Constitution of Madagascar
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The current Constitution of Madagascar was, according to the national electoral commission, endorsed by a majority of voters in the
Constitution of the Fourth Republic
On November 22, 2010, the electoral commission of Madagascar announced that a new constitution had been endorsed in a referendum by 74 percent of voters. It put voter turnout for the poll at 53 percent. One substantive change made by the new constitution was to lower the minimum age for presidential candidates from 40 to 35. This made Andry Rajoelina, who is 36 and is the President of the country's High Transitional Authority, eligible to stand in presidential elections.[1][2]
Constitution of the Third Republic
The Third Republic received its first expression of popular support and legitimacy on August 19, 1992, when the constitutional framework constructed by the
The third constitution of Madagascar was amended in 1995, 1998, and 2007.
Structure of government
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The power of the executive branch is divided between a
The president is elected for a five-year period and is limited to two terms in office. In the event that no candidate wins a simple majority of the popular vote, a run-off election is held between the two leading candidates within a period of two months. The most important unwritten law regarding the executive branch revolves around the côtier/central highlands distinction. If a côtier is elected president, it is understood that a
The constitution provides for a
A new system of
A strong, independent judiciary is also enshrined in the 1992 constitution. An eleven-member supreme court serves as the highest arbiter of the laws of the land. Other judicial bodies include the Administrative and Financial Constitutional Court, the Appeals Courts, tribunals and the High Court of Justice. The creation of this complex system indicates the desire of the framers of the constitution for a society built upon the rule of law. Indeed, the constitution explicitly outlines the fundamental rights of individual citizens and groups (most notably freedom of speech) and guarantees the existence of an independent press free from government control or censorship.[3]
The creation of a truly free and fair
External links
- History of the Constitution of Madagascar (official site of the President of the Republic of Madagascar)
- Constitution of 1975 (in French)
- Constitution of 1992, version of 2007
- Constitution of 2010 (in French)
- Constitution of Madagascar
References
- ^ Madagascar Approves New Constitution Archived December 19, 2010, at the Wayback Machine, Voice of America, 22 November 2010.
- ^ Madagascar's new constitution approved in ballot, Reuters, November 22, 2010].
- ^ LCCN 95016570.
- ^ "Legislative and Second Round of Presidential Elections in Madagascar" (PDF). Carter Center. 18 December 2013. pp. 20–22. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- ^ "IPU PARLINE database: MADAGASCAR (Antenimierampirenena), Electoral system". INTER-PARLIAMENTARY UNION. Retrieved 5 January 2015.