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Article 75 1. The President shall, at the time of submitting the names to the National Assembly for its approval of the persons to be appointed as Ministers, designate two of the persons, in the order of preference, who may, under this Constitution, discharge the functions of the office of President. 2. The approval of the National Assembly under clause (1) shall be by a majority of the members of the Assembly. Where the National Assembly does not approve the designation of a person under clause (1) or a person whose designation has been approved under that clause ceases to be a Minister, the President shall designate another person for approval by the National Assembly. 3. Where this Constitution provides for any function of the President to be performed or discharged by a Minister designated under this Article, the Minister whose name has been approved under clause (1) first in order of preference shall perform or discharge that function and, where that Minister for any reason is unable to perform or discharge that function, the Minister approved under clause (1) second in order of preference shall perform or discharge that function.