Acts

Rules of Procedure

XIII. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC

1. Inauguration of the President of the Republic

Article 182

When the President of the Republic is inaugurated, according to the Constitution, before the National Assembly, his/her oath shall be taken by reading aloud the text of the oath foreseen by the Constitution. After reading the text, the President of the Republic shall sign it.

2. Proposing Candidates for Particular Offices

Article 183

The nomination of a candidate for the office of Prime Minister shall be submitted by the President of the Republic to the Chairperson of the National Assembly in writing, and shall be accompanied by an explanatory note. The proposal shall also be accompanied by a written statement of acceptance of the nomination by the nominee for the office of Prime Minister.

Article 184

The President of the Republic shall submit nominations of candidates for the offices of Presiding Justice and Justices of the Constitutional Court to the Chairperson of the National Assembly in writing, and accompanied by an explanatory note. The nomination shall be accompanied by a written statement of acceptance of the nomination by the nominee for the office of Presiding Justice or Justice of the Constitutional Court.

3. Promulgation of Laws and Submission of Documents for Verification

Article 185

The Chairperson of the National Assembly shall immediately, and not later than within two (2) days from the adoption of a Bill, communicate it to the President of the Republic in order for him/her to promulgate it by decree.
If the President of the Republic should request, within the period foreseen by the Constitution, that the National Assembly should take a repeated vote on a Bill, the Chairperson of the National Assembly shall immediately communicate such request to the Deputies, and shall include the Bill in the agenda of the first next sitting of the National Assembly.
The Chairperson of the National Assembly shall immediately submit a Bill on which a repeated vote was taken in the National Assembly to the President of the Republic in order for him/her to promulgate it by decree.

Article 186

If the President of the Republic should neither sign the decree on the promulgation of a Bill adopted by the National Assembly within the period foreseen by the Constitution, nor request that the National Assembly should take a repeated vote on a Bill adopted by it, the Chairperson of the National Assembly shall inform the Deputies thereof.

4. Resignation and Impeachment of the President of the Republic

Article 187

When the President of the Republic tenders his/her resignation and informs the Chairperson of the National Assembly and the public thereof, the Chairperson of the National Assembly shall immediately forward this information to the Deputies and shall advise them that, in accordance with the Constitution, he/she shall assume duties of Acting President of the Republic, pending the election of a new President of the Republic. At the same time, the Chairperson of the National Assembly shall call elections for the President of the Republic.

Article 188

A minimum of one third of Deputies may submit to the Chairperson of the National Assembly a proposal to include in the agenda of National Assembly sitting a motion to initiate the procedure of impeachment of the President of the Republic, on condition that they provide a written explanation of reasons why they believe that the President of the Republic has violated the Constitution.
The Chairperson of the National Assembly shall circulate such proposal to the Deputies.
If the National Assembly should agree to include in the agenda a motion to initiate the procedure of impeachment of the President of the Republic, the Constitutional Issues Committee shall consider reasons for doing so as specified in the explanatory note submitted with the motion, and shall report thereon to the National Assembly.
After the Committee has presented its report, a debate shall be opened at a National Assembly sitting, and a vote shall be taken on the motion to initiate the procedure of impeachment of the President of the Republic.
The Chairperson of the National Assembly shall convene a Voting Day session for the proposal for the impeachment of the President of the Republic immediately after debate on this item concludes.

5. Informing the President of the Republic of National Assembly Sittings

Article 189

The Chairperson of the National Assembly shall inform the President of the Republic of the holding of National Assembly sittings.