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total countries/territories: 124
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Answers |
Comments |
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Albania
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a. Age
b. Citizenship
d. Residence
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Only an Albanian citizen by birth who has been a resident in Albania for not less than the past 10 years and who has reached the age of 40 may be elected President.
Source:
Constitution, articles 86 and 87.
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2003/06/10
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Algeria
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a. Age
b. Citizenship
j. Other
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j.) Religion, full political and civil rights. Participation in the November 1954 revolution.
Source:
Electoral Law
Updated on March 10, 2005
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2006/05/08
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American Samoa
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a. Age
b. Citizenship
c. Country of birth
d. Residence
j. Other
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The Head of State/Government is the President of the United States the following apply; The candidate must be 35 years of age or more, be a natural born citizen or a citizen of the United States, have been a resident of the USA for 14 years or more, and have not served for 2 terms of office as president of the USA.
Source:
USA Constitution, Article 2, Section 1, and USA Constitution amendment 22.
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2017/08/18
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Antigua and Barbuda
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k. Not applicable
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Source:
IFE 2006.
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2006/05/31
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Argentina
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a. Age
b. Citizenship
c. Country of birth
d. Residence
e. Citizenship of parents
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To be borned in argentinian territory or, if they borned in a foreign country, to be son of a native citizen, and to have the other qualities require for being elected senator.
Source:
Article 89 National Constitution.
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2021/12/26
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Armenia
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a. Age
b. Citizenship
d. Residence
j. Other
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Anyone having attained the age of thirty-five, not having been a citizen of another State, having been a citizen of the Republic of Armenia for the last ten years, permanently residing in the Republic for the last ten years and having the right of suffrage, may be elected as the President of the Republic.
Source:
Constitution: Constitution of Armenia(2005), art. 50
Electoral Law: Electoral Code of Armenia (2011), art. 76-80
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2011/08/25
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Australia
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k. Not applicable
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Source:
Constitution, Ch.1, Art.1.
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2002/05/29
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Austria
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a. Age
b. Citizenship
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Source:
Constitution, Art. 60
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2003/06/11
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Azerbaijan
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b. Citizenship
d. Residence
j. Other
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The President of the Republic of Azerbaijan can be any citizen of the Republic of Azerbaijan, has been residing in the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan without interruption for more than 10 years, enjoys the right to vote, has never been tried for a major crime, has no commitments towards other States, has benefited from higher education and does not have dual citizenship.
Source:
Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan (1995), art. 100:
https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Azerbaijan_2016.pdf?lang=en (2016);
Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan as amended in 2016, art. 14.2: https://www.legislationline.org/download/id/7885/file/Azerbaijan_Election_am2017_en.pdf(2018).
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2022/02/06
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Bahamas
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k. Not applicable
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The country does not have a president.
Source:
C: 71.
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2002/12/16
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Bahrain
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a. Age
b. Citizenship
d. Residence
f. Registration
j. Other
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The president must be a member of congress for a 4 year term, be a citizen of the Federated States of Micronesia by birth, and a resident of the Federated States of Micronesia for at least 15 years.
Source:
Constitution of the Federated States of Micronesia, Article 10, Section 4: http://fsmlaw.org/fsm/constitution/article10.htm (2021)
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2024/08/20
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Bangladesh
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a. Age
b. Citizenship
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a.) 35 years.
Source:
Constitution; Part IV; Article 48(4)
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2004/10/06
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Barbados
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k. Not applicable
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Source:
Donville Johnson, Chief Electoral Officer, Electoral and Boundaries Commission, Barbados, Donvillej(a)hotmail.com
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2002/07/09
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Belarus
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a. Age
b. Citizenship
c. Country of birth
d. Residence
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a) 35 years old.
d) Permanent residence in Belarus for at least the last ten years prior to the election of the President.
Source:
Constitution, article 80.
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2002/09/09
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Belgium
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k. Not applicable
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Presidential elections are not held.
Source:
Constitution, Art. 36 and 96
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2012/05/04
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Belize
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k. Not applicable
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Source:
Constitution 62.
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2006/04/12
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Benin
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a. Age
b. Citizenship
d. Residence
f. Registration
g. Nationality group
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Source:
Article 44 de la constitution
Article 4 Loi n°.2000-19(code électoral).
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2006/11/20
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Bermuda
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k. Not applicable
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Source:
Randy Scott, Parliamentary Registry
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2006/12/14
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
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a. Age
b. Citizenship
f. Registration
g. Nationality group
j. Other
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a) 18 years.
j) The head of the state is a presidential committee involving one representative of each 'Constituent People'.
Source:
Election Law, Article 1. Paragraph (4), Election Law, Article 4. Paragraphs (1)-(11), Article 8. Paragraph (1)
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2006/12/11
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Brazil
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a. Age
b. Citizenship
c. Country of birth
d. Residence
f. Registration
h. Minimum level of education
i. Minimum level of literacy
j. Other
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Article 12:
§ 2º The law may not establish distinctions between natural-born Brazilians and naturalized citizens, except in the cases provided for in this Constitution.
