Emir |
Emir |
Part II - The Emir
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| Article 64
The Emir is the Head of the State. His person is secure and should be
respected.
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| Article 65
The Emir is the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, has the right to
supervise them, to be assisted by the Defence Council under his direct
supervision. The formation of the Defence Council and the definition of
its authority shall be as per an Emiri Decision.
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| Article 66
The Emir shall represent the State within the country and in all
international relations.
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| Article 67
The Emir shall have the following powers:
1. Formulating the general policy of the State with the assistance of
the Cabinet. 2. Endorsing and issuing laws. No law shall be issued unless endorsed by the Emir. 3. Convening meetings of the Council of Ministers, whenever public interest so requires. He shall chair all sessions he attends. 4. Appointing civil and military personnel and terminating their services according to the law. 5. Accepting the credentials of diplomatic and consular missions. 6. Pardoning convicts or reducing punishments in accordance with the law. 7. Bestowing civil and military honours in accordance with the law. 8. Establishing and organising ministries and other government agencies and defining their authorities. 9. Establishing and organising agencies to give him opinions and consultation to guide the policies of the State, to supervise these agencies and to define their authority. 10. Any other powers in accordance with this Constitution and the law.
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| Article 68
The Emir shall sign conventions and agreements by issuing a Decree and
putting them before the Advisory Council along with relevant
descriptions. The conventions or the agreements shall have the power of
law after being endorsed and published in the official gazette. While
the treaties and other such pacts related to the territories of the
State or the rights of sovereignty or general or special rights of the
citizens or those that include amendments of the law, shall not be valid
unless being issued by a law. In any case, treaties shall not include
secret conditions contrary to those made public.
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| Article 69
The Emir may announce through a Decree a national emergency in the State
under exceptional circumstances stipulated by the law. He has the right
to take all the necessary urgent measures to confront any danger
threatening the safety of the State or its territorial integrity or
security and interests of its people or impeding the institutions of the
State from performing their duties. The Decree shall include the nature
of such exceptional circumstances for which the state of emergency has
been declared and describe the measures being taken to confront the
emergency. The Advisory Council shall be notified within 15 days
following the issuance of the Decree. In case of the absence of the
council for any reason, it should be notified about the Decree in its
first meeting. The declaration of the emergency provisions shall have a
limited period of validity and shall not be extendable unless approved
by the Advisory Council.
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| Article 70
The Emir has the right in the exceptional circumstances that require
urgent measures and issuance of laws and if the Advisory Council is not
in session, to issue relevant Decrees having the power of law. These
Decree-Laws shall be put before the Advisory Council in its first
meeting. The council has the right, within 40 days and by two-thirds
majority, to reject any of these or ask for amendments for a specific
period of time. The effect of these Decree-Laws shall be cancelled from
the date of the council’s rejection or after the expiry of the period
specified for their amendment.
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| Article 71
A war of defence shall be declared as per an Emiri Order. Offence is
prohibited.
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| Article 72
The Emir shall appoint the Prime Minister and accept his resignation and
relieve him from his post with an Emiri Order. The acceptance of the
resignation or the dismissal of the Prime Minister will amount to
dissolution of the entire Council of Ministers. In case of acceptance of
the resignation or dismissal from the post the ministries shall continue
to perform urgent functions until fresh appointments are made.
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| Article 73
The Emir shall appoint ministers according to an Emiri Order, as per
nominations made by the Prime Minister, and accept their resignation or
dismiss them with the same tool. In case of acceptance of the
resignation of the minister, the Emir may ask him to perform urgent
functions until the appointment of his successor.
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| Article 74
The Emir, before practising his power in a special session for the
Advisory Council, shall take the following oath: “I swear by the
Almighty Allah to respect the Islamic Shariah, the Constitution, and the
Law, and to protect the independence of the State and maintain its
territorial security and to protect its people’s freedom and interests.”
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| Article 75
The Emir may ask for a citizen’s referendum on crucial issues related to
national interests. The referendum issue shall be accepted if approved
the majority of voters. The result of the referendum shall be valid and
binding from the date of its announcement and shall be published in the
official gazette.
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Constitution of Qatar |
| State and the Bases of the Rule |
| Basic components of the Society |
| General Rights and Duties |
| Organisation of Authorities |
| General Provisions |
| Emir |
| Legislative Authority |
| Executive Authority |
| Judicial Authority |
| Final Provisions
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