Nicaragua Perfil Gobierno 2019

nombre: Managua

coordenadas geográficas: 12 08 N, 86 15 W

diferencia de tiempo: UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

15 departments (departamentos, singular - departamento) and 2 autonomous regions* (regiones autonomistas, singular - region autonoma); Boaco, Carazo, Chinandega, Chontales, Costa Caribe Norte*, Costa Caribe Sur*, Esteli, Granada, Jinotega, Leon, Madriz, Managua, Masaya, Matagalpa, Nueva Segovia, Rio San Juan, Rivas

15 Septiembre 1821 (from Spain)

Día de la Independencia, 15 Septiembre (1821)

history: several previous; latest adoptada 19 Noviembre 1986, efectiva 9 Enero 1987

amendments: proposed by the president of the republic or assent of at least half of the National Assembly membership; passage requires approval by 60% of the membership of the next elected Assembly and promulgation by the president of the republic; modificada several times, last in 2014 (2018)

16 años de edad; universal

jefe de estado: Presidente Jose Daniel ORTEGA Saavedra (desde 10 January 2007); Vice Presidente Rosario MURILLO Zambrana (desde 10 January 2017); note - the president is both jefe de estado and jefe de gobierno

jefe de gobierno: Presidente Jose Daniel ORTEGA Saavedra (desde 10 January 2007); Vice Presidente Rosario MURILLO Zambrana (desde 10 January 2017)

cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president

elections/appointments: president and vice president directly elected on the same ballot by simple majority popular vote for a 5-year term (no term limits as of 2014); election last held on 6 November 2016 (next to be held by November 2021)

election results: Jose Daniel ORTEGA Saavedra reelected president; percent of vote - Jose Daniel ORTEGA Saavedra (FSLN) 72.4%, Maximino RODRIGUEZ (PLC) 15%, Jose del Carmen ALVARADO (PLI) 4.5%, Saturnino CERRATO Hodgson (ALN) 4.3%, other 3.7%