Saint-Siège Gouvernement Profil 2012

Capitale

nom: Vatican City
coordonnées géographiques: 41 54 N, 12 27 E
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

11 Février 1929 (from Italy); note - the three treaties signed with Italy on 11 Février 1929 acknowledged, among other things, the full sovereignty of the Holy See and established its territorial extent; however, the origin of the Papal States, which over centuries varied considerably in extent, may be traced back to 754

Fête nationale

Election Day of Pope BENEDICT XVI, 19 Avril (2005)

Constitution

Fundamental Law promulgated by Pope JOHN PAUL II 26 Novembre 2000, effective 22 Février 2001 (replaced the first Fundamental Law of 1929)

Suffrage - Age minimum de l'électeur

limited to cardinals less than 80 years old

Pouvoir exécutif

chef d'état (Président): Pope BENEDICT XVI (depuis 19 April 2005)
chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Secretary of State Cardinal Tarcisio BERTONE (depuis 15 September 2006)
cabinet: Pontifical Commission for the State of Vatican City appointed by the pope
elections: pope elected for life by the College of Cardinals; election last held on 19 April 2005 (next to be held after the death of the current pope); secretary of state appointed by the pope
election results: Joseph RATZINGER elected Pope BENEDICT XVI