República Dominicana Perfil Gobierno 2019

nombre: Santo Domingo

coordenadas geográficas: 18 28 N, 69 54 W

diferencia de tiempo: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

10 regions (regiones, singular - region); Cibao Nordeste, Cibao Noroeste, Cibao Norte, Cibao Sur, El Valle, Enriquillo, Higuamo, Ozama, Valdesia, Yuma

27 Febrero 1844 (from Haiti)

Día de la Independencia, 27 Febrero (1844)

history: many previous (38 total); latest proclaimed 13 Junio 2015

amendments: proposed by a special session of the National Congress called the National Revisory Assembly; passage requires at least two-thirds majority approval by at least one half of those present in both houses of the Assembly; passage of amendments to constitutional articles, such as fundamental rights and guarantees, territorial composition, nationality, or the procedures for constitutional reform, also requires approval in a referendum; modificada many times, last in 2017 (2018)

18 años de edad; universal y obligatorio; married persons regardless of age can vote; note - members of the armed forces and national police by law cannot vote

jefe de estado: Presidente Danilo MEDINA Sanchez (desde 16 August 2012); Vice Presidente Margarita CEDENO DE FERNANDEZ (desde 16 August 2012); note - the president is both jefe de estado and jefe de gobierno

jefe de gobierno: Presidente Danilo MEDINA Sanchez (desde 16 August 2012); Vice Presidente Margarita CEDENO DE FERNANDEZ (desde 16 August 2012)

cabinet: Cabinet nominated by the president

elections/appointments: president and vice president directly elected on the same ballot by absolute vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 4-year term (eligible for a maximum of two consecutive terms); election last held on 15 May 2016 (next to be held in 2020)

election results: Danilo MEDINA Sanchez reelected president in first round; percent of vote - Danilo MEDINA Sanchez (PLD) 61.7%, Luis Rodolfo ABINADER Corona (PRM) 35%, other 3.3%; Margarita CEDENO DE FERNANDEZ (PLD) reelected vice president