Political system of Madagascar

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The political system of Madagascar was reformed in various places in the 1990s. After the fall and flight into exile of the elected President Marc Ravalomanana in 2009 and a renewed seizure of power by the military on November 17, 2010, the formal institutions listed below are only on paper. Madagascar's system of government can be classified as semi-presidential .

In the 2019 Democracy Index of the British magazine The Economist, Madagascar ranks 85th out of 167 countries and is therefore a "hybrid regime" of democratic and authoritarian elements. In the country report Freedom in the World 2017 by the US non-governmental organization Freedom House , the country's political system is rated as “partially free”.

Institutions

In March 1998 the Malagasy voters approved an expanded and renewed form of the constitution. The most important institutions of the Republic of Madagascar are the Presidential Office, the Parliament ( National Assembly and Senate), the Prime Ministerial Office and the National Cabinet, which is presided over by the Prime Minister , as well as an independent judiciary, represented by the chambers of the Supreme National Court of Justice. The president is elected in general, equal and free elections according to the absolute majority principle for a period of five years; he can only be confirmed for two further legislative terms.

houses of Parliament

The National Assembly consists of 150 members who are directly elected every five years. Of the 90 members of the Senate, which represents the six provinces, 60 are elected by the electorate in their province, 30 are appointed by the president. The senators' term of office is six years. The daily business of government is carried out by the Prime Minister and the ministers appointed by him, the Prime Minister is appointed by the President. The constitutionality of the laws passed by both houses of parliament is reviewed by the National Constitutional Court.

government

The Prime Minister and the political groups involved in government and represented in both houses of parliament develop the legislation, which is then implemented by the government. The President can dissolve the National Assembly, but this does not apply to the Senate. The National Assembly can seek a vote of no confidence in the Prime Minister and the Cabinet and lead to their resignation.

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  1. ↑ taz article November 18, 2010 "Trial of Power in Madagascar"
  2. ↑ Democracy-Index 2019 Overview chart with comparative values ​​to previous years , on economist.com
  3. ↑ Madagascar. Retrieved January 2, 2018 .

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