Constitution of Sierra Leone 1991, as amended to 2022
Head of State
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    (1) There shall be a President of the Republic of Sierra Leone who shall be Head of State, the supreme executive authority of the Republic and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces.

    (3) The President shall be the guardian of the Constitution and the guarantor of national independence and territorial integrity, and shall ensure respect for treaties and international agreements.
    (4) Notwithstanding any provisions of this Constitution or any other law to the contrary, the President shall, without prejudice to any such law as may for the time being be adopted by Parliament, be responsible, in addition to the functions conferred upon him in the Constitution, for—
    a. all constitutional matters concerning legislation;
    ... (Sec. 40)
Head of State
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    No person shall be qualified for election as President unless he—
    a. is a citizen of Sierra Leone;
    b. is a member of a political party;
    c. has attained the age of forty years; and
    d. is otherwise qualified to be elected as a Member of Parliament. (Sec. 41)
Head of State
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    1. A Presidential candidate shall be nominated by a political party.
    … (Sec. 42)
Vice-President
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    No person shall be qualified for election as President unless he—
    a. is a citizen of Sierra Leone;
    b. is a member of a political party;
    c. has attained the age of forty years; and
    d. is otherwise qualified to be elected as a Member of Parliament. (Sec. 41)
Vice-President
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    (1) There shall be a Vice-President of the Republic of Sierra Leone who shall be the Principal Assistant to the President in the discharge of his executive functions.
    (2) A person—
    a. shall be designated a candidate for the office of Vice-President by a Presidential candidate before a Presidential election;
    b. shall not be qualified to be a candidate for the office of Vice-President unless he has the qualifications specified in section 41.
    (3) A candidate shall be deemed to be duly elected as Vice-President if the candidate who designated him as candidate for election to the office of Vice-President has been duly elected as President in accordance with the provisions of section 42.
    … (Sec. 54)
Government
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    (1) There shall be, in addition to the office of Vice-President, such other offices of Ministers and Deputy Ministers as may be established by the President:Provided that no Member of Parliament shall be appointed a Minister or Deputy Minister.
    (2) A person shall not be appointed a Minister or Deputy Minister unless—
    a. he is qualified to be elected as a Member of Parliament; and
    b. he has not contested and lost as a candidate in the general election immediately preceding his nomination for appointment; and
    c. his nomination is approved by Parliament.
    … (Sec. 56)
Government
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    (1) There shall be a Cabinet whose functions shall be to advise the President in the government of Sierra Leone and which shall consist of the President, the Vice-President and such Ministers as the President may from time to time appoint.
    … (Sec. 59)
Legislature
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    (1) There shall be a legislature of Sierra Leone which shall be known as Parliament, and shall consist of the President, the Speaker and Members of Parliament.
    (2) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the legislative power of Sierra Leone is vested in Parliament.
    (3) Parliament may make laws for the peace, security order and good government of Sierra Leone. (Sec. 73)
Legislature
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    Subject to the provisions of section 76, any person who—
    a. is a citizen of Sierra Leone (otherwise than by naturalization); and
    b. has attained the age of twenty-one years; and
    c. is an elector whose name is on a register of electors under the Franchise and Electoral Registration Act, 1961, or under any Act of Parliament amending or replacing that Act; and
    d. is able to speak and to read the English Language with a degree of proficiency sufficient to enable him to take an active part in the proceedings of Parliament,
    shall be qualified for election as such a Member of Parliament:
    Provided that a person who becomes a citizen of Sierra Leone by registration by law shall not be qualified for election as such a Member of Parliament or of any Local Authority unless he shall have resided continuously in Sierra Leone for twenty-five years after such registration or shall have served in the Civil or Regular Armed Services of Sierra Leone for a continuous period of twenty-five years. (Sec. 75)
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Sections 18 (Protection of freedom of movement), 22 (Protection for privacy of home and other property), 24 (Protection of freedom of conscience), 25 (Protection of freedom of expression and the press) and 26 (Protection of freedom of assembly and association).
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Chapter III on the Recognition and Protection of Fundamental Human Rights and Freedoms of the Individual.
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Sec. 35 as amended by 2022 Amendment.