Djibouti · Government
Government and administration in Djibouti
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
- Directly elected for five years; no term limit since 2010.
- Executive — Prime Minister and Council of Ministers
- Appointed by the President.
- Legislature — National Assembly
- Unicameral, 65 members elected for five years.
- Judiciary — Supreme Council of the Judiciary
- Manages judicial appointments and discipline.
How legislation is made
Bills originate with the government or with deputies, are examined in committee and adopted by the National Assembly. Organic laws require referral to the Constitutional Council before promulgation. The President promulgates within fifteen days and may request a second deliberation. The government may legislate by ordinance under an enabling statute, subject to later ratification.
Enforcement institutions
- Public Prosecutor's Office
- Directs criminal investigation under the Ministry of Justice.
- National Police and Gendarmerie
- Urban and rural policing.
- Court of Auditors and Budgetary Discipline
- Audits public accounts; created by the 2010 revision.
- Central Bank of Djibouti
- Maintains the currency board arrangement pegging the franc to the US dollar.
Government bodies and regulators
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