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Chapter 5. Transitional Cabinet

The Cabinet is composed, through consultations, of a Prime Minister and a number of ministers not exceeding twenty from national and independent professionals, appointed by the Prime Minister from a list of candidates provided by the Forces of Freedom and Change, and confirmed by the Sovereignty Council, except for the Ministers of Defense and Interior, who are nominated by the Sovereignty Council’s military members.
The Forces of Freedom and Change selects the Prime Minister, and the Sovereignty Council appoints him.
Ministers bear collective and individual responsibility before the Transitional Legislative Council for the performance of the Cabinet and that of the ministries.

The Cabinet has the following competencies and powers:

Implement the tasks of the transitional period in accordance with the program of the Freedom and Change Declaration contained in this Charter;
Work to stop the wars and conflicts and build peace;
Initiate draft laws, the draft general budget of the state, international treaties and bilateral and multilateral agreements;
Devise plans, programs, and policies relating to public civil service, which shall be responsible for administering the apparatus of the state and for applying and implementing such plans and programs;
Form independent national commissions in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 12;
Appoint and dismiss the heads of the civil service, oversee and guide the work of state agencies, including the activities of ministries, public institutions, bodies, authorities and the companies subordinate or connected thereto, and coordinate between them in accordance with the law;
Supervise the enforcement of the law in accordance with the various competencies and take all measures and procedures to perform its transitional duties;
Issue regulations organizing its activities.

The Prime Minister and members of the Cabinet shall meet the following conditions:
1. He is Sudanese by birth;
2. He is not less than twenty-five years of age;
3. He has integrity, competence, practical expertise qualifications and has the appropriate administrative capabilities for the position;
4. He has not been convicted by a final ruling from a competent court of a crime of honor, trustworthiness or financial responsibility;
In addition to the condition set ou in Paragraph (1)(a) of this article, the Prime Minister and the Ministers of Defense, Interior, Foreign Affairs, and Justice shall not bear the nationality of another country. Exceptions from this condition may be granted by agreement between the Sovereignty Council and the Forces of Freedom and Change for the Prime Minister, and by agreement between the Sovereignty Council and the Prime Minister with respect to the ministers mentioned in this paragraph.

The Prime Minister or Cabinet members lose their position for any of the following reasons:
1. Resignation of the Prime Minister and its acceptance by the Sovereignty Council;
2. Resignation of the minister and its acceptance by the Prime Minister and confirmation by the Sovereignty Council;
3. Dismissal of a minister by the Prime Minister, and confirmation by the Sovereignty Council;
4. Withdrawal of confidence by the Transitional Legislative Council with a two-thirds majority;
5. Conviction by a final judgment from a competent court for a crime related to honor, trustworthiness or financial responsibility;
6. Illness that prevents him from his duties in accordance with a medical report issued by a legally accredited body;
7. Death;
8. Loss of one of the conditions of membership;
In the event the position of Prime Minister is vacant, the Transitional Legislative Council names a Prime Minister, and the Sovereignty Council confirms his appointment.
In the event the position of Prime Minister is vacant before the Transitional Legislative Council is formed, the Prime Minister is appointed in accordance with the initial appointment procedure.