Nuova Zelanda Governo Profilo 2000

Capitale

Wellington

Indipendenza

26 Settembre 1907 (from UK)

Festa nazionale

Waitangi Day, 6 Febbraio (1840) (Treaty of Waitangi established British sovereignty)

Costituzione

no formal, written constitution; consists of various documents, including certain acts of the UK and New Zealand Parliaments; Constitution Act 1986 was to have come into force 1 Gennaio 1987, but has not been enacted

Suffragio

18 anni; universal

Ramo esecutivo

capo dello stato:Queen ELIZABETH II (da allora 6 February 1952), represented by Governor General Sir Michael HARDIE BOYS (da allora 21 March 1996)
capo di governo:Prime Minister Helen CLARK (da allora 10 December 1999) and Deputy Prime Minister Jim ANDERTON (da allora 10 December 1999)
cabinet:Executive Council appointed by the governor general on the recommendation of the prime minister
elections:none; the monarch is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of a majority coalition is usually appointed prime minister by the governor general for a three-year term; deputy prime minister appointed by the governor general