Grecia Gobierno Perfil 2008

Capital

nombre: Athens
coordenadas geográficas: 37 59 N, 23 44 E
diferencia de tiempo: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October

Independencia

1829 (from the Ottoman Empire)

Feriado nacional

Día de la Independencia, 25 Marzo (1821)

Constitución

11 Junio 1975; modificada Marzo 1986 and Abril 2001

Sufragio

18 años de edad; universal y obligatorio

Poder Executivo

jefe de estado: Presidente Karolos PAPOULIAS (desde 12 March 2005)
jefe de gobierno: Prime Minister Konstandinos (Kostas) KARAMANLIS (desde 7 March 2004)
cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president on the recommendation of the prime minister
elections: president elected by parliament for a five-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held 8 February 2005 (next to be held by February 2010); according to the Greek Constitution, presidents may only serve two terms; president appoints leader of the party securing plurality of vote in election to become prime minister and form a government
election results: Karolos PAPOULIAS elected president; number of parliamentary votes, 279 out of 300