tobago because he is required to do so for the proper discharge of his functions.
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Head of State
- English
(1) A person who has the following qualifications shall be eligible to become the President:-
(a) One who is eligible to become a member of the Federal Parliament;
(b) On who has completed the age of at least forty-five years; and
(c) One who is not disqualified by any law.
… (Art. 64) - Nepali
(१) देहायको योग्यता भएको व्यक्ति राष्ट्रपति हुनका लागि योग्य हुनेछः–
(क) संघीय संसदको सदस्य हुन योग्य भएको,
(ख) कम्तीमा पैंतालिस वर्ष उमेर पूरा भएको, र
(ग) कुनै कानूनले अयोग्य नभएको ।
... (धारा ६४)
Head of State
- EnglishThe President of the Republic shall be elected directly by secret ballot, on the basis of universal and equal suffrage, for a term of five years.
… (Art. 95) - CroatianPredsjednik Republike bira se na temelju općeg i jednakog biračkog prava na neposrednim izborima tajnim glasovanjem na vrijeme od pet godina.
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Head of State
- EnglishA Lithuanian citizen by descent who has lived in Lithuania for not less than the last three years, provided that he has reached the age of not less than 40 prior to the election day and may stand for election as a Member of the Seimas, may stand for election as the President of the Republic.
The President of the Republic shall be elected by the citizens of the Republic of Lithuania for a five-year term by universal, equal, and direct suffrage by secret ballot.
… (Art. 78) - LithuanianRespublikos Prezidentu gali būti renkamas Lietuvos pilietis pagal kilmę, ne mažiau kaip trejus pastaruosius metus gyvenęs Lietuvoje, jeigu jam iki rinkimų dienos yra suėję ne mažiau kaip keturiasdešimt metų ir jeigu jis gali būti renkamas Seimo nariu.
Respublikos Prezidentą renka Lietuvos Respublikos piliečiai penkeriems metams, remdamiesi visuotine, lygia ir tiesiogine rinkimų teise, slaptu balsavimu.
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