Republic of the Congo · Constitution
Constitution of the Republic of the Congo
Approved by referendum in October 2015, replacing the 2002 text. Restored the office of Prime Minister, extended the presidential term to five years renewable twice, and created a Constitutional Court alongside a High Court of Justice.
The constitutional text
Approved by referendum in October 2015, replacing the 2002 text. Restored the office of Prime Minister, extended the presidential term to five years renewable twice, and created a Constitutional Court alongside a High Court of Justice.
Separation of powers
Presidential system with a Prime Minister, a bicameral Parliament of National Assembly and Senate, and a judiciary headed by the Supreme Court with a separate Constitutional Court.
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