PART THREE THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE CHAPTER I THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE AND ITS POWERS Composition of the National Executive 49. The National Executive shall consist of the Presidency of the Republic and the National Council of Ministers. Powers of the National Executive 50. The National Executive shall exercise the executive powers in Schedules A and D, read together with Schedules E and F herein and the competences conferred upon it by this Constitution. CHAPTER II THE PRESIDENCY OF THE REPUBLIC Composition of the Presidency 51 (1) The Presidency of the Republic shall consist of the President of the Republic and two Vice Presidents. (2) There shall be partnership and collegial decision-making within the Presidency in order to safeguard stability in the country and implement the Comprehensive Peace Agreement. The President of The Republic 52 There shall be a President for the Republic of the Sudan to be directly elected by the people in national elections according to the law and the regulations set by the National Elections Commission. Eligibility for the President of the Republic 53 A candidate for the office of the President of the Republic shall:(a) be a Sudanese by birth, (b) be of sound mind, 19