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Judicial branch Equatorial Guinea, in 36 editions.
The entry for Equatorial Guinea published Judicial branch in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 11 editions. Each is shown as published. Judicial branch in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 11
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Judicial branch” (1990 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024Supreme Tribunal Chief of State--President Brig. Gen. Teodoro OBIANG NGUEMA MBASOGO (since 3 August 1979); Head of Government--Prime Minister Cristino SERICHE Bioko Malabo (since 15 August 1982); Deputy Prime Minister Isidoro Eyi Monsuy Andeme (since 15 August 1989)
Supreme Tribunal Chief of State--President Brig. Gen. Teodoro OBIANG NGUEMA MBASOGO (since 3 August 1979); Head of Government--Prime Minister Cristino SERICHE Bioko Malabo (since 15 August 1982); Deputy Prime Minister Isidoro Eyi Monsuy Andeme (since 15 August 1989)
Supreme Tribunal Chief of State--President Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Teodoro OBIANG NGUEMA MBASOGO (since 3 August 1979); Head of Government--Prime Minister Cristino SERICHE BIOKO MALABO (since 15 August 1982); Deputy Prime Minister Isidoro Eyi MONSUY ANDEME (since 15 August 1989)
Supreme Tribunal Chief of State--President Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Teodoro OBIANG NGUEMA MBASOGO (since 3 August 1979); Head of Government--Prime Minister Cristino SERICHE Bioko Malabo BIOKO MALABO (since 15 August 1982); Deputy Prime Minister Isidoro Eyi Monsuy Andeme MONSUY ANDEME (since 15 August 1989)
The same text in 21 editions, 1992 to 2012.
Supreme Tribunal
Rewritten: too little of the 1991 text remains to mark the changes.
Supreme Tribunal
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court of Justice (consists of the chief justice and NA judges); Constitutional Court (consists of the court president and 4 members)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges appointed by the president for 5-year terms; Constitutional Court members appointed by the president
- subordinate courts:
- Court of Guarantees;
- military courts;
- Courts of Appeal;
- first instance tribunals;
- district and county tribunals
Rewritten: too little of the 2012 text remains to mark the changes.
highest court(s):
Supreme Court of Justice (consists of the chief justice and NA judges); Constitutional Court (consists of the court president and 4 members)
judge selection and term of office:
Supreme Court judges appointed by the president for 5-year terms; Constitutional Court members appointed by the president
subordinate courts:
Court of Guarantees; military courts; Courts of Appeal; first instance tribunals; district and county tribunals
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court of Justice (consists of the chief justice and NA judges); Constitutional Court (consists of the court president and 4 members)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges appointed by the president for 5-year terms;
- Constitutional Court members appointed by the president, two of which are nominated by the Chamber of Deputies
- subordinate courts:
- Court of Guarantees;
- military courts;
- Courts of Appeal;
- first instance tribunals;
- district and county tribunals
highest court(s):
Supreme Court of Justice (consists of the chief justice and NA judges); Constitutional Court (consists of the court president and 4 members)
judge selection and term of office:
Supreme Court judges appointed by the president for 5-year terms; Constitutional Court members appointed by the president president, two of which are nominated by the Chamber of Deputies
subordinate courts:
Court of Guarantees; military courts; Courts of Appeal; first instance tribunals; district and county tribunals
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court of Justice (consists of the chief justice - who is also chief of state - and 9 judges);
- Constitutional Court (consists of the court president and 4 members)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges appointed by the president for 5-year terms;
- Constitutional Court members appointed by the president, 2 of which are nominated by the Chamber of Deputies
- subordinate courts:
- Court of Guarantees;
- military courts;
- Courts of Appeal;
- first instance tribunals;
- district and county tribunals
highest court(s):NA 9 judges); Constitutional Court (consists of the court president and 4 members)
judge selection and term of office:two 2 of which are nominated by the Chamber of Deputies
subordinate courts:
The same text in 2016 and 2017.
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court of Justice (consists of the chief justice - who is also chief of state - and 9 judges and organized into civil, criminal, commercial, labor, administrative, and customary sections);
- Constitutional Court (consists of the court president and 4 members)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges appointed by the president for 5-year terms;
- Constitutional Court members appointed by the president, 2 of which are nominated by the Chamber of Deputies
- subordinate courts:
- Court of Guarantees;
- military courts;
- Courts of Appeal;
- first instance tribunals;
- district and county tribunals
highest court(s): Supreme Court of Justice (consists of the chief justice - who is also chief of state - and 9 judges); judges and organized into civil, criminal, commercial, labor, administrative, and customary sections); Constitutional Court (consists of the court president and 4 members)
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges appointed by the president for 5-year terms; Constitutional Court members appointed by the president, 2 of which are nominated by the Chamber of Deputies
subordinate courts: Court of Guarantees; military courts; Courts of Appeal; first instance tribunals; district and county tribunals
- highest courts:
- Supreme Court of Justice (consists of the chief justice - who is also chief of state - and 9 judges and organized into civil, criminal, commercial, labor, administrative, and customary sections);
- Constitutional Court (consists of the court president and 4 members)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges appointed by the president for 5-year terms;
- Constitutional Court members appointed by the president, 2 of which are nominated by the Chamber of Deputies
- subordinate courts:
- Court of Guarantees;
- military courts;
- Courts of Appeal;
- first instance tribunals;
- district and county tribunals
highest court(s): courts: Supreme Court of Justice (consists of the chief justice - who is also chief of state - and 9 judges and organized into civil, criminal, commercial, labor, administrative, and customary sections); Constitutional Court (consists of the court president and 4 members)
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges appointed by the president for 5-year terms; Constitutional Court members appointed by the president, 2 of which are nominated by the Chamber of Deputies
subordinate courts: Court of Guarantees; military courts; Courts of Appeal; first instance tribunals; district and county tribunals
The same text in 3 editions, 2019 to 2021.
