- English
The Legislative Branch of Government is exercised by the National Assembly, which is comprised of Assembly persons elected for a four-year term of office.
… (Art. 118) - Spanish
La Función Legislativa se ejerce por la Asamblea Nacional, que se integrará por asambleístas elegidos para un período de cuatro años.
… (Art. 118)
- English
To be an Assembly person, one must be an Ecuadorian national, at least eighteen (18) years of age at the time of registering one's candidacy, and in possession of political rights. (Art. 119)
- Spanish
Para ser asambleísta se requerirá tener nacionalidad ecuatoriana, haber cumplido dieciocho años de edad al momento de la inscripción de la candidatura y estar en goce de los derechos políticos. (Art. 119)
Constitution of the Republic of Ecuador 2008, as amended to 2021 (English). According to Art. 2: “… Spanish is Ecuador's official language; …"
Art. 261 as reinstated after the 2018 Judgment of the Constitutional Court.
Art. 142 as reinstated after the 2018 Judgment of the Constitutional Court.
Art. 142 as reinstated after the 2018 Judgment of the Constitutional Court.
Art. 261 as reinstated after the 2018 Judgment of the Constitutional Court.