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==Government and politics==
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The current system of government in Sierra Leone, established under the [[1991]] Constitution, is modeled largely on the presidential system with the following structure of government:
*The [[Legislature]]
*The [[Executive]]
*The [[Judiciary]]
Within the confines of the 1991 Constitution of Sierra Leone, supreme legislative powers are vested in Parliament, which is the law making body of the land. Supreme executive authority rests in the President and members of his cabinet and judicial power with the judiciary of which [[Chief Justice]] is head.
Sierra Leone is a [[constitutional republic]] with a [[Direct democracy|directly elected]] president and a [[unicameral legislature]]. The President is the [[head of state]], the [[head of government]] and the [[commander-in-chief]] of the [[Military of Sierra Leone|The Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces]]. The president appoints and heads a cabinet of ministers (including the vice president), which must be approved by the [[Parliament of Sierra Leone]] . The president is elected by [[popular vote]] to a maximum of two five-year terms (most recently in August 2007). The president power is checked by the parliament of Sierra Leone. The current president of Sierra Leone is [[Ahmad Tejan Kabbah|Alhaji Ahmad Tejan Kabbah]].<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1061561.stm BBC country profile]</ref> The next parliamentary and presidential elections will take place in 2012.
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