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Head of State

Paraguay
  • English
    The President of the Republic and the Vice President will be elected jointly and directly by the People, by simple majority of votes, in general elections realized between ninety and one hundred and twenty days before the expiration of the constitutional period in force. (Art. 230)
  • Spanish
    El Presidente de la República y el Vicepresidente serán elegidos conjunta y directamente por el pueblo, por mayoría simple de votos, en comicios generales que se realizarán entre noventa y ciento veinte días antes de expirar el período constitucional vigente. (Art. 230)

Head of State

Paraguay
  • English
    To be President of the Republic or Vice President, it is required:
    1. to have natural Paraguayan nationality;
    2. to be already thirty years old, and
    3. to be in full exercise of their civil and political rights. (Art. 228)
  • Spanish
    Para ser Presidente de la República o Vicepresidente se requiere:
    1. tener nacionalidad paraguaya natural;
    2. haber cumplido treinta y cinco años, y
    3. estar en pleno ejercicio de sus derechos civiles y políticos. (Art. 228)

Head of State

Paraguay
  • English
    The Executive Power is exercised by the President of the Republic. (Art. 226)
  • Spanish
    El Poder Ejecutivo es ejercido por el Presidente de la República. (Art. 226)

Vice-President

Paraguay
  • English
    The President of the Republic and the Vice President will be elected jointly and directly by the People, by simple majority of votes, in general elections realized between ninety and one hundred and twenty days before the expiration of the constitutional period in force. (Art. 230)
  • Spanish
    El Presidente de la República y el Vicepresidente serán elegidos conjunta y directamente por el pueblo, por mayoría simple de votos, en comicios generales que se realizarán entre noventa y ciento veinte días antes de expirar el período constitucional vigente. (Art. 230)

Vice-President

Paraguay
  • English
    To be President of the Republic or Vice President, it is required:
    1. to have natural Paraguayan nationality;
    2. to be already thirty years old, and
    3. to be in full exercise of their civil and political rights. (Art. 228)
  • Spanish
    Para ser Presidente de la República o Vicepresidente se requiere:
    1. tener nacionalidad paraguaya natural;
    2. haber cumplido treinta y cinco años, y
    3. estar en pleno ejercicio de sus derechos civiles y políticos. (Art. 228)

Vice-President

Paraguay
  • English
    There will be a Vice President of the Republic who, in case of impediment or temporary absence of the President or permanent vacancy of such office, will immediately substitute him, with all his attributions. (Art. 227)
  • Spanish
    Habrá un Vicepresidente de la República quién, en caso de impedimento o ausencia temporal del Presidente o vacancia definitiva de dicho cargo, lo sustituirá de inmediato, con todas sus atribuciones. (Art. 227)

Government

Paraguay
  • English
    The direction and the administration [gestión] of the public business are entrusted to the Ministers of the Executive Power, whose number and functions will be determined by the law. In the case of temporary absence of one of them, he will be substituted by one of the vice ministers of the branch [ramo]. (Art. 240)
  • Spanish
    La dirección y la gestión de los negocios públicos están confiadas a los ministros del Poder Ejecutivo, cuyo número y funciones serán determinados por la ley. En caso de ausencia temporal de uno de ellos, lo sustituirá uno de los viceministros del ramo. (Art. 240)

Government

Paraguay
  • English
    [The following] are duties and attributions of whoever exercises the presidency of the Republic:
    …
    6. to appoint and to remove by himself the ministers of the Executive Power, … (Art. 238)
  • Spanish
    Son deberes y atribuciones de quien ejerce la presidencia de la República:
    …
    6. nombrar y remover por sí a los ministros del Poder Ejecutivo, … (Art. 238)

Government

Paraguay
  • English
    To be a Minister the same requirements as for the office of Deputy are demanded. … (Art. 241)
  • Spanish
    Para ser Ministro se exigen los mismos requisitos que para el cargo de Diputado. … (Art. 241)

Legislature

Paraguay
  • English
    The Legislative Power will be exercised by the Congress, composed by one Chamber of Senators and another of Deputies.
    The titular and substitute members of both Chambers will be directly elected by the People, in accordance with the law.
    … (Art. 182)
  • Spanish
    El Poder Legislativo será ejercido por el Congreso, compuesto de una Cámara de senadores y otra de diputados.
    Los miembros titulares y suplentes de ambas Cámaras serán elegidos directamente por el pueblo; de conformidad con la ley.
    … (Art. 182)