§ 3º The following positions are exclusive to natural-born Brazilians:
I – President and Vice President of the Republic;
II – President of the Chamber of Deputies;
III – President of the Federal Senate;
IV – Minister of the Supreme Federal Court;
V – Diplomatic career;
VI – Officer of the Armed Forces;
VII – Minister of State for Defense.
Article 14:
§ 3º The conditions for eligibility, as provided by law, are:
I – Brazilian nationality;
II – full exercise of political rights;
III – electoral registration;
IV – electoral domicile in the district;
V – party affiliation;
VI – minimum age: a) thirty-five years for President and Vice President of the Republic and Senator;
b) thirty years for Governor and Vice Governor of a state and the Federal District;
c) twenty-one years for Federal Deputy, State or District Deputy, Mayor, Vice Mayor, and Justice of the Peace;
d) eighteen years for Councilor.
§ 4º Those who are ineligible include the unregistered and the illiterate.
Source:
Constitution of the Federative Republic of Brazil, 1988, Article 12, 14:
https://www.tse.jus.br/legislacao/codigo-eleitoral/constituicao-federal/constituicao-da-republica-federativa-do-brasil
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2024/10/24
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Bulgaria
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a. Age
b. Citizenship
c. Country of birth
d. Residence
j. Other
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Eligible for President shall be any natural-born Bulgarian citizen over 40 years of age and qualified to be elected to the National Assembly, who has resided in the country for the five years preceding the election.
Source:
Constitution, article 93.
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2002/08/22
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Cameroon
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a. Age
b. Citizenship
d. Residence
e. Citizenship of parents
f. Registration
j. Other
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Candidates for the office of President of the Republic must be in full possession of their civic and political rights and
must be aged 35 (thirty-five) years and above by the date of election.
Source:
Electoral Code Chapter II section 117 (1): https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/CM/cameroon-electoral-code-english-2012
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2018/11/06
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Canada
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k. Not applicable
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Canada does not have an elected Head of State.
Source:
Elections Canada
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2010/06/18
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Cape Verde
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a. Age
b. Citizenship
d. Residence
f. Registration
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a.) 35 years
d.) Must have been living in the country at least the 3 years previous to elections.
Source:
Fernando Monteiro, Member of the Electoral Commission, Cape Verde, fam(a)mailcvtelecom.cv
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2002/06/19
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Chile
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a. Age
b. Citizenship
f. Registration
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40 years old
Source:
Constitution, art. 25
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2009/07/05
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Colombia
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a. Age
b. Citizenship
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Source:
Constitución art. 191
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2006/04/13
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Croatia
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a. Age
b. Citizenship
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Source:
OSCE - Presidential 4-5. p.
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2002/05/20
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Cyprus
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a. Age
b. Citizenship
j. Other
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j) The candidate must not suffer from a mental disability and he must not have been criminally convicted
Source:
Constitution, Art. 40
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2012/04/26
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Czech Republic
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a. Age
b. Citizenship
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A Czech citizen who is at least 40 years old (at least by the second day of voting) and has the right to vote can stand as candidate for President.
Source:
Constitution, Art.57(1-2) and 65(2)
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2006/11/15
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Denmark
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k. Not applicable
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2014/05/21
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Djibouti
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a. Age
b. Citizenship
j. Other
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excercising his political and civic rights
Source:
Article 24 of the constitution
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2005/04/01
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Dominica
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k. Not applicable
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The president is elected by the House of Assembly. Nevertheless, a person is qualified to be nominated as President if he is a citizen of Dominica of forty years of age or upwards, who at the date of his nomination has been resident in Dominica for five years immediately preceding his nomination. For the purposes of residence, a person reside in Dominica if he holds an office in the service of the Government, or is employed with any intergovernmental organization or institution of the Commonwealth Caribbean or any International organization or institution of which Dominica is a member and lives outside Dominica because he is required to do so for the proper discharge of his functions.
Source:
C: 20.
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2003/01/21
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Egypt
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a. Age
b. Citizenship
c. Country of birth
e. Citizenship of parents
j. Other
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The Constitution of Egypt states that, "The President of the Republic should be an Egyptian born of Egyptian parents and enjoy civil and political rights. His age must not be less than 40 years."
"For an applicant to be accepted as a candidate to presidency, he shall be supported by at least 20 elected members of the House of Representatives, or support from at least twenty five thousand citizens enhoyting the right to vite, in at least fifteen governorates, with a minimum of one thousand supporter from each governorate."
Source:
Constitution 2014, art. 141-143.
http://www.sis.gov.eg/Newvr/Dustor-en001.pdf (2014)
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2018/03/20
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Eritrea
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b. Citizenship
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The President shall be elected from amongst the.members of the National Assembly by all absolute majority vote of its members.
