CapitalWarsaw Independencia11 Noviembre 1918 (independent republic proclaimed) Feriado nacionalConstitution Day, 3 Mayo (1791) Constitución16 Octubre 1997; adoptada by the National Assembly 2 Abril 1997; passed por referendo nacional 23 Mayo 1997 Sufragio18 años de edad; universal Poder Executivojefe de estado: Presidente Aleksander KWASNIEWSKI (desde 23 December 1995)
jefe de gobierno: Prime Minister Jerzy BUZEK - Solidarity Electoral Union - (desde 31 October 1997), Deputy Prime Ministers Janusz STEINHOFF (desde 12 June 2000), Longin KOMOLOWSKI (desde 19 October 1999)
cabinet: Council of Ministers responsible to the prime minister and the Sejm; the prime minister proposes, the president appoints, and the Sejm approves the Council of Ministers
elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term; election held 8 October 2000 (next to be held NA October 2005); prime minister and deputy prime ministers appointed by the president and confirmed by the Sejm
election results: Aleksander KWASNIEWSKI reelected president; percent of popular vote - Aleksander KWASNIEWSKI 53.9%, Andrzj OLECHOWSKI 17.3%, Marian KRZAKLEWSKI 15.6%, Lech WALESA 1% |
