Ecuador Gouvernement Profiel 2008

Hoofdstad

name: Quito
geographic coordinates: 0 13 S, 78 30 W
time difference: UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Onafhankelijkheid dag

24 Mei 1822 (from Spain)

Nationale feestdag

Independence Day (independence of Quito), 10 Augustus (1809)

Grondwet

10 Augustus 1998

Stemmen

18 jaar; universal, compulsory for literate persons ages 18-65, optional for other eligible voters

uitvoerende macht

chief of state: President Rafael CORREA Delgado (since 15 January 2007); Vice President Lenin MORENO Garces (since 15 January 2007); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government
head of government: President Rafael CORREA Delgado (since 15 January 2007); Vice President Lenin MORENO Garces (since 15 January 2007)
cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president
elections: the president and vice president are elected on the same ticket by popular vote for a four-year term (may not serve consecutive terms); election last held 15 October 2006 with a runoff election on 26 November 2006 (next to be held in October 2010)
election results: Rafael CORREA Delgado elected president; percent of vote - Rafael CORREA Delgado 56.7%; Alvaro NOBOA 43.3%