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Politics of Guinea-Bissau takes place in a framework of a Semi-presidential Representative Democratic Republic in transition, whereby the President is Head Of State and the Prime Minister is Head Of Government , and of a pluriform multi-party system. Executive Power is exercised by the government. Legislative Power is vested in both the Government and the National People's Assembly . Since 1994 the party system is dominated by the socialist African Independence Party Of Guinea And Cape Verde and the Party For Social Renewal . The Judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature. RECENT POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS In Guinea-Bissau in 1989, the ruling African Independence Party Of Guinea And Cape Verde under the direction of President João Bernardo "Nino" Vieira began to outline a political liberalization program which the People's National Assembly approved in 1991. Reforms that paved the way for multi-party democracy included the repeal of articles of the constitution, which had enshrined the leading role of the PAIGC. Laws were ratified to allow the formation of other political parties, a free press, and independent trade unions with the right to strike. Guinea-Bissau's first Multi-party Election s for president and parliament were held in 1994. Following the 1998-99 civil war, presidential and legislative elections were again held, bringing opposition leader Kumba Ialá and his Party For Social Renewal to power. The PRS currently holds 38 of 102 National Assembly seats and 18 of 25 Cabinet seats. Ialá was ousted in a bloodless coup in September 2003, and Henrique Rosa was sworn in as President. Guinea-Bissau's transition back to democracy is complicated by its crippled economy, devastated in the civil war. EXECUTIVE BRANCH
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