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Assembly.
This shall result in the election of a new President for a new term of five years.
The election of the new President shall take place at least twenty one days after and
at most forty days after the official declaration of the vacancy or the final
characterization of the incapacitation.
In all cases of incapacitation or of vacancy Articles 38, 41, 42 and 50 of the present
Constitution shall not apply.
• God or other deities
• Oaths to abide by constitution
Article 37
Before assuming office, the President elect shall take before the Supreme Court the
following oath:
"I SWEAR BEFORE GOD AND THE MALIAN PEOPLE TO PRESERVEFAITHFULLY
THE REPUBLICAN FORM OF GOVERNMENT TO RESPECT ANDTO SEE THAT
THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS ARE RESPECTED BY OTHERS, TO CARRY OUT
MY DUTIES IN THE HIGHER INTEREST OF THE PEOPLE, TOPRESERVE THE
DEMOCRATIC GAINS, TO GUARANTEE THE NOTIONALUNITY, THE
INDEPENDENCE OF THE HOME LAND AND NATIONTERRITORIAL INTEGRITY.
I SOLEMNLY AND WITH HONOR UNDERTAKE TO UTILIZE EVERYTHINGIN
ORDER TO REALIZE AFRICAN UNITY."
After the instatement ceremony and within forty eight hours time, the President of
the Supreme Court shall publicly receive the written declaration of the good
intentions of the President of the Republic.
This declaration shall be the object of an annual reaffirmation.
• Establishment of cabinet/ministers
• Name/structure of executive(s)
Article 38
• Head of government selection
The President of the Republic shall name the Prime Minister. He shall set limits on
his powers upon his (the Prime Minister's) presentation of the resignation of the
Government.
• Cabinet selection
Upon proposition of the Prime Minister, he (the President) names the other
members of the Government and shall set limits upon their powers.
• Establishment of cabinet/ministers
Article 39
The President of the Republic shall preside over the Council of Ministers. The Prime
Minister substitutes for him within the conditions established by the present
Constitution.
• Approval of general legislation
• Veto override procedure
Article 40
The President of the Republic shall promulgate the laws within the 15 days that
follow the transmission to the Government of the final text adopted.
He can before the expiration of this time demand of the National Assembly a new
deliberation of the laws or of certain articles.
This new deliberation shall not be refused and shall suspend the time period in which
the law must be promulgated.
In the case of urgency, the time of promulgation can be shortened to eight days.
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