constituteproject.org PDF generated: 18 Apr 2016, 15:25 Assembly. This shall result in the election of a new President for a new term of five years. The election of the new President shall take place at least twenty one days after and at most forty days after the official declaration of the vacancy or the final characterization of the incapacitation. In all cases of incapacitation or of vacancy Articles 38, 41, 42 and 50 of the present Constitution shall not apply. • God or other deities • Oaths to abide by constitution Article 37 Before assuming office, the President elect shall take before the Supreme Court the following oath: "I SWEAR BEFORE GOD AND THE MALIAN PEOPLE TO PRESERVEFAITHFULLY THE REPUBLICAN FORM OF GOVERNMENT TO RESPECT ANDTO SEE THAT THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS ARE RESPECTED BY OTHERS, TO CARRY OUT MY DUTIES IN THE HIGHER INTEREST OF THE PEOPLE, TOPRESERVE THE DEMOCRATIC GAINS, TO GUARANTEE THE NOTIONALUNITY, THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE HOME LAND AND NATIONTERRITORIAL INTEGRITY. I SOLEMNLY AND WITH HONOR UNDERTAKE TO UTILIZE EVERYTHINGIN ORDER TO REALIZE AFRICAN UNITY." After the instatement ceremony and within forty eight hours time, the President of the Supreme Court shall publicly receive the written declaration of the good intentions of the President of the Republic. This declaration shall be the object of an annual reaffirmation. • Establishment of cabinet/ministers • Name/structure of executive(s) Article 38 • Head of government selection The President of the Republic shall name the Prime Minister. He shall set limits on his powers upon his (the Prime Minister's) presentation of the resignation of the Government. • Cabinet selection Upon proposition of the Prime Minister, he (the President) names the other members of the Government and shall set limits upon their powers. • Establishment of cabinet/ministers Article 39 The President of the Republic shall preside over the Council of Ministers. The Prime Minister substitutes for him within the conditions established by the present Constitution. • Approval of general legislation • Veto override procedure Article 40 The President of the Republic shall promulgate the laws within the 15 days that follow the transmission to the Government of the final text adopted. He can before the expiration of this time demand of the National Assembly a new deliberation of the laws or of certain articles. This new deliberation shall not be refused and shall suspend the time period in which the law must be promulgated. In the case of urgency, the time of promulgation can be shortened to eight days. Mali 1992 Page 9