Seychelles Gobierno Perfil 2008

Capital

nombre: Victoria
coordenadas geográficas: 4 38 S, 55 27 E
diferencia de tiempo: UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Independencia

29 Junio 1976 (from UK)

Feriado nacional

Constitution Day (National Day), 18 Junio (1993)

Constitución

18 Junio 1993

Sufragio

17 años de edad; universal

Poder Executivo

jefe de estado: Presidente James Alix MICHEL (desde 14 April 2004); note - the president is both the jefe de estado and jefe de gobierno
jefe de gobierno: Presidente James MICHEL (desde 14 April 2004)
cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president
elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term (eligible for two more terms); election last held 28-30 July 2006 (next to be held in 2011)
election results: Presidente James MICHEL elected president; percent of vote - James MICHEL 53.73%, Wavel RAMKALAWAN 45.71%, Philippe BOULLE 0.56%; note - this was the first election in which Presidente James MICHEL participated; he was originally sworn in as president after former president France Albert RENE stepped down in April 2004