Constitution

 
Article 105 
(Incompatibility of the Office of President of the Republic) 
The office of President of the Republic is incompatible with any other public office or 
occupation.
 
Article 106 
(Deputisation of the President of the Republic) 
In the event of permanent absence, death, resignation, or other cessation of 
performing the office of President, the President of the National Assembly shall 
temporarily perform the duties of the office of President of the Republic until the 
election of a new President of the Republic. In such event, elections for a new 

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President of the Republic must be called no later than fifteen days after the cessation 
of office of the previous President of the Republic. 
The President of the National Assembly also temporarily performs the duties of the 
office of President of the Republic during any absence of the President of the Republic.
 
Article 107 
(Powers of the President of the Republic) 
The President of the Republic:
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calls elections to the National Assembly; 
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promulgates laws; 
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appoints state officials where provided by law; 
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appoints and recalls ambassadors and envoys of the Republic, and accepts the 
letters of credence of foreign diplomatic representatives; 
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issues instruments of ratification; 
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decides on the granting of clemency; 
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confers decorations and honorary titles; 
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performs other duties determined by this Constitution. 
Where required by the National Assembly, the President of the Republic must express 
his opinion on an individual issue.
Article 108 
(Decrees with the Force of Law) 
In the event that the National Assembly is unable to convene due to a state of 
emergency or war, the President of the Republic may, on the proposal of the 
Government, issue decrees with the force of law.
Such decrees may, in exception, restrict individual rights and fundamental freedoms 
as provided by Article 16 of this Constitution. 
The President of the Republic must submit decrees with the force of law to the National 
Assembly for confirmation immediately upon it next convening.
Article 109 
(Accountability of the President of the Republic) 
If in the performance of his office the President of the Republic violates the Constitution 
or seriously violates the law, he may be impeached by the National Assembly before 

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the Constitutional Court. The Constitutional Court shall decide either that the 
impeachment charges are justified or it shall dismiss the charges, and it may further 
decide on relieving the President of office by a two-thirds majority vote of all judges. 
Upon receiving a resolution on impeachment from the National Assembly, the 
Constitutional Court may decide that pending a decision on impeachment the 
President of the Republic may not perform his office.