Madagaskar Regierung Profil 2008

Hauptstadt

Name: Antananarivo
geographische Koordinaten: 18 55 S, 47 31 E
Zeitunterschied: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Unabhängigkeit

26 Juni 1960 (from France)

Nationalfeiertag

Unabhängigkeit, 26 Juni (1960)

Konstitution

19 August 1992 by national referendum

Wahlrecht

18 Jahre; universal

Exekutive

Staatsoberhaupt: Staatspräsident Marc RAVALOMANANA (seit dem 6 May 2002)
Regierungschef: Prime Minister Charles RABEMANANJARA (25 January 2007)
cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the prime minister
elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held 3 December 2006 (next to be held in December 2011); prime minister appointed by the president
election results: percent of vote - Marc RAVALOMANANA 54.8%, Jean LAHINIRIKO 11.7%, Roland RATSIRAKA 10.1%, Herizo RAZAFIMAHALEO 9.1%, Norbert RATSIRAHONANA 4.2%, Ny Hasina ANDRIAMANJATO 4.2%, Elia RAVELOMANANTSOA 2.6%, Pety RAKOTONIAINA 1.7%, other 1.6%