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Head of State
Haiti
- EnglishThe Executive power is vested in:
a. the President of the Republic, who is the Head of State.
… (Art. 133) - FrenchLe pouvoir exécutif est exercé par:
a) le Président de la République, Chef de l'Etat;
… (Art. 133)
Head of State
Samoa
- English1. The Head of State shall be appointed by the Legislative Assembly acting on the recommendation of the party or parties in Government.
2. A person shall not be qualified to be appointed to the office of Head of State
a. if he is not a person qualified to be elected as a Member of Parliament; or
b. if he does not possess such other qualifications as the Legislative Assembly may determine from time to time by resolution; or
… (Art. 18) - Samoan(1) O Le Ao o le Malo, o le a tofia e le Fono Aoao Faitulafono, i le faia i luga o le fautuaga a le vaega faaupufai po o ni vaega faaupufai o pulea le Malo.
(2) O le a le tauagavaaina se tasi ina ia tofia i le tofi o le Ao o le Malo:
(a) pe afai e le o ia o se tasi e tauagavaaina ina ia tofia e avea ma se Sui Usufono o le Palemene; po o
(e) afai e le ia te ia nisi uiga agavaa e pei ona o le a fuafua-tatauina e le Fono Aoao Faitulafono mai lea vaitaimi i lea vaitaimi i se iugafono; po o
… (Mataupu 18)
Head of State
Uzbekistan
- EnglishThe President of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall:
1) guarantee observance of rights and freedoms of citizens, the Constitution and laws of the Republic of Uzbekistan;
… (Art. 93) - UzbekO‘zbekiston Respublikasining Prezidenti:
1) fuqarolarning huquqlari va erkinliklariga, O‘zbekiston Respublikasining Konstitutsiyasi va qonunlariga rioya etilishining kafilidir;
… (93-modda)
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
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
Honduras
- EnglishThe President of the Republic holds the general administration of the State; his attributions are:
1. To comply with and enforce the Constitution, treaties and conventions, laws and other legal provisions;
2. To direct the policies of the state and to represent it;
… (Art. 245) - SpanishEl Presidente de la República tiene a su cargo la administración general del Estado, son sus atribuciones;
1. Cumplir y hacer cumplir la Constitución, los tratados y convenciones, leyes y demás disposiciones legales;
2. Dirigir la política general del Estado y representarlo;
… (Art. 245)
Head of State
Cyprus
- 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
Central African Republic
- EnglishThe President of the Republic is elected by universal direct suffrage and by secret majority ballot in two (2) rounds.
… (Art. 35) - FrenchLe Président de la République est élu au suffrage universel direct et au scrutin secret, majoritaire à deux (2) tours.
… (Art. 35)
Head of State
Seychelles
- 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
Tuvalu
- 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)