Nicaragua - Gobierno - Perfil - 2000

Capital

Managua

Independencia

15 Septiembre 1821 (from Spain)

Feriado nacional

Día de la Independencia, 15 Septiembre (1821)

Constitución

9 Enero 1987, with reforms in 1995 and 2000

Sufragio

16 años de edad; universal

Poder Executivo

jefe de estado:Presidente Arnoldo ALEMAN Lacayo (10 January 1997); Vice Presidente Enrique BOLANOS Geyer (10 January 1997); note - the president is both jefe de estado and jefe de gobierno
jefe de gobierno:Presidente Arnoldo ALEMAN Lacayo (10 January 1997); Vice Presidente Enrique BOLANOS Geyer (10 January 1997); note - the president is both jefe de estado and jefe de gobierno
cabinet:Council of Ministers appointed by the president
elections:president and vice president elected on the same ticket by popular vote for a five-year term; election last held 20 October 1996 (next to be held NA October 2001); note - in July 1995 the term of the office of the president was amended to five years
election results:Arnoldo ALEMAN Lacayo (Liberal Alliance - ruling party - includes PLC, PALI, PLIUN, and PUCA) 51.03%, Daniel ORTEGA Saavedra (FSLN) 37.75%, Guillermo OSORNO (PCCN) 4.10%, Noel VIDAURRE (PCN) 2.26%, Benjamin LANZAS (PRONAL) 0.53%, other (18 other candidates) 4.33%