- Central director in a ministry or in a senior position;
- Ambassador, representative or a head of a diplomatic mission;
- Member of the National Council for one or more terms;
- Member of the executive board of a mass organisation.
Article 81:
The duties of a Council member shall be national in scope, renewable and shall
not be compatible with other duties.
Article 82:
The President of the Republic shall preside over the inaugural constituting
session of the National Council.
- The session shall be devoted to the election of the President of the National Council among
the members of the National Secretariat.
- The legal list regulating the election process of the National Council shall define the
modalities for the running of this session and the methods for carrying out the electoral
process.
Article 83:
In case of the definitive vacancy of the post of the President of the National
Council, he/she shall be replaced de jure by the candidate who obtained the next highest votes
among the candidates for the post of the President of the Council.
- In case of vacancy of a seat in the National Council, it shall be filled by the candidate who
obtained the next highest votes in his/her electoral district.
- Cases of vacancy of seats shall be defined by the rules of procedure of the National Council.
Article 84:
The member of the National Council shall represent the people and advocate
constantly their aspirations and shall remain faithful to the confidence placed in him/her.
- The Council Member shall have full right to supervise the activities of the executive body
within his/her electoral district.
- The election of the Council Member shall not be subject to any condition on the part of
his/her voters.
Article 85:
The National Council shall have a President, a Vice-president and Committees
with their heads and rapporteurs.
Article 86:
The National Council shall have a bureau composed of: the President of the
Council, the Vice-president and the heads of committees.
Article 87:
The National Council shall have a General Secretariat headed by a secretary
general that shall be charged with carrying out the administrative and financial business of the
Council under the supervision of the President of the Council.
Article 88:
An organic law shall define the organisation of the National Council, its
activities and functional relationships with the Government.
- The National Council shall prepare and adopt its rules of procedure in accordance with the
Constitution and its organic law.
- The rules of procedures of the National Council shall be compatible with the Constitution.
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