Ruanda Gobierno Perfil 2008

Capital

nombre: Kigali
coordenadas geográficas: 1 57 S, 30 04 E
diferencia de tiempo: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Independencia

1 Julio 1962 (from Belgium-administered UN trusteeship)

Feriado nacional

Día de la Independencia, 1 Julio (1962)

Constitución

new constitution passed by referendum 26 Mayo 2003

Sufragio

18 años de edad; universal

Poder Executivo

jefe de estado: Presidente Paul KAGAME (desde 22 April 2000)
jefe de gobierno: Prime Minister Bernard MAKUZA (desde 8 March 2000)
cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president
elections: Presidente elected by popular vote for a seven-year term (eligible for a second term); elections last held 25 August 2003 (next to be held in 2010)
election results: Paul KAGAME elected president in first direct popular vote; Paul KAGAME 95.05%, Faustin TWAGIRAMUNGU 3.62%, Jean-Nepomuscene NAYINZIRA 1.33%