constituteproject.org PDF generated: 14 Oct 2013, 20:27 Article 64 Before his entry into office, the President of the Republic swears before the Constitutional Court meeting in solemn hearing, in these terms: "Before God and before the Togolese people, sole holders of popular sovereignty, We _____, elected President of the Republic in accordance with the laws of the Republic, solemnly swear. - to respect and to defend the Constitution that the Togolese people have freely given themselves; - to loyally fulfill the high functions that the Nation has confided in us. - to be guided solely by the general interest and the respect of the rights of the human person, to consecrate all our forces to the promotion of development, of the common good, of peace and of national unity; - to preserve the integrity of the national territory; - to conduct our self at all times, as a faithful and loyal servant of the People." Article 65 In case of a vacancy of the Presidency of the Republic by death, resignation or definitive incapacity, the presidential function is exercised provisionally by the President of the National Assembly. The vacancy is declared by the Constitutional Court referred to [the matter] by the Government. The Government convokes the electoral body within the sixty (60) days of the opening of the vacancy for the election of a new President of the Republic. Article 66 The President of the Republic appoints the Prime Minister. He terminates his functions. On proposal of the Prime Minister, he appoints the other members of the Government and terminates their functions. The President of the Republic presides over the Council of Ministers. Article 67 The President of the Republic promulgates the laws within the fifteen (15) days which follow the transmission to the Government of the law definitively adopted by the National Assembly; during this time period, he can demand a new deliberation of the law or of certain of its articles[;] the demand must be substantiated. The new deliberation may not be refused. Article 68 The President of the Republic, after consultation of the Prime Minister and of the President of the National Assembly can pronounce the dissolution of the National Assembly. This dissolution may not intervene within the first year of the legislature. A new Assembly must be elected within the sixty days which follow the dissolution. The National Assembly meets of plain right [on] the second Tuesday which follows its election; if this meeting takes place outside of the periods provided for the ordinary sessions, a session is opened of right for a time period of fifteen days. It may not proceed to a new dissolution within the year which follows these elections. Article 69 The President of the Republic signs the ordinances and the decrees deliberated in the Council of Ministers. Togo 1992 (rev. 2007) Page 15