Venezuela Gobierno Perfil 2008

Capital

nombre: Caracas
coordenadas geográficas: 10 30 N, 66 56 W
diferencia de tiempo: UTC-4.5 (half an hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Independencia

5 Julio 1811 (from Spain)

Feriado nacional

Día de la Independencia, 5 Julio (1811)

Constitución

30 Diciembre 1999

Sufragio

18 años de edad; universal

Poder Executivo

jefe de estado: Presidente Hugo CHAVEZ Frias (desde 3 February 1999); Executive Vice Presidente Ramon Alonzo CARRIZALEZ Rengifo (desde 4 January 2008); note - the president is both the jefe de estado and jefe de gobierno
jefe de gobierno: Presidente Hugo CHAVEZ Frias (desde 3 February 1999); Executive Vice Presidente Ramon Alonzo CARRIZALEZ Rengifo (desde 4 January 2008)
cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president
elections: president elected by popular vote for a six-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held 3 December 2006 (next to be held in December 2012)
note: in 1999, a National Constituent Assembly drafted a new constitution that increased the presidential term to six years; an election was subsequently held on 30 July 2000 under the terms of this constitution
election results: Hugo CHAVEZ Frias reelected president; percent of vote - Hugo CHAVEZ Frias 62.9%, Manuel ROSALES 36.9%