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✍️ Title IV: The Executive Power

Section I: The Government

Article 31 – Composition of the Government
The Government is the highest executive authority of the State.
It is composed of:

the Prime Minister,
the Ministers,
and the Secretaries of State.

Article 32 – Appointment of the Government
The President of the Republic shall designate the candidate of the party or coalition holding the majority of seats in the House of Deputies to form the Government within a maximum period of thirty (30) days from the announcement of the final election results.

Article 33 – Vote of Confidence
The Government shall be presented to the House of Deputies to obtain a vote of confidence by an absolute majority of its members.
If the candidate of the majority fails, the President of the Republic shall designate another candidate within a maximum of thirty (30) days.
If two consecutive attempts fail, the President of the Republic may dissolve the House and call for early elections.

Article 34 – Powers of the Government
The Government shall:

implement laws and public policies of the State;
submit draft laws, including the draft finance law;
manage public services and institutions;
ensure internal security;
participate in shaping foreign and defense policy in consultation with the President of the Republic.

Article 35 – Political Responsibility
The Government is politically accountable to the House of Deputies.
A motion of no-confidence may only be introduced by a reasoned text signed by at least one third of the members and adopted by an absolute majority.

Article 36 – Powers of the Prime Minister
The Prime Minister shall:

direct the work of the Government and coordinate between its members;
appoint and dismiss Ministers and Secretaries of State;
sign decrees and regulatory decisions;
present an annual report to the House of Deputies on the general policy of the Government.
Ministers are individually responsible for their departments and shall submit periodic reports.

Article 37 – Resignation of the Government
The resignation of the Government shall be submitted by its Prime Minister to the President of the Republic.
The Government shall be deemed to have resigned automatically in the following cases:

resignation of the Prime Minister;
withdrawal of confidence by the House of Deputies;
vacancy of the office of the Prime Minister due to death or permanent incapacity.

Section II: The President of the Republic

Article 38 – Election of the President
The President of the Republic is elected by free, direct, universal suffrage for a term of five (5) years, renewable only once.
No person may hold the office of President for more than two terms, whether consecutive or separate.

Article 39 – Conditions of Candidacy
To stand as a candidate for the Presidency, a person must:

be Tunisian by birth and enjoy full civil and political rights;
be at least 40 years old on the day of candidacy;
be endorsed by a certain number of deputies or citizens, as specified by the electoral law.

Article 40 – Powers of the President
The President of the Republic shall:

represent the State abroad;
accredit ambassadors and receive the credentials of diplomatic representatives;
sign treaties and agreements after parliamentary ratification;
participate in defining foreign and defense policy in consultation with the Government;
declare a state of emergency in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution;
dissolve the House of Deputies in the cases provided for by the Constitution.

Article 41 – Neutrality of the President
The President of the Republic embodies the unity of the State and the continuity of the Constitution.
He or she must remain neutral and may not combine the presidential office with any partisan responsibility during the mandate.

Article 42 – Resignation and Vacancy

In the case of resignation, the President shall address a written letter to the Speaker of the House of Deputies.
In the case of death or permanent incapacity medically established, the National Council of Concord shall declare the vacancy of the office.
The Speaker of the House of Deputies shall temporarily assume the duties of the Presidency for a maximum period of ninety (90) days, during which a new President shall be elected.

Article 43 – Accountability
The President of the Republic may be impeached in the event of a serious violation of the Constitution or high treason.
The indictment shall be adopted by a two-thirds majority of the House of Deputies and referred to the Supreme Constitutional Court.
Conviction results in immediate removal from office.

Title IV: The Executive Power