CapitaleBogota Indipendenza20 Luglio 1810 (from Spain) Festa nazionaleGiorno Di Indipendenza, 20 Luglio (1810) Costituzione5 Luglio 1991 Suffragio18 anni; universal Ramo esecutivocapo dello stato:Presidente Andres PASTRANA (da allora 7 August 1998); Vice Presidente Gustavo BELL Lemus (da allora 7 August 1998); note - the president is both the capo dello stato and capo di governo
capo di governo:Presidente Andres PASTRANA (da allora 7 August 1998); Vice Presidente Gustavo BELL Lemus (da allora 7 August 1998); note - the president is both the capo dello stato and capo di governo
cabinet:Cabinet
elections:president elected by popular vote for a four-year term; election last held 31 May 1998 (next to be held NA May 2002); vice president elected by popular vote for a four-year term in a new procedure that replaces the traditional designation of vice presidents by newly elected presidents; election last held 31 May 1998 (next to be held NA May 2002)
election results:no candidate received more than 50% of the total vote, therefore, a run-off election to select a president from the two leading candidates was held 21 June 1998; Andres PASTRANA elected president; percent of vote - 50.3%; Gustavo BELL elected vice president; percent of vote - 50.3% |
