Political Constitution of the United Mexican States 1917, as amended to 2023
Government
  • English
    The law will determine the forms and modalities that correspond, to observe the principle of parity of gender in the appointments of the titular persons of the offices of the secretariats [secretarías de despacho] of the Federal Executive Power and their equivalents in the federative entities. The same principle will be observed in the composition of the autonomous organs [organismos].
    ... (Art. 41)
  • Spanish
    La ley determinará las formas y modalidades que correspondan, para observar el principio de paridad de género en los nombramientos de las personas titulares de las secretarías de despacho del Poder Ejecutivo Federal y sus equivalentes en las entidades federativas. En la integración de los organismos autónomos se observará el mismo principio.
    ... (Art. 41)
Government
  • English
    The faculties and obligations of the President, are the following:
    …
    II. To appoint and remove freely the Secretaries of State,
    … (Art. 89)
  • Spanish
    Las facultades y obligaciones del Presidente, son las siguientes:
    …
    II. Nombrar y remover libremente a los Secretarios de Estado,
    … (Art. 89)
Government
  • English

    To be [a] Secretary of the State [Secretario de Estado], the following requirements are necessary: to be [a] Mexican citizen by birth, to be in full exercise of one's rights, and to be at least twenty-five years of age. (Art. 91)

  • Spanish

    Para ser Secretario de Estado se requiere: ser ciudadano mexicano por nacimiento, estar en ejercicio de sus derechos y tener veinticinco años cumplidos. (Art. 91)

1

Political Constitution of the United Mexican States 1917, as amended to 2023 (English), available in HeinOnline World Constitutions Illustrated Library (2024).

2

Political Constitution of the United Mexican States 1917, as amended to 2023 (Spanish).

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3
Refer to the full provision of Art. 37 for other rules on the grounds of deprivation of nationality.
4
Refer to the full provision of Art. 123 for all measures regarding employment protection.
5

Refer to Sections A and B of Article 2 on rights of indigenous peoples.