The Government of Guinea - CountriesPedia

Guinea - Government

Based on the etymolgy of Guinea, it was the country is named after the Guinea region of West Africa that lies along the Gulf of Guinea and stretches north to the Sahel. The Government system in this country is the presidential republic type and the different Administrative divisions includes: 7 regions administrative (administrative regions) and 1 gouvenorat (governorate)*; Boke, Conakry*, Faranah, Kankan, Kindia, Labe, Mamou, N'Zerekore

National symbols

Elephant; national colors: red, yellow, green.

The flag

The National flag of Guinea has three equal vertical bands of red (hoist side), yellow, and green; red represents the people's sacrifice for liberation and work; yellow stands for the sun, for the riches of the earth, and for justice; green symbolizes the country's vegetation and unity.

note: uses the popular Pan-African colors of Ethiopia; the colors from left to right are the reverse of those on the flags of neighboring Mali and Senegal

The National Anthem

Title	"Liberte" (Liberty)
Lyric/music	unknown/Fodeba KEITA

note: adopted 1958

More about the government of Guinea

Constitution
Date of Independence	2 October 1958 (from France)
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
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
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
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