Guatemala - Gobierno - Perfil - 2003

Capital

Guatemala

Independencia

15 Septiembre 1821 (from Spain)

Feriado nacional

Día de la Independencia, 15 Septiembre (1821)

Constitución

31 Mayo 1985, efectiva 14 Enero 1986; note - suspended 25 Mayo 1993 by former President SERRANO; reinstated 5 Junio 1993 following ouster of president; modificada Noviembre 1993

Sufragio

18 años de edad; universal (active duty members of the armed forces may not vote and are restricted to their barracks on election day)

Poder Executivo

jefe de estado: Presidente Alfonso Antonio PORTILLO Cabrera (desde 14 January 2000); Vice Presidente Juan Francisco REYES Lopez (desde 14 January 2000); note - the president is both the jefe de estado and jefe de gobierno
jefe de gobierno: Presidente Alfonso Antonio PORTILLO Cabrera (desde 14 January 2000); Vice Presidente Juan Francisco REYES Lopez (desde 14 January 2000); note - the president is both the jefe de estado and jefe de gobierno
cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president
elections: president elected by popular vote for a four-year term; election last held 7 November 1999; runoff held 26 December 1999 (next to be held NA November 2003)
election results: Alfonso Antonio PORTILLO Cabrera elected president; percent of vote - Alfonso Antonio PORTILLO Cabrera (FRG) 68%, Oscar BERGER Perdomo (PAN) 32%