Elephant; national colors: red, yellow, green.
Title | "Liberte" (Liberty) |
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Lyric/music | unknown/Fodeba KEITA |
Date of Independence | 2 October 1958 (from France) |
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National holiday | Independence Day, 2 October (1958) |
Legal system | civil law system based on the French model |
International law organization participation | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
Constitution | |
History | Previous 1958, 1990; 2010 and a referendum in 2020, which was suspended on 5 September 2021 via a coup d’etat; on 27 September, the Transitional Charter was released, which supersedes the constitution until a new constitution is promulgated |
Amendments | Proposed by the National Assembly or by the president of the republic; consideration of proposals requires approval by simple majority vote by the Assembly; passage requires approval in referendum; the president can opt to submit amendments directly to the Assembly, in which case approval requires at least two-thirds majority vote; revised in 2020 |
Citizenship | |
Citizenship by birth | no |
Citizenship by descent only | at least one parent must be a citizen of Guinea |
Dual citizenship recognized | no |
Residency requirement for naturalization | na |
Executive Branch | |
Chief of state | President Col. Mamady DOUMBOUYA (since 1 October 2021) |
Head of government | Prime Minister Mamadou Oury BAH (since 27 February 2024) |
Cabinet | formerly the Council of Ministers appointed by the president; note - on 5 September 2021, the military arrested and detained the president, suspended the constitution, and dissolved the government and legislature |
Elections/appointments | formerly, the president was directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term) and the prime minister appointed by the president; election last held on 18 October 2020; note - a new election timetable has not been announced by the transitional government; note - on 5 September 2021, Col. Mamady DOUMBOUYA led a military coup in which President CONDE was arrested and detained, the constitution suspended, and the government and People's National Assembly dissolved; on 1 October 2021, DOUMBOUYA was sworn in as transitional president |
Election results | 2020: Alpha CONDE reelected president in the first round; percent of vote - Alpha CONDE (RPG) 59.5%, Cellou Dalein DIALLO (UFDG) 33.5%, other 7% 2015: Alpha CONDE reelected president in the first round; percent of vote - Alpha CONDE (RPG) 57.8%, Cellou Dalein DIALLO (UFDG) 31.4%, other 10.8% |
Legislative branch | |
Description | Formerly the People's National Assembly; note - on 5 September 2021, Col. Mamady DOUMBOUYA led a military coup in which President CONDE was arrested and detained, the constitution suspended, and the government and People's National Assembly dissolved; on 22 January 2022, an 81-member Transitional National Council was installed; on 19 February 2024 Guinea's military leaders dissolved the government |
Elections | 81 members to the Transitional National Council were appointed by the transitional president Col. Mamady DOUMBOUYA on 22 January 2022; elections for a permanent legislature had not been announced as of late January 2022; on 19 February 2024 Guinea's military leaders dissolved the government |
Election results | 81 members of the National Transitional Council appointed on 22 January 2022 by the transitional president; the members represent all of the country's socio-professional organizations and political parties |
Judicial branch | |
Highest court(s) | Supreme Court or Cour Supreme (organized into Administrative Chamber and Civil, Penal, and Social Chamber; court consists of the first president, 2 chamber presidents, 10 councilors, the solicitor general, and NA deputies); Constitutional Court - suspended on 5 September 2021 |
Judge selection and term of office | Supreme Court first president appointed by the national president after consultation with the National Assembly; other members appointed by presidential decree; members serve 9-year terms until age 65 |
Subordinate courts | Court of Appeal or Cour d'Appel; High Court of Justice or Cour d'Assises; Court of Account (Court of Auditors); Courts of First Instance (Tribunal de Premiere Instance); labor court; military tribunal; justices of the peace; specialized courts |
Diplomatic representation in the US | |
Chief of mission | Ambassador Fatoumata KABA (since 19 April 2023) |
Chancery | 2112 Leroy Place NW, Washington, DC 20008 |
Telephone | [1] (202) 986-4300 |
FAX | [1] (202) 986-3800 |
Email address and website | http://guineaembassyusa.org/en/welcome-to-the-embassy-of-guinea-washington-usa/ |
Consulate(s) | Los Angelos |
Diplomatic representation from the US | |
Chief of mission | Ambassador Troy Damian FITRELL (since January 2022) |
Embassy | Transversale No. 2, Centre Administratif de Koloma, Commune de Ratoma, Conakry |
Mailing address | 2110 Conakry Place, Washington DC 20521-2110 |
Telephone | [224] 65-10-40-00 |
FAX | [224] 65-10-42-97 |
Email address and website | [email protected] https://gn.usembassy.gov/ |
National heritage | |
Total World Heritage Sites | 1 (natural) |
Selected World Heritage Site locales | Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve |
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