Angola · Government
Government and administration in Angola
How the executive, legislature and administrative state are organised, and which body is responsible for what.
The three branches
- Executive — President of the Republic
- Head of state and government; five-year term, renewable once.
- Legislative — National Assembly
- Unicameral, 220 members.
- Judicial — Supreme Court and Constitutional Court
- Superior Council of the Judiciary governs the career.
- Local — Eighteen provinces
- Governors appointed by the President; local elections long deferred.
How legislation is made
Bills are debated in general and in detail and voted by the National Assembly, then promulgated by the President, who may request preventive review by the Constitutional Court.
Enforcement institutions
- National Police of Angola
- Civilian policing under the Ministry of the Interior.
- Attorney-General's Office
- Procuradoria-Geral da República directs criminal prosecution.
- Criminal Investigation Service
- Investigates serious and economic crime.
Government bodies and regulators
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