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(1) A person is qualified for election as President if−
(a) the person is a citizen of Seychelles;
(b) the person is not disqualified from registration as a voter under this Constitution.
… (Art. 51)

There shall be a President of Seychelles who shall be the Head of State, Head of Government and Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces of Seychelles. (Art. 50)

1. The executive authority of the Republic shall vest in the President and shall be exercised in accordance with this Constitution and the laws of Seychelles.
...(Art. 66)

(1) A person is qualified for election as President if−
(a) the person is a citizen of Seychelles;
(b) the person is not disqualified from registration as a voter under this Constitution.
… (Art. 51)

(1) There shall be a Vice-President of Seychelles who shall perform the functions assigned to the Vice-President by the Constitution, an Act or the President.
…
(3) The Vice-President shall be a person who is qualified to be elected President under article 51.
(4) A candidate at an election for President shall designate a person as the candidate’s Vice-President and on the election of the candidate as President the person designated as Vice-President by the candidate becomes Vice-President.
… (Art. 66A)

(1) There shall be such number of Ministers, not being less than seven or more than fourteen as the President may, from time to time, determine.
(2) The President may, with the approval of a majority of the members of the National Assembly, appoint a person who is a citizen of Seychelles and who has attained the age of eighteen years to the office of Minister.
… (Art. 69)

The Cabinet shall be responsible for advising the President with respect to the policy of the Government and with respect to such other matters as may be referred to it by President. (Art. 68)

(1) There shall be a Cabinet consisting of the Vice-President and Ministers.
… (Art. 67)

A person is qualified to be elected as a member of the National Assembly if-
(a) the person is qualified to vote at a Presidential or National Assembly election under this Constitution; and
(b) the person does not hold or act in any office the functions of which involve-
(i) any responsibility for, or in connection with, the conduct of the National Assembly election for which the person wishes to stand; or
(ii) any responsibility for the compilation or revision of an electoral register for that National Assembly election. (Art. 80)

The National Assembly shall consist of-
(a) such number of members directly elected in accordance with-
(i) this Constitution; and
(ii) subject to this Constitution, an Act, as is equal to the number of electoral areas;
(b) not more than 10 members elected on the basis of the scheme of proportional representation specified in Schedule 4. (Art. 78)