Source:
Constitution, art. 40 & 41
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2011/06/22
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Fiji
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a. Age
b. Citizenship
d. Residence
f. Registration
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Can only be reappointed once.
"Candidates for the office of President and Vice President must be citizens who have had a distinguished career in any aspect of national or international life, whether in the public or private sectors and must have the qualifications required of candidates for election to the House of Representatives." Constitution, S.89
Source:
Constitution, Section 89
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2006/11/15
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Finland
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b. Citizenship
c. Country of birth
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The President shall be a native-born Finnish citizen.
Source:
Constitution, Section 54: http://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/kaannokset/1999/en19990731.pdf (2012)
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2012/05/21
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France
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a. Age
b. Citizenship
j. Other
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a) 18 years old
b) French Citizenship
j) Signature requirement: the person who runs for President has to collect 500 signatures from elected people, namely : mayors, members of regional, departmental and municipal councils, French and European MPs.
Source:
Organic Law 62-1292 of 6 November 1962 on the election of the President of the Republic;
Directorate for legal and administrative information: http://www.vie-publique.fr/decouverte-institutions/institutions/fonctionnement/president-republique/comment/qui-peut-devenir-president-republique.html (2012)
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2012/05/03
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French Guiana
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a. Age
b. Citizenship
j. Other
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a.) 23 years old
j.) Signature requirement: the person who runs for President has to collect 500 signatures from elected people, namely : mayors, members of regional, departemental and municipal councils, French and European MPs.
Source:
Elections office, Ministry of Interior, France, [email protected]
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2007/01/14
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French Polynesia
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b. Citizenship
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2004/01/15
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Georgia
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a. Age
b. Citizenship
d. Residence
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Any citizen of Georgia having the electoral right, who has attained the age of 40 and who has lived in
Georgia for at least 15 years, may be elected President of Georgia.
The office of the President, the Prime Minister and the Chairperson of the Parliament of Georgia may not be held by a citizen of Georgia who is simultaneously a citizen of a foreign country.
Source:
Constitution of Georgia, art. 25, 50:
hhttps://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Georgia_2018?lang=en
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2024/07/25
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Germany
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a. Age
b. Citizenship
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Any German who is entitled to vote in Bundestag elections and has attained the age of forty may be elected.
The Federal President may not be a member of the government or of a legislative body of the Federation or of a Land (Article 55 (1) of the Basic Law). Nor may the Federal President hold any other salaried office, or engage in any trade or profession, or belong to the management or supervisory board of any enterprise conducted for profit (Article 55 (2) of the Basic Law).
Source:
Constitution, Chapter 5, Art. 54-55
https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/englisch_gg/englisch_gg.pdf
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2021/11/17
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Ghana
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a. Age
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"A presidential candidate must be at least 40 years of age..."
Source:
Elections 1996 in Ghana (part I); Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, Kwasi Badu and John Larvie in co-operation with the Electoral Commission of the Republic of Ghana.
The Constitution of the Republic of Ghana, Article 62.
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2006/11/20
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Grenada
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k. Not applicable
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Source:
IFE 2006.
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2006/05/31
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Guadeloupe
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a. Age
b. Citizenship
j. Other
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a) 23 years old;
j) Signature requirement: the person who runs for President has to collect 500 signatures from elected people, namely : mayors, members of regional, departemental and municipal councils, French and European MPs.
Source:
Elections office, Ministry of Interior, France, [email protected]
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2007/01/14
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Guyana
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a. Age
b. Citizenship
c. Country of birth
d. Residence
e. Citizenship of parents
f. Registration
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Source:
Dr. Steve Surujbally, President of the Elections Commissions,
elections(a)sdnp.gy
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2006/11/20
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Hungary
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a. Age
b. Citizenship
d. Residence
f. Registration
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50 signatures of deputies of the parliament are needed.
The President is elected by the Parliament. Every voter can be elected for president over the age of 35.
Source:
Constitution art 29/A.
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2002/07/05
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Iceland
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a. Age
b. Citizenship
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A presidential candidate must be 35 years of age and must have the right to vote at parliamentary elections.
Source:
Björn Fridfinnsson, Ministry of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs, bjorn.fridfinnsson(a)dkm.stjr.is
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2002/07/11
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India
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a. Age
b. Citizenship
d. Residence
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(1) No person shall be
eligible for election as President unless he—
(a) is a citizen of India,
(b) has completed the age of thirty-five years, and
(c) is qualified for election as a member of the House of the People.
