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Vice-President

Dominican Republic
  • English
    In order to be President of the Republic, one is required:
    1. To be Dominican by birth or origin
    2. To have reached thirty years of age
    3. To be in full exercise of civil and political rights
    4. To not be in active military or police service for at least the three years prior to the presidential elections (Art. 123)
  • Spanish
    Para ser Presidente de la República se requiere:
    1) Ser dominicana o dominicano de nacimiento u origen;
    2) Haber cumplido treinta años de edad;
    3) Estar en pleno ejercicio de los derechos civiles y políticos;
    4) No estar en el servicio militar o policial activo por lo menos durante los tres años previos a las elecciones presidenciales. (Art. 123)

Vice-President

Dominican Republic
  • English
    There shall be a male or female Vice President of the Republic, elected jointly with the President in the same form and for an equal period. In order to be Vice President of the Republic the same conditions are required as to be President. (Art. 125)
  • Spanish
    Habrá un o una Vicepresidente de la República, elegido conjuntamente con el Presidente, en la misma forma y por igual período. Para ser Vicepresidente de la República se requieren las mismas condiciones que para ser Presidente. (Art. 125)

Government

Dominican Republic
  • English
    In order to be a minister or vice minister, one is required to be a male or female Dominican in full exercise of civil and political rights and to have reached the age of twenty-five years. Naturalized people may only be ministers or vice ministers ten years after having acquired Dominican nationality. Ministers and vice minister may not exercise any professional or commercial activity that could create conflicts of interest. (Art. 135)
  • Spanish
    Para ser ministro o viceministro se requiere ser dominicana o dominicano en pleno ejercicio de los derechos civiles y políticos y haber cumplido la edad de veinticinco años. Las personas naturalizadas sólo pueden ser ministros o viceministros diez años después de haber adquirido la nacionalidad dominicana. Los ministros y viceministros no pueden ejercer ninguna actividad profesional o mercantil que pudiere generar conflictos de intereses. (Art. 135)

Government

Dominican Republic
  • English
    For the handling of the matters of government there shall be ministries that are created by law. Each ministry shall be headed by one minister and shall have the vice ministers that are considered necessary for the handling of their affairs. (Art. 134)
  • Spanish
    Para el despacho de los asuntos de gobierno habrá los ministerios que sean creados por ley. Cada ministerio estará a cargo de un ministro y contará con los viceministros que se consideren necesarios para el despacho de sus asuntos. (Art. 134)

Government

Dominican Republic
  • English
    The male or female President of the Republic …
    2. In his condition as Chief of Government he has the ability:
    a. To appoint ministers and vice ministers
    … (Art. 128)
  • Spanish
    La o el Presidente de la República …
    2) En su condición de Jefe de Gobierno tiene la facultad de:
    a) Nombrar los ministros y viceministros
    … (Art. 128)

Government

Dominican Republic
  • English
    The Executive Power is exercised in the name of the people by the male or female President of the Republic, in his or her condition as head of State and of government in accordance with that provided by this Constitution and the law. (Art. 122)
  • Spanish
    El Poder Ejecutivo es ejercido en nombre del pueblo por la Presidenta o el Presidente de la República, en su condición de jefe de Estado y de gobierno de conformidad con lo dispuesto por esta Constitución y las leyes. (Art. 122)

Legislature

Dominican Republic
  • English
    The election of senators and deputies shall be made by universal direct suffrage by the terms established by law.
    … (Art. 77)
  • Spanish
    La elección de senadores y diputados se hará por sufragio universal directo en los términos que establezca la ley.
    … (Art. 77)

Legislature

Dominican Republic
  • English
    The Legislative Power is exercised in the name of the people by the National Congress, formed by the Senate of the Republic and the Chamber of Deputies. (Art. 76)
  • Spanish
    El Poder Legislativo se ejerce en nombre del pueblo por el Congreso Nacional, conformado por el Senado de la República y la Cámara de Diputados. (Art. 76)

Legislature

Dominican Republic
  • English
    In order to be a male or female deputy one must meet the same requirements as to be a senator. (Art. 82)
  • Spanish
    Para ser diputada o diputado se requieren las mismas condiciones que para ser senador. (Art. 82)

Legislature

Dominican Republic
  • English
    The Chamber of Deputies shall be composed in the following manner:
    1. One hundred and seventy-eight male or female deputies elected by territorial constituencies in representation of the National District and the provinces, distributed in proportion to the population density, with their being at least two representatives for each province in all cases.
    2. Five male or female deputies elected at the national level by an accumulation of votes, preferably from parties, alliances, or coalitions that have not obtained seats and have achieved no less than one percent (1%) of the valid votes cast. The law shall determine their distribution.
    3. Seven male or female deputies elected in representation of the Dominican community abroad. The law shall determine their form of election and distribution. (Art. 81)
  • Spanish
    La Cámara de Diputados estará compuesta de la siguiente manera:
    1) Ciento setenta y ocho diputadas o diputados elegidos por circunscripción territorial en representación del Distrito Nacional y las provincias, distribuidos en proporción a la densidad poblacional, sin que en ningún caso sean menos de dos los representantes por cada provincia;
    2) Cinco diputadas o diputados elegidos a nivel nacional por acumulación de votos, preferentemente de partidos, alianzas o coaliciones que no hubiesen obtenido escaños y hayan alcanzado no menos de un uno por ciento (1%) de los votos válidos emitidos. La ley determinará su distribución;
    3) Siete diputadas o diputados elegidos en representación de la comunidad dominicana en el exterior. La ley determinará su forma de elección y distribución. (Art. 81)