Government & politics — Guinea

• 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 co
• nstitution 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

• 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, DOUMBO
• UYA 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 di
• ssolved 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 president appointed the prime minister; the election last held on 18 October 2020; note - the transitional governmen
• t has not announced a new election timetable Election results: 2020: Alpha CONDE reelected president in the first round; percent of the vote - Alpha CONDE (RPG) 59.5%, Cellou Dalein DIALLO (UFDG) 33.5%, other 7%

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

• 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 - sus
• pended 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

• 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]

• No Citizenship by descent only: At least one p
• No Residency requirement for naturalization: NA

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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/

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/