Gabon · Constitution
Constitution of the Gabonese Republic
Approved by referendum in November 2024, replacing the 1991 constitution suspended after the 2023 coup. Establishes a presidential system with a seven-year term renewable once, abolishes the office of Prime Minister in favour of a Vice-President, and sets out a fundamental rights catalogue.
The constitutional text
Approved by referendum in November 2024, replacing the 1991 constitution suspended after the 2023 coup. Establishes a presidential system with a seven-year term renewable once, abolishes the office of Prime Minister in favour of a Vice-President, and sets out a fundamental rights catalogue.
Separation of powers
Presidential system under the 2024 constitution, with a bicameral Parliament of National Assembly and Senate and a judiciary headed by the Court of Cassation, Council of State and Constitutional Court.
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