- The Prime Minister shall not appoint any member in his/her Government without consulting
the person concerned.
- Any member of the Government may tender his/her resignation to the Prime Minister.
Article 65:
The Government shall prepare its programme of action on the basis of the
national programme of action and upon guidance of the national leadership.
- The Prime Minister shall prepare the annual programme of his/her Government and the
general operating budget, and shall submit them to the Council of Ministers.
Article 66:
The Prime Minister shall preside over the Council of Government, supervise its
activities and coordinate its work.
- The Ministers shall be responsible collectively and in solidarity for the actions of the
Government and each Minister shall be individually responsible for his/her Ministry.
Article 67:
The responsibilities of the Government, the organisation of Ministries and the
responsibilities and functions of the Ministers shall be defined by presidential decrees and
other executive directives.
Article 68:
The members of the Government shall enjoy immunity during the execution of
their duties and shall not be prosecuted and arrested except in the case of flagrant crime or
infringement, and shall not be brought to justice until the immunity has been lifted by an
explicit request from the Prime Minister and the approval of the President of the Republic.
Article 69:
The Prime Minister shall submit the Government programme and annual
operating draft budget to the National Council for approval.
- The Prime Minister may readjust the programme of his/her Government in the fight of the
deliberations of the National Council.
- The Government shall implement the programme approved by the National Council.
Article 70:
The Prime Minister shall exercise, in addition to the duties assigned to him/her
by other provisions of the Constitution, the following duties:
- Assignment of tasks within the Government in conformity with the Constitution and the
provisions stipulated in article 58 thereof;
- Issuance of executive orders;
- Making the appointments delegated to him/her by the President of the Republic in the
appointment decree.
Article 71:
The Prime Minister may terminate the functions of a member of the
Government and propose a new Minister to the President of the Republic for appointment.
Article 72:
The Prime Minister may tender the resignation of the Government to the
President of the Republic.
- The outgoing Government shall continue to exercise its duties until a new Government is
appointed pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution.
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