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Poder Executivo: jefe de estado: Queen of Australia ELIZABETH II (desde 6 February 1952); represented by Governor General Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Michael JEFFERY (desde 11 August 2003)
jefe de gobierno: Prime Minister Kevin RUDD (desde 3 December 2007); Deputy Prime Minister Julia GILLARD (desde 3 December 2007)
cabinet: prime minister nominates, from among members of Parliament, candidates who are subsequently sworn in by the governor general to serve as government ministers
elections: the monarch is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch on the recommendation of the prime minister; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or leader of a majority coalition is sworn in as prime minister by the governor general
Fuente: CIA World Factbook - A menos que sea indicado, toda la información en esta página es correcta hasta el 16 de mayo del 2008
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