Guinea

Government

conventional long form: Republic of Guinea

conventional short form: Guinea

local long form: Republique de Guinee

local short form: Guinee

former: French Guinea

etymology: the country is named after the Guinea region of West Africa that lies along the Gulf of Guinea and stretches north to the Sahel

Government type presidential republic

Capital name: Conakry

geographic coordinates: 9 30 N, 13 42 W

time difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

etymology: according to tradition, the name derives from the fusion of the name "Cona," a Baga wine and cheese producer who lived on Tombo Island (the original site of the present-day capital), and the word "nakiri," which in Susu means "the other bank" or "the other side"; supposedly, Baga's palm grove produced the best wine on the island and people traveling to sample his vintage, would say: "I am going to Cona, on the other bank (Cona-nakiri)," which over time became Conakry

Administrative divisions 7 regions administrative and 1 gouvenorat*; Boke, Conakry*, Faranah, Kankan, Kindia, Labe, Mamou, N'Zerekore

Independence 2 October 1958 (from France)

National holiday Independence Day, 2 October (1958)

Constitution history: currently suspended on September 5, 2021 via t coup d’etat. On September 27, 2021 the Transitional Charter was released. It supersedes the constitution until a new constitution is promulgated. previous 1958, 1990, and 2010

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

Legal system civil law system based on the French model

International law organization participation accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction

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

Suffrage 18 years of age; universal

Executive branch chief of state: President Col. Mamady DOUMBOUYA (since 1 October 2021); 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

head of government: formerly, Prime Minister Mohamed BEAVOGUI (since 6 October 2021); 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 of Prime Minister Ibrahima Kassory FOFANA dissolved

cabinet: formerly, the Council of Ministers appointed by the president; note: on 5 September 2021, Col. Mamady DOUMBOUYA led a military coup on 5 September 2021 in which President CONDE was arrested and detained, the constitution suspended, and the government and legislature dissolved

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 - on 5 September 2021, Col. Mamady DOUMBOUYA led a military coup in which President CONDE was arrested and detained, and on 1 October 2021,Col. Mamady DOUMBOUYA was sworn in as transitional president

election results: in the election of 18 October 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%; note - following the military coup of 5 September 2021, coup leader Col. Mamady DOUMBOUYA was sworn in as transitional president on 1 October 2021

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

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 courts: 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).

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 until age 65; members serve single 9-year terms

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

Political parties and leaders Bloc Liberal or BL [Faya MILLIMONO] National Party for Hope and Development or PEDN [Lansana KOUYATE] Rally for the Guinean People or RPG [Vacant] Union for the Progress of Guinea or UPG (Jacques GBONIMY) Union of Democratic Forces of Guinea or UFDG [Cellou Dalein DIALLO] Union of Republican Forces or UFR [Sidya TOURE] Democratic Alliance for Renewal or ADR [Alpha Oumar Taran DIALLO] Modern Guinea [Thierno Yaya DIALLO] Party for Progress and Change or PPC [Aboubacar Biro SOUMAH] Rally for the Republic or RPR [Diabaty DORE] Democratic Union for Renewal and Progress or UDRP [Edouard Zoutomou KPOGHOMOU] Guinean Union for Democracy and Development or UGDD [Francis HABA] National Union for Prosperity or UNP [Alpha Mady SOUMAH] Citizen Party for the Defense of Collective Interests or PCDIC [Hamidou BARRY] Democratic Union of Guinea or UDG [Mamadou SYLLA] Union of Democrats for the Renaissance of Guinea or UDRG [Amadou Oury BAH] Party of Citizen Action through Labor or PACT [Makale TRAORE] Union for the Defense of Republican Interests or UDIR [Bouya KONATE] Front for the National Alliance or FAN [Makale CAMARA] Alliance for National Renewal or ARN [Pepe Koulemou KOULEMOU] Democratic Workers' Party of Guinea or PDTG [Talibi Dos CAMARA] Party of Freedom and Progress or PLP [Laye Souleymane DIALLO] Movement for Solidarity and Development or MSD [Abdoulaye DIALLO] New Guinea or NG [Mohamed CISSE] Guinean Party for Peaceful Coexistence and Development or PGCD [Nene Moussa Maleya CAMARA] Guinean Rally for Unity and Development or RGUD [Abraham BOURE] Guinean Party for Solidarity and Democracy or PGSD [Elie KAMANO] New Political Generation or NGP [Badra KONE] African Congress for Democracy and Renewal or CADRE [Daniel KOLIE] Party of Democrats for Hope or PADES [Ousmane KABA] Rally for Renaissance and Development or RRD [Abdoulaye KOUROUMA] Democratic National Movement or MND [Ousmane DORE] New Generation for the Republic or NGR [Abbe SYLLA] Generation for Reconciliation Union and Prosperity or GRUP [Papa Koly KOUROUMA] New Democratic Forces or NFD [Mouctar DIALLO] Union for Progress and Renewal or UPR [Ousmane BAH] National Front for Development or FND [Alhousseine Makanera KAKE] Unity and Progress Party or PUP [Fode BANGOURA] Rally for the Integrated Development of Guinea or RDIG [Jean Marc TELIANO] Alliance for National Renewal or ARENA [Sekou Koureissy CONDE Guinean Rally for Development or RGD [Abdoul Kabele CAMARA] Guinean Renaissance Party or PGR [Ibrahima Sory CONDE] Party of Hope for National Development or PEDN [Lansana KOUYATE] Citizen Generation or GECI [Mohamed SOUMAH] Union of Democratic Forces or UFD [Mamadou Baadiko BAH] Democratic People's Movement of Guinea or MPDG [Siaka BARRY] Guinea for Democracy and Balance or GDE [Aboubacar SOUMAH]

Guinea is currently lead by the National Committee for Reconciliation and Development, the transition government (Comité national du rassemblement et du développement, CNRD)