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Legislature
- English(1) The National Assembly consists of—
(a) two hundred and ninety members, each elected by the registered voters of single member constituencies;
(b) forty-seven women, each elected by the registered voters of the counties, each county constituting a single member constituency;
(c) twelve members nominated by parliamentary political parties according to their proportion of members of the National Assembly in accordance with Article 90, to represent special interests including the youth, persons with disabilities and workers; and
(d) the Speaker, who is an ex officio member.
(2) Nothing in this Article shall be construed as excluding any person from contesting an election under clause (1) (a). (Art. 97) - Swahili(1) Bunge la Kitaifa linaundwa na—
(a) wabunge mia mbili na tisini, kila mmoja aliyechaguliwa na wapiga kura waliosajiliwa kutoka katika eneo bunge moja;
(b) wanawake arobaini na saba, kila mmoja aliyechaguliwa na wapiga kura waliosajiliwa wa kaunti, kila kaunti inaunda eneo bunge moja;
(c) wajumbe kumi na wawili walioteuliwa na vyama vya siasa vyenye uwakilishi bungeni kulingana na idadi yao ya wajumbe wa Bunge la Kitaifa kwa mujibu wa Kifungu cha 90, ili kuwakilisha masilahi maalumu ikiwa ni pamoja na vijana, watu wenye ulemavu na wafanyikazi; na
(d) Spika, ambaye ni mjumbe kwa nafasi yake.
(2) Hakuna chochote katika Kifungu hiki kitachukuliwa kama kumwondoa mtu yeyote kugombea kwenye uchaguzi chini ya ibara ya (1) (a). (Kifungu cha 97)
Legislature
- English
The Senate represents the Decentralized Territorial Collectivities and the economic and social organizations. It includes, for two-thirds, members elected in equal number for each Province, and for one-third, members appointed by the President of the Republic, in part, by virtue of their particular competence. (Art. 81)3
- French
Le Sénat représente les Collectivités Territoriales Décentralisées et les organisations économiques et sociales. Il comprend, pour deux tiers, des membres élus en nombre égal pour chaque Province, et pour un tiers, des membres nommés par le Président de la République, pour partie, sur présentation des groupements les plus représentatifs issus des forces économiques sociales et culturelles et pour partie en raison de leur compétence particulière. (Art. 81)
Legislature
- EnglishThe members of the Chamber of Representatives are elected for five years by universal direct suffrage. …
The number of representatives, the electoral regime, the principles of electoral division, the conditions of eligibility, the case of incompatibilities, the rules of limitation of accumulation of mandates and the organization of electoral disputes, are established by an organic law.
… (Art. 62) - Arabicينتخب أعضاء مجلس النواب بالاقتراع العام المباشر لمدة خمس سنوات. …
يبيّن قانون أساسي عدد أعضاء مجلس النواب، ونظام انتخابهم، ومبادئ التقسيم الانتخابي، وشروط القابلية للانتخاب، وحالات التنافي، وقواعد الحدّ من الجمع بين الانتدابات، ونظام المنازعات الانتخابية.
... (الفصل 62)
Legislature
- EnglishLegislative power is vested in a Parliament composed of two Chambers:
1° the members of the Chamber of Deputies are known as “Deputies”;
2° the members of the Senate are known as “Senators”.
Parliament debates and passes laws. It legislates and exercises control over the Executive in accordance with procedures determined by this Constitution. (Art. 64) - KinyarwandaUbutegetsi Nshingamategeko bushinzwe Inteko Ishinga Amategeko igizwe n’Imitwe ibiri:
1° Umutwe w’Abadepite, abawugize bitwa «Abadepite»;
2° Sena, abayigize bitwa «Abasenateri».
Inteko Ishinga Amategeko ijya impaka ku mategeko ikanayatora. Ishyiraho amategeko ikanagenzura imikorere ya Guverinoma mu buryo buteganywa n’iri Tegeko Nshinga. (Ingingo ya 64) - FrenchLe Pouvoir Législatif est exercé par un Parlement composé de deux Chambres :
1° les membres de la Chambre des Députés portent le nom de « Députés»;
2° le membres du Sénat portent le nom de « Sénateurs ».
Le Parlement débat et vote des lois. Il légifère et contrôle l’action du Gouvernement dans les conditions définies par la présente Constitution. (Art. 64)
Legislature
- EnglishSubject to the provisions of this Constitution, Parliament shall have power to make laws for the peace, order and good government of Botswana. (Sec. 86)
Legislature
- English
(1) Every citizen who is qualified to vote for the National Assembly is eligible to be a member of the Assembly,
… (Sec. 47)
Legislature
- English(1) The National Assembly shall comprise 180 (one hundred and eighty) members elected by direct and secret universal suffrage for a five-year term of office.
... (Art. 15) - French(1) L’Assemblée Nationale est composée de cent quatre - vingt (180) députés élus au suffrage universel direct et secret pour un mandat de cinq (5) ans.
... (Art. 15)
Legislature
- English(1) Subject to the other provisions of this Article, there shall be the following categories of Members of Parliament, that is to say:-
(a) members elected to represent constituencies;
(b) women members being not less than thirty percentum of all the members mentioned in paragraphs (a), (c), (d), (e) and (f) with qualifications mentioned in Article 67 elected by the political parties in accordance with Article 78, on the basis of proportion of votes;
(c) five members elected by the House of Representatives from among its members;
(d) the Attorney General;
(e) not more than ten members appointed by the President from amongst persons with qualifications specified under paragraphs (a) and (c) of subarticle (1) of Article 67 and, at least five members amongst them shall be women; and
(f) the Speaker, if he is not elected from amongst the members.
… (Art. 66)
Legislature
- EnglishThe legislative power is exercised by the National Assembly. The members of the National Assembly have the title of Deputy. (Art. 111)
- Arabicيمارس المجلس الوطني السلطة التشريعية، ويحمل أعضاء المجلس الوطني لقب نائب. (المادة 111)
- FrenchLe Pouvoir Législatif est exercé par l'Assemblée Nationale. Les membres de l'Assemblée Nationale portent le titre de Député. (Art. 111)
Legislature
- EnglishThe Deputies are elected by universal direct and secret suffrage for a mandate of six (06) years renewable two (02) times. ...
An organic law establishes the number of deputies, their indemnities, the conditions of eligibility, the regime of the incompatibilities and the conditions under which vacant seats are provided for. …
The Senate is composed:
- of two-thirds (2/3) by noted persons [personnalités] elected by the representatives of the territorial collectivities;
- of one-third (1/3) by noted persons designated by the President of the Republic;
- and of the former Presidents of the Republic, members of right for life. …
An organic law establishes the number of the senators, their indemnities, the conditions of eligibility or of appointment, the regime of the incompatibilities and the conditions under which vacant seats are provided for. … (Art. 52) - FrenchLes députés sont élus au suffrage universel direct et secret pour un mandat de six (06) ans renouvelable deux (02) fois. …
Une loi organique fixe le nombre des députés, leurs indemnités, les conditions d’éligibilité, le régime des incompatibilités et les conditions dans lesquelles il est pourvu aux sièges vacants. …
Le Sénat est composé :
- de deux tiers (2/3) de personnalités élues par les représentants des collectivités territoriales ;
- d’un tiers (1/3) de personnalités désignées par le Président de la République ;
- et des anciens Présidents de la République, membres de droit à vie. ...
Une loi organique fixe le nombre des sénateurs, leurs indemnités, les conditions d’éligibilité ou de désignation, le régime des incompatibilités et les conditions dans lesquelles il est pourvu aux sièges vacants. ... (Art. 52)