
What did the constitution says in regard to the appointments of the cabinet ministers.
Published at : February 07, 2022
Subject to the following provision of this constitution of the republic of the Gambia, in regard to the appointments of members of the cabinet ministers.
(1) There shall be such number of ministers, including the attorney general, as the president may consider necessary.
(2) A person shall not be qualified to be appointed or hold the office of a minister if he or she is member of the National Assembly, or if he or she holds the citizenship or nationality of any country other than the The Gambia. In addition, a person shall not be qualified to be appointed attorney general unless he or she is a legal practitioner of at least five years standing at The Gambia Bar.
(3) The minister shall be appointed by the president and shall, before assuming the functions of their office, take and subscribe to the prescribed oaths.
(4) The office of the minister shall become vacant :
(A) on the assumption by a person of the office of the president.
(B) on his or her appointment being revoked by the president.
(C) on his or her death or resignation.
(5) without a prejudice to the right to revoke an appointment for any cause, th president shall revoke the appointment of a minister, if the National Assembly adopt a vote of censure against the minister.
This is what the constitution of the republic is telling us as provided in section 71 of the 1997 constitution of the republic of the Gambia.
(1) There shall be such number of ministers, including the attorney general, as the president may consider necessary.
(2) A person shall not be qualified to be appointed or hold the office of a minister if he or she is member of the National Assembly, or if he or she holds the citizenship or nationality of any country other than the The Gambia. In addition, a person shall not be qualified to be appointed attorney general unless he or she is a legal practitioner of at least five years standing at The Gambia Bar.
(3) The minister shall be appointed by the president and shall, before assuming the functions of their office, take and subscribe to the prescribed oaths.
(4) The office of the minister shall become vacant :
(A) on the assumption by a person of the office of the president.
(B) on his or her appointment being revoked by the president.
(C) on his or her death or resignation.
(5) without a prejudice to the right to revoke an appointment for any cause, th president shall revoke the appointment of a minister, if the National Assembly adopt a vote of censure against the minister.
This is what the constitution of the republic is telling us as provided in section 71 of the 1997 constitution of the republic of the Gambia.

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