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Legislature
Congo
- EnglishThe members of the National Assembly bear the title of Deputy. They are elected by universal direct suffrage.
… (Art. 128) - FrenchLes membres de l’Assemblée nationale portent le titre de député. Ils sont élus au suffrage universel direct.
… (Art. 128)
Legislature
Uganda
- English1. A person is qualified to be a member of Parliament if that person-
a. is a citizen of Uganda;
b. is a registered voter; and
c. has completed a minimum formal education of Advanced Level standard or its equivalent which shall be established in a manner and at a time prescribed by Parliament by law.
… (Art. 80)
Legislature
Kuwait
- EnglishA member of the National Assembly must:
a. be originally of Kuwaiti nationality in accordance with the Law;
b. fulfill the voter's qualifications in accordance with the Electoral Law;
c. have attained at least the age of thirty Gregorian calendar years on election day; and
d. have a sound reading and writing knowledge of Arabic. (Art. 82) - Arabicيشترط في عضو مجلس الأمة:
أ.أن يكون كويتي الجنسية بصفة أصلية وفقا للقانون
ب.أن تتوافر فيه شروط الناخب وفقا لقانون الانتخاب
ج.ألا يقل سنه يوم الانتخاب عن ثلاثين سنة ميلادية
د.أن يجيد قراءة اللغة العربية وكتابته (المادّة 82)
Legislature
Hungary
- English(1) Every adult Hungarian citizen shall have the right to vote and to be voted for in elections of Members of the National Assembly, of local government representatives and mayors and of Members of the European Parliament.
… (Freedom and Responsibility, Art. XXIII) - Hungarian(1) Minden nagykorú magyar állampolgárnak joga van ahhoz, hogy az országgyűlési képviselők, a helyi önkormányzati képviselők és polgármesterek, valamint az európai parlamenti képviselők választásán választó és választható legyen.
… (Szabadság és Felelősség, XXIII. cikk)
Legislature
Paraguay
- EnglishThe Chamber of Senators will be composed of forty-five titular [members] at minimum, and of thirty substitutes, elected directly by the People in one sole national circumscription. The law may increase the quantity of Senators, accordingly to the increment of the electors.
The natural Paraguayan nationality and to be already thirty-five years old are required to be elected Senator[,] titular or substitute. (Art. 223) - SpanishLa Cámara de Senadores se compondrá de cuarenta y cinco miembros titulares como mínimo, y de treinta suplentes, elegidos directamente por el pueblo en una sola circunscripción nacional.
La ley podrá acrecentar la cantidad de senadores, conforme con el aumento de los electores.
Para ser electo senador titular o suplente se requieren la nacionalidad paraguaya natural y haber cumplido treinta y cinco años. (Art. 223)
Legislature
Egypt
- EnglishIn the manner stated in the Constitution, the House of Representatives is entrusted with the authority to enact legislations and approve the general policy of the State, the general plan of economic and social development and the State budget. It exercises oversight over the actions of the executive power. (Art. 101)
- Arabicيتولّى مجلس النّواب سلطة التّشريع، وإقرار السّياسة العامة للدّولة، والخطّة العامة للتنمية الاقتصادية، والاجتماعية، والموازنة العامة للدولة، ويمارس الرقابة على أعمال السلطة التنفيذية، وذلك كله على النحو المبين فى الدستور. (المادّة 101)
Legislature
Saint Kitts and Nevis
- English(1) Each of the constituencies established in accordance with the provisions of section 50 of this Constitution shall return one Representative to the National Assembly who shall be directly elected in such manner as may, subject to the provisions of this Constitution, be prescribed by or under any law enacted by Parliament.
… (Sec. 29)
Legislature
Equatorial Guinea
- EnglishThe Parliament exercises the Legislative Power of the State. It is composed [integrado] of two Chambers: the Chamber of the Deputies and the Senate. … (Art. 55)
- SpanishEl Parlamento ejerce el Poder Legislativo del Estado. Está integrado por dos cámaras: la Cámara de los Diputados y el Senado. … (Art. 55)
- FrenchLe Parlement exerce le pouvoir législatif de l'État. Il est composé de deux chambres, la Chambre des députés et le Sénat. … (Art. 55)
Legislature
Antigua and Barbuda
- English1. Each of the constituencies established in accordance with the provisions of section 62 of this Constitution shall return one member to the House who shall be directly elected in such manner as may, subject to the provisions of this Constitution, be prescribed by or under any law.
… (Sec. 40)
Legislature
Nepal
- EnglishThere shall be a Federal Legislature consisting of two Houses to be known as the House of Representatives and the National Assembly, which shall be called as the Federal Parliament. (Art. 83)
- Nepaliप्रतिनिधि सभा र राष्ट्रिय सभा नामका दुई सदन सहितको एक संघीय व्यवस्थापिका हुनेछ जसलाई संघीय संसद भनिनेछ । (धारा ८३)