República Dominicana - Gobierno - Perfil - 2004

Capital

Santo Domingo

Independencia

27 Febrero 1844 (from Haiti)

Feriado nacional

Día de la Independencia, 27 Febrero (1844)

Constitución

28 Noviembre 1966

Sufragio

18 años de edad, universal y obligatorio; married persons regardless of age
note: members of the armed forces and police cannot vote

Poder Executivo

jefe de estado: Presidente Rafael Hipolito MEJIA Dominguez (desde 16 August 2000); Vice Presidente Milagros ORTIZ-BOSCH (desde 16 August 2000); note - the president is both the jefe de estado and jefe de gobierno
jefe de gobierno: Presidente Rafael Hipolito MEJIA Dominguez (desde 16 August 2000); Vice Presidente Milagros ORTIZ-BOSCH (desde 16 August 2000); note - the president is both the jefe de estado and jefe de gobierno
cabinet: Cabinet nominated by the president
elections: president and vice president elected on the same ticket by popular vote for four-year terms; election last held 16 May 2000 (next to be held 16 May 2004)
election results: Raphael Hipolito MEJIA Dominguez elected president; percent of vote - Rafael Hipolito MEJIA Dominguez (PRD) 49.87%, Danilo MEDINA (PLD) 24.95%, Joaquin BALAGUER (PRSC) 24.6%