Ivory Coast · Government
Government and administration in Ivory Coast
How the executive, legislature and administrative state are organised, and which body is responsible for what.
The three branches
- Executive — President, Vice-President and Prime Minister
- Five-year presidential term, renewable once.
- Legislative — National Assembly and Senate
- 255 deputies; senators partly elected, partly appointed.
- Judicial — Cour de cassation, Conseil d'État, Cour des comptes
- Three separate apex courts since 2018.
- Traditional — Chamber of Kings and Traditional Chiefs
- Constitutional advisory body created in 2016.
How legislation is made
Government or parliamentary bills pass committee and plenary in both chambers; the National Assembly prevails after a failed conciliation. The President promulgates or refers the text for constitutional review.
Enforcement institutions
- Police nationale and Gendarmerie
- Civil and military-status policing.
- Parquet
- Public prosecutors direct the criminal action.
- Haute Autorité pour la Bonne Gouvernance
- Asset declarations and corruption prevention.
Government bodies and regulators
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