Constitution of the Dominican Republic 2015
Vice-President
  • English
    In order to be President of the Republic, one is required:
    1. To be Dominican by birth or origin
    2. To have reached thirty years of age
    3. To be in full exercise of civil and political rights
    4. To not be in active military or police service for at least the three years prior to the presidential elections (Art. 123)
  • Spanish
    Para ser Presidente de la República se requiere:
    1) Ser dominicana o dominicano de nacimiento u origen;
    2) Haber cumplido treinta años de edad;
    3) Estar en pleno ejercicio de los derechos civiles y políticos;
    4) No estar en el servicio militar o policial activo por lo menos durante los tres años previos a las elecciones presidenciales. (Art. 123)
Vice-President
  • English
    There shall be a male or female Vice President of the Republic, elected jointly with the President in the same form and for an equal period. In order to be Vice President of the Republic the same conditions are required as to be President. (Art. 125)
  • Spanish
    Habrá un o una Vicepresidente de la República, elegido conjuntamente con el Presidente, en la misma forma y por igual período. Para ser Vicepresidente de la República se requieren las mismas condiciones que para ser Presidente. (Art. 125)
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Constitution of the Dominican Republic 2015 (English). According to Art. 29: “The official language of the Dominican Republic is Spanish.”

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