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Legislature
- EnglishThe National Assembly is composed of at least one hundred Deputies on the basis of 60% of Hutu and of 40% of Tutsi, including a minimum of 30% of women, elected by universal direct suffrage for a mandate of five years[,] and of three Deputies originating from the Twa ethnicity co-opted in accordance with the electoral code.
In the case where the results of the vote do not reflect the percentages above specified [visés], it [then] proceeds to redress the corresponding [afférents] disequilibrium by means of the mechanism of co-optation provided for by the electoral code.
The number of candidates to be elected per circumscription is established by the electoral law proportionally to the population. (Art. 169) - KirundiInama nshingamateka igizwe n’imiburiburi n’abashingamateka ijana barimwo 60 % b’abahutu na 40 % b’abatutsi, bose hamwe harimwo n’imiburiburi abashingamateka b’abakenyezi 30 % batowe n’abanyagihugu bagatorerwa ikiringo c’imyaka itanu harimwo n’abashingamateka batatu b’Abatwa bongeweko nk’uko Ibwirizwa rigenga amatora ribitegekanya.
Iyo biboneka ko mu vyavuye mu matora ibitigiri bivugwa mu korongo ka mbere k’iyi ngingo bitashitse, birakosorwa biciye mu buryo bwo kugena abandi bashingamateka nk’uko Ibwirizwa rigenga amatora ribitegekanya.
Igitigiri c’abashingamateka batorwa mu ntara imwe imwe gishingwa n’Ibwirizwa bafatiye ku gitigiri c’abanyagihugu baba muri iyo ntara. (Ingingo ya 169) - FrenchL’Assemblée nationale est composée d’au moins cent députés à raison de 60% de Hutu et de 40% de Tutsi, y compris un minimum de 30% de femmes, élus au suffrage universel direct pour un mandat de cinq ans et de trois députés issus de l’ethnie Twa cooptés conformément au code électoral.
Au cas où les résultats du vote ne reflètent pas les pourcentages sus-visés, il est procédé au redressement des déséquilibres y afférents au moyen du mécanisme de cooptation prévu par le code électoral.
Le nombre de candidats à élire par circonscription est fixé par la loi électorale proportionnellement à la population. (Art. 169)
Legislature
- EnglishThe election of members in terms of Article 46(1 )(a) hereof shall be on party lists and in accordance with the principles of proportional representation as set out in Schedule 4 hereof. (Art. 49)
Legislature
- English1. There is established the Parliament of Zambia which consists of the President and the National Assembly.
2. The legislative authority of the Republic is vested in and exercised by Parliament.
3. A person or body, other than Parliament, shall not have power to enact legislation, except as conferred by this Constitution.
... (Art. 62)
Legislature
- English1. A person shall not be qualified to be nominated or elected as a member of the Parliament unless that person—
a. is a citizen of the Republic who at the time of nomination has attained the age of twenty-one years;
b. is able to speak and to read the English language well enough to take an active part in the proceedings of Parliament; and
c. is registered as a voter in a constituency.
… (Sec. 51)
Legislature
- English
The modalities of the election of the Deputies and those concerning the election or the designation of the members of the Council of the Nation, the conditions of eligibility, the regime of ineligibilities and of incompatibilities, and the regime of parliamentary indemnities are determined by an organic law. (Art. 123)
- Arabic
تحدّد كيفيّات انتخاب النّواب وكيفيّات انتخاب أعضاء مجلس الأمّة أو تعيينهم، وشروط قابليّتهم للانتخاب، ونظام عدم قابليّتهم للانتخاب، وحالات التّنافي، ونظام التعويضات البرلمانية، بموجب قانون عضويّ. (المادة 123)
- French
Les modalités d’élection des députés et celles relatives à l’élection ou à la désignation des membres du Conseil de la Nation, les conditions d’éligibilité, le régime des inéligibilités et des incompatibilités et le régime des indemnités parlementaires sont fixés par une loi organique. (Art. 123)
Legislature
- EnglishThe Deputies are elected for five years by universal direct suffrage. A law establishes the modalities of this election. (Art. 61)
- FrenchLes Députés sont élus pour cinq ans au suffrage universel direct. Une loi fixe les modalités de cette élection. (Art. 61)
Legislature
- English1. The National Assembly shall be the parliament of the Republic of Angola.
2. The National Assembly shall be a single house representing all Angolans, which shall express the sovereign will of the people and exercise the legislative power of the state. (Art. 141) - Portuguese1. A Assembleia Nacional é o parlamento da República de Angola.
2. A Assembleia Nacional é um órgão unicamaral, representativo de todos os angolanos, que exprime a vontade soberana do povo e exerce o poder legislativo do Estado. (Art. 141)
Legislature
- EnglishCitizens of Liberia who meet the following qualifications are eligible to become members of the Legislature.
a. for the Senate, have attained the age of 30 years and for the House of Representatives, have attained the age of 25 years;
b. be domiciled in the country or constituency to be represented not less than one year prior to the time of the election and be a taxpayer. (Art. 30)
Legislature
- EnglishMembers in the Transitional Legislative Council meet the following conditions:
(1) He is a Sudanese national by birth;
(2) He is not be less than 21 years of age;
(3) He possesses integrity and competence;
(4) He has not been convicted by a final ruling from a competent court of a crime relating to honor, trustworthiness, or financial responsibility;
(5) He must be able to read and write. (Art. 25) - Arabicيشترط في عضو المجلس التشريعي الانتقالي:
1. ان يكون سودانياً بالميلاد.
2. الا يقل عمره عن واحد وعشرين عاماً.
3. ان يكون من ذوي النزاهة والكفاءة.
4. الا يكون قد ادين بحكم نهائي من محكمة مختصة في جريمة تتعلق بالشرف او الامانة او الزمه المالية.
5. ان يكون ملماً بالقراءة والكتابة. (الماده 26)
Legislature
- English(1) There shall be a Parliament of the United Republic which shall consist of two parts, that is to say, the President and the National Assembly.
(2) The National Assembly shall consist of all categories of members specified in Article 66 of this Constitution, who shall all be designated as Members of Parliament.
… (Art. 62)