Eritrea Regierung Profil 2008

Hauptstadt

Name: Asmara (Asmera)
geographische Koordinaten: 15 20 N, 38 56 E
Zeitunterschied: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Unabhängigkeit

24 Mai 1993 (from Ethiopia)

Nationalfeiertag

Unabhängigkeit, 24 Mai (1993)

Konstitution

a transitional constitution, decreed on 19 Mai 1993, was replaced by a new constitution adopted on 23 Mai 1997, but not yet implemented

Wahlrecht

18 Jahre; universal

Exekutive

Staatsoberhaupt: Staatspräsident ISAIAS Afworki (seit dem 8 June 1993); note - the president is both the Staatsoberhaupt and Regierungschef and is head of the State Council and National Assembly
Regierungschef: Staatspräsident ISAIAS Afworki (seit dem 8 June 1993)
cabinet: State Council is the collective executive authority; members appointed by the president
elections: president elected by the National Assembly for a five-year term (eligible for a second term); the most recent and only election held 8 June 1993 (next election date uncertain as the National Assembly did not hold a presidential election in December 2001 as anticipated)
election results: ISAIAS Afworki elected president; percent of National Assembly vote - ISAIAS Afworki 95%, other 5%