Constitution of Cameroon

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The Constitution of Cameroon is the supreme legal document that defines the country's political system, institutions, and fundamental rights, serving as the foundation of its government and laws.

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Constitution of Cameroon canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf national constitution
1996AmendmentEffects introduced Constitutional Council of Cameroon
introduced Senate of Cameroon
recognized decentralization and regions in Cameroon
2008AmendmentEffects removed presidential term limits in Cameroon
adoptedOn 1972-06-02
adoptionMethod national referendum
affirms attachment to universal human rights instruments
alsoKnownAs Cameroonian Constitution NERFINISHED
amendedOn 1996-01-18
2008-04-14
appliesTo entire territory of Cameroon
bindingOn citizens of Cameroon
public authorities of Cameroon
constitutionalReviewBody Constitutional Council of Cameroon NERFINISHED
country Cameroon NERFINISHED
defines fundamental rights and freedoms in Cameroon
political system of Cameroon
state institutions of Cameroon
definesLegislature National Assembly of Cameroon NERFINISHED
Senate of Cameroon NERFINISHED
definesPresidentialTermLength 7 years
establishedFormOfState unitary state
establishesBody Constitutional Council of Cameroon NERFINISHED
establishesBranch executive branch of Cameroon
judicial branch of Cameroon
legislative branch of Cameroon
guarantees civil liberties in Cameroon
equality before the law in Cameroon
freedom of association in Cameroon
freedom of expression in Cameroon
freedom of religion in Cameroon
human rights in Cameroon
right to property in Cameroon
headOfGovernmentDefinedAs Prime Minister of Cameroon
headOfStateDefinedAs President of the Republic of Cameroon
languageProvision recognizes French and English as official languages of Cameroon
legalHierarchyPosition highest norm in Cameroonian legal system
legalStatus supreme law of Cameroon
politicalSystemType semi-presidential system
preambleStatus preamble is integral part of the Constitution
promulgatedBy President of Cameroon NERFINISHED
regulates judicial independence in Cameroon
organization of elections in Cameroon
status of members of parliament in Cameroon
replaced federal constitution of Cameroon NERFINISHED
subjectTo constitutional amendment procedures
territorialOrganization unitary decentralized state

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Prime Minister of Cameroon legalBasis Constitution of Cameroon
Prime Minister of Cameroon createdBy Constitution of Cameroon
Government of Cameroon constitutionalBasis Constitution of Cameroon