Congo Gouvernement Profil 2008

Capitale

nom: Brazzaville
coordonnées géographiques: 4 15 S, 15 17 E
différence de temps: UTC+1 (six hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Fête de l'Indépendance

15 Aoüt 1960 (from France)

Fête nationale

Jour De l'Indépendance, 15 Aoüt (1960)

Constitution

approved by referendum 20 Janvier 2002

Suffrage - Age minimum de l'électeur

18 ans; universal

Pouvoir exécutif

chef d'état (Président): Président Denis SASSOU-NGUESSO (depuis 25 October 1997, following the civil war in which he toppled elected president Pascal LISSOUBA);
chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Prime Minister Isidore MVOUBA (depuis 7 January 2005)
cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president
elections: president elected by popular vote for a seven-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held 10 March 2002 (next to be held in 2009)
election results: Denis SASSOU-NGUESSO reelected president; percent of vote - Denis SASSOU-NGUESSO 89.4%, Joseph Kignoumbi Kia MBOUNGOU 2.7%