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Head of State
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- EnglishNo one may be a candidate for election as President of the Republic, if they do not meet the following conditions:
1. to possess Congolese nationality of origin;
2. to be at least 30 years of age;
3. to enjoy full civil and political rights;
4. to not be subject to one of the cases of exclusion established by the electoral law. (Art. 72) - FrenchNul ne peut être candidat à l’élection du Président de la République s’il ne remplit les conditions ci-après:
1. posséder la nationalité congolaise d’origine;
2. être âgé de 30 ans au moins;
3. jouir de la plénitude de ses droits civils et politiques;
4. ne pas se trouver dans un des cas d’exclusion prévus par la loi électorale. (Art. 72)
Head of State
North Macedonia
- EnglishThe President of the Republic is elected in general and direct elections, by secret ballot, for a term of five years. A person may be elected President of the Republic two times at most. The President of the Republic shall be a citizen of the Republic of North Macedonia. A person may be elected President of the Republic if over the age of at least 40 on the day of election. A person may not be elected President of the Republic if, on the day of election, he/she has not been a resident of the Republic of North Macedonia for at least ten years within the last fifteen years. (Art. 80)
- MacedonianПретседателот на Републиката се избира на општи и непосредни избори, со тајно гласање, за време од пет години. За претседател на Републиката исто лице може да биде избрано најмногу два пати. Претседателот на Републиката мора да биде државјанин на Република Северна Македонија. За претседател на Републиката може да биде избрано лице кое на денот на изборите наполнило најмалку 40 години живот. За претседател на Републиката не може да биде избрано лице кое до денот на изборите не било жител на Република Северна Македонија најмалку десет години во последните 15 години. (Член 80)
Head of State
Georgia
- English
1. The President of Georgia is the Head of the state of Georgia and is the guarantor of the country’s unity and national independence.
… (Art. 49) - Georgian
1. საქართველოს პრეზიდენტი არის საქართველოს სახელმწიფოს მეთაური, ქვეყნის ერთიანობისა და ეროვნული დამოუკიდებლობის გარანტი.
… (მუხლი 49)
Head of State
Haiti
- EnglishThe President of the Republic, who is the Head of State, shall see to the respect for and enforcement of the Constitution and the stability of the institutions. He shall ensure the regular operations of the public authorities and the continuity of the State. (Art. 136)
- FrenchLe Président de la République, Chef de l'Etat, veille au respect et à l'exécution de la Constitution et à la stabilité des institutions. Il assure le fonctionnement régulier des pouvoirs publics ainsi que la continuité de l'Etat. (Art. 136)
Head of State
Fiji
- English(1) The President shall be appointed by Parliament in accordance with this section.
(2) Whenever a vacancy arises in the office of the President, the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition shall nominate one name each to the Speaker who shall put both the names to the floor of Parliament for voting by the members of Parliament.
(3) The person who receives the support of the majority of the members of Parliament present shall be appointed as the President, and the Speaker shall publicly announce the name of the President.
… (Sec. 84) - iTaukei(1) Na Palimedi me digitaka na Peresitedi ena iwalewale e virikotori ena tikina qo.
(2) Kevaka e lala na itutu vakaPeresitedi, na Paraiminisita kei na iLiuliu ni iToniveisaqa me rau na vakatura e yadua na yaca vua na Sipika, mera qai digitaka na lewenipalimedi na Peresitedi.
(3) Na yaca vakaturi e tokona e lelevu na lewenipalimedi, ena vakatikori me Peresitedi, ka na vakaraitaka na Sipika na yacana na Peresitedi.
… (Sec. 84)
Head of State
United States of America
- EnglishThe executive Power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America. He shall hold his Office during the Term of four Years, and, together with the Vice President, chosen for the same Term, be elected, …
No Person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President; neither shall any person be eligible to that Office who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty five Years, and been fourteen Years a Resident within the United States. … (Art. II, Sec. 1)
Head of State
Türkiye
- EnglishExecutive power and function shall be exercised and carried out by the President of the Republic in conformity with the Constitution and laws. (Art. 8)
- TurkishYürütme yetkisi ve görevi, Cumhurbaşkanı tarafından, Anayasaya ve kanunlara uygun olarak kullanılır ve yerine getirilir. (Madde 8)
Head of State
Djibouti
- 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
Seychelles
- EnglishThere shall be a President of Seychelles who shall be the Head of State, Head of Government and Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces of Seychelles. (Art. 50)
Head of State
Mexico
- EnglishThe exercise of the Supreme Executive Power of the Union is deposited in one sole individual, who will be denominated “Presidente de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos [President of the United Mexican States].” (Art. 80)
- SpanishSe deposita el ejercicio del Supremo Poder Ejecutivo de la Unión en un solo individuo, que se denominará “Presidente de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos.” (Art. 80)