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The ballot for the election of the new President of the Republic takes place, except in
the case of force majeure declared by the Constitutional Court, within a time period
that may not be inferior to one month and superior to three months, from the
declaration of the vacancy.
The interim authority appoints an Independent National Electoral Commission given
the charge of organizing a new presidential ballot in accordance with the law in force.
2. OF THE VICE-PRESIDENTS OF THE REPUBLIC
• Deputy executive
Article 122
In the exercise of his functions, the President of the Republic is assisted by two
Vice-Presidents.
The First Vice-President assures the coordination of the political and administrative
domain.
The Second Vice-President assures the coordination of the economical and social
domain.
• Deputy executive
Article 123
The Vice-Presidents are appointed by the President of the Republic after prior
approval of their candidatures by the National Assembly and the Senate voting
separately and with the majority of their members. They are chosen from among the
elected [candidates].
They may be removed from their functions by the President of the Republic.
Article 124
The Vice-Presidents belong to different ethnic groups and political parties.
Without prejudice to the preceding paragraph, the predominant character of their
ethnic affiliation within [au sein] their respective political parties is taken into
account, in their appointment.
• Deputy executive
Article 125
The First Vice-President presides over the Council of Ministers on delegation by the
President of the Republic and for a specific agenda.
In the case of impediment of the First Vice-President, the President grants this
delegation to the Second Vice-President.
Article 126
The Vice-Presidents take by order, each one in their sector, all the measures of
execution of the presidential decrees.
The Ministers given the charge of their execution countersign the orders of the
Vice-Presidents.
• Oaths to abide by constitution
Article 127
At the moment of entering into [their] functions, the Vice-Presidents solemnly take
the following oath, received by the Constitutional Court, before the Parliament:
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