Article 4 Chairperson of the organ 1. The Summit shall elect a Chairperson and a Deputy Chairperson of the Organ on the basis of rotation from among the members of the Summit except that the Chairperson and the Deputy Chairperson of the Summit shall not simultaneously be the Chairperson of the Organ. 2. The term of office of the Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson of the Organ shall be one year respectively. 3. The Chairperson of the Organ shall consult with the Troika of SADC and report to the Summit. 4. The Chairperson, in consultation with the Troika of SADC, shall be responsible for the overall policy direction and the achievement of the objectives of the Organ. 5. The Chairperson may request reports from any ministerial committee of the Organ on any matter which is within the competence of the committee 6. The Chairperson may request any ministerial committee of the Organ to consider any matter, which is within the competence of the committee. 7. The Chairperson may request the Chairperson of SADC to table for discussion any matter that requires consideration by the Summit. Article 5 Ministerial committee 1. The Ministerial Committee shall comprise the ministers responsible for foreign affairs, defence, public security and state security from each of the State Parties. 57