CapitaleSan Marino Fête de l'Indépendance3 Septembre 301 Fête nationaleFounding of the Republic, 3 Septembre (301) Constitution8 Octobre 1600; electoral law of 1926 serves some of the functions of a constitution Suffrage - Age minimum de l'électeur18 ans; universal Pouvoir exécutifchef d'état (Président): cochiefs of state Captain Regent Pier Marino MENICUCCI and Captain Regent Govanni GIANNONI (for the period 1 April-30 September 2003)
chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Secretary of State for Foreign and Political Affairs Fiorenzo STOLFI (depuis 17 December 2002)
cabinet: Congress of State elected by the Great and General Council for a five-year term
elections: cochiefs of state (captains regent) elected by the Great and General Council for a six-month term; election last held NA April 2003 (next to be held NA September 2003); secretary of state for foreign and political affairs elected by the Great and General Council for a five-year term; election last held 17 December 2002 (next to be held NA June 2007)
election results: Pier Marino MENICUCCI and Giovanni GIANNONI elected captains regent; percent of legislative vote - NA%; Fiorenzo STOLFI elected secretary of state for foreign and political affairs; percent of legislative vote - 40%
note: the popularly elected parliament (Grand and General Council) selects two of its members to serve as the Captains Regent (cochiefs of state) for a six-month period; they preside over meetings of the Grand and General Council and its cabinet (Congress of State), which has 10 other members, all selected by the Grand and General Council; assisting the captains regent are 10 secretaries of state; the secretary of state for Foreign Affairs has assumed some of the prerogatives of a prime minister |
