1999Event
Presidential federalism returns with strong executive powers
The 1999 Constitution restored a directly elected president, bicameral National Assembly, governors, and state assemblies.
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1999
Presidential federalism returns with strong executive powers
The 1999 Constitution restored a directly elected president, bicameral National Assembly, governors, and state assemblies.
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What happened
The 1999 Constitution restored a directly elected president, bicameral National Assembly, governors, and state assemblies. The design echoed the 1979 model after the collapse of parliamentary First Republic politics.
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