Madagascar

Constitution of the Fourth Republic of Madagascar (2010)

Updated: June 2015

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Article 5 states:

All nationals of the two sexes enjoying the exercise of their civil and political rights are electors within the conditions determined by the law. The quality of being elector is lost only by a decision of justice becoming definitive.

 

Excerpt from the Constitution of the Fourth Republic of Madagascar (2010)

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Article 50 states:

The temporary impediment of the President of the Republic is declared by the High Constitutional Court, referred to the matter by the National Assembly, deciding by a majority of two-thirds of its members, for cause of physical or mental incapacity to exercise his functions, duly established. In the case of temporary impediment, the President of the Senate provisionally exercises the functions of Head of State.

 

Article 52 states:

Following resignation, abandonment of the power in whatever form that may be, death, permanent incapacity or declared forfeiture, the vacancy of the Presidency of the Republic is declared by the High Constitutional Court. From the declaration of the vacancy of the Presidency, the functions of the Head of State are exercised by the President of the Senate. In the case of impediment of the President of the Senate declared by the High Constitutional Court, the functions of the Head of the State are exercised jointly by the Government.

 

Excerpts from the Constitution of the Fourth Republic of Madagascar (2010)

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Article 50 states:

The temporary impediment of the President of the Republic is declared by the High Constitutional Court, referred to the matter by the National Assembly, deciding by a majority of two-thirds of its members, for cause of physical or mental incapacity to exercise his functions, duly established. In the case of temporary impediment, the President of the Senate provisionally exercises the functions of Head of State.

 

Article 52 states:

Following resignation, abandonment of the power in whatever form that may be, death, permanent incapacity or declared forfeiture, the vacancy of the Presidency of the Republic is declared by the High Constitutional Court. From the declaration of the vacancy of the Presidency, the functions of the Head of State are exercised by the President of the Senate. In the case of impediment of the President of the Senate declared by the High Constitutional Court, the functions of the Head of the State are exercised jointly by the Government.

 

Excerpts from the Constitution of the Fourth Republic of Madagascar (2010)