Executive Branch
| Office | Name | Party | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Omer Beriziky | Economic Liberalism and Democratic Action for National Recovery | 2 November 2011 |
The president is elected by direct universal suffrage for a 5-year term, renewable twice. A Prime Minister and council of ministers carries out day-to-day management of government. The President appoints the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister and members of Parliament initiate legislation and the government executes it. The President can dissolve the National Assembly. For its part, the National Assembly can pass a motion of censure and require the Prime Minister and council of ministers to step down. The Constitutional Court approves the constitutionality of new laws.
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