CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOZAMBIQUE
Article 201
Composition
1. The Council of Ministers shall consist of the President of the Republic, who
shall preside, the Prime Minister and the Ministers.
2. Deputy Ministers and Secretaries of State may be summoned to take part in
meetings of the Council of Ministers.
Article 202
Convocation and Chairmanship
1. In discharging its functions, the Council of Ministers shall do so in accordance
with the decisions of the President of the Republic and of the Assembly of the
Republic.
2. The Council of Ministers shall be convened and chaired by the Prime Minister,
to whom this power is delegated by the President of the Republic.
3. Government policies shall be formulated by the Council of Ministers in
sessions led by the President of the Republic.
CHAPTER II
POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Article 203
Functions
1. The Council of Ministers shall secure the administration of the country, shall
guarantee its territorial integrity, shall safeguard public order and the security and
stability of citizens, shall promote economic development, shall implement the
State’s social agenda, shall develop and consolidate legality and shall carry out
the country’s foreign policy.
2. The defence of public order shall be guaranteed by the appropriate entities
operating under government control.
Article 204
Powers
1. In particular, the Council of Ministers shall have the power to:
a) guarantee the enjoyment by citizens of their rights and freedoms;
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