São Tomé and Príncipe · Constitution
Constitution of the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
Adopted by referendum in 1990, ending single-party rule, and revised in 2003. Establishes a semi-presidential republic with an extensive fundamental rights catalogue and recognises the autonomous region of Príncipe.
The constitutional text
Adopted by referendum in 1990, ending single-party rule, and revised in 2003. Establishes a semi-presidential republic with an extensive fundamental rights catalogue and recognises the autonomous region of Príncipe.
Separation of powers
Semi-presidential: a directly elected President with veto and dissolution powers, a Prime Minister accountable to the National Assembly, and an independent judiciary.
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