CapitaleT'bilisi Indipendenza9 Aprile 1991 (from Soviet Union) Festa nazionaleGiorno Di Indipendenza, 26 Maggio (1918); note - 26 Maggio 1918 is the date of independence from Soviet Russia, 9 Aprile 1991 is the date of independence from the Soviet Union Costituzioneadopted 17 Ottobre 1995 Suffragio18 anni; universal Ramo esecutivocapo dello stato: Presidente Mikheil SAAKASHVILI (da allora 25 January 2004); note - the president is both the capo dello stato and capo di governo for the power ministries: state security (includes interior) and defense capo di governo: Presidente Mikheil SAAKASHVILI (da allora 25 January 2004); Prime Minister Zurab ZHVANIA (da allora 9 February 2004); note - the president is the capo dello stato and capo di governo for the power ministries: state security (includes interior) and defense; the prime minister is head of the remaining ministries of government cabinet: Cabinet of Ministers elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term; election last held 4 January 2004 (next to be held NA 2009) election results: Mikheil SAAKASHVILI elected president; percent of vote - Mikheil SAAKASHVILI 96.3%, Temur SHASHIASHVILI 1.9% |