National Defense Council

National Defense Council

National Defense Council

National Defense Council

- Constitution of Egypt

Section 3: The National Defense Council

Article 197: Composition and mandate

A National Defense Council is established, presided over by the President of theRepublic and including in its membership the Speakers of the Parliament and ShuraCouncil, the Prime Minister, the Minister of Defense, the Minister of Foreign Affairs,the Minister of Finance, the Minister of Interior, the Chief of the General IntelligenceService, the Chief of Staff of the armed forces, the Commander of the Navy, the AirForces and Air Defense, the Chief of Operations for the armed forces and the Headof Military Intelligence.

The Council is responsible for matters pertaining to the methods of ensuring thesafety and security of the country, for discussing the armed forces’ budget. Itsopinion must be sought in relation to draft laws on the armed forces.
Its other competencies are defined by law.

The President of the Republic may invite whoever is seen as having relevantexpertise to attend the Council’s meetings without having their votes counted.


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State and Society
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National Security Council
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National Defense Council
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Supreme Authority for Endowment Affairs
Supreme Authority for Heritage Conservation
National Council for Education and Scientific Research
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Final And Transitional Provisions
Amendments to the Constitution
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