Constitution of Gabon
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The Constitution of Gabon is the supreme legal framework that defines the organization of the Gabonese state, the powers of its presidency and other institutions, and the fundamental rights of its citizens.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitution
ⓘ
supreme law ⓘ |
| adoptedIn | Gabon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allows | presidential re-election ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Gabonese Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
all citizens of Gabon
ⓘ
all public authorities in Gabon ⓘ |
| canBeAmendedBy | constitutional revision procedure defined in the text ⓘ |
| contains |
preamble
ⓘ
provisions on local government ⓘ provisions on treaties and international agreements ⓘ title on institutions of the Republic ⓘ title on rights and duties of the individual ⓘ title on the state and sovereignty ⓘ |
| country | Gabon ⓘ |
| defines |
organization of the Gabonese state
ⓘ
powers of the President of Gabon ⓘ powers of the executive branch of Gabon ⓘ powers of the judiciary of Gabon ⓘ powers of the legislative branch of Gabon ⓘ |
| establishes |
Constitutional Court of Gabon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Council of State of Gabon NERFINISHED ⓘ Court of Auditors of Gabon NERFINISHED ⓘ Court of Cassation of Gabon NERFINISHED ⓘ National Assembly of Gabon NERFINISHED ⓘ President of Gabon as head of state ⓘ Prime Minister of Gabon as head of government ⓘ Senate of Gabon NERFINISHED ⓘ bicameral Parliament of Gabon NERFINISHED ⓘ semi-presidential system in Gabon ⓘ |
| guarantees |
civil liberties in Gabon
ⓘ
economic and social rights in Gabon ⓘ fundamental rights of Gabonese citizens ⓘ political rights in Gabon ⓘ |
| headOfStateTermLength |
7 years (before some reforms)
ⓘ
revised term lengths in later amendments ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| legalStatus | supreme legal framework of Gabon ⓘ |
| majorRevision |
1991
ⓘ
2003 ⓘ 2011 ⓘ 2018 ⓘ 2023 ⓘ |
| originallyAdopted | 1961 ⓘ |
| providesFor |
constitutional review by the Constitutional Court of Gabon
ⓘ
independence of the judiciary in Gabon ⓘ multi-party system in Gabon ⓘ separation of powers in Gabon ⓘ |
| regulates | relations between state institutions in Gabon ⓘ |
| replaced | French colonial constitutional arrangements in Gabon ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.