Basic Law: The Government (Amendment – Duty to Appoint an Acting Prime Minister) Bill
Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק-יסוד: הממשלה (תיקון - חובת מינוי ממלא מקום ראש הממשלה)
TL;DRThe proposal requires the Prime Minister to appoint an acting Prime Minister from among the ministers, deputy ministers or MKs from their party, instead of this being an option.
Translated from Hebrew
What does the bill do?
The proposal amends Basic Law: The Government to make the appointment of an acting Prime Minister mandatory rather than optional. The acting Prime Minister must be from among the ministers, deputy ministers or MKs belonging to the Prime Minister's party. As a transitional provision, if a new Basic Law is passed after the formation of the government, an acting Prime Minister will be appointed within seven days of the law's publication. The proposal addresses the concern of a situation in which the Prime Minister is incapacitated and there is no designated acting Prime Minister, which could cause a governmental crisis.
The votes on this bill
Coalition 72 seats
Opposition 48 seats
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