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Head of State
- EnglishThe President of the Republic is elected by universal direct suffrage.
… (Art. 27) - FrenchLe président de la République est élu au suffrage universel direct.
… (Art. 27)
Head of State
- English1. A citizen of the Kyrgyz Republic, no younger than 35 years of age and not older than 70 years of age, who has a command of the state language and who has been resident in the republic for no less than 15 years in total may be elected President.
2. There shall be no limit on the number of candidates for the office of the President. A person who has collected not less than 30,000 voters’ signatures may be registered as a presidential candidate.
The procedure for presidential elections shall be defined by the constitutional law. (Art. 62) - Russian1. Президентом может быть избран гражданин Кыргызской Республики не моложе 35 лет и не старше 70 лет, владеющий государственным языком и проживающий в республике в совокупности не менее 15 лет.
2. Число кандидатов на пост Президента не ограничивается. Кандидатом в Президенты может быть зарегистрировано лицо, собравшее не менее 30 тысяч подписей избирателей.
Порядок выборов Президента определяется конституционным законом. (Статья 62) - Kyrgyz1. Президент болуп 35 жаштан төмөн эмес жана 70 жаштан жогору эмес, мамлекеттик тилди билген жана республикада жалпысынан 15 жылдан кем эмес жашаган Кыргыз Республикасынын жараны шайлана алат.
2. Президенттин кызмат ордуна талапкерлердин саны чектелбейт. 30 миңден кем эмес шайлоочунун колтамгасын топтогон адам Президенттикке талапкер болуп каттала алат.
Президентти шайлоо тартиби конституциялык мыйзам менен аныкталат. (62-берене)
Head of State
- English(1) There shall be for the Federation a President.
(2) The President shall be the Head of State, the Chief Executive of the Federation and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federation. (Sec. 130)
Head of State
- EnglishThe Provisions of this Act referring to the Governor General extend and apply to the Governor General for the Time being of Canada, or other the Chief Executive Officer or Administrator for the Time being carrying on the Government of Canada on behalf and in the Name of the Queen, by whatever Title he is designated. (Constitution Act 1867, Sec. 10)
- FrenchLes dispositions de la présente loi relatives au gouverneur général s’étendent et s’appliquent au gouverneur général du Canada, ou à tout autre Chef Exécutif ou Administrateur pour le temps d’alors, administrant le gouvernement du Canada au nom de la Reine, quel que soit le titre sous lequel il puisse être désigné. (Loi constitutionnelle de 1867, Sec. 10)
Head of State
- EnglishSovereign power belongs to the Thai people. The King as Head of State shall exercise such power through the National Assembly, the Council of Ministers and the Courts in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution. ... (Sec. 3)
- Thaiอํานาจอธิปไตยเป็นของปวงชนชาวไทย พระมหากษัตริย์ผู้ทรงเป็นประมุขทรงใช้อํานาจนั้นทางรัฐสภา คณะรัฐมนตรี และศาล ตามบทบัญญัติแห่งรัฐธรรมนูญ … (มาตรา ๓)
Head of State
- English1. The President of the Republic is elected by the universal, direct and secret suffrage of Portuguese citizens who are registered to vote in Portuguese territory and, in accordance with the following paragraph, of Portuguese citizens who reside abroad.
... (Art. 121) - Portuguese1. O Presidente da República é eleito por sufrágio universal, directo e secreto dos cidadãos portugueses eleitores recenseados no território nacional, bem como dos cidadãos portugueses residentes no estrangeiro nos termos do número seguinte.
... (Art. 121)
Head of State
- English(1) The President—
(a) is the Head of State and Government;
(b) exercises the executive authority of the Republic, with the assistance of the Deputy President and Cabinet Secretaries;
…
(2) The President shall-
(a) respect, uphold and safeguard this Constitution;
...
(e) ensure the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms and the rule of law.
... (Art. 131) - Swahili(1) Rais-
(a) ni Mkuu wa Nchi na Serikali;
(b) anatekeleza mamlaka ya juu ya Jamhuri, kwa kusaidiwa na Makamu wa Rais na Makatibu wa Baraza la Mawaziri;
…
(2) Rais-
(a) ataheshimu, kuitetea na kuilinda Katiba hii;
...
(e) atahakikisha ulinzi wa haki za binadamu na uhuru wa msingi na utawala wa sheria.
... (Kifungu cha 131)
Head of State
- EnglishA candidate for the office of the President of the Republic must:
1° be of Rwandan nationality by origin;
2° not hold any other nationality;
3° be irreproachable in his or her conduct and social relations;
4° not have been definitively sentenced to an imprisonment of six (6) months or more;
5° not have been deprived of civil and political rights by a Court decision;
6° be at least thirty five (35) years old at the time of his or her candidacy;
7° reside in Rwanda at the time of submitting his or her candidacy. (Art. 99) - KinyarwandaUmukandida ku mwanya wa Perezida wa Repubulika agomba kuba:
1° afite ubwenegihugu nyarwanda bw’inkomoko;
2° nta bundi bwenegihugu afite;
3° indakemwa mu myifatire no mu mibanire ye n’abandi;
4° atarigeze akatirwa burundu igihano cy'igifungo kingana cyangwa kirenze amezi atandatu (6);
5° atarambuwe n’inkiko uburenganzira mbonezamubano n’ubwa politiki;
6° afite nibura imyaka mirongo itatu n’itanu (35) y’amavuko mu gihe cyo kwiyamamariza uwo mwanya;
7° aba mu Rwanda igihe asaba kwiyamamariza uwo mwanya. (Ingingo ya 99) - FrenchPour être candidat à la Présidence de la République, il faut remplir les conditions suivantes:
1° être de nationalité rwandaise d’origine;
2° ne détenir aucune autre nationalité;
3° être irréprochable dans sa conduite et ses relations sociales;
4° n’avoir pas été condamné définitivement à une peine d'emprisonnement égale ou supérieure à six (6) mois;
5° n’avoir pas été déchu par décision judiciaire des droits civiques et politiques;
6° être âgé de trente-cinq (35) ans au moins au moment de sa candidature;
7° résider sur le territoire du Rwanda au moment du dépôt de candidature. (Art. 99)
Head of State
- English
The President of the Republic is the head of the State and personifies the Nation.
To be elected President of the Republic it is required to be Peruvian by birth, to be thirty-five years of age at the moment of postulation and to enjoy the right of suffrage. (Art. 110) - Spanish
El Presidente de la República es el Jefe del Estado y personifica a la Nación.
Para ser elegido Presidente de la República se requiere ser peruano por nacimiento, tener más de treinta y cinco años de edad al momento de la postulación y gozar del derecho de sufragio. (Art. 110)
Head of State
- English1. The President of the Republic is the Head of State and the symbol and guarantor of national independence and unity of the State and of the smooth functioning of democratic institutions.
… (Sec. 74) - Tetum1. Prezidente-Repúblika maka Xefe-Estadu, símbulu no garantia independénsia nasionál no unidade Estadu nian, no instituisaun demokrátika sira-nia funsionamentu regulár.
… (Art. 74) - Portuguese1. O Presidente da República é o Chefe do Estado, símbolo e garante da independência nacional, da unidade do Estado e do regular funcionamento das instituições democráticas.
… (Art. 74)