Speaker. (b) The Vice President may resign from office by writing under his hand submitted to the President, and the office shall become vacant when the resignation is received by the President. Vacancy of office of Vice President 122. If the office of Vice President becomes vacant by reason Temporary inability of the President to perform his responsibilities 123. of death, resignation, removal from office, permanent incapacity, or succession to the office of the President, the President shall appoint a new Vice President to serve the remainder of the term. The appointment shall be approved by the People’s Majlis. (a) In the event the President believes himself temporarily unable to perform the duties and responsibilities of office, he shall inform the Speaker of the People’s Majlis in writing specifying the reasons thereof and shall handover the duties and responsibilities of his office to the Vice President. The President shall resume the responsibilities of his office after informing the Speaker of the People’s Majlis in writing. (b) In the event the President is temporarily unable to perform the duties and responsibilities of office, and is not able to inform the Speaker of the People’s Majlis in writing due to the nature of the inability, the Vice President shall with the approval of the majority of the Cabinet do so. In the event of such an occurrence, and until such time as the President is able to assume office, the responsibilities of the office of the President shall temporarily be assumed by the Vice President. The President shall resume the responsibilities of his office after informing the Speaker of the People’s Majlis in writing. 43