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Vice-President
- EnglishThe Vice President shall be elected by the National Assembly from among its deputies.
The Vice President shall assist the President in his or her work and may be delegated certain tasks by the President to perform on behalf of the President. (Art. 92) - VietnamesePhó Chủ tịch nước do Quốc hội bầu trong số đại biểu Quốc hội.
Phó Chủ tịch nước giúp Chủ tịch nước thực hiện nhiệm vụ và có thể được Chủ tịch nước uỷ nhiệm thay Chủ tịch nước thực hiện một số nhiệm vụ. (Điều 92)
Vice-President
- English
The President of the Republic is elected in duo [en duo/jointly] with a Vice President of the Republic. The election of the duo President of the Republic and Vice President of the Republic takes place by majority ballot in two (02) rounds. (Art. 43)
- French
Le Président de la République est élu en duo avec un vice-président de la République. L'élection du duo Président de la République et vice-président de la République a lieu ou scrutin majoritaire à deux (02) tours. (Art. 43)
Vice-President
- English
The President of the Republic may appoint one Vice-President or more, determine their competencies, and may delegate them in some of his duties, relieve them of their posts, and accept their resignation. ... The provisions of the Constitution shall apply to the VicePresidents of the Republic in articles 141, 145 and 173. (Art. 150bis)
- Arabic
لرئيس الجمهورية أن يعين نائباً له أو أكثر، ويحدد إختصاصاتهم، وله أن يفوضهم في بعض اختصاصاته، وأن يعفيهم من مناصبهم، وأن يقبل إستقالتهم. …
(وتسري في شأن نواب رئيس الجمهورية الأحكام الواردة بالدستور في المواد 141، 145، 173. (المادّة 150مكرراً
Vice-President
- EnglishThe Presidency shall consist of the President and the Vice-President, … (Art. 27A)
Vice-President
- English(1) There shall be a Vice-President, who shall be the principal assistant to the President in respect of all the matters in the United Republic generally and, …
(2) Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 37(5), the Vice-President shall be elected in the same election together with the President, after being nominated by his party at the same time as the Presidential candidate and being voted for together on the same ticket. When the Presidential candidate is elected the Vice-President shall have been elected.
(3) A person shall be nominated to contest for the office of Vice-President on the basis of the principle that where the President of the United Republic hails from one part of the United Republic, then the Vice-President shall be a person who hails from the other part of the Union.
(4) A person shall not be nominated to contest for the office of Vice-President of the United Republic, save only if -
(a) he is a citizen of the United Republic by birth in accordance with the citizenship law;
(b) he has attained the age of forty;
(c) he is a member of, and a candidate nominated by, a political party;
(d) he is qualified to be a Member of Parliament or a Member of the House of Representatives; and
(e) within the period of five years before the elections he has not been convicted by any court for any offence relating to evasion to pay any tax due to the Government.
… (Art. 47)
Vice-President
- English[The following] is required to be President or Vice President of the Republic:
1. To be Costa Rican by birth and [a] citizen in exercise;
2. To have secular status;
3. To be older than thirty years. (Art. 131) - SpanishPara ser Presidente o Vicepresidente de la República se requiere:
1) Ser costarricense por nacimiento y ciudadano en ejercicio;
2) Ser del estado seglar;
3) Ser mayor de treinta años. (Art. 131)
Vice-President
- EnglishThe Guatemalans of origin who are citizens in good standing and who are above forty years of age can opt for the office of President or Vice-President of the Republic. (Art. 185)
- SpanishPodrán optar a cargo de Presidente o Vicepresidente de la República, los guatemaltecos de origen que sean ciudadanos en ejercicio y mayores de cuarenta años. (Art. 185)
Vice-President
- English
The President of the Republic is elected by direct suffrage. The candidate is elected who obtains more than half of the votes.
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Two Vice Presidents are elected together with the President of the Republic, in the same manner, with the same requirements and for an equal term. (Art. 111) - Spanish
El Presidente de la República se elige por sufragio directo. Es elegido el candidato que obtiene más de la mitad de los votos.
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Junto con el Presidente de la República son elegidos, de la misma manera, con los mismos requisitos y por igual término, dos vicepresidentes. (Art. 111)
Vice-President
- EnglishProvisions relating to the qualification, procedures of election and term of office of the Vice-President shall be the same as that of the President. (Art. 69)
- Nepaliउपराष्ट्रपतिको योग्यता, निर्वाचन प्रक्रिया, पदावधि सम्बन्धी व्यवस्था राष्ट्रपतिको सरह हुनेछ । (धारा ६९)
Vice-President
- EnglishThe President and Vice-President of the People’s Republic of China are elected by the National People’s Congress.
Citizens of the People’s Republic of China who have the right to vote and to stand for election and who have reached the age of 45 are eligible for election as President or Vice-President of the People’s Republic of China.
... (Art. 79) - Chinese中华人民共和国主席、副主席由全国人民代表大会选举。
有选举权和被选举权的年满四十五周岁的中华人民共和国公民可以被选为中华人民共和国主席、副主席。
… (第七十九条)