Burundi Governo Profilo 2008

Capitale

nome: Bujumbura
coordinate geografiche: 3 22 S, 29 21 E
differenza di tempo: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Indipendenza

1 Luglio 1962 (from UN trusteeship under Belgian administration)

Festa nazionale

Giorno Di Indipendenza, 1 Luglio (1962)

Costituzione

28 Febbraio 2005; ratified by popular referendum

Suffragio

NA anni; universal (adulto)

Ramo esecutivo

capo dello stato: Presidente Pierre NKURUNZIZA (da allora 26 August 2005); First Vice Presidente Yves SAVINGUVU - Tutsi (da allora 9 November 2007); Second Vice Presidente Gabriel NTISEZERANA - Hutu (da allora 9 February 2007); note - the president is both the capo dello stato and capo di governo
capo di governo: Presidente Pierre NKURUNZIZA (da allora 26 August 2005); First Vice Presidente Yves SAVINGUVU - Tutsi (da allora 9 November 2007); Second Vice Presidente Gabriel NTISEZERANA - Hutu (da allora 9 February 2007)
cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by president
elections: the president is elected by popular vote to a five-year term (eligible for a second term); note - the constitution adopted in February 2005 permits the post-transition president to be elected by a two-thirds majority of the parliament; vice presidents nominated by the president, endorsed by parliament
election results: Pierre NKURUNZIZA was elected president by the parliament by a vote of 151 to 9; note - the constitution adopted in February 2005 permits the post-transition president to be elected by a two-thirds majority of the legislature