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Poder Executivo: jefe de estado: Presidente Toomas Hendrik ILVES (desde 9 October 2006)
jefe de gobierno: Prime Minister Andrus ANSIP (desde 12 April 2005)
cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the prime minister, approved by Parliament
elections: president elected by Parliament for a five-year term (eligible for a second term); if a candidate does not secure two-thirds of the votes after three rounds of balloting in the Parliament, then an electoral assembly (made up of Parliament plus members of local governments) elects the president, choosing between the two candidates with the largest percentage of votes; election last held 23 September 2006 (next to be held in the fall of 2011); prime minister nominated by the president and approved by Parliament
election results: Toomas Hendrik ILVES elected president on 23 September 2006 by a 345-member electoral assembly; ILVES received 174 votes to incumbent Arnold RUUTEL's 162; remaining 9 ballots left blank or invalid
Fuente: CIA World Factbook - A menos que sea indicado, toda la información en esta página es correcta hasta el 16 de mayo del 2008
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