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The Constitution of Sierra Leone is the supreme law governing Sierra Leone and delineates its frame of government. It entered into force on October 1, 1991, following a popular referendum and approval by President Joseph Momoh. It superseded the 1978 Constitution.
The new constitution allowed for multi-party elections which were scheduled for October 1992 and ended one-party rule for the All People's Congress (APC).[1] The constitution was suspended after a military coup in April 1992. In 1996, the Constitution was reinstated and popular elections were held. An interregnum occurred between May 1997 and March 1998 when a coup d'état deposed the government.
The Constitution is divided into fourteen chapters. Sierra Leone is a constitutional republic with a directly elected president that serves as the head of state, head of government, and commander-in-chief of the armed forces. The president is elected for a term of five years for a maximum of two terms. Ministers of State and members of Sierra Leone's judiciary are appointed by the president and confirmed by the parliament through majority vote. Sierra Leone has a unicameral legislature and the constitution provides for an independent judiciary vested with the power of judicial review. The constitution offers specific protections of fundamental human rights, individual liberty and justice and places restrictions on the powers of government over the people. It can be amended through a bill of parliament that is subject to the approval of a referendum. The Constitution was last amended in 2016.
president of the Republic ofSierraLeone is the head of state and the head of government ofSierraLeone, as well as the commander-in-chief of the Armed...
list of heads of government ofSierraLeone, from the establishment of the office of Chief Minister in 1954 until the present day. The office of Prime...
SierraLeone, officially the Republic ofSierraLeone, is a country on the southwest coast of West Africa. It shares its southeastern border with Liberia...
1971 the head of state under the Constitutionof 1961 was the Queen ofSierraLeone Elizabeth II, who was also the Queen of the United Kingdom and the other...
Protectorate ofSierraLeone (informally British SierraLeone) was the British colonial administration in SierraLeone from 1808 to 1961, part of the British...
Parliament ofSierraLeone is the legislative branch of the government ofSierraLeone. It is principally responsible for making laws. The SierraLeone parliament...
and defending the national interests ofSierraLeone, within the framework of the 1991 SierraLeoneConstitution and International laws. The armed forces...
SierraLeone is officially a secular state, although Islam and Christianity are the two main and dominant religions in the country. The constitution of...
government ofSierraLeone is the governing authority of the Republic ofSierraLeone, as established by the SierraLeoneConstitution. The SierraLeone government...
in SierraLeone may reach 21%. Christianity was brought to SierraLeone by the Nova Scotian Settlers when they founded the Colony ofSierraLeone in March...
SierraLeone first became inhabited by indigenous African peoples at least 2,500 years ago. The Limba were the first tribe known to inhabit Sierra Leone...
most-trusted media source in SierraLeone, with 72% of people in the country listening to the radio daily. SierraLeone is home to one government-owned...
The chiefdoms ofSierraLeone are the third-level units of administration in SierraLeone. There are 190 chiefdoms in SierraLeone, as of 2017. Previously...
The United Nations Mission in SierraLeone (UNAMSIL) was a United Nations peacekeeping operation in SierraLeone from 1999 to 2006. It was created by the...
The Cabinet ofSierraLeone is the chief executive body of the Republic ofSierraLeone. Cabinet members are nominated by the President and are then proceeded...
SierraLeone is divided into four provinces (until 2017, three) and one Western Area; these are further divided into 16 districts (previously 14), and...
The provinces ofSierraLeone are divided into 16 districts, as of July 2017. Previously, the country was divided into 14 districts. The Western Area is...
provided as an overview of and topical guide to SierraLeone: SierraLeone – sovereign country located in West Africa. SierraLeone is bordered by Guinea...
Margai of the SierraLeone People's Party (SLPP). In April 1971, Stevens made SierraLeone a republic and became president a day after the constitution had...
Mass media in SierraLeone began when the first modern printing press in Africa arrived at the start of the 19th century. In the 1860s the country became...
Speaker of the House of Parliament ofSierraLeone is the presiding officer of Parliament ofSierraLeone. The speaker is the overall leader of Parliament...
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