constituteproject.org • Treaty ratification PDF generated: 18 Apr 2016, 15:30 The Head of Government leads the public administration and concludes international agreements of a technical nature. The government ensures the enforcement of laws. The Head of Government may delegate some of his/her authorities to the Ministers. If the Head of Government is temporarily unable to carry out his/her tasks, he/she shall delegate his/her powers to one of the Ministers. • Establishment of cabinet/ministers Article 93 The Head of Government chairs the Council of Ministers. The Council of Ministers meets by convocation of the Head of Government, who sets its agenda. It is mandatory for the President of the Republic to preside over the Council of Ministers on issues relating to defence, foreign policy, and national security as concerns the protection of the state and of the national territory from internal and external threats. The President may also attend the Council of Ministers’ other meetings, and if so, he/she presides over the meeting. All draft laws are discussed in the Council of Ministers. • Head of government decree power Article 94 The Head of Government exercises general regulatory powers. He/she is individually responsible for issuing decrees that he/she signs after discussion with the Council of Ministers. Orders issued by the Head of Government are referred to as governmental decrees. Regulatory decrees are counter signed by every competent Minister. The Head of Government shall countersign regulatory decrees issued by Ministers. Article 95 The government is accountable before the Assembly of the Representatives of the People. • Legislative oversight of the executive Article 96 Every Assembly member has the right to submit written or oral questions to the Government in accordance with the Assembly’s internal rules of procedure. • Cabinet removal • Head of government removal Article 97 Votes may be taken on a motion of censure brought against the government based on a reasoned request presented by at least one-third of the members to the Speaker of the Assembly of Representatives. The motion of censure cannot be voted on until fifteen days have passed since the date the motion was presented to the Speaker of the Assembly. • Head of government replacement Tunisia 2014 A vote of no-confidence in the government requires the vote of an absolute majority of the members of the Assembly of the Representatives of the People, and the presentation of an alternative candidate to head the government whose candidacy must be approved in the same vote. The President of the Republic shall entrust this candidate with the task of forming the government, according to the provisions of Article 89. Page 22