Burundi · Constitution
Constitution of the Republic of Burundi
Approved by referendum in May 2018, replacing the 2005 post-conflict constitution. Extended the presidential term to seven years, restored the office of Prime Minister in place of two vice-presidents, and retained the Arusha ethnic quota provisions in modified form.
The constitutional text
Approved by referendum in May 2018, replacing the 2005 post-conflict constitution. Extended the presidential term to seven years, restored the office of Prime Minister in place of two vice-presidents, and retained the Arusha ethnic quota provisions in modified form.
Separation of powers
Presidential system with a Prime Minister, a bicameral Parliament of National Assembly and Senate with ethnic and gender quotas, and a judiciary headed by the Supreme Court with a separate Constitutional Court.
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