| jefe de estado:Presidente Jorge BATLLE (desde 1 March 2000) and Vice Presidente Luis HIERRO (desde 1 March 2000); note - the president is both the jefe de estado and jefe de gobierno jefe de gobierno:Presidente Jorge BATLLE (desde 1 March 2000) and Vice Presidente Luis HIERRO (desde 1 March 2000); note - the president is both the jefe de estado and jefe de gobierno cabinet:Council of Ministers appointed by the president with parliamentary approval elections:president and vice president elected on the same ticket by popular vote for five-year terms; election last held 31 October 1999 with run-off election on 28 November 1999 (next to be held NA 2004) election results:Jorge BATLLE elected president; percent of vote - 52% in a runoff against Tabare VAZQUEZ |
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Fuente: CIA World Factbook |