Political organization
Djibouti is a republic of a presidential type and pluralistic. The president is also the head of the government, he is elected through direct universal suffrage for a 6 years term renewable once. He appoints the different ministers after the prime minister’s proposal and has the power to dismiss them. The ministers are responsible for the implementation of the government policy. Legislative power belongs to the national assembly which counts 65 members elected through universal suffrage on a list for a 5-year term. The president and the national assembly are reciprocally independent.
The president does not have the power to dissolve the national assembly and reciprocally the latter cannot threaten the responsiblity granted to the president. The other institutions created in the constitution are the Magistrates Council, the High Court of Justice and the Republic Mediator