Guinee-Bissau Gouvernement Profiel 2008

Hoofdstad

name: Bissau
geographic coordinates: 11 51 N, 15 35 W
time difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Onafhankelijkheid dag

24 September 1973 (declared); 10 September 1974 (from Portugal)

Nationale feestdag

Independence Day, 24 September (1973)

Grondwet

16 Mei 1984; amended 4 Mei 1991, 4 December 1991, 26 Februari 1993, 9 Juni 1993, and in 1996

Stemmen

18 jaar; universal

uitvoerende macht

chief of state: President Joao Bernardo 'Nino' VIEIRA (since 1 October 2005)
head of government: Prime Minister Martinho N'Dafa CABI (since 9 April 2007)
cabinet: NA
elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term (no term limits); election last held 24 July 2005 (next to be held in 2010); prime minister appointed by the president after consultation with party leaders in the legislature
election results: Joao Bernardo VIEIRA elected president; percent of vote, second ballot - Joao Bernardo VIEIRA 52.4%, Malam Bacai SANHA 47.6%