Cape Verde · Government
Government and administration in Cape Verde
How the executive, legislature and administrative state are organised, and which body is responsible for what.
The three branches
- Head of State — President of the Republic
- Five-year term, renewable once; promulgates and may veto laws.
- Executive — Prime Minister and Council of Ministers
- Accountable to the National Assembly.
- Legislative — National Assembly
- Unicameral, 72 members.
- Judicial — Judiciary and Constitutional Court
- Superior Council of the Judiciary governs the career.
How legislation is made
Bills are debated in general and in detail by the National Assembly, voted, then sent to the President for promulgation. The President may veto or request prior constitutional review by the Constitutional Court.
Enforcement institutions
- National Police
- Civilian policing across the islands.
- Public Prosecution Service
- Ministério Público directs criminal investigation.
- Judiciary Police
- Criminal investigation of serious offences.
Government bodies and regulators
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