CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOZAMBIQUE
Article 169
Election and Composition
1. The Assembly of the Republic shall be elected through direct, universal, equal
and periodic suffrage and by secret and personal ballot.
2. The Assembly of the Republic shall consist of two hundred and fifty deputies.
3. Candidates for election shall be political parties, either individually or in
coalitions, and their respective lists may include citizens who are not party
members.
Article 170
Term of Office of Deputies
1. The term of office of the deputies shall be the same as the legislative term,
except in the event of resignation or loss of office.
2. The suspension, substitution, resignation or loss of office of deputies shall be
regulated by the Statute of Deputies.
Article 171
Incompatibility
1. The office of deputy shall be incompatible with the following offices:
a) member of Government;
b) judicial officer in office;
c) diplomat in active service;
d) military and police officers in active service;
e) provincial governor and district administrator;
f) holders of offices in local authorities.
2. The law shall establish any other incompatibilities.
Article 172
Powers of Deputies
The deputies shall have the following powers:
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