Sierra Leone · Government
Government and administration in Sierra Leone
How the executive, legislature and administrative state are organised, and which body is responsible for what.
The three branches
- Executive — President and Cabinet
- Five-year term, renewable once; requires 55% to win outright.
- Legislative — Parliament of Sierra Leone
- Unicameral; 135 elected members plus 14 paramount chiefs.
- Judicial — Judiciary of Sierra Leone
- Judicial and Legal Service Commission advises on appointments.
- Local — Local councils and chiefdom administration
- Devolution under the Local Government Act 2004.
How legislation is made
Bills are gazetted, read three times and committed to committee before passage by simple majority. The President assents; constitutional amendments require special majorities and, for entrenched provisions, a referendum.
Enforcement institutions
- Sierra Leone Police
- National police service.
- Law Officers' Department
- The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice directs prosecutions.
- Anti-Corruption Commission
- Investigates and prosecutes corruption offences.
Government bodies and regulators
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