(2) A person shall not be eligible for election as President if he holds
any office of profit under the Government of India or the Government of any
State or under any local or other authority subject to the control of any of the
said Governments
Source:
Constitution, art 58
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2024/06/25
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Iran, Islamic Republic of
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b. Citizenship
c. Country of birth
j. Other
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The President must be elected from among religious and political personalities possessing the following qualifications: Iranian origin; Iranian nationality; administrative capacity and resourcefulness; a good past-record; trustworthiness and piety; convinced belief in the fundamental principles of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the official religion of the country.
Source:
Constitution of The Islamic Republic of Iran (1989), Art. 26 https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Iran_1989.pdf
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2016/01/23
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Ireland
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a. Age
b. Citizenship
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a) 35 years old
Source:
Constitution, Ch.3, Art. 12(4.1)
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2012/05/10
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Israel
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k. Not applicable
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The Knesset elects the President.
Source:
Dr. Susan Hattis Rolef, The Knesset Research and Information Center
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2015/03/15
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Italy
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j. Other
k. Not applicable
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Presidential elections are not held. The President is elected by a special session of the Parliament. In this session, the members of the Chamber of Deputies, the members of the Senate, and three representatives for each region (elected by the regional councils). The President is elected with 2/3 of the votes.
The candidate President must :
1) be 50 years old,
2) be an Italian citizen,
3) have all the qualifications to excercise his civil and political rights,
4) not hold any other office.
Source:
Constitution, Art 83-85
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2012/04/16
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Jamaica
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k. Not applicable
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2006/05/30
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Japan
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k. Not applicable
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2003/06/30
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Jordan
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k. Not applicable
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2016/08/03
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Kazakhstan
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a. Age
b. Citizenship
d. Residence
h. Minimum level of education
j. Other
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1. To be elected as a President, a citizen should meet the requirements established by paragraph 2 of Article 41 of the Constitution, should have a work experience in public service or elective government positions for at least 5 years, and also should have an active electoral right in accordance with paragraphs 2 and 3 of Article 33 Constitution and this Constitutional Act. (Constitutional Law on Elections of the RK, Art. 54)
2. A citizen of the Republic by birth who is at least forty years old, fluent in the state language, has lived in Kazakhstan for the last fifteen years and has a higher education, may be elected President of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The constitutional law may establish additional requirements for candidates for the President of the Republic. (Constitution of the RK, Art. 41,2)
2. Citizens of the Republic shall have the right to elect and be elected into public and local self-administration as well as to participate in an all-nation referendum.
3. The right to elect and be elected, to participate in the all-nation referendum shall not extend to those citizens judged incapable by a court as well as those held in places of confinement upon a court’s sentence. (Constitution of the RK, Art. 33, 2/3)
Source:
Constitutional Law on Elections of the Republic of Kazakhstan as amended on June 29, 2018, art. 54: https://www.election.gov.kz/eng/election-legal-framework/the-laws-of-the-rk.php
Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan as amended on March 10, 2017, art. 41, 33: https://www.election.gov.kz/eng/election-legal-framework/the-constitution-of-the-rk.php
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2024/10/21
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Kenya
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a. Age
b. Citizenship
c. Country of birth
h. Minimum level of education
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Source:
Constitution art. 99
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2012/03/14
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Kiribati
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a. Age
b. Citizenship
j. Other
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The Maneaba shall after the election of the Speaker nominate, from among members of the Maneaba, not less than 3 nor more than 4 candidates for election as Beretitenti and no other person may be a candidate.
Source:
Article 32(2), Constitution
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2020/05/01
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Korea, Republic of
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a. Age
b. Citizenship
d. Residence
f. Registration
j. Other
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A Korean who is 40 years of age or above and has resided in Korea for 5 consecutive years or more as of Election Day is eligible for elections for the Presidency, unless his/her eligibility is suspended due to the conviction of electoral crime, or forfeited by the decision of the court or provisions of an Act.
Source:
Constitution, article 67; AEP, articles 16 and 19.
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2003/02/05
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Lesotho
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k. Not applicable
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2015/03/13
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Liechtenstein
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k. Not applicable
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2012/05/23
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Lithuania
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a. Age
b. Citizenship
d. Residence
f. Registration
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a.) 40 years old.
d.) Must have lived in Lithuania for at least the past 3 years.
Source:
Electoral Law: Republic of Lithuania Law on Elections to the Seimas, last amended on 19 November 2015 — No XII-2052, Art. 78
Electoral Law: Republic of Lithuania Law on Presidential Elections (1992), last amended on 22 December 2008 - No XI-126, Art.(1)
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2016/02/02
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Luxembourg
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k. Not applicable
|
Source:
Royalty
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2015/06/05
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Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of
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a. Age
b. Citizenship
d. Residence
f. Registration
j. Other
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Constitution, Art. 80:
The 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 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 Macedonia for at least ten years within the last fifteen years.
Constitution, Art. 81 (excerpt): A candidate for President of the Republic can be nominated by a minimum of 10,000 voters or at least 30 Representatives. (…)
Electoral Code, Art. 59:
(1)A list of a candidate for President of the Republic may be submitted by at least 10,000 voters or at least 30 Members of Parliament.
