Politics of Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone is a republic, which is now considered a constitutional democracy. The constitution dates from 1991, although it has been reformed several times. Suffrage is universal from the age of 18. Sierra Leone has a presidential system, the head of state and the head of government is the same, (Ernest Bai Koroma is the current president since November 14, 2014). The ministers are appointed by the president with the approval of the parliament, they are accountable to the president. The president is elected for a period of five years. The exercise of the presidency is limited to two periods of five years per president. The parliament is unicameral of 124 seats, 112 are elected by popular vote and 12 are occupied by supreme heads elected in other elections. The members serve the country for five years. The judiciary consists of supreme courts, appellate courts, and the higher court.

The two main political parties are the SLPP (People's Party of Sierra Leone) and the APC (All People's Congress).

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