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Executive branch Guinea, in 35 editions.

The entry for Guinea published Executive branch in 35 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 31 editions. Each is shown as published. Executive branch in every entry.

editions changed the text
31
the first edition with it
1990
the latest edition with it
2025

Published as “Executive branch” (1990 to 2025), “Elections” (1990 to 1993) and “Leaders” (1992 to 1993).

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chief of state:
President Col. Mamady DOUMBOUYA (since 17 January 2026)
head of government:
Prime Minister Amadou Oury BAH (since 27 February 2024)
cabinet:
formerly the Council of Ministers appointed by the president
election/appointment process:
the president is directly elected by absolute-majority popular vote in 2 rounds, if needed, for a 7-year single term, and the prime minister is appointed by the president
most recent election date:
28 December 2025
election results:

2025: Mamady DOUMBOUYA elected president in the first round;

  • percent of vote -Mamady DOUMBOUYA (Independent) 86.7%,
  • Abdoulaye Yero BALDE (DFG) 6.5%,
  • other 7%

2020: Alpha CONDE reelected president in the first round;

  • percent of vote - Alpha CONDE (RPG) 59.5%,
  • Cellou Dalein DIALLO (UFDG) 33.5%,
  • other 7%

note 1: in 2021, the military arrested and detained the president, suspended the constitution, and dissolved the government and legislature

note 2: the transitional government has not announced a new election timetable

note 3: new constitution approved in 2025 with presidential term changed to a single seven-year term

note 4: elections held 28 December 2025, transitional president wins and is sworn in 17 January 2026

chief of state: President Col. Mamady DOUMBOUYA (since 1 October 2021) 17 January 2026)
head of government: Prime Minister Mamadou Amadou Oury BAH (since 27 February 2024)
cabinet: formerly the Council of Ministers appointed by the president; note - on 5 September 2021, the military arrested and detained the president, suspended the constitution, and dissolved the government and legislature president
elections/appointments: formerly, election/appointment process: the president was is directly elected by absolute majority absolute-majority popular vote in 2 rounds rounds, if needed for a 5-year term (eligible needed, for a second term) 7-year single term, and the prime minister is appointed by the president; election last held on 18 October 2020; note - a new election timetable has not been announced by the transitional government; note - on 5 September 2021, Col. Mamady DOUMBOUYA led a military coup in which President CONDE was arrested and detained, the constitution suspended, and the government and People's National Assembly dissolved; on 1 October 2021, DOUMBOUYA was sworn in as transitional president
most recent election results: date: 28 December 2025
2020: Alpha CONDE reelected election results: 2025: Mamady DOUMBOUYA elected president in the first round; percent of vote - Alpha CONDE (RPG) 59.5%, Cellou Dalein DIALLO (UFDG) 33.5%, -Mamady DOUMBOUYA (Independent) 86.7%, Abdoulaye Yero BALDE (DFG) 6.5%, other 7%
2015: 2020: Alpha CONDE reelected president in the first round; percent of vote - Alpha CONDE (RPG) 57.8%, 59.5%, Cellou Dalein DIALLO (UFDG) 31.4%, 33.5%, other 10.8% 7%
note 1: in 2021, the military arrested and detained the president, suspended the constitution, and dissolved the government and legislature
note 2: the transitional government has not announced a new election timetable
note 3: new constitution approved in 2025 with presidential term changed to a single seven-year term
note 4: elections held 28 December 2025, transitional president wins and is sworn in 17 January 2026

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Central Intelligence Agency. “Guinea: Executive branch.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/guinea/executive-branch.

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