| Capitale | nom: Ashgabat (Ashkhabad) coordonnées géographiques: 37 57 N, 58 23 E différence de temps: UTC+5 (10 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) |
| Fête de l'Indépendance | 27 Octobre 1991 (from the Soviet Union) |
| Fête nationale | Jour De l'Indépendance, 27 Octobre (1991) |
| Constitution | history: several previous; latest adopted 14 Septembre 2016 amendments: proposed by the National Assembly; passage requires two-thirds majority vote of the total Assembly membership or absolute majority approval in a referendum; amended 2017 (2019) |
| Suffrage - Age minimum de l'électeur | 18 ans; universal |
| Pouvoir exécutif | chef d'état (Président): Président Gurbanguly BERDIMUHAMEDOW (depuis 14 February 2007); note - the president is both chef d'état (Président) and chef de gouvernement (1er ministre) chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Président Gurbanguly BERDIMUHAMEDOW (depuis 14 February 2007) cabinet: Cabinet of Ministers appointed by the president elections/appointments: president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 7-year term (no term limits); election last held on 12 February 2017 (next to be held in February 2024) election results: Gurbanguly BERDIMUHAMEDOW reelected president in the first round; percent of vote - Gurbanguly BERDIMUHAMEDOW (DPT) 97.7%, other 2.3% |
Source: CIA World Factbook - Version du décembre 31, 2019
