Burkina Faso Gobierno Perfil 2008

Capital

nombre: Ouagadougou
coordenadas geográficas: 12 22 N, 1 31 W
diferencia de tiempo: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Independencia

5 Agosto 1960 (from France)

Feriado nacional

Día de la República, 11 Diciembre (1958)

Constitución

2 Junio 1991 approved by referendum, 11 Junio 1991 formally adoptada; last modificada Enero 2002

Sufragio

universal

Poder Executivo

jefe de estado: Presidente Blaise COMPAORE (desde 15 October 1987)
jefe de gobierno: Prime Minister Tertius ZONGO (desde 4 June 2007)
cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president on the recommendation of the prime minister
elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held 13 November 2005 (next to be held in 2010); in April 2000, the constitution was amended reducing the presidential term from seven to five years, enforceable as of 2005; prime minister appointed by the president with the consent of the legislature
election results: Blaise COMPAORE reelected president; percent of popular vote - Blaise COMPAORE 80.3%, Benewende Stanislas SANKARA 4.9%