(2)In cases when a group of voters appears as a list submitter for a candidate for the election of President of the Republic, a minimum of 10,000 signatures of voters registered in the Voter Register need to be collected.
(3)In cases when a group of Members of Parliament appears as a list submitter for a candidate for the election of President of the Republic, a minimum of 30 signatures of Members of Parliament need to be collected.
Source:
Constitution of the Republic of Macedonia, Art. 80, 81: https://www.wipo.int/edocs/lexdocs/laws/en/mk/mk014en.pdf
Electoral Code of the Republic of North Macedonia (IFES - consolidated version as of February 2019), Art. 59:
https://www.ifes.org/sites/default/files/electoral_code_of_the_republic_of_north_macedonia_february_2019_english.pdf
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2020/04/17
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Maldives
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a. Age
b. Citizenship
e. Citizenship of parents
j. Other
|
a.) 35 years.
e.) Parents and Grandparents need to be Maldivian citizens.
j.) Need to be a male and of Muslim- Sunni-religion. Capable of discharging the duties and responsibilities of the office of the President.
Source:
Constitution 1998, article 34.
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2007/11/05
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Mali
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j. Other
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As per the 2016 revised electoral code, a presidential candidate is required to have support of 15 deputies and 5 national advisors and deposit money worth 35 million CFA Francs to run for the office. The new electoral code enhanced requirements for a presidential candidate, making it difficult for non-incumbents difficult to run.
Source:
Freedom House Report, Mali (2017)
https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2017/mali
Also see: "Après l’adoption de la nouvelle loi électorale : Les députés de l’opposition réclament son renvoi à une seconde relecture," abamako.com (2016)
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2018/07/11
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Marshall Islands
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j. Other
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Membership of Parliament.
|
2005/02/23
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Martinique
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a. Age
b. Citizenship
j. Other
|
a) 23 years old; j) Signature requirement: the person who runs for President has to collect 500 signatures from elected people, namely : mayors, members of regional, departmental and municipal councils, French and European MPs.
Source:
Elections office, Ministry of Interior, France, [email protected]
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2007/01/14
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Micronesia, Federated States of
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a. Age
b. Citizenship
d. Residence
f. Registration
j. Other
|
The president must be a member of congress for a 4 year term, be a citizen of the Federated States of Micronesia by birth, and a resident of the Federated States of Micronesia for at least 15 years.
Source:
Constitution of the Federated States of Micronesia, Article 10, Section 4: http://fsmlaw.org/fsm/constitution/article10.htm (2021)
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2021/04/06
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Monaco
|
k. Not applicable
|
Source:
Constitution, Art. 4, 53
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2012/04/27
|
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Montenegro
|
b. Citizenship
d. Residence
|
Art. 96: A Montenegrin citizen residing in Montenegro for minimum 10 years in the past 15 years may be elected for the President of Montenegro.
Source:
Constitution, Art. 96.
https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Montenegro_2013?lang=en
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2021/12/22
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Morocco
|
k. Not applicable
|
There are no presidential elections. The Head of State is the King.
Source:
Constitution, part 2, articles 19 and 20.
Updated on March 10, 2005
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2006/11/20
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Nepal
|
k. Not applicable
|
There are no presidential elections in Nepal.
|
2004/08/16
|
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Netherlands
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k. Not applicable
|
Presidential elections are not held.
Source:
Heemskerk, Ruud, Member of the National Election Board, stemid(a)worldonline.nl
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2016/03/18
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New Caledonia
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b. Citizenship
|
|
2004/01/14
|
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New Zealand
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k. Not applicable
|
|
2024/07/10
|
|
Niger
|
a. Age
b. Citizenship
g. Nationality group
|
Source:
Article 36 de la Constitution et article 107 du Code Electoral
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2005/01/21
|
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Nigeria
|
a. Age
b. Citizenship
f. Registration
h. Minimum level of education
|
|
2001/11/09
|
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Niue
|
k. Not applicable
|
|
2005/02/23
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Norway
|
k. Not applicable
|
Presidential elections are not held.
Source:
Constitution, Art.12
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2012/05/22
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Pakistan
|
a. Age
b. Citizenship
f. Registration
|
a) The minimum age is 45 years.
j) Be a Muslim, and qualified to be elected as a member of the National Assembly.
Source:
Constitution, chapter 1, article 41
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2002/06/18
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Palestine
|
a. Age
b. Citizenship
d. Residence
f. Registration
|
a.) 30 years
Source:
EL. 9
Updated on March 10, 2005
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2005/04/05
|
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Papua New Guinea
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k. Not applicable
|
|
2005/03/02
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Paraguay
|
a. Age
b. Citizenship
f. Registration
j. Other
|
35 years old, Paraguayan nationality and must enjoy all civic and political rights.