- highest courts:
- Supreme Court of Justice (consists of the chief justice - who is also chief of state - and 9 judges organized into civil, criminal, commercial, labor, administrative, and customary sections);
- Constitutional Court (consists of the court president and 4 members)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges appointed by the president for 5-year terms;
- Constitutional Court members appointed by the president, 2 of whom are nominated by the Chamber of Deputies;
- note - judges subject to dismissal by the president at any time
- subordinate courts:
- Court of Guarantees;
- military courts;
- Courts of Appeal;
- first instance tribunals;
- district and county tribunals
highest courts: Supreme Court of Justice (consists of the chief justice - who is also chief of state - and 9 judges and organized into civil, criminal, commercial, labor, administrative, and customary sections); Constitutional Court (consists of the court president and 4 members)
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges appointed by the president for 5-year terms; Constitutional Court members appointed by the president, 2 of which whom are nominated by the Chamber of Deputies Deputies; note - judges subject to dismissal by the president at any time
subordinate courts: Court of Guarantees; military courts; Courts of Appeal; first instance tribunals; district and county tribunals
The same text in 2022 and 2023.
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court of Justice (consists of the chief justice - who is also chief of state - and 9 judges organized into civil, criminal, commercial, labor, administrative, and customary sections);
- Constitutional Court (consists of the court president and 4 members)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges appointed by the president for 5-year terms;
- Constitutional Court members appointed by the president, 2 of whom are nominated by the Chamber of Deputies;
- note - judges subject to dismissal by the president at any time
- subordinate courts:
- Court of Guarantees;
- military courts;
- Courts of Appeal;
- first instance tribunals;
- district and county tribunals
highest courts: court(s): Supreme Court of Justice (consists of the chief justice - who is also chief of state - and 9 judges organized into civil, criminal, commercial, labor, administrative, and customary sections); Constitutional Court (consists of the court president and 4 members)
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges appointed by the president for 5-year terms; Constitutional Court members appointed by the president, 2 of whom are nominated by the Chamber of Deputies; note - judges subject to dismissal by the president at any time
subordinate courts: Court of Guarantees; military courts; Courts of Appeal; first instance tribunals; district and county tribunals
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court of Justice (consists of the President of the Supreme Court and nine judges organized into civil, criminal, commercial, labor, administrative, and customary sections);
- Constitutional Court (consists of the court president and 4 members)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges appointed by the president for five-year terms;
- Constitutional Court members appointed by the president, 2 of whom are nominated by the Chamber of Deputies;
- note - judges subject to dismissal by the president at any time
- subordinate courts:
- Court of Guarantees;
- military courts;
- Courts of Appeal;
- first instance tribunals;
- district and county tribunals
highest court(s): Supreme Court of Justice (consists of the chief justice - who is also chief President of state - the Supreme Court and 9 nine judges organized into civil, criminal, commercial, labor, administrative, and customary sections); Constitutional Court (consists of the court president and 4 members)
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges appointed by the president for 5-year five-year terms; Constitutional Court members appointed by the president, 2 of whom are nominated by the Chamber of Deputies; note - judges subject to dismissal by the president at any time
subordinate courts: Court of Guarantees; military courts; Courts of Appeal; first instance tribunals; district and county tribunals
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court of Justice (consists of the President of the Supreme Court and nine judges organized into civil, criminal, commercial, labor, administrative, and customary sections);
- Constitutional Court (consists of the court president and 4 members)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges appointed by the president for five-year terms;
- Constitutional Court members appointed by the president, 2 of whom are nominated by the Chamber of Deputies
- subordinate courts:
- Court of Guarantees;
- military courts;
- Courts of Appeal;
- first instance tribunals;
- district and county tribunals
highest court(s): Supreme Court of Justice (consists of the President of the Supreme Court and nine judges organized into civil, criminal, commercial, labor, administrative, and customary sections); Constitutional Court (consists of the court president and 4 members)
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges appointed by the president for five-year terms; Constitutional Court members appointed by the president, 2 of whom are nominated by the Chamber of Deputies; note - judges subject to dismissal by the president at any time Deputies
subordinate courts: Court of Guarantees; military courts; Courts of Appeal; first instance tribunals; district and county tribunals
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Equatorial Guinea: Judicial branch.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/equatorial-guinea/judicial-branch.