Power-sharing

(1) Power-sharing is respected in State institutions in accordance with the fundamental principles set out under Article 10 of this Constitution and the provisions of other laws. (2) The President of the Republic and the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies cannot come from the same political organisation. (3) Cabinet members are selected from political organisations on the basis of seats held by those political organisations in the Chamber of Deputies. However, a political organisation holding the majority of seats in the Chamber of Deputies cannot have more than 50% of Cabinet members. It is not prohibited for other competent persons to be appointed to Cabinet. (4) In Parliament, the principle of representation of various categories is respected as provided for by this Constitution and other laws.