Source:
National Constitution of Paraguay, Articles 120, 228, 146 and Law N.834.
|
2009/07/05
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Peru
|
a. Age
b. Citizenship
c. Country of birth
f. Registration
j. Other
|
In order to be elected President of the Republic, one must be Peruvian citizen by birth, at least 35 years old at the time of application, qualified elector and registered in the electoral roll.
Source:
Electoral Law No. 26859 as amended by Law N° 29403 of 08-09-2009, Art. 106: http://portal.jne.gob.pe/informacionlegal/Constitucin%20y%20Leyes1/LEY%20ORG%C3%81NICA%20DE%20ELECCIONES.pdf (2012);
Constitution as amended bu Law N° 29402 of 2011, art. 31 (1), 90 (3): http://portal.jne.gob.pe/informacionlegal/Constitucin%20y%20Leyes1/CONSTITUCION%20POLITICA%20DEL%20PERU.pdf (2012)
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2012/11/14
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Portugal
|
a. Age
b. Citizenship
f. Registration
|
Article 122:
(Eligibility for election)
Citizens of Portuguese origin who are registered to vote and have attained the age of thirty-five are eligible for election.
Article 4:
(Passive Electoral Capacity)
Citizens who are Portuguese electors by birth and are over 35 years old are eligible for the Presidency of the Republic.
State employees or employees of other public legal entities do not need authorization to run for the Presidency of the Republic.
Source:
Constitution of the Portuguese Republic, Seventh Revision, 2005, Article 122: https://www.wipo.int/edocs/lexdocs/laws/en/pt/pt045en.pdf
Decree-Law no 319-A/76 of 3 May 1976, Article 4:
https://diariodarepublica.pt/dr/detalhe/decreto-lei/319-a-1976-655916
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2024/10/10
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Romania
|
a. Age
b. Citizenship
d. Residence
f. Registration
|
a.) 35 years.
Source:
Constitution, articles: 16 (paragraph 3), 35 and 37 (paragraph 3).
|
2004/11/25
|
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Russian Federation
|
a. Age
b. Citizenship
d. Residence
|
2. Any citizen of the Russian Federation not younger than 35 years of age and with a permanent residence record in the Russian Federation of not less than 10 years may be elected President of the Russian Federation.
Source:
The Constitution of the Russian Federation, art. 81.
|
2016/06/03
|
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Rwanda
|
a. Age
b. Citizenship
d. Residence
j. Other
|
A candidate for the office of the President of the Republic should:
1) be of a Rwandan nationality by origin;
2) not hold any other nationality;
3) be of irreproachable in his or her conduct and social relations;
4) not to have been definitely sentenced to a term of imprisonment equal to or exceeding six (6)
months;
5) not to have been deprived of his or her civil and political rights;
6) be at least thirty-five (35) years of age on the date of the submission of his or her candidature;
7) be resident in Rwanda at the time of submitting his or her candidacy.
Source:
Rwanda electoral Code Chapter 4 Article 20. https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/RW/rwanda-electoral-code-regulating-the-presidential
|
2024/12/04
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Réunion
|
a. Age
b. Citizenship
j. Other
|
a) 23 years old; j) Signature requirement: the person who runs for President has to collect 500 signatures from elected people, namely : mayors, members of regional, departemental and municipal councils, French and European MPs.
Source:
Elections office, Ministry of Interior, France, [email protected]
|
2007/01/14
|
|
Saint Lucia
|
k. Not applicable
|
Saint Lucia does not have a president.
|
2003/01/21
|
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
a. Age
b. Citizenship
c. Country of birth
d. Residence
e. Citizenship of parents
|
To be borned in argentinian territory or, if they borned in a foreign country, to be son of a native citizen, and to have the other qualities require for being elected senator.
Source:
Constitution: “Constitución de la Nación Argentina — Ley 24430, texto oficial ordenado”, art. 89: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/AR/argentina-constitucion-nacional-reformas-1994/ (2019).
|
2021/12/26
|
|
Samoa
|
k. Not applicable
|
|
2021/04/10
|
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
a. Age
b. Citizenship
c. Country of birth
d. Residence
e. Citizenship of parents
|
|
2001/10/04
|
|
Serbia
|
a. Age
b. Citizenship
|
Every adult citizen of the Republic of Serbia over whom parental rights have not been
extended, or who has not been wholly divested of legal capacity shall have the right to vote
and to stand as a candidate at election for the President of the Republic.
Source:
Electoral Law: Law on the Election of the President of the Republic, art. 3.
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/europe/RS/on-the-election-of-members-of-the-parliament/view
|
2022/07/21
|
|
Seychelles
|
a. Age
b. Citizenship
d. Residence
j. Other
|
The candidate must be qualified to be a registered voter.
