The Government
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The Government ![]()
- Constitution of Egypt
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Section 2: The Government
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Article 155: Composition
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| The government consists of the Prime Minister, the Prime Minister’s deputies andthe ministers.
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| The Prime Minister heads the government, oversees its work, and directs it in theperformance of its functions.
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Article 156: Conditions of membership
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| A person appointed to the position of Prime Minister or any other position in thegovernment must be an Egyptian citizen, enjoying civil and political rights, over theage of 30, and not having carried the citizenship of any other country unlessrenounced within a year of reaching the age of eighteen.
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| It is prohibited to hold a position in the government in addition to membership ineither the Council of Representatives or the Shura Council. If a member of eitherchamber is appointed to the government, his place in parliament is vacated and theprovisions of Article 113 of the Constitution are applied.
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Article 157: Oath
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| Before assuming their duties, the Prime Minister and members of government takethe following oath before the President of the Republic: “I swear by Almighty God toloyally uphold the republican system, to respect the Constitution and the law, to fullylook after the interests of the people and to safeguard the independence andterritorial integrity of the motherland.”
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Article 158: Finances
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| The finances of the Prime Minister and members of government are stipulated bylaw. They cannot receive any other salary or remuneration, nor engage throughoutthe term of their posts, whether in person or through an intermediary, inindependent professions or business. Nor are they allowed to buy or rent stateproperty, nor lease or sell to or barter with the state any part of their own property,nor conclude a contract with the state as vendors, suppliers or contractors.
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| A member of government must submit a financial disclosure to the Council ofRepresentatives upon taking office, upon leaving it and at the end of each year.
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| If, in relation to their posts, they should receive cash or in-kind gifts, such gifts aretransferred to the state treasury. The foregoing is organised by law.
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Article 159: Mandate
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| The government exercises the following functions in particular:
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| 1.Collaborate with the President of the Republic in laying down the publicpolicy of the state and overseeing its implementation.
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| 2.Direct, coordinate and follow up on the work of the ministries and theiraffiliated public bodies and organizations.
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| 3.Prepare draft laws and decrees.
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| 4.Issue administrative decisions in accordance with the law, and monitortheir implementation.
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| 5.Prepare the draft annual state budget law.
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| 6.Prepare the draft development plan of the state.
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| 7.Contract and grant loans in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution.
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| 8.Supervise the implementation of laws, maintain state security and protectthe rights of the citizens and the interests of the state.
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Article 160: General policy of individual ministries
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| The Minister draws up his ministry’s general policy, supervises its implementationand offers guidance and control, in the framework of the state’s public policy.
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Article 161: Statements before the Council of Representatives and the Shura Council
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| A government member may make a statement before the Council ofRepresentatives, the Shura Council, or one of their committees, concerning anymatters within their mandate.
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| The chamber or the committee may discuss such a statement and convey its position regarding it.
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Article 162: Issuance of regulations
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| The Prime Minister issues necessary regulations for the enforcement of laws, in sucha manner that does not involve any disruption, modification, or exemption from theirenforcement, and has the right to vest others with the authority to issue them, unlessthe law designates who should issue the necessary regulations for its own implementation.
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Article 163: Issuance of regulations on public services
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| The Prime Minister issues the regulations necessary for the creation andorganization of public services and facilities upon the government’s approval. TheCouncil of Representatives' approval is required, if such regulations result in newexpenditures in the annual state budget.
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Article 164: Disciplinary regulations
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| The Prime Minister issues disciplinary regulations upon the government’s approval.
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