The recently enacted constitution, swiftly approved on November 1st through an urgent procedure, establishes a ‘presidential ticket’ system. This mandates the simultaneous election of the President of the Republic and a Vice-President, requiring an absolute majority of votes over two rounds of polling.
Among its provisions, the new charter formally abolishes the death penalty, institutes a Court of Accounts, and enshrines the principle of affirmative action to benefit women in electoral processes.
Furthermore, the revised framework imposes a limit of three terms for parliamentary deputies. Notably, it also grants deputies who have previously been replaced by a substitute the right to reclaim their original positions.
The existing constitutional provision from December 11, 1990, which limited the President of the Republic to two consecutive terms, has been significantly strengthened. The new text now stipulates that no individual may serve more than two presidential terms during their entire lifetime, introducing a definitive lifetime cap.
