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Article 56
The President of the Republic is the Supreme Head of the Armed Forces of which he
guarantees the unity. As such, he is assisted by a High Council of the National
Defense.
The High Council of the National Defense, under the authority of the President of
the Republic, has notably as its mission to see to the coordination of the actions
entrusted to the Armed Forces to preserve the social peace. Its organization and its
attributions are established by the law.
The President of the Republic decides in the Council of Ministers on the engagement
of the forces and of the military means for external intervention, after the opinion of
the High Council of the National Defense and of the Parliament.
He orders in the Council of Ministers the provision for national defense under all its
military, economic, social, cultural, territorial and environmental aspects.
The President of the Republic appoints the military officers called to represent the
State before international organs.
• Foreign affairs representative
• Head of state powers
• International organizations
Article 57
The President of the Republic appoints and recalls the ambassadors and the
extraordinary envoys of the Republic before other States and the International
Organizations.
He receives the letters of credential and of recall of the representatives of the States
and of the International Organizations recognized by the Republic of Madagascar.
• Head of state powers
Article 58
• Power to pardon
The President of the Republic exercises the right of pardon.
He confers the decorations and the honors of the Republic.
• Approval of general legislation
• Veto override procedure
Article 59
The President of the Republic promulgates the laws within the three weeks following
the transmission by the National Assembly of the definitively adopted law.
Before the expiration of this time period, the President of the Republic may demand
of the Parliament a new deliberation of the law or of some of its Articles. This new
deliberation may not be refused.
• Dismissal of the legislature
Article 60
The President of the Republic can, after briefing with the Prime Minister, and after
consultation with the Presidents of the Assemblies, pronounce the dissolution of the
National Assembly.
The general elections are held sixty days at least and ninety days at most after the
pronouncement of the dissolution.
The National Assembly meets of plain right the second Thursday that follows its
election. If this meeting takes place outside of the specified period for the ordinary
session, a session is opened of right for a duration of fifteen days.
It may not proceed to a new dissolution within the two years that follow these
elections.
Madagascar 2010
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