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Legislature
- EnglishThe legislative power is exercised by the Parliament which includes two chambers: the National Assembly and the Senate.
The members of the National Assembly bear the title of Deputy; those of the Senate bear the title of Senator.
No one may belong at the same time to the National Assembly and to the Senate. (Art. 152) - KirundiUbutegetsi nshingamateka bugizwe n’urwego rurimwo ibisata bibiri: Inama nshingamateka n’Inama nkenguzamateka.
Abagize urwo rwego, bamwe ni abashingamateka, abandi ni abakenguzamateka.
Nta muntu n’umwe arekuriwe kuba mu Nama nshingamateka hamwe no mu Nama nkenguzamateka. (Ingingo ya 152) - FrenchLe pouvoir législatif est exercé par le Parlement qui comprend deux chambres : l’Assemblée Nationale et le Sénat.
Les membres de l’Assemblée Nationale portent le titre de député ; ceux du Sénat portent le titre de sénateur.
Nul ne peut appartenir à la fois à l’Assemblée Nationale et au Sénat. (Art. 152)
Legislature
- English(1) The Senate shall consist of not more than thirty-one members (in this Constitution referred to as “Senators”) who shall be elected or appointed in accordance with this section.(2) Ten Senators, at least half of whom shall be female, shall be elected by the members of the House in such manner as may be prescribed by or under any law at their first meeting so as to represent a cross-section of the Swazi society.(3) Twenty Senators, at least eight of whom shall be female, shall be appointed by the King acting in his discretion after consultation with such bodies as the King may deem appropriate.(4) The Senators appointed in terms of subsection (3) shall be persons who, in the opinion of the King –(a) are able by reason of their special knowledge or practical experience to represent economic, social, cultural/traditional or marginalized interests not already adequately represented in Parliament; or(b) are by reason of their particular merit, able to contribute substantially to the good government and progressive development of Eswatini. (Sec. 94)
Legislature
- English
The legislative power is represented by a Parliament composed of two (2) Chambers: the National Assembly and the Senate.
The members of the National Assembly have the title of Deputy. They are elected by direct universal suffrage for a renewable term of five (5) years.
The members of the Senate have the title of Senator. They are designated by way of election by indirect universal suffrage and by way of appointment by the President of the Republic. The duration of the mandate of the Senators is of five (5) years renewable. The Senate assures the representation of the local collectivities.
… (Art. 35)9 - French
Le pouvoir législatif est représenté par un Parlement composé de deux (2) chambres : l'Assemblée Nationale et le Sénat.
Les membres de l'Assemblée Nationale portent le titre de Député. Ils sont élus au suffrage universel direct pour une durée de cinq (5) ans renouvelable.
Les membres du Sénat portent le titre de sénateur. Ils sont désignés par voie d’élection au suffrage universel indirect et par voie de nomination par le Président de la République. La durée du mandat des sénateurs est de cinq (5) ans renouvelable. Le Sénat assure la représentation des collectivités locales.
… (Art. 35)
Legislature
- English(1) At its first sitting after its election, and whenever necessary to fill a vacancy, a provincial legislature must elect a woman or a man from among its members to be the Premier of the province.
… (Sec. 128)
Legislature
- EnglishA decree taken in the Council of Ministers establishes the number of members of the National Assembly, the distribution of the seats on the whole of the national territory as well as the divisions of the electoral circumscriptions. (Art. 70)
- FrenchUn décret pris en Conseil des Ministres fixe le nombre des membres de l’Assemblée Nationale, la répartition des sièges sur l’ensemble du territoire national ainsi que le découpage des circonscriptions électorales. (Art. 70)
Legislature
- EnglishThere shall be a National Assembly of The Gambia. (Sec. 87)
Legislature
- English1. There shall be established a National Legislature composed of the following:
a. the National Legislative Assembly; and
b. the Council of States.
… (Art. 54)
Legislature
- English
The members of the National People’s Assembly are elected by universal, direct and secret suffrage.
… (Art. 121) - Arabic
يُنتخَب أعض اء المجل س الشّعبيّ الوطنيّ عن طريق الاقتـراع العام المباشر والسّري.
... (المادة 121) - French
Les membres de l’Assemblée Populaire Nationale sont élus au suffrage universel direct et secret.
… (Art. 121)
Legislature
- English(1) A person is qualified for election as a Member of the National Assembly if he or she—
(a) is registered as a voter; and
(b) is at least twenty-one years of age;
unless he or she is disqualified under subsection (2) or (3).
… (Sec. 125)
Legislature
- EnglishThere shall be a Parliament of Botswana which shall consist of the President and a National Assembly. (Sec. 57)