President for a period of up to 90 days, which may be extended by resolution of the National Assembly for an additional 90 days.
If the temporarily unavailability continues for more than 90 consecutive days, the National Assembly shall have the power to decide by a majority vote of its members whether the unavailability to serve should be considered permanent.
Article 235: The absence of the President of the Republic from the
territory of Venezuela requires authorization from the National
Assembly or the Delegated Committee, when such absence continues
for a period exceeding five consecutive days.
Section Two: The President of the Republic
Article 236: The following are attributions and duties of the
President of the Republic:
- (1) To comply with and enforce this Constitution and the law.
- (2) To direct the activity of the Government.
- (3) To appoint and remove the Executive Vice-President and the Cabinet Ministers.
- (4) To direct the international relations of the Republic and sign and ratify international treaties, agreements or conventions.
- (5) To direct the National Armed Forces in his capacity as Commander in Chief, exercise supreme hierarchical Authority over the same and establish their contingent.
- (6) To exercise supreme command over the National Armed Forces, promote their officers at the rank of coronel or naval captain and above, and appoint them to the positions exclusively reserved to them.
- (7) To declare states of exception and order the restriction of guarantees in the cases provided for under this Constitution.
- (8) To issue executive orders having the force of law, subject to authorization in advance by an enabling act.
- (9) To call special sessions of the National Assembly.
