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The President of the Republic is the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces.
He presides over the Superior Council of Defense.
• Head of state powers
Article 84
The President of the Republic confers the grades in the national orders and
[national] decorations, in accordance with the law.
• Emergency provisions
Article 85
When grave circumstances threaten, in an immediate manner, the independence or
the integrity of the national territory or when they provoke the disruption of the
regular functioning of the institutions, the President of the Republic proclaims a
state of urgency or a state of siege after coordination with the Prime Minister and
the Presidents of the two Chambers, in accordance with Articles 144 and 145 of this
Constitution.
He informs the Nation by a message.
The modalities of application of the state of urgency and the state of siege are
established by the law.
• Designation of commander in chief
• Power to declare/approve war
Article 86
The President of the Republic declares war by ordinance deliberated in the Council
of Ministers after the opinion of the Superior Council of Defense and the
authorization of the National Assembly and of the Senate, in accordance with Article
143 of this Constitution.
• Power to pardon
Article 87
The President of the Republic exercises the right of pardon.
He may remit, commute or reduce sentences.
• Head of state powers
• International organizations
Article 88
The President of the Republic accredits the ambassadors and extraordinary envoys
to foreign States and to international organizations.
The foreign ambassadors and extraordinary envoys are accredited to him.
Article 89
The emoluments and the civil list of the President of the Republic are determined by
the Law of Finance.
Paragraph 2: Of the Government
• Establishment of cabinet/ministers
• Name/structure of executive(s)
• Deputy executive
Article 90
The Government is composed of the Prime Minister, of Ministers, of Deputy
Ministers and, the case arising, of Vice Prime Ministers, of Ministers of State and of
Delegated Ministers.
Congo (Democratic Republic of the) 2005 (rev. 2011)
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