Santo Tomé y Príncipe Gobierno Perfil 2007

Capital

nombre: Sao Tome
coordenadas geográficas: 0 12 N, 6 39 E
diferencia de tiempo: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Independencia

12 Julio 1975 (from Portugal)

Feriado nacional

Día de la Independencia, 12 Julio (1975)

Constitución

approved Marzo 1990, efectiva 10 Septiembre 1990

Sufragio

18 años de edad; universal

Poder Executivo

jefe de estado: Presidente Fradique DE MENEZES (desde 3 September 2001)
jefe de gobierno: Prime Minister Tome Soares da VERA CRUZ (desde 21 April 2006)
cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president on the proposal of the prime minister
elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held 30 July 2006 (next to be held July 2011); prime minister chosen by the National Assembly and approved by the president
election results: Fradique DE MENEZES elected president; percent of vote - Fradique DE MENEZES 60%, Patrice TROVOADA 38.5%