constituteproject.org PDF generated: 18 Apr 2016, 15:30 President of the Republic shall consult with political parties, coalitions, and parliamentary groups, with the objective of asking the person judged most capable to form a government within a period of no more than one month to do so. • Dismissal of the legislature If, in the four month period following the first designation of a person to form a government, the members of the Assembly of Representatives of the people fail to grant confidence in a government, the President of the Republic may dissolve the Assembly of the Representatives of the People and call for new legislative elections to be held within a minimum of 45 days and a maximum of 90 days. The government shall present a summary of its programme to the Assembly of the Representatives of the People with the objective of obtaining the confidence of an absolute majority of its members. Should the government thus gain the confidence of the Assembly, the President of the Republic shall appoint the Head of Government and the members of the government. • God or other deities • Oaths to abide by constitution The Head of Government and the members of the government shall swear the following oath before the President of the Republic: • God or other deities • Oaths to abide by constitution “I swear by Almighty God to work loyally for the good of Tunisia, to respect the country’s Constitution and its legislation, to defend its interests and bear full allegiance to it”. Article 90 • Eligibility for cabinet • Outside professions of legislators Membership of the government and of the Assembly of the Representatives of the People may not be combined. The Election Law shall regulate the process of filling vacancies. The head and members of government may not exercise any other professional activity. • Head of government powers Article 91 The Head of Government determines the state’s general policy, taking into account the provisions of Article 77, and shall ensure its execution. • Head of government powers • Cabinet removal Article 92 The Head of Government is responsible for: • Creating, modifying and dissolving ministries and secretariats of state, as well as determining their mandates and prerogatives, after discussing the matter with the Council of Ministers • Dismissing and accepting the resignation(s) of one or more members of the government, after consultation with the President of the Republic in the case of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Defence. • Creating, amending, and dissolving public institutions, public enterprises and administrative departments as well as establishing their mandates and authorities, after deliberation in the Council of Ministers, except in the case of institutions, enterprises and departments under the competence of the Presidency of the Republic, which are created, changed or dissolved upon a proposition by the President. • Nominating and dismissing individuals in senior civil positions. These positions are regulated by law. The Head of Government informs the President of the Republic of the decisions taken within the latter’s aforementioned specific areas of competence. Tunisia 2014 Page 21