Article 80: Appointment of Ministers

Chapter VII - The Executive

Wherever there shall be occasion for the appointment of a Prime Minister, the President shall appoint as Prime Minister the member of the House of Representatives who, in his judgment, is best able to command the support of a majority of the members of that House and shall, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister, appoint the other Ministers from among the members of the House of Representatives: Provided that if occasion arises for making an appointment to the office of Prime Minister or any other Minister while Parliament is dissolved, a person who was a member of the House of Representatives immediately before the dissolution may be appointed as Prime Minister or any other Minister as if, in each case, such person were still a member of the House of Representatives, but any person so appointed shall vacate office at the beginning of the next session of Parliament if he is not then a member thereof.

Amendment History

1974 - Amended by Act LVIII of 1974

Legal Reference: LVIII.1974.33

Notes

This article outlines the process for appointing the Prime Minister and other Ministers, including provisions for appointments during the dissolution of Parliament.