Source:
The Constitution of the Republic of Seychelles (2011), art. 51
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/SC/seychelles-constitution-2011/view
|
2016/09/07
|
|
Sierra Leone
|
a. Age
b. Citizenship
d. Residence
e. Citizenship of parents
f. Registration
h. Minimum level of education
|
|
2005/06/30
|
|
Slovakia
|
a. Age
b. Citizenship
d. Residence
|
a and b)Any citizen of the Slovak Republic eligible to be elected to the member of the National Council of the Slovak Republic who has attained 40 years of age on the day of the election, may be elected President of the Slovak Republic.
No one may be elected President for more than two consecutive terms.
The election of the President shall be held during the last sixty days of the term of the acting President. In the event of a vacancy of the President's office before the expiration of the official term, the President of the National Council of the Slovak Republic shall announce presidential elections within seven days in order that the first ballot would be held within 60 days after they have been promulgated.
Source:
Constitution, article 103
|
2007/01/09
|
|
Slovenia
|
b. Citizenship
|
Only a citizen of Slovenia may be elected President of the Republic.
Source:
Constitution, article 103 (paragraph 3).
|
2002/08/27
|
|
Somalia
|
a. Age
b. Citizenship
h. Minimum level of education
j. Other
|
j) register private property.
spouse be muslim
physically and mentally fit
be muslim
Source:
article 37 presidential and party lections law
|
2005/04/06
|
|
Spain
|
k. Not applicable
|
The president is indirectly elected by the national legislature.
Source:
Constitution, Art. 98 and 99
|
2012/04/17
|
|
Sri Lanka
|
a. Age
b. Citizenship
d. Residence
|
Every person who is qualified to be an elector shall be qualified to be elected to the office of President unless he is subject to any of the following disqualifications –
(a) ifhehasnotattainedtheageofthirtyyears;
(b) ifheisnotqualifiedtobeelectedasaMemberofParliament under sub-paragraph (d), (e), (f) or (g) of paragraph (1) of Article 91
Source:
Constitution 1978, art. 91 & 92: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/asia/LK/sri-lanka-constitution-as-amended-up-to-9/at_download/file
|
2016/02/04
|
|
Sudan
|
a. Age
b. Citizenship
f. Registration
j. Other
|
To be eligible to become President of the Republic of Sudan, the candidate should be: Sudanese national; of sound mind; at least 40 years old; and not have been convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude or dishonesty in the last seven years.
Source:
Constitution, part 3, chapter 1, article 37.
Updated on March 10, 2005
|
2006/04/12
|
|
Sweden
|
k. Not applicable
|
Presidential elections are not held.
Source:
The Instrument of Government, Ch. 1, Art. 5: Official Website of the Parliament: http://www.riksdagen.se/sv/Start/Bestall/Sprakversioner/English---engelska1/Sveriges-grundlagar-och-riksdagsordningen1/ (2012); Act of Succession, Art. 1 - 8
|
2014/08/04
|
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Switzerland
|
a. Age
b. Citizenship
|
President elected by the legislature for a term of one year.
Source:
Constitution, Art. 152
|
2012/05/11
|
|
Syrian Arab Republic
|
a. Age
c. Country of birth
d. Residence
j. Other
|
The candidate for the office of President of the Republic should:
There are several qualification for becoming a presidential candidate:
1. Must be atleast 40 years of age
2. Be of Syrian nationality by birth, of parents who are of Syrian nationality by birth;
3. Enjoy civil and political rights and not convicted of a dishonorable felony, even if he was reinstated;
4. Not be married to a non-Syrian wife;
5. Be a resident of the Syrian Arab Republic for no less than 10 years continuously upon being nominated.
Source:
Constitution, Art 84.
|
2014/06/02
|
|
Tajikistan
|
a. Age
b. Citizenship
d. Residence
h. Minimum level of education
i. Minimum level of literacy
|
A person who is at least 30 years old, has citizenship of the Republic of Tajikistan only, a University Degree, knows state language and has been living within the republic at least 10 years shall run for president of the Republic of Tajikstan.
A person whose candidate nomination collected no less than 5% of the electorate signatures may be registered as a candidate for the post of President.
One and the same person may not be President for more than two consecutive terms.
Source:
constitutional Law of the Republic of Tajikistan, amended as of May 22, 2016, article 65.
|
2025/02/18
|
|
Timor-Leste
|
k. Not applicable
|
|
2001/09/17
|
|
Tonga
|
k. Not applicable
|
|
2003/08/26
|
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
a. Age
b. Citizenship
d. Residence
|
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.
Source:
Constitution of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, art. 23
|
2015/05/22
|
|
Tunisia
|
a. Age
b. Citizenship
e. Citizenship of parents
f. Registration
g. Nationality group
j. Other
|
(1) Any Tunisian who does not carry another nationality, who is of Muslim religion, and whose father, mother, and paternal and maternal grandfather have been of Tunisian nationality without interruption, may present himself as a candidate for the Presidency of the Republic.
