Guatemala Governo Profilo 2000

Capitale

Guatemala

Indipendenza

15 Settembre 1821 (from Spain)

Festa nazionale

Giorno Di Indipendenza, 15 Settembre (1821)

Costituzione

31 Maggio 1985, effective 14 Gennaio 1986
note:suspended 25 Maggio 1993 by former President SERRANO; reinstated 5 Giugno 1993 following ouster of president; amended Novembre 1993

Suffragio

18 anni; universal (active duty members of the armed forces may not vote)

Ramo esecutivo

capo dello stato:Presidente Alfonso Antonio PORTILLO Cabreras (da allora 14 January 2000); Vice Presidente Juan Francisco REYES Lopez (da allora 14 January 2000); note - the president is both the capo dello stato and capo di governo
capo di governo:Presidente Alfonso Antonio PORTILLO Cabreras (da allora 14 January 2000); Vice Presidente Juan Francisco REYES Lopez (da allora 14 January 2000); note - the president is both the capo dello stato and capo di governo
cabinet:Council of Ministers named by the president
elections:president elected by popular vote for a four-year term; election last held 7 November 1999; runoff held 26 December 1999 (next to be held NA November 2003)
election results:Alfonso Antonio PORTILLO Cabreras elected president; percent of vote - Alfonso Antonio PORTILLO Cabreras (FRG) 68%, Oscar BERGER Perdomo(PAN) 32%