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Legislature
- English
Senators shall be elected by universal direct suffrage.
Voters who have attained the age of forty shall be eligible to the Senate. (Art. 58) - Italian
I senatori sono eletti a suffragio universale e diretto.
Sono eleggibili a senatori gli elettori che hanno compiuto il quarantesimo anno. (Art. 58)
Legislature
- EnglishThe Senate is composed of:
1) Two delegates from each province, elected by an electoral college composed of members of the Communal Councils of the considered province, originating from different ethnic communities and elected by distinct ballots;
2) Three persons originating from the Twa ethnicity;
A minimum of 30% of women is assured. The electoral law determines the practical modalities of it, with co-optation the case arising. (Art. 185) - KirundiAbagize Inama nkenguzamateka ni aba:
1° abantu babiri baserukira intara imwe imwe batowe n’abaserukira abandi mu makomine agize iyo ntara bo mu moko adasa kandi badatorewe ku rutonde rumwe;
2° abantu batatu bo mu bwoko bw’abatwa;
Mu bagize Inama Nkenguzamateka hategerezwa kubamwo n’imiburiburi ibice 30% vy’abagore. Ibwirizwa rigenga amatora rirerekana ingene bigenda mukubishira mu ngiro bikenewe hakongerwako kugira ibitigiri bikwire. (Ingingo ya 185) - FrenchLe Sénat est composé de :
1° Deux délégués de chaque province, élus par un collège électoral composé de membres des Conseils communaux de la province considérée, provenant de communautés ethniques différentes et élus par des scrutins distincts;
2° Trois personnes issues de l’ethnie Twa;
Il est assuré un minimum de 30% de femmes. La loi électorale en détermine les modalités pratiques, avec cooptation le cas échéant. (Art. 185)
Legislature
- English1. A candidate for membership of the National Legislature shall:
a. be a South Sudanese;
b. be at least twenty-one years of age;
c. be of sound mind;
d. be literate; and
e. not have been convicted during the last seven years of an offence involving honesty or moral turpitude.
… (Art. 62)
Legislature
- EnglishLegislative power shall be vested in two (2) representative Chambers. One (1) Chamber of Deputies and one (1) Senate, comprising the Legislature or Parliament. (Art. 88)
- FrenchLe pouvoir législatif s'exerce par deux (2) Chambres représentatives. Une (1) Chambre des députés et un (1) Sénat qui forment le Corps Législatif. (Art. 88)
Legislature
- English
Majlis Oman consists of the following:
– Majlis Al-Dawla
– Majlis Al-Shura (Art. 68) - Arabic
يتكون مجلس عمان من الآتي:
– مجلس الدولة.
– مجلس الشورى. (المادّة ٦٨)