(2) The candidate must, furthermore, be at least forty years of age and not more than seventy years of age on the day of submitting his candidacy and must enjoy all civil and political rights.
(3) The candidate has to be presented by electors in accordance with the modalities and conditions stipulated by the election law.
Source:
Electoral Law, chapter 2, section 1, article 64.
Updated on March 10, 2005
|
2005/04/06
|
|
Turkey
|
a. Age
b. Citizenship
h. Minimum level of education
j. Other
|
The Turkish Constitution was amended in April, 2017 to pave way for presidential-system of governance. As under the previous constitution, the president would be directly elected. However, to be legally available to run for the office, the candidates must have the support of political parties, political groups, or 100,000 electorates.
The President of the Republic shall be elected directly by the
public from among Turkish citizens who are eligible to be
deputies, who are over forty years of age and who have
completed higher education.
The President of the Republic’s term of office shall be five
years. A person may be elected as President of the Republic for two terms at most.
Political party groups, political parties which have recieved
more than five percent of the valid votes in sum alone or
jointly in the latest parliamentary elections, or a hundred
thousand electorates may nominate a candidate for
Presidency.
Source:
Unofficial Translation Of The Amendments To The Constitution, art. 101: http://www.venice.coe.int/webforms/documents/default.aspx?pdffile=CDL-REF(2017)005-e
|
2018/06/08
|
|
Tuvalu
|
k. Not applicable
|
|
2003/07/31
|
|
Ukraine
|
a. Age
b. Citizenship
d. Residence
f. Registration
j. Other
|
a.) A citizen of Ukraine, who is 35 years of age on the day that elections are conducted, who is eligible to vote, who has resided in Ukraine for 10 years preceding election day, and who speaks the state language, may be elected President of Ukraine.The same person can be elected President of Ukraine for no more than two consecutive terms of office.
Source:
Law on Election of President, article 2
|
2014/05/23
|
|
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
|
k. Not applicable
|
Presidential elections are not held.
|
2012/05/09
|
|
United States of America
|
a. Age
b. Citizenship
c. Country of birth
d. Residence
|
"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 eleigible to the Office of the President, neither shall any person be eligible to that office who shall not have attained to the age of thirty five years, and have been fourteen years a resident within the United States."
Source:
Article II, Section 1, United States Constitution
https://constitution.congress.gov/constitution/article-2/
|
2024/10/15
|
|
Uruguay
|
a. Age
b. Citizenship
|
a. 35 years old
b. Citizenship by birth. Foreigners cannot be candidates.
Source:
Constitution, art. 151
|
2002/06/18
|
|
Vanuatu
|
a. Age
b. Citizenship
c. Country of birth
|
Any indigenous Vanuatu citizen qualified to be elected to Parliament shall be eligible for election as President of the Republic
Source:
Constitution of the Republic of Vanuatu Article 35: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/pacific/VU/vanuatu-constitution-of-the-republic-of-vanuatu/at_download/file
Representation of the People Act CAP 146 Article 24: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/pacific/VU/vanuatu-representation-of-the-people-act-1982-as/at_download/file
|
2016/01/26
|
|
Venezuela
|
a. Age
b. Citizenship
c. Country of birth
f. Registration
j. Other
|
j) Over 30 years, Venezuelan of birth, not to be submitted to prison sentence by means of firm sentence, not to exercise specific public offices.
Source:
Constitución, art. 225
|
2003/09/24
|
|
Viet Nam
|
k. Not applicable
|
candidates must be recommended by the Standing Committee of the previous Assembly
Source:
Law on Election of Deputies to the National Assembly and Deputies to People’s Councils
|
2021/03/24
|
|
Wallis and Futuna
|
b. Citizenship
|
|
2003/11/28
|
|
Yemen
|
a. Age
e. Citizenship of parents
j. Other
|
1) Age not less than 40 years old. 2) political and civil rights. 3) gentle, polite, good conduct without any action taken against her/him for honor reasons. 4) should not be married to a person with non-Arabic nationality, not even during his/her time of presidency.
Source:
Constitution, chapter 3, part 2, section 1, article 107 (a - e).
Updated on March 10, 2005
|
2005/04/08
|
|
Zanzibar
|
b. Citizenship
f. Registration
j. Other
|
áA member of and sponsored by a political party
áShould make a statutory declaration to the effect that he has all the
qualifications required for contesting for the presidential seat
áShould be supported by 200 nominators who are registered voters, from
each of 10 regions, two of which must be in Zanzibar
áShould submit 4 post-card size photographs
áShould make a deposit of Tsh. one million
áShould deliver the nomination papers before 4 o'clock in the afternoon of the nomination day.
Source:
Eastern and Southern African Research Programme, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
|
2002/12/17
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