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• Selection of active-duty commanders
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• Treaty ratification
• Foreign affairs representative
• Power to pardon
• Referenda
• Economic plans
• Dismissal of the legislature
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Ratifies the decision of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate regarding
the election and termination of the Presidents and other members of their
respective Boards in conformity with this Fundamental Law and the
regulation of both Chambers.
Appoints and dismisses the high civil and military officials, being able to
delegate to the Vice-president of the Republic or the Prime Minster, the
appointment of other civil and military officials.
Negotiates and signs the international treaties in accordance with this
Fundamental Law.
Represents Equatorial Guinea in international relations, receives and
accredits ambassadors authorizes the consuls in exercise of their rights.
Confers titles, honors and decorations of the State.
Exercises the right of pardon (gracia).
Convokes the general elections provided in this Fundamental Law.
Convokes the referendum in accordance with this Fundamental Law.
Approves in the Council of Ministers the national development plans.
Decides upon the right to dissolve the Chamber of Deputies in the Senate in
accordance with the provisions of this Fundamental Law.
Exercises the other attributions and prerogatives conferred to him by the
law.
Article 42
With the purpose of seeing for the territorial integrity and preserving the public
order, all the National Armed Forces, Security Forces of the State and Public Order
Forces entirely depend for all effects on the President of the Republic.
• Emergency provisions
Article 43
In the event of imminent danger, when the declaration of state of exception (estado
de excepción) or siege is declared, the President of the Republic may suspend for a
maximum time of three months the rights and guarantees established in this
Fundamental Law and take exceptional measures to safeguard the territorial
integrity, the national independence, the Institutions of the State and functioning of
the services and public powers, informing the people by message. The term of three
months referred to will be extended until the causes that motivated such suspension
disappear.
Equatorial Guinea 1991 (rev. 2012)
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