Political Constitution of the United Mexican States 1917, as amended to 2023
Head of State
  • English
    The exercise of the Supreme Executive Power of the Union is deposited in one sole individual, who will be denominated “Presidente de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos [President of the United Mexican States].” (Art. 80)
  • Spanish
    Se deposita el ejercicio del Supremo Poder Ejecutivo de la Unión en un solo individuo, que se denominará “Presidente de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos.” (Art. 80)
Head of State
  • English

    The election of the President will be direct and in the terms that the electoral law provides. ... (Art. 81)

  • Spanish

    La elección del Presidente será directa y en los términos que disponga la ley electoral. ... (Art. 81)

Head of State
  • English
    To be President it is required:
    I. To be [a] Mexican citizen by birth, in full enjoyment of their rights, [a] child of Mexican father or mother and to have resided in the country for at least twenty years.
    II. To be [tener] 35 years of age at the time of the election;
    III. To have resided in the country during all of the year prior to the day of the election. The absence [ausencia] from the country for up to thirty days, does not interrupt residency.
    IV. To not possess ecclesiastical status or be a minister of any belief [culto].
    ... (Art. 82)
  • Spanish
    Para ser Presidente se requiere:
    I. Ser ciudadano mexicano por nacimiento, en pleno goce de sus derechos, hijo de padre o madre mexicanos y haber residido en el país al menos durante veinte años.
    II. Tener 35 años cumplidos al tiempo de la elección;
    III. Haber residido en el país durante todo el año anterior al día de la elección. La ausencia del país hasta por treinta días, no interrumpe la residencia.
    IV. No pertenecer al estado eclesiástico ni ser ministro de algún culto.
    ... (Art. 82)
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.