Dominicaanse Republiek Gouvernement Profiel 2008

Hoofdstad

name: Santo Domingo
geographic coordinates: 18 28 N, 69 54 W
time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Onafhankelijkheid dag

27 Februari 1844 (from Haiti)

Nationale feestdag

Independence Day, 27 Februari (1844)

Grondwet

28 November 1966; amended 25 Juli 2002

Stemmen

18 jaar, universal and compulsory; married persons regardless of age; note - members of the armed forces and national police cannot vote

uitvoerende macht

chief of state: President Leonel FERNANDEZ Reyna (since 16 August 2004); Vice President Rafael ALBURQUERQUE de Castro (since 16 August 2004); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government
head of government: President Leonel FERNANDEZ Reyna (since 16 August 2004); Vice President Rafael ALBURQUERQUE de Castro (since 16 August 2004)
cabinet: Cabinet nominated by the president
elections: president and vice president elected on the same ticket by popular vote for four-year terms (eligible for a second consecutive term); election last held 16 May 2004 (next to be held in May 2008)
election results: Leonel FERNANDEZ elected president; percent of vote - Leonel FERNANDEZ 57.1%, Rafael Hipolito MEJIA Dominguez 33.7%, Eduardo ESTRELLA 8.7%