GUINEA-BISSAU
Article 97
(1) The government is constituted by the Prime Minister, by ministers and by secretaries of state.
(2) The Prime Minister is the head of the government, it is his duty to guide and coordinate its action
and ensure the execution of the laws.
(3) It is incumbent upon the Prime Minister, without prejudice to other attributions that are conferred on
him by the Constitution and the law, to inform the President of the Republic on issues regarding the
internal and external politics of the country.
Article 98
(1) The Prime Minister is nominated by the President of the Republic in accordance with electoral
results and after consulting with political parties represented in the National Popular Assembly.
(2) Ministers and secretaries of state are nominated by the President of the Republic, on the proposal of
the Prime Minister.
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Article 119
Tribunals are organs of sovereignty with competence to administer justice on behalf of the people.
Article 120
(1) The Supreme Court of Justice is the supreme judicial instance of the Republic. The Superior Council
of the Magistrate nominates its judges.
(2) Judges of the Supreme Court of Justice are sworn in by the President of the Republic.
(3) It is incumbent upon the Supreme Court of Justice and tribunals instituted by law to exercise the
jurisdictional function.
(4) In the exercise of their jurisdictional function, tribunals are independent and only subjected to the
law.
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Article 127
(1) The National Popular Assembly can revise the present Constitution at any time.
(2) The initiative of Constitutional revision falls within the competence of the deputies.
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