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Article 82
The President of the Republic, on proposal of the Government during the duration of
the sessions or on proposal from the National Assembly published in the Journal
Officiel [Official Gazette] and after the opinion of the Constitutional Council[,] can
submit to referendum any bill of law concerning organization of the public powers,
including approval an agreement of union or tending to authorize the ratification of a
treaty which, without being contrary to the Constitution, would affect the
functioning of the institutions.
After the adoption of the draft by referendum, the President of the Republic
promulgates the law within the time period provided for in Article 81.
• Dismissal of the legislature
Article 83
When the regular functioning of the public powers is menaced by persistent crises
between the executive power and the legislative power or if the National Assembly,
in the space of one year, dismisses the Government two times, the President can,
after consultation with the Prime Minister and of the President of the National
Assembly, declare the dissolution of it.
The general elections take place within a time period of forty-five (45) days after the
dissolution of the National Assembly.
The National Assembly meets of plain right [on] the fifteenth working day following
its election. If this meeting takes places outside of the periods provided for the
ordinary sessions, a session is opened of right for a time period of fifteen (15) days.
A new dissolution may not proceed in the year which follows these elections.
Article 84
The President signs the orders and the decrees taken in the Council of Ministers.
He appoints, in the Council of Ministers, to the high civil and military functions of the
State.
An organic law determines the offices over which he has purview in the Council of
Ministers as well as the conditions under which the power of appointment of the
President of the Republic may be delegated by him to be exercised in his name.
• Foreign affairs representative
• Head of state powers
• International law
• International organizations
Article 85
The President of the Republic accredits and recalls the ambassadors and
extraordinary envoys to the States and the international organizations.
The foreign ambassadors and extraordinary envoys are accredited to him.
• Designation of commander in chief
Article 86
The President of the Republic is the Supreme Head of the armies. He presides over
the superior councils and committees of the National Defense.
Chad 1996 (rev. 2005)
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