Guinea Government

What is the capital of Guinea?

Country Name	Guinea
Full Country Name	Republic of Guinea
Local - Long	Republique de Guinee
Local - Short	Guinee
Former Name	French Guinea
Etymology- history of name	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
Capital - geographic coordinate	9 30 N, 13 42 W
Capital Time Difference	UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Independence	2 October 1958 (from France)
National Holiday	Independence Day, 2 October (1958)
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

Guinea Capital City Map

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Guinea Government and Politics

Who is the president of Guinea?

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: Prime Minister Mamadou Oury BAH (since 29 February 2024); note - on 19 February 2024, Guinea's military leaders dissolved the government of Prime Minister Bernard GOUMOU; on 27 February 2024, Guinea's military leaders appointed Mamadou Oury BAH as prime minister 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 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%
Citizenship Criteria:	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
Legal System:	civil law system based on the French model
Suffrage:	18 years of age; universal
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
Regions or States:	7 regions administrative (administrative regions) and 1 gouvenorat (governorate); Boke, Conakry, Faranah, Kankan, Kindia, Labe, Mamou, N'Zerekore
Political Parties and Leaders:	African Congress for Democracy and Renewal or CADRE [Daniel KOLIE] Alliance for National Renewal or ARN [Pepe Koulemou KOULEMOU] Alliance for National Renewal or ARENA [Sekou Koureissy CONDE] Bloc Liberal or BL [Faya MILLIMONO] Citizen Generation or GECI [Mohamed SOUMAH] Citizen Party for the Defense of Collective Interests or PCDIC [Hamidou BARRY] Democratic Alliance for Renewal or ADR [Alpha Oumar Taran DIALLO] Democratic National Movement or MND [Ousmane DORE] Democratic Union for Renewal and Progress or UDRP [Edouard Zoutomou KPOGHOMOU] Democratic Union of Guinea or UDG [Mamadou SYLLA] Democratic People's Movement of Guinea or MPDG [Siaka BARRY] Democratic Workers' Party of Guinea or PDTG [Talibi Dos CAMARA] Front for the National Alliance or FAN [Makale CAMARA] Generation for Reconciliation Union and Prosperity or GRUP [Papa Koly KOUROUMA] Guinea for Democracy and Balance or GDE [Aboubacar SOUMAH] Guinean Party for Peaceful Coexistence and Development or PGCD [Nene Moussa Maleya CAMARA] Guinean Party for Solidarity and Democracy or PGSD [Elie KAMANO] Guinean Union for Democracy and Development or UGDD [Francis HABA] Guinean Rally for Development or RGD [Abdoul Kabele CAMARA] Guinean Rally for Unity and Development or RGUD [Abraham BOURE] Guinean Renaissance Party or PGR [Ibrahima Sory CONDE] Modern Guinea [Thierno Yaya DIALLO] Movement for Solidarity and Development or MSD [Abdoulaye DIALLO] National Committee for Reconciliation and Development [Colonel Mamady DOUMBOUYA] National Front for Development or FND [Alhousseine Makanera KAKE] National Union for Prosperity or UNP [Alpha Mady SOUMAH] National Party for Hope and Development or PEDN [Lansana KOUYATE] New Democratic Forces or NFD [Mouctar DIALLO] New Generation for the Republic or NGR [Abbe SYLLA] New Guinea or NG [Mohamed CISSE] New Political Generation or NGP [Badra KONE] Party for Progress and Change or PPC [Aboubacar Biro SOUMAH] Party of Citizen Action through Labor or PACT [Makale TRAORE] Party of Democrats for Hope or PADES [Ousmane KABA] Party of Freedom and Progress or PLP [Laye Souleymane DIALLO] Party of Hope for National Development or PEDN [Lansana KOUYATE] Rally for Renaissance and Development or RRD [Abdoulaye KOUROUMA] Rally for the Guinean People or RPG (vacant) Rally for the Integrated Development of Guinea or RDIG [Jean Marc TELIANO] Rally for the Republic or RPR [Diabaty DORE] Union for Progress and Renewal or UPR [Ousmane BAH] Union for the Defense of Republican Interests or UDIR [Bouya KONATE] Union for the Progress of Guinea or UPG [Jacques GBONIMY] Union of Democratic Forces or UFD [Mamadou Baadiko BAH] Union of Democratic Forces of Guinea or UFDG [Cellou Dalein DIALLO] Union of Democrats for the Renaissance of Guinea or UDRG [Amadou Oury BAH] Union of Republican Forces or UFR [Sidya TOURE] Unity and Progress Party or PUP [Fode BANGOURA]
International Law Organization Participation:	accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
International Organization Participation:	ACP, AfDB, EITI (compliant country), FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, MINURSO, MONUSCO, NAM, OIC, OIF, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNISFA, UNMISS, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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/
Diplomatic Representation from 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: ConakryACS@state.gov https://gn.usembassy.gov/

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