Gibraltar Gouvernement Profil 2008

Capitale

nom: Gibraltar
coordonnées géographiques: 36 08 N, 5 21 W
différence de temps: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October

Fête de l'Indépendance

none (overseas territory of the UK)

Fête nationale

National Day, 10 Septembre (1967); note - day of the national referendum to decide whether to remain with the UK or go with Spain

Constitution

5 Juin 2006; came into force 2 Janvier 2007

Suffrage - Age minimum de l'électeur

18 ans; universal; and British citizens who have been residents six months or more

Pouvoir exécutif

chef d'état (Président): Queen ELIZABETH II (depuis 6 February 1952); represented by Governor Sir Robert FULTON (depuis 27 October 2006)
chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Chief Minister Peter CARUANA (depuis 17 May 1996)
cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed from among the 17 elected members of the Parliament by the governor in consultation with the chief minister
elections: the monarch is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition is usually appointed chief minister by the governor